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WFP Staff Counsellor Jobs 2024 – Kenya NGO Jobs

WFP Staff Counsellor Jobs 2024 – Kenya NGO Jobs.

WFP Kenya looking for “Staff Counsellor”.

Applicants with a University degree may apply on or before January 02, 2024.

The World Food Programme is the food-assistance branch of the United Nations. It is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, the largest one focused on hunger and food security, and the largest provider of school meals. Founded in 1961, it is headquartered in Rome and has offices in 80 countries.

WFP Staff Counsellor Jobs 2024

The WFP has published a job vacancy announcement on December 20, 2023 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Staff Counsellor to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Recruiter World Food Programme (WFP)
Position Staff Counsellor
Location Nairobi, Kenya
Country Kenya
Total Vacant Post N/A
Qualification University degree
Experience Required Minimum Five years
Application Deadline January 02, 2024

WFP Job Vacancy 2024

Job Purpose: To provide efficient and effective psychological counselling to staff requiring support related to work-place difficulties or personal issues. A large emphasis is placed on extensive engagement with staff and promotion of staff well-being.

Key Accountabilities (not all-inclusive):

  • Provide empirically supported and culturally sensitive counselling services to staff and if requested their dependents; this may include case management and referrals to other resources as required.
  • Provide pre and post deployment briefings to staff being deployed to emergency or hardship duty stations.
  • Using the WFP Wellness Strategy work closely with partners to develop a broad range of Wellness initiatives that fit the context and needs of the operation.
  • Based on data trends and requests from other divisions/units/offices develop and provide a range of trainings and programs including but not limited to team building, resilience, harassment, and cross-cultural sensitivity to improve morale, health, and team dynamics.
  • As part of a multidisciplinary team work closely with individuals and teams to address psychological risks at the individual, unit and organizational level.

Qualification & Experience:

  • Advanced university degree (Doctorate, Masters or equivalent) in Clinical or Counselling Psychology, Psychiatry or demonstrably equivalent studies from a recognized institution.
  • The candidate must hold active licensure/registration as a mental health professional with a recognized governing association and be a member of that organization in good standing.
  • Additional training or certification in a broad range of related fields, such as alcohol/substance abuse, resilience, cross-cultural communication, conflict resolution, mediation, trauma etc. will be an advantage.

Experience

  • A minimum of eight (8) years of progressively responsible and professional post graduate experience relevant to the field is required.
  • Experience either working in a hardship location or providing counselling services to staff working under very difficult and insecure environments is an asset.
  • Proven experience in managing, developing and coaching a team in an international environment.

Knowledge & Skills:

  • Broad knowledge of all facets of the field of counselling and ability to provide an environment in which others can talk confidentially and act without fear or repercussions within a climate of established trust.
  • Excellent communication skills (oral, written and presentations) including the ability to defend and explain difficult issues and positions to staff at all levels.
  • Ability to identify clients’ needs and suggest appropriate solutions.
  • Ability to establish and maintain productive partnerships with clients.
  • Ability to contribute to the strategic vision of the Wellness division based on trends identified using a population health model.
  • Excellent team player and value working with a multidisciplinary and culturally diverse team.
  • Very good working knowledge of technology tools such as PowerPoint, Excel and Word.
  • Ability to operate effectively across organizational boundaries and establish and maintain effective working relationships in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.

Other Details

  • Position: Staff Counsellor
  • Location: Nairobi, Kenya

How to Apply WFP Staff Counsellor Jobs 2024

Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.

Then to apply, go to this link Click Here

The Closing Date: January 02, 2024.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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