Description
Ebola
Outbreak in Sierra Leone (SL) and Liberia and GOALs Response to Date
Outbreak in Sierra Leone (SL) and Liberia and GOALs Response to Date
The
2014 Ebola outbreak is the largest Ebola outbreak in history and the first in
West Africa. The current outbreak is affecting multiple countries in West
Africa with Sierra Leone/Liberia first reporting cases in March of this year.
As of September of this year Liberia has reported over 3,000 cases with Sierra
Leone reporting over 2.500 cases. Based on current rates of infection it is
expected that case numbers will climb significantly in the current months. GOAL
has been working in Sierra Leone for several years now and has been active in
the Ebola Health response since the outbreak was declared. Due to the scale of
the outbreak in Liberia GOAL has
2014 Ebola outbreak is the largest Ebola outbreak in history and the first in
West Africa. The current outbreak is affecting multiple countries in West
Africa with Sierra Leone/Liberia first reporting cases in March of this year.
As of September of this year Liberia has reported over 3,000 cases with Sierra
Leone reporting over 2.500 cases. Based on current rates of infection it is
expected that case numbers will climb significantly in the current months. GOAL
has been working in Sierra Leone for several years now and has been active in
the Ebola Health response since the outbreak was declared. Due to the scale of
the outbreak in Liberia GOAL has
decided to establish a response in Liberia to
provide assistance to the large numbers of people who have become infected in
recent weeks and are expected to be infected in the coming weeks and months
ahead.
Summary
of the Role:
The psychosocial officer will provide psychosocial support to patients and
families and to the clinical care staff within the EVD centre.
of the Role:
The psychosocial officer will provide psychosocial support to patients and
families and to the clinical care staff within the EVD centre.
Key
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- In
consultation with the EVD centre medical manager and the nurse in charge
ensure appropriate psychosocial support to patients and their families - Ensure
regular psychosocial support to international staff to allow them the
space to deal with working in the ETC - Ensure
appropriate psychosocial support to national staff to allow them the space
to deal with working in the ETC and the fear and possible stigmatisation
they will encounter in the community - Train
clinical care staff in key aspects of psychosocial support including WHO
Psychological First Aid (PFA) guidelines adapted to the Ebola response - Assist
in hiring national MHPSS staff - Train
and supervise relevant local staff (e.g. psychosocial officers) in basic
psychosocial support (e.g. community outreach, facility based support) for
people affected by Ebola and their families - Provide
staff self-care workshops and individual sessions and work with the GOAL
country teams to improve staff well-being and support
Qualifications:
- The
qualified candidate will have relevant educational qualifications such as
a degree in social work, counselling or psychology (MA or PhD) with 3+
years working experience - Previous
NGO experience require - Strong
organizational and supervisory skills - Excellent
oral and written communication skills - Strong
interpersonal skills and the ability to relate to and motivate local staff
effectively - Ability
to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently - Extremely
flexible, and can cope with stressful workloads and frustration - Creativity
and the ability to work with limited resources
How to Apply
Interested candidates are required to click here to apply
Contract
Duration: 3-6 months
Duration: 3-6 months
Due
to the nature of our work, we aim to fill roles as promptly as possible and
therefore may fill posts prior to the advertised closing date. Potential
applicants are therefore advised to submit their details as soon as possible
for consideration.
to the nature of our work, we aim to fill roles as promptly as possible and
therefore may fill posts prior to the advertised closing date. Potential
applicants are therefore advised to submit their details as soon as possible
for consideration.
Closing date: Friday, 31 October 2014
