JOB Vacancy Announcement #: 9197
Job Title: MHPSS Officer
Application deadline: 31/10/2023
Duty Station: Qamishli – northeastern Syria
Job Requirements:
Qualifications and Education (required):
- University degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or related mental health discipline;
- Previous experience with international or local NGOs;
- Experience in direct MHPSS service provision and working directly with humanitarian beneficiaries;
- Experience providing MHPSS services, including peer support groups, to survivors of torture and war violence strongly preferred.
- Able to handle confidential and sensitive information;
- Excellent communication skills;
- Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills;
- Excellent negotiation and relationship management skills, with the ability to proactively problem solve and find solutions;
- Demonstrates initiative and is comfortable working in a group, as well as independently;
- A demonstrated commitment to high professional ethical standards and humanitarian values;
- A strong commitment to human rights and to international standards relating to human rights, including gender equality and child protection;
- Proven ability to calmly, professionally, and successfully manage multiple priorities;
- Knowledge and understanding of Monitoring and Evaluation concepts;
- Experience with Windows platform, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.;
- Ability to reside in Baghdad or Basra and travel within the NES region;
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o Experience providing psychiatric services to survivors of torture and/or war violence strongly preferred.
o Previous experience with international or local NGOs preferred.
o Experience working on an interdisciplinary team.
o Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills.
o A demonstrated commitment to human rights, high professional ethical standards and humanitarian values.
o Knowledge and understanding of Monitoring and Evaluation concepts.
o Ability to reside in Baghdad or Basra and travel within the NES the region.
o (1) Proficiency in Microsoft Office, (2) Internet Explorer or Google Chrome, (3) Outlook/Exchange; (4) Windows operating systems; (5) QuickBooks
Work conditions
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to handle or feel and reach with hands and arms.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
The employee may be required to travel frequently to insecure and limited-resource environments.
Sometimes the candidate may be required to work for extra hours to deliver emerging unprecedented priorities
Job Description:
The MHPSS worker will be based in Qamishli with potential travels to regions of northeastern Syria. The MHPSS worker will work under the administrative supervision of the Project Manager (PM) and the technical supervision of the MHPSS/CM TA. S/He will provide advanced MHPSS services and advanced care for Child protection, gender-based violence, and urgent and sensitive cases. The worker will ensure participant-centered services are provided, ensuring proper safety planning and referrals are provided when needed. The worker will assist with program implementation, ensuring that MHPSS activities will be implemented in top-notch technical standards, in line with the project work plan, and under HAI and the donor’s standards and requirements.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Project Technical Implementation Support [80%]:
o Perform proper and detailed MHPSS needs assessment and/or case studies of target participants;
o Develop plan for addressing client needs based on developed treatment plan;
o Provide direct individual and/or group MHPSS interventions to survivors of War victims and their family members;
o Providing technical and clinical support and supervision to partners
o Provides crisis intervention in situations requiring immediate psychological treatment;
o Refer clients if needed to specialists or to other institutions for other kinds of services using the referral pathways.
o Establish and facilitate peer support groups among target participants;
o Initiate requests for assistance or guidance from Supervisor/s to address issues affecting adherence to professional standards.
o Actively engage in and prepares for reflective clinical supervision
o Serve program participants without regard to ethnicity, gender, religion or income and abide by basic human rights principles while conducting activities associated with this position.
o Establish and maintain a confidential, professional therapeutic relationship with participants
o Encourage and contribute to a safe and collaborative working environment where self-care as well as care of colleagues is prioritized.
o Adhere to professional best practice clinical guidelines and procedures developed by the organization.
o Mainstream protection in all activities.
o Assess and report on the progress of participants and make corrective actions when necessary.
o Maintain participant case records and documentation of services and referrals provided to participants.
o Collaborate closely with MHPSS/CM TA to ensure that MHPSS components of the program are delivered with a high standard of quality and in line with relevant international best MHPSS practices and principles of trauma-informed care.
o Participate in advocacy, crisis intervention, and problem solving for program participants;
o Conduct awareness sessions and mental health education and promotion activities;
o Uphold ethical principles in all aspects of work with participants;
o Establish and maintain a relationship with a client that is professional and confidential;
o Report progress of participants and make corrective actions when necessary;
o Participate in client file reviews to ensure that client case record is complete;
o Encourage and contribute to a safe and collaborative working environment where self-care as well as care of colleagues is prioritized.
o Project Administrative Implementation Support / Communication [20%]:
o Reporting: Submit regular reports to the project manager/the MHPSS/CM TA “Technically” about MHPSS activities and assist in the development of monthly and other periodic reports.
o Collect and document feedback from the field on the implementation of the methodology, including challenges and lessons learned. And regularly monitor the needs of targeted populations and ensure the technical appropriateness of the response. And Support and coordinate the mapping of resources and referral options useful to respond to needs at different levels.
o Collaborate closely with project team to continuously assess status of services implementation against project work plan and implement appropriate steps to ensure project is on track in meeting deliverables.
o Internal Coordination: Collaborate with Multidisciplinary teams within HAI to ensure that available for MHPSS activities in a timely manner (internal referral pathways, joint assessments, collaboration in the field).
o Ensure compliance with HAI policies and protocols of confidentiality, respect and safety.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team alongside, lawyers, social workers, and CM teams.
- Visit field: To carry out the tasks and duties of the above position, the position may require 90 % travel to various project locations or travel to the governorates of the Kurdistan Region
Other duties, as assigned by PM and the Sr. MHPSS Coordinator required by the interest of the project within the framework of the duties of the position.
Languages
English Proficiency Level Required: Advanced
Arabic Proficiency Level Required: Intermediate
Kurdish Proficiency Level Required: Advanced
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Other Information’s:
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How to Apply:
Please send your CV to the following email/Link:
https://heartlandalliance.bamboohr.com/careers/1001
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