PR130737 – JO01 – GBV Consultant – ISRY

Project/Consultancy Title: Clinical Psychologist for survivors of GBV under the Inclusive Security and Resilient Youth
Project
Project Location(s): Jordan – Dar Amneh
Finance Department Code:
1.1 Background
ABOUT MERCY CORPS:
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In
disaster, in hardship, and more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into
action helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within now, and for
the future.
Inclusive Security and Resilient Youth (ISRY)
Mercy Corps has started the implementation of the 24-month program “Inclusive Security and Resilient Youth
Project – ISRY,” a community-based development program supporting at-risk youth (between ages 16-30) in
Jordan. ISRY adopts a positive youth development approach to psychosocial support interventions with the aim of
1) promoting learning; 2) increasing stability through co-existence and inclusive security, and 3) building the
psychosocial resiliency of youth and their families.In close collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and the
Ministry of Social Development, the program will identify four local community-based organizations (CBOs), in
the north, center, and south of Jordan – to establish Community Action Hubs providing youth with safe space to
improve social stability and ultimately make youth and their communities more resilient. Additionally, the
program will seek to strengthen the CBOs’ institutional capacities to sustain long-term impact.
2.1 Goal
The primary goal of the consultation led by licensed psychologists is to offer individual therapy and counseling
sessions to survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) within the protection centers.
These sessions are specifically designed to:
1. Provide tailored one-on-one specialized-focused interventions for 28 women at Dar Amneh.
2. Enhance awareness of personal thought and behavior patterns, ultimately fostering improved well-being
for the women at the Dar Amneh center.
2.2 Specific Objectives
The intervention is intended to support the GBV survivors:
1. Work and collaborate with the GBV survivors to identify the psychological challenges they aim to
address .
2. Creating a tailored intervention plan for each of the GBV survivors according to their identified need and
goals they want to address.
3. Conduct individual therapy sessions with GBV survivors.
Scope of Work Template for Consultants
4. Educating GBV survivors on coping mechanisms and strategies to help them navigate difficult and
traumatic experiences.
Methodology:
3.1 Deliverables:
The intervention will target women 18-30 who are survivors of GBV. The intervention will be implemented inside
Dar Amneh protection center located in Amman.
The intervention will be implemented over a 7 weeks period starting 28th of July2024 and ending 12th
of September 2024 in a total of 35 working days.
Deliverables
Weeks
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Deliverable 1: Analyze cases backgrounds
with an understanding of their context to
inform the intervention
X
Deliverable 2: Directly implement the
intervention (the sessions) with 28 GBV cases
in Dar Amneh
X X X X X X
Deliverable 3: Draft report including findings
and initial recommendations
X
Deliverable 4: Workshop with ISRY team to
review findings and develop recommendations
for next interventions
X
Deliverable 5: Sustainability (Final report and
best practices guideline and sharing the
assessment tools for later projects)
X
3.2 Key roles of the consultant(s)/ Firm
The Consultant reports to the ISRY MHPSS specialist & Capacity Building Team Lead.to performing the
following tasks:
Scope of Work Template for Consultants
● Conduct a need assessment with each of the GBV survivors to identify the psychological challenges they
aim to address.
● Creating a tailored intervention plan for each of the GBV survivors according to their identified need and
goals they want to address
● Provide individual therapy sessions according to the intervention plan, these sessions aiming to improve
the overall wellbeing of the GBV servivey by equipping them with positive coping mechanisms and
strategies to help them navigate difficult and traumatic experiences.
● Provide a final report describing the GBV survivors’ progress, observations made during therapy sessions,
as well as recommendations.
● The consultant is responsible for securely handling client files in a confidential manner and ensuring the
utmost confidentiality of all information.
3.3 Required Qualifications for the Independent Consultant
● Licensed Psychologist/certified.
● At least 8 years of experience in conducting specialized-focused One-on One sessions with GBV
survivors.
● Excellent observational and counseling skills.
● Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
● Effective communication skills.
● Patient, empathetic, and creative.
3.4 REPORTING PLAN
● The consultants are expected to submit a soft copy of the final report (which should be 15 pages
maximum), including the following components: Preliminary Pages (Title page, Table of
Contents including a list of annexes. Executive Summary, List of Acronyms and Abbreviations,
Definition of Terms and Concepts. Introduction: Project description, context, purpose, and
objectives of the intervention. Description of the intervention, survivors’ progress, and main
observations made during therapy sessions. Conclusion based on the findings and key
recommendations.
● Facilitate an interactive dissemination session with the ISRY team as guided, at the end of the
assignment.