The Opportunity
The Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Coordinator will manage the implementation of a MHPSS projects in the Field office. The MHPSS project includes the training and Capacity Building of Outreach volunteers, Psychologists & field coordinators in the provision of Mental Health & Psychosocial Support activities (MHPSS), including community-based PSS, Psychological first aid (PFA), Problem management plus (PM+) and wellbeing & self care activities for frontline teams. In addition, it includes overseeing & coordinating the rolling out the life skills curriculum and trainings in Community Development Centres (CDCs).
The MHPSS Coordinator will ensure that all aspects of work are undertaken in accordance with Save the Children’s Policies and IASC standards on MHPSS.
In order to be successful you will bring/have:
- Bachelors’ degree in Psychology, Social Science, Education, or other related fields
- Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English
- At least five years’ experience in MHPSS programming or child protection with PSS experience.
- Experience planning, facilitating and monitoring MHPSS activities.
- Experience providing training & capacity building in MHPSS activities including focused interventions: Psychological First Aid, Problem management plus, staff care & wellbeing.
- Experience Providing Problem Management plus as a PM+ helper (experience training in PM+ is a plus).
- Thorough understanding of multi-layered MHPSS programming & interventions.
- Experience providing supervision & coaching in MHPSS.
- Experience working in NGOs or in an emergency context.
- Experience in projects and team management including budget management and financial skills.
- Good planning and reporting skills.
We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector. This role is offered on the basis of national terms and conditions only.
A copy of the full role profile can be found at MHPSS Coordinator – Zahle
The Organisation
They employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
They are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
Violence against children is no longer tolerated
We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
They need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
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