MHPSS Officer at Plan International

MHPSS Officer

Employer: Plan International

Employment: Full-Time | Contract

Place of Work: Adiarkay, Tsagibji & Sehala - Ethiopia

Posted date: 10 months ago

Deadline: Submission date is over

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion, and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters, and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national, and global levels using our reach, experience, and knowledge.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

The Opportunity

The MHPSS Counsellor is responsible for support designing and implementation of all emergency and recovery Health related activities specially MHPSS at the local level using participatory and community-based approaches. S/he is also responsible for providing surge technical support and guidance at the local level to Woreda health office experts and other staff working in the area of MHPSS. S/he is also responsible for compiling progress reports and documentation and sharing best practices and lessons learned in MHPSS, SGBV, and nutrition.

The Individual

• Education BSc/BA degree or equivalent
• 3 (three) years of relevant professional experience in a similar position
• In-depth knowledge and experience of mental health and psychosocial programming in the humanitarian context are essential.
• Familiarity with IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings
• Training experience required on mhGAP & Proven counseling skill
• Strong organizational and supervisory, Strong writing and reporting skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work within different cultural environments and Cross-cultural Awareness
• Ability to work within a team structure, flexible, and can cope with stressful workloads and working with limited resources

Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI)

• Understand and put into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC).
• Ensure that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in day-to-day work.
• Ensure that Plan Ethiopia contributes to Plan International’s global efforts to ensure safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted.

Location: Adirkay, Tsagibji and Sehala

Type of Role: MHPSS Officer

Reports to: Health and Nutrition Coordinator

Grade: C1