MHPSS Specialist – UKRAINE

Handicap International/Humanity & Inclusion (HI) is an independent and impartial international solidarity organization, which intervenes in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflicts and disasters. Working alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, it acts and speaks out to meet their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights. More info: www.hi.org
HI is committed to an employment policy in favour of persons with disabilities.

JOB CONTEXT

Since the beginning of the war, HI has set up a two-country program covering Ukraine and Moldova. Aligning itself with the priorities of the Ukraine Flash Appeal and Regional Refugee Response Plan, HI pillars of interventions are the following:

• Health: HI aims to improve access to quality physical rehabilitation and mental health and psychosocial services (MHPSS) for conflict-affected vulnerable population.
• Protection: Given the scale of humanitarian and protection needs, HI intervenes at various levels to ensure that vulnerable conflict-affected populations have access to multi-sectoral services tailored to their needs. In addition, HI aims to foster a disability-inclusive humanitarian response.
• Armed Violence Reduction: Recent and ongoing attacks dangerously exacerbated Explosive Ordnance (EO) contamination in Ukraine. In light of this, HI is conducting a multi-pronged approach to EO Risk Education and Conflict Preparedness and Protection (CPP), adaptable to the evolution of the conflict.
• Basic needs: to respond to the most acute needs for displaced households hosted by the local population or living in collective settings, HI is providing hygiene and non-food item kits, with an approach various modalities of intervention including in-kind and/or cash-based transfers. HI also delivers multi-purpose cash assistance to vulnerable conflict-affected populations, to enable them to meet their basic needs.
• Humanitarian-to-humanitarian logistics (ATLAS Logistique): To facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance as close as possible to the most affected populations, HI proposes mutualized storage and transportation services to other humanitarian actors – with a specific focus on “last-mile transportation”.

YOUR MISSION

Under the responsibility of the Head of Program, the MHPSS specialist contributes to the implementation of the mandate and 10-year strategy of Humanity & Inclusion.

The MHPSS Specialist line manages and technically supervise two Roving MHPSS Technical Officers.

The main objective of the position is to contribute to the deployment of the HI emergency response. The issues and priorities will therefore be:

1. Technical Support
2. Representation and external coordination
3. Training and management
4. Support to the program strategy
5. Reporting
6. Line /team management

YOUR PROFILE

• You hold a degree (Master’s level or equivalent) in mental health, psychology or related fields from a recognized university or academic institute
• You have at least 4 years of experience in providing MHPSS technical support to programs
• Proven experience in providing MHPSS services and training in NGO is essential
• You know supervising, accompanying and coaching others
• Having worked in a post-crisis or development context is an asset
• Understanding of humanitarian coordination and the protection sector is necessary
• You are able to work under pressure and without constant supervision. You have emotional capacity to work under unstable security situation
• You are a good team member, with strong interpersonal & intercultural skills – You are keen to participatory approach
• You are fluent in English (written and oral institutional communication).

CONDITIONS

At HI, the conditions offered are up to your commitment and adapted to the context of your mission. https://hi.org/en/join-the-team

• 1 year (6 month renewable possible) International contract starting the 13/02/2023
• The international contract provides social cover adapted to your situation:
  • Unemployment insurance benefits for EU nationals
  • Pension scheme: is compulsory. If you are a French or Belgian national you benefit from the public system. HI will contribute for you to CFE and APICIL/AGIRA (French) or OSSOM (Belgian).
• For other nationalities, a private personal pension savings plan in your name with AXA, HI will pay into this account employee and employer contributions of 7.95% of your gross pay.
  • Medical coverage with 50% of employee contribution
• Repatriation insurance paid by HI
• Salary from 2757 € gross/month upon experience
• Perdiem: 527€ / month paid on the field
• Hardship: 500 € / month paid with the salary
• Paid leaves: 25 days per year;
• R&R every 8 weeks
• Unaccompanied
• Payment for travel costs (air ticket & visa) and transport of your personal effects (from 12 months of mission)