Selecting (3) Three Psychologists to provide Psychological / Psychosocial online support and Counselling in the Arabic language

Tender Announcement Extension

تمديد إعلان مناقصة

To: Competent and reputable Psychologists to provide Psychological / Psychosocial online support and Counselling in the Arabic language (Psychologist has to be outside Syria)

الى: أخصائي الاستشارة نفسية / نفسية اجتماعية ذوي سمعة طيبة لطلب خدمة أخصائي لتقديم المشورة النفسية / النفسية والاجتماعية باللغة العربية عبر الإنترنت )يجب أن يكون الأخصائي النفسي خارج سوريا(

An international NGO invites for submissions eligible for Hiring a Psychologist to provide Psychological / Psychosocial support and Counselling in Arabic language for CVT staff in Syria (Psychologist has to be outside Syria)

تدعو منظمة غير حكومية دولية لتقديم طلب أخصائي مؤهل لتوظيف أخصائي لتقديم الدعم النفسي / النفسي الاجتماعي والمشورة باللغة العربية لموظفي المنظمة في سوريا )يجب أن يكون الأخصائي النفسي خارج سوريا(

Tender documentation with detailed instructions for service providers and forms to be filled by the service providers can be obtained upon request via email [email protected] before 19 Mar 2023 Tender forms and instructions included in tender documentation must be strictly followed otherwise the tender offer might be excluded.

يمكن الحصول على وثائق المناقصة التي تحتوي على إرشادات مفصلة عن المناقصين والنماذج التي يجب تعبئتها بواسطة مقدمي العروض .بين الساعة9:00 صباحًا والساعة 04:00 مساءً. التوقيت المحلي العراقي خلال أيام العمل قبل 19/03/2023 من خلال من عبر البريد الإلكتروني [email protected]

يجب اتباع نماذج المناقصة والتعليمات الواردة في وثائق المناقصة بصرامة وإلا قد يتم استبعاد عرض المناقصة.

Tender forms and instructions included in tender documentation must be strictly followed otherwise the tender offer might be

excluded.

يجب التقيد بشروط المناقصة و استكمال الأوراق والا سيتم استبعاد المتقدم

1. Tender offers have to be submitted to CVT before closing date and time: ***20 Mar 2023 at 12:00 p.m.*Syrian and Iraqi time

Tender offers shall be submitted to CVT secure email: [email protected] (this is a confidential account with limited access at CVT’s HQ. The subject of the email must be: “Psychological/Psychosocial Support and Counselling in Arabic language”

يجب تقديم عروض العطاء إلى CVT قبل تاريخ الإغلاق والوقت: 20 أذار 2023 الساعة 12:00 ظهرا. توقيت سوريا والعراق

يجب تقديم عروض العطاءات عبر البريد الإلكتروني إلى: [email protected] (هذا حساب سري مع وصول محدود في المقر الرئيسي لـ CVT.

يجب أن يكون موضوع البريد الإلكتروني: “دعم واستشارة نفسية / نفسية اجتماعية باللغة العربية”

Incomplete bids will not be considerate, all documents ( Annex I , Annex II Annex III, CV and certificate or other prove of experience) have to be in one email

العطاءات غير المكتملة لن تؤخذ بعين الاعتبار , يجب أن تكون جميع المستندات )الملحق الأول ، الملحق الثاني ، الملحق الثالث ، السيرة

الذاتية والشهادة أو أي إثبات آخر للخبرة( في بريد إلكتروني واحد

Bids received after the closing date & time will not be considered.

.لن يتم النظر في العطاءات المستلمة بعد تاريخ ووقت الاغلاق

I. Background information on CVT

Člověk v tísni (CVT) is an international, non-profit organization providing humanitarian and development assistance in over 20 countries worldwide. CVT draws on extensive past experiences and lessons learned across development, emergency and post emergency contexts to design, implement and monitor quality programming.

CVT has been working in Syria since 2012, providing emergency relief and early recovery support to conflict-affected communities. Programmes for conflict-affected communities in Syria focus mainly on Emergency Food Assistance, WASH, Shelter and Education, in addition to Early Recovery and Livelihoods activities.

II. Objective of the services

Given the highly sensitive context of operation in Syria and the high level of stress CVT’s employees are facing, CVT is looking for an experienced psychologists/professionals able to provide psychosocial support/ counselling for its employees (3 persons – at least one of them needs to be female).

The extreme volatility of CVT’s areas of intervention and the high exposure of CVT’s staff is affecting their well-being and ability to cope with work in an effective manner. As part of its Duty of Care policy, CVT is looking to implement additional proactive measures to help staff in mitigating the risk of stress and potential trauma.

III. SCOPE OF SERVICE

1. Qualified quotations are sought from a competent psychology service provider with a certified license/authorization to practice for the following services:
2. Psychosocial/Psychological support to CVT’s staff including
   1. Remote and individual counselling and psychotherapy via (phone, skype, WhatsApp…etc.)
   2. Ability to conduct culturally sensitive interventional and psychological first aid and crisis intervention
   3. Ability to conduct long-term therapy sessions to tackle experiencing traumatic events (maximum 1 session a week per employee)
3. CVT staffing
   • 304+ national staff in Syria
4. A service contract can be awarded to one or several suppliers.

IV. EVALUATION CRITERIA

1. The evaluation committee will evaluate and award the service contract on the basis of the following evaluation criteria

Preferable Criteria:

1. Completed university education in Social science, Public Health, Social Work, Psychology supported byPsychotherapeutic training/certification, training specialized in PSTD (post-trauma) or crisis intervention***. Copy of Diploma/Certificate required***
2. Experience in providing psychological and trauma informed counselling for war-affected victims.CV required
3. Ability to provide psychological support, counselling and long-term therapy in Arabic, will be verified in interview.
4. Ability and experience in providing remote psychological support and counselling will be verified in interview
5. Ability to provide first aid counselling in cases of emergency and crisis intervention.will be verified in interview
6. Ability to provide long-term therapy, and experience with working with trauma victims. will be verified in interview
7. Understanding of and experience implementing culturally appropriate mental health therapeutic interventions for staff experiencing stress and other psychological disorders in the Syrian crisis context. will be verified in interview
8. Flexibility in providing counselling outside of working hours in case of emergency. will be verified in interview
9. Ability to answer requests from CVT’s staff within 24 hours in case of emergency Main qualifications. will be verified in interview
10. Strong understanding of war/conflict-affected persons, trauma informed and the Syrian context
11. Strong interpersonal and communication skills. will be verified in interview
12. Strong work ethic and commitment to confidentiality. will be verified in interview