MHPSS and Protection Programme Manager

Position Requirements:

• Degree in clinical psychology, psychology, mental health counselling or public health, master’s degree is a preference
  
• Minimum of 4 years professional experience, including at least 3 years in humanitarian field experience/INGO setting and at least 1 year in a managerial role
  
• Strong knowledge of mental health service organization in public health and community settings; skilled in applying international guidelines (mhGAP, PM+, MHPSS IASC, WHO) and integrating care into primary health systems.
  
• Proven experience in training and clinical supervision of health workers and community members; excellent program management skills across diverse contexts (urban, rural, volatile, emergency)
  

To contribute to the analysis of the humanitarian context, to the intervention strategy and to the positioning of the MHPSS & Protection Department

• For analysis of the MHPSS humanitarian situation and of the context of intervention in a continuous, systematic and satisfactory way in its area of intervention. Integrate this analysis and monitoring in the APRs each month
  
• For participating in definition of the strategy over its area of intervention and the sectoral strategy at the national level, if requested
  
• For the implementation of the assigned project consistent with ACF policies and positioning documents, the national strategy and other legal texts of the technical ministry/ministries in charge of the sector, the key international documents of the sector (ACF, SPHERE, IASC and WHO Standards, mhGAP, PM+, Thinking Healthy, etc.)
  

To ensure the implementation, monitoring and reporting of the MHPSS&P project

• For implementation of the MHPSS&P project, consistent with the logical framework of the intervention, the budget, the ACF logistical and administrative procedures
  
• For coordination and supervision of training and supportive activities at PHCs and hospital level, of training and supportive activities at CBOs and community level, of referral system building activities
  
• For organizing workshops involving authorities, partners and communities in connection to the project
  

To build capacities and manage his/her team

• For the recruitment and initial training of the team on ACF MHPSS&P ways of work and Projects Cycle Management tools
  
• For the management of his/her team (leadership, motivation, team meetings, individual action plans, work schedules, conflicts, etc.)
  
• For the performance evaluation of the team members
  

To contribute to the quality and accountability processes, to the evaluation of project’s impact and to project’s capitalization

• For supervising the quality of the project implemented in line with the technical and management standards of the ACF’s project cycle management
  
• For promoting and contributing to the evaluation of the impact of the project (internal needs assessments and external evaluation)
  
• For promoting and contributing to learning and improvement of quality (external evaluation and joint visits)