Project Assistant-MHPSS

Context/Reporting line:

Under the overall supervision of the MHPSS Programme Coordinator, the administrative supervision of the Head of the Sub Office (HoSO) and the direct supervision of the Senior MHPSS Assistant in close coordination with the MHPSS Programme Officer, the successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the MHPSS programme activities by performing the following functions and responsibilities:

Core Functions / Responsibilities

1. Assist in needs assessments, support research, and suggest activities to promote psychosocial support at a governorate level.
2. Provide counseling services to individuals in need of specialized levels of MHPSS.
3. Identify cases that require specialized intervention and refer them to the appropriate health institutions.
4. Provide psychosocial first aid and emotional support to affected populations in case of sudden/on-going emergency.
5. Facilitate psychosocial support group sessions in coordination with other MHPSS team members.
6. Organize and lead support groups, focus group discussions and awareness raising sessions.
7. Contribute to public messaging on mental health.
8. Attend and contribute to supportive supervision meetings.
9. Ensure that confidentiality and the right to privacy is maintained regarding confidential beneficiary and project information.
10. Ensure that hardcopy and electronic information systems are maintained, particularly the important notes of all key monitoring, implementation, and coordination activities.
11. Support in providing training sessions to community focal points, volunteers, and partner organizations’ staff.
12. Perform other duties as may be assigned by the programme management.

Required Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, clinical psychology or any related field from an accredited academic university with 2 years of relevant professional experience, or;
• Completed high school diploma with 4 years of relevant professional experience.

Experience and Skills:

• Professional experience in providing psychological interventions to individuals.
• Experience in working with IDP and refugee populations.
• Experience in communicating and working with a wide range of people including people of culturally diverse backgrounds.
• Knowledge of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) MHPSS in emergencies guidelines.
• Ability to conduct sessions remotely.
• Experience in working with young people (children and adolescents) is an asset.
• Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

Languages:

• Fluency in English and Arabic is required.

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via this link:

https://jobs.my-soc.org/apply/20250617100516/DjG3oCkKL6I12uAVqMW7swZTN