Advisor, Global MHPSS
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International Medical Corps (IMC)
Remote (global)- Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
- Job type: Job
- Experience level: 10+ years
- Organisation type: Civil Society
- Remote option: Remote (global)
- Right to work requirements: Anyone can apply
- Remuneration: Not Disclosed
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
- Deadline: 03/12/2025
- Location: Remote (global)
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 MH 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 vulnerable 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 IMCs 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 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 GBV program areas.
Coordination: Support country level coordination 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.
Program support: Support country teams and provide guidance and oversight in the development and running of culturally appropriate mental health and psychosocial activities, including MH 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 vulnerable 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 IMCs 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 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 GBV program areas.
Coordination: Support country level coordination 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.
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
- Typically, 10+ year of relevant and progressive experience working in 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 a 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
- Professional proficiency in French required
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