Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Coordinator

Description

Mission

The MHPSS Coordinator will be responsible for the coordination and technical supervision of Médicos del Mundo (MdM Spain) MHPSS intervention in the North East Syria (NES), as well as ensuring its quality and alignment with MDM MHPSS strategy and framework.

Geographical scope of intervention

The position will be based in NES with frequent travels to three bases located in Al-Hasakeh (30%), Raqqa (30%), and Aleppo - Kobani (30%) governorates.

Organisation chart

The position reports directly to the Country Coordinator.

Functions
- Ensure proper planning and implementation of the MHPSS intervention in line with best practices, guidelines and standards. This includes needs assessments, project planning, budgeting, monitoring, and evaluation.
- Ensure close collaboration and integration with the coordination and technical team when applicable in the field and head quarters.
- Participate in the mechanisms of humanitarian coordination within the scope of its competences, and if necessary, represent Médicos del Mundo towards institutions, forums / working groups, and organizations.
- Coordinate and collaborate with public and private actors and with the international network of MDM, which intervene in the same sectoral and/or geographical areas.
- Ensure the technical quality of MHPSS interventions, in line with MdM framework and international standards.
- Follow-up on MHPSS staff’s capacities and skills, identify development needs and organize relevant training and capacity-building initiatives (directly or through external resources).
- Ensure cross-cutting approaches, including the protection of human rights, gender, environment and anthropological focus are integrated in MHPSS interventions and strategy.
- Contribute to the implementation and follow-up of the advocacy strategy related to inclusion of mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian and development programming.
- Ensure the achievement of the program objectives, through a proper supervision, monitoring and evaluation system, and propose corrective and/or mitigation measures when necessary.
- Contribute to the monthly SITREP reports, follow-up and intermediate and final reports as required by donors.
- Actively participate in the identification and writing of new proposals, as well contributing to update technical MHPSS strategic framework adapted to the context.
- Ensure regular review, proper planning and efficient utilization of MHPSS related budget in all the projects.
- Design, adapt and update MHPSS (including protection) protocols, procedures and tools.
- Design tools for the collection of qualitative and quantitative data, and ensure data systematization and analysis for effective and efficient MHPSS interventions.
- Ensure to conduct and update mapping of MHPSS and protection services in the intervention areas.

Required qualifications

Academic background:
Graduated in Psychology or Medicine with specialty in psychiatry or psychotherapy. Complementary training in clinical work is an asset (accredited courses, masters in clinical psychology).

Complementary: Training in gender and gender-based violence, project cycle management and global MHPSS guidelines and standards.

Minimum requirements

Academic background:
Graduated in Psychology or Medicine with specialty in psychiatry or psychotherapy. Complementary training in clinical work is an asset (accredited courses, masters in clinical psychology).

Complementary: Training in gender and gender-based violence, project cycle management and global MHPSS guidelines and standards.

**Requirements**:
Language: C1 English level is mandatory, knowledge of Arabic and/or Kurdish is a strong asset.

Computer requirements: Office pack user level.

Experience

Working experience in MHPSS in humanitarian and development contexts and INGOs at senior level for minimum 2 years.

Experience in team management, coordination and advocacy are strong assets.

Knowledge of the context of the Syria or Middle-East is a strong asset.

Competence profile

Organizational capacity and ability to adapt to complex contexts and stressful situations.

Capacity to work and coordinate with others and within a team.

Rigor and autonomy.

Pedagogical capacity.

Strong writing and communication skills.

Identification with the lines of work, values and mission of Médicos del Mundo.

Availability

Immediately for 6 months, renewable.

Salary

Medicos del Mundo’s Salary charts.

Category: Group 4

Applicants should send their CV to:
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Please note:
Médicos del Mundo promotes equal opportunities for all people. We establish positive action measures for those who, due to functional diversity or social and / or cultural exclusion, belong to under-represented groups in the positions offered.