Terre des Hommes Foundation Italy

Post: Counsellor (Junior Officer)

Category: NGO/Development

Vacancy: 01

Job Context

  • Duty Station: Dhaka
  • Reports To: Project Manager
  • Duration:  16 months

Background: In light of growing mental health needs and the demand for structured career guidance among school students and their families, this assignment aims to strengthen the school-based support system. The initiative includes mental health counselling, career group counselling for students and parents, and individual counselling sessions for students. The interventions will ensure improved emotional well-being, future readiness, and stronger parent-student-school collaboration. Under the framework of “Somotar Alo-Light of Equality through sponsorship” - Education, Protection and empowerment for Marginalized Children and Adolescents project Terre des Hommes Italy is looking for a competent person for the position of “Counsellor (Junior Officer)” for its country office.

Objectives: To deliver counselling sessions and develop structured, practical training outlines and session plans for the following activities:

  • Mental Health Counselling Sessions for students in project area
  • Career Counselling (Group Sessions) for both students and parents
  • Individual Counselling for students from Class 8 to Class 12

Job Responsibilities

  1. Design Contextual Mental Health Sessions:
    • Develop age-appropriate and context-sensitive training outlines and session plans for mental health counselling in schools.
    • Focus on key areas such as emotional resilience, stress coping mechanisms, and interpersonal skills development.
  2. Facilitate Group Career Counselling:
    • Prepare and deliver structured group counselling sessions separately for students and parents.
    • Cover essential topics including career awareness, decision-making skills, and future academic or vocational pathways.
  3. Develop Individual Counselling Framework:
    • Create a standardized framework and session flow for one-on-one career counselling with students.
    • Integrate assessment tools to evaluate student interests, establish personal and academic goals, and provide customized guidance.
  4. Ensure Quality of Training Materials:
    • Design and produce interactive, inclusive, and culturally relevant support materials suitable for school settings.
    • Include handouts, reflection exercises, and feedback mechanisms.
  5. Conduct On-site Facilitation:
    • Facilitate counselling sessions across selected schools and community centers in urban slum areas of Dhaka and in Kurigram district.
    • Ensure all sessions are accessible and sensitive to the needs of marginalized and underserved student populations.
  6. Deliver Comprehensive Training Packages:
    • Submit finalized training outlines and session plans for mental health and career counselling (group and individual formats).
    • Provide all supporting materials, including feedback forms, to support implementation and evaluation.

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements

  • Bachelor or Master's degree (preferable) in Psychology, Education, Social Work, Counseling or a related discipline

Experience Requirements

  • 2 years of experience working with international or national NGOs.


Additional Requirements •          

  • A minimum of 2 years of professional experience in conducting mental health and career     counselling sessions is required; additional experience will be considered an advantage.
  • Demonstrated experience in designing and conducting adolescent mental health and career counselling sessions
  • Experience in group facilitation and one-on-one counseling in school or youth-centered programs
  • Strong communication, session design, and reporting skills
  • Sensitivity to diverse school populations and gender-inclusive approaches
  • Familiarity with urban and rural education challenges, particularly in slum settings and remote areas
  • Computer literate with experience in MS office
  • Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Bengali is an asset
  • Proven ability to build rapport with individuals and groups and maintain an effective network of individuals across organizational departments as well externally
  • High level of commitment and integrity
  • Female candidates are encouraged to apply


Job Location: Dhaka
Kurigram (occasionally)


Salary

  • Negotiable (35,000-40,000)
  • Other benefits as per the policy of the Organization


Read Before Apply


Only interested applicants who meet the above-mentioned criteria should their CV in English (max 3 pages)
*Photograph must be enclosed with the resume.


Apply Procedure


Application Deadline: 3rd May 2025


Send your CV to recruitment.tdhitalia@gmail.com or hard copy to the office address mentioned below.

Disclaimer
The Terre des Hommes Foundation Italy maintains the highest standards and procedures for the protection of children and applies a principle of zero tolerance towards all forms of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse or sexual harassment. Anyone who has been found guilty of this type of crime cannot be hired. For this reason, candidates may be subject to a series of checksespecially for all those who are called to work directly with children. The annual evaluation of staff performance is also based on behavior and respect for ethics.

 

Company Information
Terre des Hommes Foundation Italy House 3B, Road 84, Gulshan 2, Dhaka 1212Web: www.terredeshommes.itBusiness: TDH Italia is an international NGO registered with the NGO Affairs Bureau (NGOAB) in Bangladesh in 2000. It has been offering financial and technical backing to Bangladeshi NGOs since 1996. TDH Italia projects are mainly focused on adolescent’s empowerment and protection, safe migration and educational support for disadvantaged children and adolescents.