Mental Health & Psychosocial Support Manager

Work Arrangement:

Job Description

This position will be based in Dnipro, with frequent travel to different oblasts across Ukraine.

REPORTING LINES:

- Position Reports to: Health Coordinator - Position technically supervises: Clinical Psychologists across Country Program - Closely collaborations with: MHPSS Specialist, Senior Primary Health Manager, Pharmaceutical Manager, Senior Health Officers

JOB SUMMARY:

The Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Manager will be responsible for overseeing the effective implementation of MHPSS programs, including managing budgets across multiple projects, collaborating on work plans and conducting regular monitoring visits. In addition, the MHPSS Manager will be supervising the Clinical Psychologist team, facilitating capacity building for them, as well as providing direct services to clients when necessary. The MHPSS Manager will provide technical support to the Child Protection, Women’s Protection and Empowerment and Protection Rule of Law Programming for focused non-specialized MHPSS interventions, as well as to partner organizations. The role requires a comprehensive approach to ensure adherence to protocols, financial accountability, and the seamless integration of MHPSS efforts for maximum impact.

Specifically, the Mental Health Manager will be responsible for:

MAIN RESPONSABILITIES:

· - Ensure the effective implementation of quality MHPSS programs, aligning with donor-approved project work plans and log frames.

· - Co-manage the MHPSS program budget across multiple projects in collaboration with the health coordinator and finance department, ensuring financial accountability.

· - Collaborate in the preparation of program work plans with the Field Coordinator, Health Coordinator, and team members to align efforts and maximize impact.

· - Conduct regular monitoring visits to project sites, ensuring adherence to MHPSS protocols, policies, and guidelines. Identify and resolve technical and implementation issues promptly.

· - Actively support partners in the technical aspects of their MHPSS work, collaborating closely with the Partnership department for seamless integration.

· - Assess unmet needs in the MHPSS sector, making recommendations to enhance IRC's approach, and contribute insights to the overall MH strategy.

· - Foster open and professional relations within the team, providing oversight and guidance to optimize staff performance and promote a strong team spirit.

· - Work closely with other IRC programs in the same location, integrating program components where feasible, such as Women’s Protection, Child Protection, Economic Recovery, and Development.

· - Technically supervise the team of Clinical Psychoilogist, ensuring coordinated and effective implementation of activities.

· - Facilitate training and ongoing capacity building for staff. Collaborate with Health Coordinator, Operations, Finance, and Grant departments to ensure compliance with grant requirements. Actively engage with key stakeholders, including donors, government actors, UN agencies, and NGOs. Ensure timely and high-standard completion of donor reports.

· - Actively participate in coordination mechanisms, represent the IRC in the MHPSS Technical-working group and ensure the implementation of IASC MHPSS guidelines where relevant

· - Conduct/participate in Mental Health, and Psychosocial needs assessments as necessary among the conflict affected populations. This will include assessments consistent with IASC guidelines and Mental Health Psychosocial WHO assessment toolkit, at different stages of program planning and implementation.

· - When needed, provide direct services to the clients.

· - Perform other duties as assigned by the Health Coordinator

REQUIERMENTS:

· - Clinical psychologist (with a master’s degree in clinical psychology or counselling psychology) with minimum three years of experience delivering specialized psychological consultations in a humanitarian setting through an NGO.

· - Trained on, certified, and experienced in utilizing evidence-based psychological interventions (eg., IPT, CBT, TF-CBT, EMDR…).

· - Knowledge of and experience in clinical supervision, training, and coaching others.

· - Experience in assessment, program design, evaluation and technical training and supervision

· - Knowledge of and experience in using established inter-agency standards and guidelines in MHPSS, such as IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings.

· - Solid understanding of protection principles, case management and client-centered care in humanitarian settings.

· - Ability to work within a team structure or in isolation, flexible, and can cope with stressful workloads and working with limited resources

· - Excellent command of the use of Microsoft Office especially Outlook, Work, Excel and Power Point

· - Good communication, teamwork skills and ability to work independently

· - Bilingual in Ukrainian and Russian required, and excellent verbal and writing skills in English desirable.

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