Emotional Support Groups Consultant

Background:

KAFA is a feminist Lebanese non-profit CSO working towards eradicating all forms of gender-based violence and exploitation of women and girls through advocating for legal reform and change of policies and practices, influencing public opinion, and supporting and empowering victims.

PSEA: KAFA has zero-tolerance for Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of beneficiaries. Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) is everyone's responsibility and all staff are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct, which enshrines principles of PSEA, always (both during work hours and outside work hours). Familiarization with, and adherence to, the Code of Conduct is an essential requirement of all staff, in addition to related mandatory training. All staff must ensure that they understand and act by this clause.

Scope of work:

As part of the psychosocial support activities provided with adolescents and women, and due to the dramatic effects of the current situation in Lebanon on mental health, emotional support sessions will be conducted aiming at empowering them through strengthening their ability to express themselves, have better communication skills and provide healthy ways to cope with stress. Thus, a consultant will be recruited to conduct emotional support sessions in the Bekaa area.

The Emotional Support Groups Consultant’s responsibility is to provide emotional support sessions to groups of women. The emotional support groups consultant will be working closely with the Child Protection Coordinators as well as with the field staff.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities (include but are not limited to)

• Provide emotional support sessions to 2 groups of women in the Bekaa area based on KAFA's emotional support curriculum;
• Maintain and update database related to conducted activities and referral pathway in each location;
• Stick with the annual plan set with the project coordinator;
• Provide a schedule of activities on a weekly/ monthly basis;
• Coordinate with KAFA field officer, team leader and center supervisor in the Bekaa;
• Raise logistics and technical challenges;
• Fill reports upon completion of each cycle of groups and upon request according to the TDH-Italy reporting system;
• Identify gaps regarding practices, knowledge, and attitudes of community members and provide necessary support; 
• Refer cases received while conducting activities to the Field Officer and Center Supervisor;
• Maintain good relations with local implementing actors, local authorities, and other international and local stakeholders;
• Coordinate with M&E consultant and provide them with needed information and database and documents related to monitoring activities.

Required Qualifications (skills and Experience): 
•    University/Technical Degree in Psychology or Social Work.
•    At least four years of provision of emotional support sessions to adolescents and women.
•    Experience in a non-governmental organization, and a good knowledge of local context and community in Bekaa and Beirut/Mount Lebanon;
•    Teamwork.
•    Demonstrated understanding of GBV in general and family violence in particular.
•    Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task and prioritize work.
•    Excellent written and verbal communication skills.