Overview
Provide technical expertise to implement and scale quality mental health and psychosocial support for communities, while strengthening systems for staff and volunteer well-being.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct assessments of MHPSS needs, existing services, capacities, referral pathways, coordination mechanisms, service packages, and training and supervision systems.
- Support the design, implementation, monitoring, and adaptation of community-based MHPSS interventions.
- Strengthen capacity through training, mentoring, and supportive supervision for staff, volunteers, psychologists, and community facilitators.
- Establish and support facilitation of community-based MHPSS activities and community feedback processes.
- Strengthen systems for staff and volunteer well-being.
- Develop and implement MERL systems to assess programme quality, effectiveness, and impact.
- Support the development and adaptation of tools and materials.
- Collaborate to strengthen coordination, referral systems, service integration, and complementary approaches.
- Represent the IFRC in technical MHPSS coordination forums.
Required Experience
Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience in MHPSS programming, preferably in emergency or humanitarian settings. Proven experience in developing and implementing trainings and capacity building activities in MHPSS. Minimum 3 years of practical mental health experience, involving direct client interaction with both individuals and groups. Experience of working for the Red Cross/Red Crescent and/or other humanitarian and development actors.
Qualifications
University degree in psychology, social work, counselling, or a related mental health field. Master's degree in a mental health field with a focus on clinical practice and patient interaction is an asset. Postgraduate training in public health.
