Staff Counsellor

Provides trauma-informed psychosocial support to WFP national staff and dependants in Gaza, strengthening staff wellbeing, crisis response and mental-health referral pathways during an ongoing humanitarian crisis.

Department: Staff Counselling Unit, WFP Palestine

• Assess psychosocial hazards and identify current and anticipated staff support needs
• Provide culturally sensitive and trauma-informed individual and group counselling
• Deliver crisis counselling during emergencies and after critical incidents
• Promote staff wellbeing through events, initiatives and awareness materials
• Build a referral network for culturally appropriate mental-health support
• Maintain ethical standards for psychological services and confidential practice
• Complete activity statistics, reporting and end-of-assignment documentation

• Advanced university degree in Psychology, Psychiatry or demonstrably equivalent studies
• At least five years of progressively responsible postgraduate professional experience in a relevant field
• Fluency in Arabic
• National or resident status with a legal permit or ID to work in Gaza
• English CV uploaded in Workday

• Special Service Agreement - When Actually Employed for 11 months, renewable
• Part-time schedule of 8 to 10 days per month
• Benefits may include medical insurance for eligible dependants and applicable danger pay
• Closing time is 23:59 GMT+02:00 Israel Time on 27 July 2026
• Applications must be submitted in English through WFP Workday