BRAC is an award-winning international non-governmental development organisation, with the vision of a world free from all forms of exploitation and discrimination, where everyone has the opportunity to realise their potential. BRAC is a leader in developing and implementing costeffective, evidence-based programmes to assist poor and disadvantaged communities in lowincome countries, including in conflict- prone and post-disaster settings. It is an organisation of and for the people of the Global South, pioneering new development and social enterprise approaches to equip communities to achieve prosperity. As well as being the world's biggest NGO by number of staff and people directly reached, BRAC has regularly been ranked the number one NGO in the world by the Geneva-based NGO Advisor, an independent organisation committed to highlighting innovation, impact and governance in the non-profit sector. BRAC retained the top spot in 2020 among the top 500 NGOs for the fifth consecutive year.

BRAC was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed. It started its first programme outside of Bangladesh in Afghanistan in 2002 and has since reached millions of people in 11 countries in Asia and Africa. BRAC has a holistic approach to development that uses a wide array of programmes and social enterprises, including in microfinance, education, health, agriculture, gender and human rights. BRAC believes that every person has inherent potential, and when an enabling environment is created and that potential is unleashed, even the poorest can become agents of positive change in their own lives, for their families and their communities.

BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania is part of a leading development organization that started its operations in 2006 in Tanzania, focusing on thematic areas of Agriculture, Youth and Women Empowerment, Food Security and Livelihood. BMT is seeking applications from competent, dynamic and self-motivated individual to fill up the following position;

Job Title:  Psychosocial Officer – Disability Inclusive Ultra-Poor Graduation

Project Sustainability: 30 Months Job Location: Dodoma, Singida.

Purpose

The Psychosocial (PSS) worker will provide psychosocial, emotional, and mental health support to individuals and families within the DIG program. The goal of the psychosocial worker is to help participants with disability improve and maintain psychological well-being to perform activities of daily living (ADL) and participate fully in the program. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Together with the rehabilitation officer (RO), identify and assess the needs of the project participants with a disability and design treatment plans to achieve project objectives.
• Provide individual and group psychosocial sessions to project participants according to their needs and priorities.
• Accompany project assistants (PA) in follow-up and monitoring project participants' psychosocial wellbeing before, during, and after interventions.
• Advocate for including project participants with disability in the graduation program and educate families, caregivers, and the community on disability rights and inclusion.
• Identify referral points, and refer cases to complement or transfer services towards achieving participants' goals and psychological well-being. Referrals can be discussed in team meetings and close collaboration with other colleagues.
• Participate in service mapping and develop inclusive case management profiles for persons with disability.
• Provide technical support to project assistants and other project team members on psychosocial support, and advise on using tools and documentation at an individual and project level.
• Provides family and caregiver education on psychosocial support.
• The PSS worker will work closely with the project team, including the rehabilitation officer project assistants and other DIG program staff, to ensure that project participants receive comprehensive and coordinated care with their families and caregivers.
• Follow up and monitor the progress of individual care and refer cases requiring advance care from preidentified referral points in the region or country.
• Participate in developing training/communication aids and adapting them according to the needs of the target population;
• Ensure timely and quality report submission to Operations Manager and other internal stakeholders.
• Prepare reports and file requisite documents after the therapeutic session with project participants.
• Support preparing learning documents on psychosocial support during different phases of the program implementation for the ongoing initiatives in BRAC Operating countries.
• Actively participate in all the project meetings, technical follow-up, and internal and external training related to the position and according to the technical and operational requirements of the project.

Safeguarding Responsibilities:

• Any protection concerns with project participants and the team and report them to the line manager or through the organization's reporting mechanism.
• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the program's goals of safeguarding.
• Act as a critical source of support, guidance, and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
• Practice, promote, and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure if any reportable incident occurs, and encourage others to do so.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Degree in Psychology

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Active Listening: Listening carefully and empathetically to clients, understanding their issues, and providing support.
• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills, including clearly explaining complex information to clients.
• Emotional Intelligence: Understanding of emotions, empathy, and the ability to regulate emotions.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to assess situations, identify problems, and develop creative and effective solutions.
• Cultural Competence: Knowledge and understanding of different cultures and the ability to work with clients from diverse backgrounds.
• Conflict Resolution: Ability to manage conflicts and negotiate positive outcomes.
• Assessment and Diagnosis: Understanding of assessment techniques, including the ability to diagnose mental health conditions.
• Ethics and Professionalism: Knowledge of ethical principles and maintaining professional boundaries with clients.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Two- or three years work experience in extreme poverty-related projects.
• Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision
• Team Player
• Interpersonal & intercultural skills
• Communication and networking
• Multi-tasking
• Innovative
• Problem-solving

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: CONTRACTUAL

SALARY: Negotiable

If you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned position, please follow the application instructions accordingly:

Candidate needs to email their CV with a letter of interest mentioning educational grades, years of experience, current and expected salary at: recruitment.tanzania@brac.net

Only complete applications will be accepted, and shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Application deadline: 23^rd June 2023

BRAC is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share the same commitment. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation - regardless of age, race, religion, and gender, status as an individual with a disability or ethnic origin. Therefore, our recruitment process includes extensive reference and background checks, self-disclosure of prior issues regarding sexual or other misconduct and criminal records and our values are a part of our Performance Management System.

BRAC is an equal opportunities employer.