Mental health and psychosocial support advisor (F/M) – Palestinian territories

For more than 40 years, Médecins du Monde, a campaigning medical organisation committed to international solidarity, has been caring for the most vulnerable populations at home and abroad. It has continued to highlight obstacles that exist in accessing health care and has secured sustainable improvements in health-for-all policies.

Those working for this independent organisation do not solely dispense care and treatment but condemn violations of human dignity and rights and fight to improve matters for populations living in precarious situations.

MdM currently works in 30 countries across all continents where it focuses on 5 priority areas: emergency and crisis, sexual and reproductive health, harm reduction, migrants and displaced populations (health rights), health and environment.

MdM’s strategy in Palestine focuses on two pillars (emergency preparedness and response and sexual & reproductive health and rights) and two cross-cutting topics (MHPSS and gender). The MHPSS intervention in the West Bank is focused on the provision of MHPSS emergency response activities following critical incidents related to occupation, capacity building of local partners and integration of MHPSS into primary health care centres.

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the supervision of the medical coordinator, you have the responsibility to design, plan, adapt and monitor mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) activities, while ensuring their overall quality and relevance. You also supervise and mentor MHPSS teams.

You have a functional link with MHPSS managers and field coordinators, while also working in collaboration with the advocacy coordinator, the programme managers and the monitoring and evaluation officers.

Your main responsibilities are the following:

Implementation and monitoring

• Provide the teams with technical support in designing, planning, implementing and monitoring the MHPSS activities
• Design, develop and review training manuals as well as training and supervision tools in collaboration with the medical coordinator
• Track the performance indicators, signal difficulties and delays, propose adjustments when needed
• Ensure the availability of the verification sources, data collection and reporting systems, develop and implement evaluation and reporting systems, supervise and monitor data collection processes, analyse medical data and implement corrective measures when needed
• Facilitate the integration of the different components of the programme
• Review internal reports from the programme teams and contribute to monthly reports in collaboration with the medical coordinator
• Contribute to the writing of proposals and reports for donors
• Participate in grant opening meetings, programme review meetings as well as closure and assessment meetings
• Participate in health-MHPSS needs assessments, including the writing of the needs assessment reports, participate in the development of the subsequent operational strategy

Technical supervision and support

• Keep abreast of the relevant international and national guidelines on MHPSS and ensure they are understood and complied with by the teams
• Ensure the overall management of the MHPSS staff (job descriptions, recruitments, supervision and technical guidance, identification of training needs, mentorship and capacity building, performance appraisals…)

Logistical and administrative support

• Contribute to the analysis of bids made by suppliers for purchases for MHPSS programme when requested
• Participate in the financial forecast for MHPSS activities when requested

Representation

• Represent MdM and ensure good relations are maintained with stakeholders, including local and national authorities as well as other NGOs
• Attend coordination meetings on relevant MHPSS matters or any external meetings when requested.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Status : Employee
• Contract : Fixed-term contract
• Duration : 6 months
• Starting date: as soon as possible
• Gross monthly salary: 2 940 euros
• Premium equal to one month salary paid in two instalments – minimum of 6 months seniority required
• Expatriation bonus (10% gross salary per month)
• Transportation cost, vaccines and visas covered
• Guesthouse housing
• 22.5 RTT (recovery days) per year
• 5 weeks of paid leaves per year
• Health insurance (60% covered by MdM and 40% by the employee)
• Insurance (repatriation…)
• Teleworking agreement for positions eligible to telework: 110 days/year (minimum of 1 day per week onsite)
• Given the current circumstances of Covid-19 pandemic, we are taking special measures to apply health protocols and hygiene measures to guarantee the safety of our staff.
• Médecins du Monde promotes trainings and internal mobility.
• Single posting

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED:

• Psychiatrist or psychologist with complementary training relevant to MHPSS humanitarian programmes
• Training and experience in project cycle management
• At least 3 years of professional experience in a similar position in humanitarian programmes
• Experience in remote management and post emergency contexts
• Sense of training
• Autonomy, initiative
• Stress resistance
• Analytical skills
• Adaptability
• Sense of organisation, sense of priorities, sense of rigour
• Communication, listening skills, diplomacy
• Participation / contribution to a team
• Use of pack Office 365
• Languages: fluent English (written and spoken) mandatory. Arabic an asset.
• You embrace the core values and support the proactive philosophy of Médecins du Monde.

TELEPHONE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED Médecins du Monde reserves the right to fill the vacancy before the closing date for applications. MdM stands up for the integration of people living with disabilities and fights against discrimination.