MHPSS officer at Plan International

Plan International

Position: MHPSS officer

Job Time: Full-Time

Job Type: Contract

Place of Work: Tigray Program Area - Axum & C - Ethiopia

Posted date: 3 days ago

Deadline: July, 07/2024 (2 days left)

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 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 adulthood and enable them 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 post holder is responsible for Organize and conducting the activities linked to Mental Health and Psycho-Social Supports under emergency health projects in the assigned districts within a CMAM approach with close supervision of health staff (HEWs/HWs) at the health center, health post, community, and home level.

The Individual

Qualifications/ experience essential:

• Education at Bachelor's Degree/Diploma level or equivalent study in fields such as Psychiatry, Psychology, Public Health, Sociology, Anthropology, and other related disciplines.
• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in working at IDPs and hard-to-reach areas.
• Computer literate in word processing and Excel packages
• An understanding of child rights and their protection and fulfillment in the development context.

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

• Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed by the appropriate procedures.
• Ensures that the team members under supervision are properly inducted on and understand their role in upholding Plan International’s safeguarding and GEI policies;
• Ensures 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.
• Ensures 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: Tigray Program Area, Axum and Chila.

Type of Role: BHA Project, MHPSS Officer.

Reports to: Health and Nutrition Coordinator.

Grade: C1