# Psychosocial Support Worker

**Company**: International Rescue Committee (IRC)
**Location**: Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo
**Experience**: mid
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Social Care
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking a Psychosocial Support Worker to join our team in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing psychosocial support to individuals affected by the Ebola outbreak, including survivors, family members, and community members.

Key Responsibilities:

- Attend all training sessions and briefings organised by IRC or response coordination mechanisms

- Monitor security and safety conditions in areas of activity and report concerns or incidents to the Senior Protection Officer

- Act professionally and personally in a way that respects IRC's humanitarian mission and values

- Perform other tasks assigned by the supervisor in support of the Ebola response

Requirements:

- Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Social Sciences, Mental Health, Education, or related field

- Minimum 1-2 years of experience in psychosocial support programming, facilitation of psychosocial support, or related activities in humanitarian or development contexts

- Proven understanding of minimum standards for psychosocial support, principles of psychosocial support, and IASC guidelines on mental health and psychosocial support in emergencies

- Experience in facilitating group psychosocial support sessions or structured programs for adults and/or children strongly desired

- Experience in Ebola response or other epidemics is an asset

- Experience in training and/or supervising volunteers or community focal points is an asset

Skills and Competencies:

- Strong empathy, active listening skills, and ability to engage sensitively with affected individuals

- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and apply principles of non-maleficence in complex and sensitive contexts

- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary mobile team and adapt to a fast-paced and volatile field environment

- High flexibility and resilience, with ability to manage multiple tasks and maintain professional behaviour under pressure

- Ability to keep basic records and prepare simple activity reports

- Computer literacy, including Microsoft Word and Excel

Languages:

- French language proficiency required

- Local languages relevant to Beni (Swahili, Kinande, or others) required

- English language proficiency an asset

Benefits:

- Competitive salary

- 14 weeks of maternity leave at 100%

- Nursing mothers entitled to two hours per day for breastfeeding, paid and counted as work time

- Annual leave entitlement increases with seniority

- IRC offers a safe and fulfilling work environment for all employees, with flexibility measures focused on employee well-being

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## Skills

### Required
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Mental Health
- Psychosocial Support
- Microsoft Word
- Excel
- French
- Swahili
- Kinande

### Nice to have
- English
- Ebola response
- Training and supervision

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