About Concern:Concern Worldwide is anon-governmental, international, humanitarian organization dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries. Concern has been working in Turkey since August 2013 and currently looking for aqualified Psychologist to work with children. 

Job Overview

Job Title                                  Psychologist

Location                                 Sanliurfa

Reporting Line                       Education Manager

Supervisory Responsibility   No

Closely work with                  Education Team, PSS Facilitators, and Protection Team

Job Status                               5 months

Job Grade                               D

Job Purpose:The position will be based in Sanliurfa, with 50% travel to field locations including Sanliurfa, Adiyaman, and Malatya provinces. The Psychologist will support Concern’s Psycho-social Support Programme for children, providing support to the PSS Facilitators, identifying children who require further support and referring children who require further MHPSS services. Under the supervision of the Education Manager and in close liaison with Education Coordinator the Protection Team, the Psychologist will have the following duties and responsibilities.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

·        Technical support to PSS Facilitators in Concern’s Protection Hubs 

·        Referrals of children to psychiatrist and other MHPSS services when necessary

·        Filling in psychological assessment and incident reports

·        Preparation of files concerning the individual counselling services offered for asylum-seekers and refugees and conduct of the necessary follow-ups in an adequate manner.

·        Conducting researches and evaluations in order to generate resources to assist asylum-seekers and refugees – particularly, medical care, education, etc.

·        Facilitation of coordination with the government institutions

·        Contributing to the preparation of project proposals on the basis of evaluations

·        Providing assistance in the preparation of reports and statistics in an adequate manner, when necessary

·        Contribute to the establishment of preventive measures to reduce the potential for abuse in Concern programme.

·        Collaborate with the education team to support children enrolled in Concern’s PSS and education programmes.

·        Any other duties as agreed with the Line Manager.

Other tasks

·    Contribute to organisational accountability initiatives, including overseeing the roll out of commitments of Concern under the HAP (Humanitarian Accountability Partnership).

·        Support and promote the standards outlined in the Programme Participant Protection Policy and Concern Code of Conduct to their team, beneficiaries, and be committed to providing a safe working environment.

·        Support emergency response programming for Concern as and when requested.

Person Specification

Minimum Education, Qualifications & Experience Required: 

·        Degree in Psychology

·        3 years of experience providing MHPSS services to children

·        Experience working with children affected by crisis and conflict

·        Experience collaborating with education sector to ensure children’s well being

·        Good command of spoken Turkish and Arabic

·        Previous experience in a similar position in an NGO in Turkey or Syria will be an asset

Preference will be given to candidates who are:

·        English language skills are highly preferable

·        Motivated and ability to work in a cross-cultural team

·        Excellent communication skills (including active listening)

·        Positive attitude and willingness to learn

·        Ability to work independently and take initiative

·        Commitment to humanitarian principles

·        Ability to work in a systematic and organized manner and to have reporting skills

·        Good understanding use of MS Office programs (Word, Excel, Access,Outlook, PowerPoint)

·       To adhere to the standards of conduct outlined in the Programme Participant Protection Policy and Concern Code of Conduct

If you feel that your qualifications and experience match our requirements, and you share a commitment to Concern’s values, please send both a covering letter and an up-to-date CV to: turkey.jobs@concern.net  

Please note, both CV and cover letter should be in English and the role you are applying for set out clearly in the email subject-header

Equal opportunities: Concern values diversity in the workplace and is a committed equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all suitable candidates regardless of gender, race, family or marital status, ethnicity,age, sexual orientation, disability, class, caste or religion.

·        Please mention the position applied and location in the email subject-header

·        Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview

·        Application Closing Date: 21.01.2019

Concern Code of Conduct and its Associated Policies

Concern has an organizational Code of Conduct (CCoC) with three Associated Policies; the Programme Participant Protection Policy (P4), the Child Safeguarding Policy and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Policy. These have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation, and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programmeand partner organization, and the standards of behavior expected of them. In this context, staff have a responsibility to the organization to strive for,and maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and Associated Policies as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Concern Code of Conduct, candidates acknowledge that they have understood the content of both the Concern Code of Conduct and the Associated Policies and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these policies.