MHPSS Technical Unit Officer - GOAL Project

Overview

Aim: To support government and partners in strengthening the ability of health systems to meet the mental health needs of refugee and host communities affected by protracted displacement, focusing on Lebanon.

Objectives:  The project has the following interconnected objectives:

1. To explore barriers and facilitators to strengthening health system governance for supporting access to culturally appropriate mental health care for Syrian refugees and host populations in Lebanon.
2. To strengthen mental health service user participation in health system governance in Lebanon.
3. To identify sustainable financing mechanisms that can strengthen health system responses for mental health services for Syrian refugees and host communities in Lebanon.

Partners: The study is sponsored/led by the University College of London (LSHTM) and is a collaboration between the National Mental Health Programme (NMHP)- MoPH, ABAAD- Resource Center for Gender Equality, USJ – faculty of public health, Positives Negatives and War Child Holland

Contract: Full-time

Duration: 8 months - renewable

Reports to: MHPSS Technical Unit Coordinator

Location: Beirut, Lebanon

Tasks and Duties

1. Material Development and Review

• Conduct literature reviews and desk reviews, as needed
• Map local and international frameworks and references on different mental health topics
• Support in developing clear and multi-layered material outlines
• Support in developing and tailor materials for different target populations (adults, children, non-specialized care providers, vulnerable populations, etc.), in a variety of settings (emergency contexts, primary care, academia, professional associations, etc.), and across multiple platforms (social media platforms, print media, etc.)
• Support in developing various training materials (Polls, pre-post-tests, PPTs, etc.)
• Participate in consultation meetings with key stakeholders when needed
• Develop feedback forms for developed materials, compile, and conduct a technical review of feedback compiled
• Perform other tasks in-line with the ToR of the Technical Unit

2. Data Management for Capacity Building

• Data entry, data analysis, and reporting in coordination with the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Unit (MEAL)

3. Administrative

• Conduct routine day-to-day coordination tasks
• Prepare Minutes of Meetings
• Support in training workshops, as needed
• Support in developing Standardized Operational Procedures (SOPs)

Deliverables

• Outlines
• Materials developed (Manual, Guiding Document, Training Material, Report, Presentation, etc.)
• Table summarizing literature reviews
• Compilation reports
• Minutes of meetings, summary documents

Specific Requirements:

Education and Experience

• Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology, Psychology, Public Health, or Mental Health Social Work
• Minimum of 2 years of work experience in the field of mental health and/or substance use
• Proven experience in material development, developing training exercises in accordance with the principles of adult learning, knowledge of facilitation methods (role plays, brainstorming, group discussions, etc.)
• Knowledge of community-based mental health and mental health in primary care settings
• Knowledge of evidence-based mental health interventions
• Knowledge of tele-mental health or remote mental health interventions
• Knowledge of academic research methodology
• Experience in citing and referencing (APA is mandatory, knowledge of other formats is a plus)
• Diploma in Global Mental Health is a plus
• Proficient in reading and writing of Arabic and English, fluency in French is a plus

Desired Skills and Characteristics

• Analytical and conceptualization skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Proven ability in priority management, time-management, and multi-tasking
• Perceptive, proactive and responsive
• Commitment to quality and good practices
• Good organizational and problem-solving skills
• Dependability, accountability, and transparency

Previous Training Experiences (Preferred)

• Knowledge and techniques in Training of Trainers (TOT) and in conducting trainings
• Mental Health Safe Identification and Referral
• Communication skills
• Life and Social Skills
• Psychological First Aid (PFA)
• Mental Health Gap Action Program (mhGAP)

Competency of Relevant Software

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Basic knowledge of cloud-based collaboration (OneDrive, Dropbox, GoogleDrive, etc.)
• Basic knowledge of online meeting platforms (Zoom, MS Teams, etc.)
• Basic technology literacy
• Basic knowledge of data analytics and reporting software (SPSS, PowerBI, etc.)

Language requirements:

• English (Mandatory), Level – Fluent
• AND – Arabic (Mandatory), Level – Fluent