Avis de recrutement : Project HOPE recrute un(e) Spécialiste de la protection en Ukraine.

Avis de recrutement : Project HOPE recrute un(e) Spécialiste de la protection en Ukraine.

The MHPSS/Protection Specialist will also map and develop internal and external referral pathways with institutional partners and NGOs providing PSS and protection services in the area. The position requires expert knowledge of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) guidelines in MHPSS, SGBV in emergency settings; the ability to train and develop the capacity of national staff; on the job supervision and mentoring; and coordination and building referral links to other service providers. Under the direct supervision of the Team Leader and in coordination with the Medical Director and other specialists, the MHPSS Manager will also coordinate with the HQ-based technical team.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the establishment a mental health integration program in line with WHO mhGAP and IASC MHPSS guidelines and sector best practices;
• Assess current MHPSS efforts in affected areas for protection and health, identify context-specific gaps, duplications, and challenges;
• Support the team in developing and conducting MHPSS and Protection focused assessments as well as analysis of mental health data collected at target health facilities and via community-based PSS programs;
• Lead recruitment efforts to establish and maintain large, diverse MHPSS/Protection team including an MHPSS/Protection Manager, MHPSS/Protections Officers, clinical psychologists, mhGAP trainers, service providers and volunteers;
• Ensure staff, service providers and volunteers are trained in community-based protection and psychosocial support approaches and interventions such as psychological first aid (PFA);
• Provide clinical MHPSS program supervision to project staff, including general practitioners, MHPSS Program Coordinators, and community health workers (CHWs);
• Conduct field visits to monitor and support MHPSS activities and interventions and support technical quality of programming by providing feedback and mentorship;
• Lead and facilitate monthly team meetings with program staff and share minutes of the meetings with HOPE field leadership;
• Facilitate trainings and workshops for general practitioners, nurses, CHWs engaged in the program;
• Track budgets, procurement plans, and work plans to ensure proper personnel, facilities, and supplies are available to meet program deliverables;
• Program Management Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Program Management:
• Actively participate in coordination mechanisms, including Protection Sector Coordination in the affected areas;
• Lead the development of quality control measures (i.e., on-the-job supervision checklists, impact measurement tools, client satisfaction mhGAP training reports) for mental health services, and community-based PSS activities;
• Support the development of referral pathways to strengthen links to available services for MHPSS
• Support with team building, performance review, and professional development of staff
• Documentation and Reporting;
• Ensure disaggregated and cumulative tracking of beneficiaries and documentation of all activities and outcomes;
• Participate in preparation of internal and external reports, including submission of donor reports;
• Take responsibility for collection and reporting of mental health project data;
• Promote the culture of learning and documentation so that lessons learned, and good practices are documented and shared for institutional memory;
• Ensure proper documentation of all trainings, completion and analysis of pre- and post- knowledge tests and on the job supervision checklists as well as mental health PHC integration checklists. Sharing copies with MHPSS team data management, M&E, and reporting. Perform other duties as assigned by Team Leader;
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Psychiatrist (highly desirable) or psychologist with a minimum of 7 years of experience working on MHPSS programs in humanitarian settings;
• Expert knowledge of the IASC MHPSS guidelines in emergency settings;
• mhGAP training and supervision experience;
• Capacity building/curriculum development experience in community-based PSS programming;
• Ability to communicate and write in English is required;
• Fluency in Ukrainian, Russian, Polish is considered an advantage
• Experience in setting up MHPSS programs in rapid onset disaster/natural disaster settings;
• Management, training, and supervision experience required;
• Strong organizational and supervisory skills and interpersonal skills with the ability to work within different cultural environment;
• Ability to work within a team structure or in isolation. Flexible and can cope with stressful environments with limited resources.