Project Psychologist - Greater Cairo

The Project Psychologist will be responsible for follow up and monitoring of the project at the Program Area level in Greater Cairo, ensuring quality deliverables aligned with the Country Strategy. The role involves designing, implementing, monitoring, and reporting on project activities, working with various stakeholders and partners to support mental health and psychosocial support services.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement MHPSS group and individual sessions using participatory, community-based approaches.
• Provide surge technical support and guidance to project staff at local level.
• Compile progress reports, document best practices, and share lessons learned.
• Mentor and coach case workers to improve case management and psychosocial support services.
• Ensure timely reporting of project activities per donor and internal requirements.
• Facilitate project implementation plans, coordination, and teamwork.
• Identify and select children with mental health issues for therapy based on screening criteria.
• Identify GBV and disability cases and provide appropriate psychosocial support.
• Track attendance, document beneficiaries, and assess MHPSS effectiveness.
• Refer participants needing clinical treatment using established protocols.
• Maintain confidentiality in all sessions per policies and laws.
• Collect beneficiary data, prepare progress reports, and highlight challenges and lessons learned.
• Coordinate closely with technical staff to integrate activities.
• Embed gender equality, inclusion, child safeguarding, monitoring, and security policies in implementation.
• Ensure compliance with Plan International’s Child Protection and Gender Equality policies, including staff awareness and reporting procedures.
• Take on additional assignments within the scope of work as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies or similar field.
• 3-5 years of experience with a proven record of success at a similar level preferably in an INGO sector.
• Proven experience and ability to coordinate and collaborate with different civil society and Community based organizations.
• Experience in planning, conducting, and facilitating trainings/workshops.
• Only applications in English language will be accepted.

Skills

• Project Monitoring
• Mental Health Support
• Psychosocial Support
• Training Facilitation
• Workshop Planning
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Community Engagement
• Program Implementation
• Reporting
• Civil society collaboration
• Project Design
• English Language

Languages

English