Caritas Austria Trainer for Psychosocial Support Jobs in Uganda

Caritas Austria Trainer for Psychosocial Support Jobs in Uganda

Caritas Austria is planning to award a service contract to a qualified trainer for a psychosocial support training for the project Leave No One Behind - Restore livelihoods of the most vulnerable amid Covid-19 pandemic and beyond in Uganda and South Sudan, implemented in Uganda and South Sudan. The project is co-financed by the Austrian Development Agency (ADA), and own contributions of Caritas Austria (lead applicant) and Light for the World International (consortium partner).

Details regarding the project’s background (results and activities, implementing partners) and scope of the training can be found in the Terms of Reference (Documents can be downloaded here: https://wolke.caritas.at/s/i6DiwMGeXrmJSr5, Password: LeaveNoOneBehind

The Project “Leave No One Behind - Restore livelihoods of the most vulnerable amid Covid-19 pandemic and beyond in Uganda and South Sudan”

“Leave No One Behind” is an ADA consortium project with Caritas Austria, Light for the World International and 4 local partner organizations in Uganda and South Sudan.

The project is located in Uganda and South Sudan and the project activities are implemented by four implementing organizations (Caritas Gulu Archdiocese, Light for the World International, together with Uganda Red Cross Society, Salesians of Don Bosco Gumbo, Paul Society-Juba). The offices in Uganda are in Kampala and Gulu, whereas the offices in South Sudan are in Juba.

Caritas Austria is responsible for the overall co-ordination and its office is located in Vienna.

From 20-24. February an learning event is taking place for the partners, which will take place in Gulu, Uganda. The training on psychosocial support is planned for 21st February 2023 (afternoon session, 4 hours).

The scope of the training should include:

Understanding psychosocial well-being

Vulnerability: understand what makes program beneficiaries vulnerable

Identify the underlying causes of vulnerability and corresponding solutions

Understanding psychosocial well-being, mental stress and trauma, care and support

Explain the key terms in psychosocial support

terms well-being, mental stress and trauma, psychosocial care and support

Identify factors for mental stress and traumas and conditions for mental health within the program

Methodologies for identification and understanding and response to psychosocial support needs

Project staff and community support

Coping and resilience

Define coping and resilience

Explain factors affecting coping and resilience

Explain coping mechanisms for staff working and people living in difficult environments

Give practical examples

Context on the program “Leave No One Behind”

Identify and explain practices of psychosocial support within the program context

Strengthen participants’ capacity to identify and respond to psychosocial needs in the work environment

Required profile:

The contractor:

Has a solid academic qualification in the targeted field of the training

Has solid and evidence-based experience in humanitarian aid and emergencies response (preferable in Uganda and South Sudan)

Has solid and evidence-based experience in psychosocial and trauma healing activities

Experience in developing curricula and in facilitating capacity strengthening sessions for adults in the NGO sector

Has an excellent command of English

Is resident in Uganda or South Sudan

How to Apply

Interested trainers are requested to send a “Letter of Interest” no later than Thursday, 12th January 2023 to the program coordinator Denise Wilfinger (denise.wilfinger@caritas-austria.at)

It should include:

Description of planned training implementation (topics, methodologies used)

Schedule of activities

Trainer’s fees

Trainer’s CV and/or company profile

Confirmation that the trainer will carry out the training in accordance with the Terms of Reference

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