International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through healthcare training and relief and development programs.

Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in areas worldwide. By offering training and healthcare to local populations and medical assistance to people at high risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergencies, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated healthcare systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

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Project Background

Through a PRM funded program, International Medical Corps (IMC) is going to provide health, resilience, well-being, and inclusion of refugee returnees and host communities in conflict- and drought-affected areas of Afghanistan by providing quality and integrated WASH, CP, GBV prevention and response, and MHPSS services (Nangarhar, Kunar, and Laghman).

IMC proposes a structured, three-year child protection (CP) program in Kunar, Laghman, and Nangarhar provinces, designed to empower communities with a holistic community-based CP system through community capacities and integrated services, ensuring accessibility for host communities and returnees and integrating local cultural practices into provided services while fostering community collaboration. This approach adheres to the guidelines of the Global CP cluster, IASC, and Child Protection Minimum Standards (CPMS) and reflects the commitment towards international best practices while considering the need for adaptations to respect unique cultural, social, and environmental contexts of the targeted provinces.

Job Purpose

To provide psychological and social facilitation and consultation for beneficiaries of the project and to provide appropriate psychosocial sessions to identified persons or households in need, including children through family groups and individuals as part of primary health care in the targeted provinces’ areas.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide Mental Health Case Management Services.
• Provide individual and group psychosocial support services.
• Help people to cope better and enhance their resilience in their everyday life.
• Help beneficiaries to resume their normal lives and mental well-being.
• Meet community-identified mental health needs through comprehensive Mental Health Case Management.
• Provide parenting skills training and psychoeducation sessions.
• Support and follow-up of the referred cases.
• Mental health case recording and documentation.
• Perform other official tasks and duties that are expected by their related supervisor.

The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily inclusive in size. You may be required to travel to other parts of the country if required.

Organizational Responsibilities

Policy Adherence

• Adhere to the Code of Conduct, maintain humanitarian principles and respect international humanitarian law.

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse:

• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps.

Compliance & Ethics:

• Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards.  Conducts work with the highest level of integrity

Safeguarding

• It is all staff’s shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children and adults at risk; and any form of trafficking in persons. 

Qualifications

Bachelor of Psychology, Social Science, Health/Medical, Education/ Training or graduated from midwifery, Mental Health Diploma and 12-Years graduates with three years’ experience in the area of MHPSS.

Experience

A minimum of 2 years of professional experience in providing MHPSS services and/or working with community or public/primary health care services.

Competency

• Strong interpersonal, networking, and communication skills.
• Speaking skills; Pashto and Dari
• Women are strongly encouraged to apply to improve the effectiveness of our program in the communities where most of the beneficiaries will probably be women.

Dear Applicant,

International Medical Corps never asks job applicants for a fee, payment, or other monetary transaction. If you are asked for money in connection with this recruitment, please report to International Medical Corps at the website provided at the end of this document. 

Please note that:

• IMC commits to a fair and transparent recruitment procedure.
• IMC will conduct his recruitment on the base of need only.
• Only HR department will contact you during the recruitment process.
• IMC may keep data of your application for its pool of candidate and might propose you other position than the one you applied for based on your qualification.
• Only short-listed candidates whose application responds to the criteria will be contacted & local applicants from the same province are encouraged to apply and will be given priority.

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Preference will be given to local residence applicants.

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Equal Opportunities:

International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, or