Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Officer

Social Development International SDI is a non-profit NGO established in 2015 and daily registered in Turkey, which provides humanitarian assistance to affected people in Syria. SDI services are covering northern Syria areas through its programs which are SNFIs, health, nutrition, education, WASH, protection, FSL, and CCCM. Currently looking for a qualified Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Officer.

Purpose of Position

This position will be responsible for liaising with and maintaining strong relationships with various actors in both MHPSS and Protection clusters.

MHPSS officer will be accountable for technical coordination with clusters, project deliverables, results, implementation, and ongoing monitoring of integrated services with other programs. Also, he will act as protection themes focal points for example but not limited to PESA.

This position is under Programs Manager supervision and will be part of programs team. Also, the applicants should be team player who could engage and work with other programs departments and clusters smoothly to structure MHPSS and protection integrated services and products.

PRINCIPAL JOB DUTIES (RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS) – ToR :

The main duties for MHPSS and Protection Officer will be:

• Supports programmatic efforts for MHPSS and Protection strategic view and develops and implements activities to strengthen clinical and service quality.

• Leads, supports, or supervises governance, community and local counterparts’ engagement, capacity building in MHPSS and Protection.

• Collaborates with the project team to ensure technical excellence, effective day-to-day management and coordination, successful implementation of project activities within budget and timeline.

• Develops and executes the project results framework, performance monitoring plan and other requests related to program management system.

• Continually assess the context/the project environment and ensures effective adaptation of MHPSS and Protection services.

• Provides effective and timely responses to inquiries and concerns as well as support to information gathering, 4Ws and cluster reporting.

• Builds and strengthens strategic partnerships with local counterparts, MHPSS and Protection professionals, donors, UN agencies, NGOs through active networking, advocacy, and effective communication.

•Set clear objectives and indicators for MHPSS

Technical knowledge:

1- Education:

BA education level with Previous experience in MHPSS and Protection clusters.

2- Experience:

• A minimum of one years of relevant professional experience is required in designing, implementing, and/or evaluating MHPSS & Protection services.

• Well-structured knowledge of MHPSS and Protection Protocols and proposal development.

• Well-understanding of emergency and development interventions.

Skills and Abilities (behavioral, interpersonal and personal skills):

• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships interacting productively and professionally with MHPSS and Protection Networks.

• Advanced cross-cultural sensitivity and experience working in multicultural, multi-linguistic environments, promoting trust and mutual respect.

• Demonstrated diplomacy, written and oral communication and negotiation skills.

• Capacity to transfer and convey information and knowledge accurately and incisively to external partners, stakeholders, senior officials, and the donor community.

• Fluency in English and Arabic.

• Overall management experience in addressing deadlines and priorities.

SDI Commitment on Child Safeguarding – CPS

Actions of Child abuse and exportation violate the universally recognized international legal norms and standards. Thus, SDI considers such actions as serious misconduct, which will constitute grounds for major measures, including summary dismissal and criminal prosecution. SDI prohibits sexual exploitation and abuse of Children and proved cases of such will be meet with Zero tolerance by SDI management.

SDI is an organization working with vulnerable populations, including children, both directly and indirectly. Thus, SDI has a moral responsibility and a duty to protect children within the population that we serve from both intentional and unintentional harm. SDI understands that all staff needs to be aware of this policy even though many of the staff may never have unaccompanied contact with children or young people through their work. It is not possible to eliminate risk entirely, but we are obliged to develop strategies and mechanisms to reduce the risk.

SDI Commitment on Protection of Sexual exportation and Abuse – PSEA

The actions of SEA violate the universally recognized international legal norms and standards. Thus, SDI considers such actions as serious misconduct, which will constitute grounds for major measures, including summary dismissal and criminal prosecution. SDI prohibits sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), and proved cases of such will be meet with Zero tolerance by SDI management.

To the end of meeting with the fundamental values of SDI, this policy is designed to address the behavior of SDI staff, and its collaborators toward the served population and to protect vulnerable populations within the communities served by SDI from any acts of sexual exploitation and abuse which is considered as an element of the accountability that SDI holds towards the served communities.

SDI Commitment on Protection of Sexual Harassments and discrimination – PSHH

The actions of SHH violate the ethical norms and damages the team spirit. Thus, SDI considers such actions as serious misconduct, which will constitute grounds for major measures, including summary dismissal and criminal prosecution if relevant. SDI prohibits SHH, and proved cases of such will be meet with Zero tolerance by SDI management.

To the end of meeting with the fundamental values of SDI, this policy is designed to address the behavior of SDI staff and its collaborators towards one another and to protect staff within the environment of SDI from any acts of sexual harassment and harassment which is considered as an element of the accountability that SDI holds towards its staff.

Safeguarding:

· The position holder is required to commit to SDI’s safeguarding policy, as we will do rigorous background checks to ensure that children are protected from any kind of abuse.

· The position holder is also required to carry out his duties in accordance with SDI anti-harassment policy.