The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.

Project Background

The IRC is implementing a multi-sector humanitarian response in Eastern Libya to support communities affected by Storm Daniel and ongoing service gaps in primary healthcare, MHPSS, and protection. The project aims to strengthen health services, improve access to essential medical care, and support vulnerable groups—including women, children, migrants, and displaced families—across Shahat, Soussa, Derna, AlQuba, and AlBayda. As part of this intervention, IRC seeks a psychologist to deliver quality mental‑health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), guide the prevention and management of psychological disorders, and ensure continuity of care within targeted health facilities.

Scope of Work

  • The Psychologist will be responsible for delivering of psychological and psychosocial services within designated health facilities and surrounding communities in Shahat, Soussa, Derna, AlQuba, and AlBayda, Libya (all transportation between assigned locations will be managed by the staff themselves). This includes diagnosing common psychological and emotional disorders and providing psychosocial support to individuals across all age groups, and timely referral to psychiatrists or other health providers when required. The role also ensures continuity of care through coordination with psychiatrists, community health workers, medical doctors, and referral hospitals, while maintaining high standards of patient‑centered care and confidentiality.

Expected Outcomes / Deliverables

  • Deliver high‑quality psychological care in alignment with national and international clinical standards, laws, and protocols, ensuring safe, ethical, and evidence‑based practice.
  • Provide mental‑health and psychosocial services, including psychological assessments, diagnosis of non‑medical mental‑health conditions, psychotherapeutic interventions (individual, group, or family), crisis intervention, health education, and referrals to psychiatric or other health providers as needed.
  • Coordinate closely with psychiatrists, community health workers, medical doctors, and other health providers to ensure continuity of care and conduct appropriate follow‑up for all clients, including those referred to specialized or higher‑level mental‑health services.
  • Maintain accurate patient documentation and ensure all information is kept confidential and properly updated in program databases.
  • Participate in Quality and Performance Improvement activities as required.
  • Provide timely reports and updates to supervisors, while maintaining respectful communication with patients and families.

Deliverables/ Outputs

Estimated time to complete

Target Date

Review and Approvals Required

Deliver daily psychological care

Daily

Daily

Medical Team Leader/MHPSS specialist

Referrals to a psychiatrist or other health providers as required

As needed

On the same referral day

Medical Team Leader/MHPSS specialist

Patient documentation and updating program databases

Daily/weekly compilation/Monthly when needed

Daily / on the 25th of each month

Medical Team Leader / Health Data Team

Participating in Quality & Performance Improvement activities

To Be Determined (TBD)

To Be Determined (TBD)

Medical Team Leader / MHPSS specialist

Duration of the Work

The expected engagement duration for the psychologist will be three months, with a possibility of extending the service contract as per the project timeline/need.

Anticipated start date for the psychologist position will be March 1, 2026, with expected completion/end date May 31. 2026.

Key Working Relationships:

In addition to the relationship mentioned under the expected outcomes, the psychologist is expected to engage with the health manager/ Senior Health manager.

The psychologist will not be line managing any internal staff.

Duty station: This service contractor is required to provide the above-mentioned services in Shahat, Soussa, Derna, AlQuba, and AlBayda.

Qualifications and requirements of a successful individual contractor:

  • Bachelor’s degree in psychology with a valid practice license.
  • Minimum of 3 to 5 years of professional experience providing psychological assessment, diagnosis, and evidence‑based psychotherapeutic interventions.
  • Strong understanding of mental‑health care systems, diagnostic procedures, psychological case formulations, the Libyan health system, and the roles of mental‑health providers across sectors.
  • Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment with daily travel to different field sites.
  • Capacity and flexibility to work under pressure and difficult conditions
  • Basic skills in Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel.
  • Relevant experience working at NGOs with a similar role is an advantage.

Professional Standards:

The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct.  These are equality, Service, Integrity, and Accountability.  In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti-Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS

All International Rescue Committee workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. Our Standards are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Safeguarding, Conflicts of Interest, Fiscal Integrity, and Reporting Wrongdoing and Protection from Retaliation. IRC is committed to take all necessary preventive measures and create an environment where people feel safe, and to take all necessary actions and corrective measures when harm occurs. IRC builds teams of professionals who promote critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity to deliver the best possible services to our clients.

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