MHPSS Technical Officer

Handicap International (which runs projects under its operating name, Humanity & Inclusion - HI -), is an independent and impartial international aid organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. Working alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, our action and testimony are focused on responding to their essential needs, improving their living conditions and promoting respect for their dignity and their fundamental rights. Handicap International is a not-for-profit organisation with no religious or political affiliation. It operates as a federation made up of a network of associations.

OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION:

 The MHPSS technical officer will be in charge to provide guidance and technical support to the technical worker mentioned below, deliver training to staffs and partners and represents HI in the different networks.

Responsibilities:

1. Providing guidance and technical support to projects in accordance with the technical frameworks and general standards of his/her sectoral scope

• Supporting MHPSS Technical Specialist/Coordinator on the design and implementation of appropriate Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) intervention to address the needs at the different levels of intervention in the line of the HI strategies.
• Ensuring comprehensive approach to the needs of HI beneficiaries by working in close collaboration with the Multidisciplinary Teams, Health Projects officer and Health Projects Manager.
• Ensuring a continuous technical supervision and on the job coaching of the Psychologist and the PSS workers through regular joint field visits, case discussions, technical follow-ups and files/reports.
• Preparing Monthly work-plans to track these meetings, Observation/Supervision sessions, Case studies with (Rehab MDT), Training reflecting dates, teams (Individual/Group), outcomes.
• Proposing changes, updates and improvements of relevant psychosocial activities according to the needs and HI strategy.
• Supervising and manage the implementation of internal and external referrals, performed by the social workers.
• Compile and report rapidly to the line manager on any protection concerns and measures reported by field team.
• In collaboration with the Multidisciplinary Team, the Project officer and the Projects Manager, ensuring the HI pathway for beneficiaries of HI services.
• Participate in the construction of a monitoring system and relevant indicators along with other team members
• Assisting the Technical Specialist and MEAL team in finalization of the MEAL tools and processes & training the staff on their use

1. Capacity Building

• Identify specific training needs and share findings and support the MHPSS Technical Specialist/Coordinator in preparing a Training Calendar.
• Strong coordination with Rehab MDT to ensure the training plan incorporates training needs of Rehab MDT and compliments their plans too.
• Maintain training deliverables (attendance sheets, pre/post-test, training material), analyze the tests to record “change in knowledge” and ensure training information is documented.
• Ensure the trainees’ understanding and progress through constructive feedback, appropriate recommendations and follow-up.
• Ensuring quality and the relevance of the technical tools:
• Contributing to and proposing review, changes, updates and/or implementation of the technical tools (Arabic and English) and documents used at field level.
• Ensuring their correct implementation by field teams.

3. Ensuring Regular Reporting to Participate to The Capitalization/Lesson Learning of The Project

• Ensuring regular reporting on his/her activities to the line manager and technical manager.
• Ensuring regular liaison with the Project Manager, Projects officers and Rehab MDT including provision of feedbacks, technical inputs and recommendations as requested.
• Contributing to the elaboration of technical guidelines, lessons-learned documents and protocols as necessary.
• Ensuring the appropriate collection of data by field teams and following and analyzing the data related to MHPSS activities in close collaboration of the Data Base / MEAL Manager.
• Collecting the Sources of Verification of MHPSS/PSS activities.
• Send monthly plans and reports to MHPSS Technical Specialist and discuss updates on weekly basis.

4. Contributing to Team Work

• Ensure holding regular weekly / bi-weekly bilateral meetings with the phycologists and the PSS Workers and draft weekly minutes of meeting (MoM);
• Consolidate the MoMs and make part of monthly report to the MHPSS Technical Specialist and the project manager.
• Plan meetings to discuss case studies in coordination with Rehab MDT at different locations (one meeting at each location at least) to discuss case studies with the MHPSS/PSS staff, finally adding the MoM in the monthly report to the MHPSS Technical Specialist and the project manager.
• Actively participating to project and mission meetings, including weekly meetings with the project manager.
• Ensuring a good communication and coordination with other HI teams (i.e., joint meeting with Rehab MDT). In close collaboration with the Project Manager, update mapping of MHPSS services and useful resources in the areas of intervention.

5. Confidentiality

• Respect the confidentiality of all information and data received and ensure the respect of the confidentiality of beneficiaries by the field team;
• Restrict information sharing only to relevant internal staff and none to external sources.
• Respect and promote HI’s policies and report to the line manager any non-respect of these policies amongst the teams or partners.
• Address needs and requests in a professional way.
• Report any incident or act that causes any harm to beneficiary or to others.

6. Contribute to Ensure the Technical Influence of HI on its Perimeter

• Contribute to the outreach of HI expertise: can represent HI technical expertise by delegation in relevant local, regional and international networks and with local partners.
• Where appropriate, coordinate and collaborate with the project's technical partners as delegated by the Specialist or Project Manager.
• Relay and contribute to advocacy messages within its scope of work.
• Write new project content for the continuity or expansion of the project within its technical scope.
• Contribute to the writing of new proposals for new opportunities within its technical scope.

7. Emergency Preparedness and Response Responsibilities

• Contribute to the support or implementation of emergency preparedness actions of the program(s) and, during an emergency, adapts his/her work modality in order to contribute to an effective HI humanitarian response.

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Job profile requirements:

• Master degree in Psychology preferably in clinical psychology
• At least 3 years’ experience in working with NGOs and civil society in developing and emergency interventions
• Must possess clinical experience in providing individual counselling and group psychosocial support
• Experience of working on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Community Based activities
• Strong people/team management skills
• Knowledge in training methodologies / adult education, pedagogy
• Experience in Rights of Persons with Disability advocacy
• Experience in supervising teams (PSS, Social workers)
• Fluency in Arabic and English
• Mastery of office software applications; word, excel, power point
• Willing to frequently travel to project locations

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS:

HI workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in HI Code o

f conduct.  In accordance with these values, HI operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti-fraud, bribery, and corruption.

DISABILITY INCLUSION:

The candidate or his/her representative must let the HR representative know that s/he needs an adjustment or change at the test and the interview for a reason related to a medical condition by sending a request for accommodation at the email mentioned below.

By applying to this position, you grant HI’s recruitment team your consent to perform a reference check on you with respect to the misconduct disclosure scheme.

Initial contract will be for a period up to 5 months. renewable upon availability of funds

Handicap International is an equal opportunity employer and

Particularly welcomes applications from persons with disabilities

Interested candidates should send their resume with motivation letter to reach on or before April 23, 2024 to [email protected] indicating your full name and the job title (MHPSS Technical Officer Rafah) in the subject line of your e-mail application. Incomplete applications or applications received after the deadline will be disregarded.

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply and those shortlisted will be contacted.