Staff Counsellor - SSA10- WAE- Gaza

World Food Programme - WFP

Consultant Closes 28 Jul 2026 5 days left

Overview

Provide psychological support to WFP national staff and their official dependents, focusing on mental health services and staff well-being during crises.


Key Responsibilities
  • Assess psychosocial needs of staff and dependents.
  • Provide individual and/or group counselling.
  • Participate in crisis response and provide crisis counselling.
  • Offer active psychological support during emergencies.
  • Collaborate on events and initiatives to promote staff wellness.
  • Contribute to designing guidelines and information materials.
  • Build a mental health referral network.
  • Refer to external mental health professionals.
  • Maintain ethical standards in psychological services.
  • Complete administrative duties, including statistics and reporting.
  • Provide a comprehensive report at the end of the assignment.
Required Experience

Minimum five (5) years of progressively responsible 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.

Qualifications

Advanced university degree (Doctorate, Masters or equivalent) in Psychology, Psychiatry or demonstrably equivalent studies from a recognized institution. The candidate should be licensed/registered or equivalent with a governing body as a mental health professional if possible. Additional training or certification in a broad range of related fields, such as alcohol/substance abuse, stress management, critical incident stress, cross-cultural communication, conflict resolution, mediation, trauma etc. will be an advantage.

Other Details
Languages Required
Fluency in Arabic is required.
Languages Preferred
Good working knowledge of English language is desirable.
Contract Duration
11 months (Renewable)
Work Modality
The Staff Counsellor will be based in Gaza and will be expected to travel at times in Gaza to support Staff and families.
Remuneration
Competitive salaries per job level
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