Advisor, Global MHPSS TU, Intl

International Medical Corps; Texas; Sur place; USD 110 000 - 140 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

International Medical Corps seeks an experienced MHPSS professional to provide technical quality oversight and programmatic guidance for global and country-level activities. The role emphasizes integration with health, nutrition, child protection and VAWG programs, as well as collaboration with governmental and non-governmental partners.

The candidate will lead MHPSS program development, monitoring, and capacity building, ensuring adherence to IASC guidelines and IMC standards while coordinating

Qualifications

• Typically a four-year university degree in a related area or equivalent experience.
• The candidate will be a mental health professional with clinical practice experience.
• Extensive experience (10+ years) in mental health programs, including humanitarian settings.

Responsabilités

• Provide technical quality oversight and guidance for MHPSS activities across global and country-level programs.
• Support country teams in developing and running culturally appropriate MHPSS programming.
• Ensure MHPSS work aligns with IASC guidelines and IMC approaches.
• Promote integration with nutrition, health, child protection and VAWG programs.
• Coordinate with governments and partners, and represent IMC in relevant forums.
• Develop and apply standardized MHPSS monitoring and evaluation tools.

Connaissances

Mental health professional

Program management

Training & capacity building

Mentorship & supervision

Strong report writing

Interpersonal skills

Travel readiness

English proficiency

Formation

Four-year university degree

Description du poste

JOB SUMMARY: As a member of the Headquarters (HQ) Technical Unit (TU) MHPSS Team, provide technical quality oversight and programmatic guidance and support to global and country-level MHPSS activities and programming
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation.

Main Tasks And Responsibilities

• Program support: Support country teams and provide guidance and oversight in the development and running of culturally appropriate mental health and psychosocial activities, including mental health (MH)/primary health care (PHC) integration, MHPSS case management, Early Childhood Development, Psychological First Aid, designing holistic recreational, vocational and social activities for children and youth targeting refugees and crisis-affected populations across the region, peer support programs for people with chronic or severe mental illness, mental health advocacy and other programs in line with global guidelines and International Medical Corps (IMC) approach.
• Proposal Development: Assist country teams in developing further MHPSS programming as appropriate and in the development of project proposals
• Standards and principles: Ensure that all MHPSS work is in keeping with Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) guidelines on MHPSS support in emergencies.
• Promote global guidelines such as IASC MHPSS guidelines where appropriate opportunities arise
• Ensure and promote complementary and holistic coordinated community based MHPSS programming compliance with IMC's MHPSS approach and Technical Unit Guidance notes on minimum and comprehensive quality standards for MHPSS programs.
• Crosscutting integration: Provide support to country teams based on identified needs and working to ensure IMC holistic and crosscutting approaches across MHPSS, Nutrition, Health, Child Protection and VAWG program areas.
• Coordination: Support country level coordination Working Group (WG) efforts, promoting IMC's active participation and/or leadership, and contribution to WG advocacy, coordination and mapping activities.
• Support country teams in coordinating activities with relevant Government Authorities, International and National Organizations, advocating for best practices, and partnerships in line with national strategies.
• M/E: Develop and employ consistent, standardized tools for monitoring and evaluating processes and outcomes of IMC MHPSS programs across the region, with attention to record of lessons learned through evidence-based practice for the purpose of project replication or expansion.
• Representation and visibility: Represent IMC and its MHPSS programs in relevant national and international conferences and meetings.
• Travel: Support teams remotely and in person through frequent field visits
• Reporting: Regular reporting and updates to TU Senior Global MHPSS Advisor and regional Senior Director
• Regular contact with Senior Global MHPSS Advisor about planning, methods and tools used, and progress.

Expected Outputs for each country technical assistance field visit will include

• Field trip report that includes a situational analysis, program(s) assisted, assistance provided, and recommendations for follow up/improvement.
• Annexes that include all work products including any new or improved MHPSS tools or measures used during the assignment

Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and not necessarily comprehensive.

Minimum Qualifications

• Typically a 4-year University degree in related area. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
• The qualified candidate will be a mental health professional (psychologist, clinical social worker, psychiatrist, or psychiatric nurse) with professional practice experience in clinical mental health
• Typical, 10+ years of relevant and progressive experience working in a mental health-related field, including at least 5+ years' experience in setting up, establishing and running MHPSS programs in humanitarian and low-resource settings
• In-depth knowledge of global guidelines (e.g. IASC Guidelines on MHPSS In Emergency Settings)
• Training and capacity building experience
• Very good ability to mentor, support and motivate others
• Strong organizational and supervisory skills
• Strong reporting and writing skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work within different cultural environments
• Honest, hardworking and self-motivated
• Ability to work within a team structure or in isolation, flexible, and can cope with stressful workloads and working with limited resources
• Ability to travel often and on short notice to project sites
• An excellent command of verbal and written English