MHPSS Assistant-Bekaa Areaa (Barelias-Ghazze-Baalbeck-Arsal)

Assess the needs of the targeted beneficiaries in each center and design, in collaboration with the staff, a package of PSS activities for the beneficiaries of NABAD CDC centrs;

2. Support NABAD CDC staff to improve the quality of specialized services provided (specialized psychological services, and individual counseling.

3. Monitor the activities (awareness and support groups), within the centers and outside, and provide management advice in order to improve the activities implementation;

4. Report to the Program Manager any problems and/or training needs identified during the monitoring of the implementation of psychological activities.

5. Follow in an accurate way the weekly schedule shared with the Project manager and produce monthly reports; 

6. Inform the Project Manager about any difficulty met at CDCs activities implementation;

7. Be available to train on psychological support, MHPSS and Psychological First Aid for NABAD staff when requested;

8. Collaborate with NABAD protection staff in conducting any other trainings when requested by the Protection Manager.

9. Accomplish any other assignments given by the line manager

10. Be available to participate in meetings in NABAD and UNHCR offices or other identified premises.

11. Provide a weekly and monthly report on the activities conducted.

12. Conduct support groups and individual counselling with beneficiaries;

13.Inform CWs about cases that need mental health referral, after the basic psychological session provided;

14. Assist the CWs in referrals to mental health agencies (psychiatric hospitals and shelters).

15.Ensure quality reporting on the OVs activities, feeding into weekly and monthly reporting for internal and external purposes to be prepared by the Project Manager.

16.Contribute to the drafting of internal and external reports (weekly, monthly, and quarterly) according to NABAD and partner (UNHCR) requirements ensuring that reports are of a high quality and submitted on time.

Coordination of the MHPSS Outreach Volunteers (OV)

Promote and implement a participatory approach among the outreach in order to actively involve refugees’ representatives in the identification of needs and implementation of service referrals and outreach services, in developing a sense of community and strengthening community support systems.

Lead, manage and follow-up the application of rules, protocols and tools for the reporting of the outreach program implemented in assigned area.

Support and manage a given pool of OVs in their daily activities; ensure proper distribution of tasks.

In collaboration with the line manager (MHPSS officer) work closely with the other organizations in order to ensure smooth coordination and the implementation of community-based approach with regard to Persons of Concerns (PoC).

Organize period meetings (at least once a month) with OVs, at the district and regional level, to supervise activities, provide support, guidance and seek solutions to any issues identified.

Communicate regularly with the OVs teams for updates on achievements and challenges

Keep the OV teams updated on any changes in activities implemented by NABAD, UNHCR or other actors on the ground.

Disseminate information on refugee issues/assistance/services to OVs, brief them on the information and ensure that it is effectively shared with communities.

Undertake regularly field visits to provide technical guidance and supervision as well as regularly monitoring of the progress of the OVs activities.

Supervision of MHPSS OV activities:

Plan, monitor and supervise the activities of OVs deployed by INTERSOS within the present protection program in assigned area.

Supervise and monitor the activities related to safe identification & referral, follow-up of issues & cases and awareness raising implemented by the OVs in accordance with the tools and procedures used by NABAD.

Establish and supervise small scale protection activities implemented by OVs including planning, M&E, design, implementation, financial aspects and reporting for successful delivery.

Enable the OVs to identify existing initiatives within the refugee communities of the catchment areas in order to discuss with the line manager potential linkage to protection intervention against the background of community-based protection.