MHPSS Coordinator

Job Details

Job Purpose:

• To oversee the PSS program in Sened and ensure high impact in its implementation in A’zaz & Afrin.
• To advise on program design and implementation, global standards and innovative approaches, staff and training capacity building, with the aim of building a cohesive, well-coordinated and high-quality PSS response.

Key Activities/Tasks/Duties:

• Lead the technical design of the PSS programs, projects, activities and sessions, in collaboration with the Project Manager.
  • This includes assessing the current PSS, and PSS response capacities of Sened in A’zaz center.
• -Manage assessment sessions.
  • Design, prepare, and plan assessment tools.
  • Conduct assessment sessions.
• Conduct regular quality assessments of Sened’s PSS projects, and provides recommendations to improve structure, quality and project harmonization.
• To carry out individual sessions for beneficiaries who require intervention from a deeper level of psychological assistance, to work with cases that have mild to moderate psychological issues and disorders, and to carry out referrals to a psychiatrist or other referrals as needed.
• Provides high quality capacity building for PSS staff on core methods and practices relating to structured psychosocial support and group activities and one– on-one support.
• Provide technical supervision to related staff in PSS center in A’zaz & Afrin.
• Strengthens program learning, monitoring and documentation on PSS, in collaboration with the M&E team.
• Develop and strengthen relationships with networks and other stakeholders working on PSS to ensure linkages and alignment for Sened project.
• Contributes to future project development and proposal writing for projects relating to PSS
• Provides capacity building for Sened staff on protection topics, as requested by the Programs Manager.
• Check and review reports from PSS staff about PSS project activities and then send these to the direct manager.

Note: the above mentioned key responsibilities/accountabilities are illustrative ones. Other future responsibilities /accountability may be assigned to the job depending on the department organizational chart.

Required Qualifications (Education/Languages/Work Experience):

A.Essential:

• Bachelor Degree in Psychology or Psychological Counseling.
• Minimum of 2 years of proven experience in a similar position.

B.Desirable:

• Master Degree in Psychology or Psychological Counseling.
• Basic knowledge of the context of working with people with disabilities and ways to communicate with them.
• Verified experience in humanitarian work and principles.

Required Competencies:

A. Technical Competencies (TC):

• Advanced knowledge in PSS projects management.
• Advanced skills in problem solving.
• Advanced knowledge in psychological therapy.
• Basic knowledge in Excel & Word.
• Basic knowledge in report writing.

B. Core Competencies (CC):

• Accountability
• Stakeholder Orientation.
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Planning and organizing
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Creativity
• Technological awareness

C. Supervisory & Managerial Competencies (SMC):

• Vision
• Leadership
• Empowering others
• Managing performance
• Building trust
• Judgement/decision making