Staff Counselor (SC10) Damascus VA007-2026
Job Description
About the Role
Join World Food Programme as a Staff Counselor – International Humanitarian in United States.
Key Responsibilities
- The Staff Counsellor will be based in Damascus and will be expected to travel frequently to other WFP Syria duty stations for short missions to provide support.
- This position will report administratively to Syria CO Deputy Country Director, and functionally to the MENAEERO Regional Staff Counsellor, based in Cairo.
- The Staff Counsellor will be responsible for performing the following duties: 1.
- Support the International Staff Counsellor for Syria and Jordan in identifying psychosocial hazards and risk factors, and in assessing the mental health needs of staff in Syria.
Requirements
- cultural communication, conflict resolution, mediation, trauma etc. will be an advantage. Experience: With a master’s degree, at least five (5) years of progressively responsible professional post
- cultural, multi
Benefits & Compensation
- cultural communication, conflict resolution, mediation, trauma etc. will be an advantage. Experience: With a master’s degree, at least five (5) years of progressively responsible professional post
- cultural, multi
Work Schedule
- Contract position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join World Food Programme as a Staff Counselor – International Humanitarian.
Key Skills
Position Insights
WeekdayDoc rates Staff Counselor (SC10) Damascus VA007-2026 at World Food Programme a 4.0/10 for work-life balance — below average.
This position offers no on-call requirements, no weekend shifts.
Key skills for this role include Culturally Sensitive Counselling, Trauma Informed Care, Individual Counselling, Group Counselling, Crisis Response.
Work-Life Balance Score
Protective Factors (2)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Contract
Posted
3d ago