VOLUNTEERS DATA COLLECTORS FOR A SURVEY ON PERCEPTION OF MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS - Handicap International

TITLE: VOLUNTEERS DATA COLLECTORS FOR A SURVEY ON PERCEPTION OF MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS
Closing date: 15th June 2019
LOCATION: MISURATA.
2 DATA COLLECTORS/ VOLUNTEERS: ONE MALE + ONE FEMALE.
CONTEXT
Handicap International is an independent and impartial international aid organization working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. Working alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, our action and testimony are focused on responding to their essential needs, improving their living conditions and promoting respect for their dignity and their fundamental rights.
Handicap International is a not-for-profit organization with no religious or political affiliation. It operates as a federation made up of a network of associations that provide it with human and financial resources, manage its projects and implement its actions and social mission. For more details about the organization: http://www.hi.org
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In Libya, in addition of its actual projects, HI is starting a three year project entitled “Action for Mental Health Assistance in Libya” (AMAL), as part of wider initiatives to improve the access and quality of health care services in Libya. The activities will take place in Tripoli, Benghazi and Misrata. The specific objectives of the project are:
• psychosocial distress, mental health and substance abuse in Libya is reduced
• expanded access, availability and acceptability to quality psychosocial support and mental health care
• training and upskilling of Libyan mental health staff
• greater awareness about the risks and manifestations of mental illness and substance abuse amongst at-risk groups.
To better understand the situation of people with mental health disorders, HI will carry a survey on the perception of mental health disorders in Libya. The survey will be carried out by an international expert who will provide a in depth training in qualitative research to the data collectors in Tunis and supervise them in their field work in Tripoli, Misrata and Benghazi
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REQUIREMENTS
– Last year or newly graduated students in psychology or social sciences
– Interested in research methodology: 3 days training in Tunis + 5 days data collection in the field
– Good interpersonal and communication skills including with people with mental health disorders
– Good writing skills
– Fluent in Arabic, English would be an asset
– Previous experience or formal training in qualitative research would be an asset
– Available in July
– Ready to come for training in Tunis for 3 days training
– Cost of travel, accommodation and perdiem in Tunis covered by HI for the trainee (if the trainee need to be accompanied, HI will not cover the costs for the companion)
Please send your CV and cover letter by email, as follows;
with the subject reference “MHPSS DATA COLLECTORS-2019-Misurata ” to:
r.bik-benghazi@hi.org
Application closing date is 15th June 2019.
Kindly be noted that this is a volunteer task, working for free with no compensation.
Only short-listed candidates will be called for an interview and testing.

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