Deputy Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Coordinator

Main responsibilities:

• Provision of Technical Support (Clinical supervision).
• Capacity Building for the MHPSS Team, MdM team and other partner’s teams.
• Development of trainings, SOP’s and Tools (including integration package of Health).
• Reporting and participation in proposal writing from the technical perspective. .
• Monitoring and Evaluation.
• Representation and coordination.

Main Activities:

1. Provision of Technical Support (Clinical supervision).

• Provision of Clinical supervision of MdM field teams which will take place weekly. Supervisions will include individual and group supervision of the teams in each location of intervention. 
• Participation in the technical meetings in the CMHC’s in all locations.
• Being the technical focal point for emergency cases for the CMHC supervisors in case support is needed, and for the team.
• Conduct regular need assessment with field staff and coordinate with MHPSS supervisors to ensure that training, supervision, and staff care is adjusted to the needs of field staff and programs.
• Participate in the design of the MHPSS activities to meet the technical standards of MdM. 
• Lead regular technical meetings of field teams and ensure adequate communication flow among team and with coordination on all matters relevant to the delivery of MHPSS services.
• Ensure good communication among team is in place, and internal referral paths are established, service mapping is up to date and in place, in order to provide client-centred care.
• Ensure client records for case follow-up are being used effectively, safeguarding client confidentiality, and responding to case follow-up needs
• Facilitate in the review of the MHPSS program Documents.

2. Capacity Building for the MHPSS Team, MdM team and other partners teams and Development of trainings, SOP’s and Tools.

• Participate in the development of trainings, when it is needed and facilitate training to the MHPSS team with the MHPCC CO.
• Provide training reports for the MHPSS field team in collaboration with the MHPSS Co.
• Active participate in the development of integrated Health training packages.
• Provide and develop trainings to other actors and partners regarding MHPSS Topics.
• Provide and develop trainings/workshops for MdM teams.
• In close collaboration with MHPSS Co, participate in the development of Standard Operating Procedures and tools regarding MHPSS program in Lebanon.
• Participate in the develop communication materials relevant to MHPSS activities in close collaboration with the Health Program Manager, MHPSS CO, Community outreach Supervisor and MHPSS team.

3. Monitoring and Evaluation

• Working closely with the MHPSS MEAL Manager, the Health Program Managers in order to ensure the proper implementation of the activities and the technical program needs.
• Ensure that MEAL systems provide adequate feedback to inform program development and course corrections as necessary.
• Produce lessons learn report and progress reports and participate in the development tools in close collaboration with the MHPSS co and the MEAL department.
• In collaboration with the MHPSS MEAL Manager ensure the feedback of the community.

4. Support the Management of all MHPSS program in all the locations of intervention

• Participate to the plan, organize and monitor resources (logistics, finance, HR)
• Manage the logistics needs for the implementation of the activities related to hers/his tasks. 

5. Reporting and proposal writing

• Submit monthly situation technical reports for the MHPSS program
• Participate in the donor’s reporting and proposal writing.
• Participate in the writing of internal MdM reports such assessment reports.
• Ensure lessons learnt, and success stories from the project are documented.
• Participate in the strategy development of the project.

6. Coordination and representation

• Participate in the internal MdM meeting with the MHPSS Co and the Health Program Managers.
• Participate in MdM staff meeting.
• Participate in other internal MdM meeting with other programs to ensure the proper implementation of the activities.
•  Collaborate with the partner’s technical units and other local organizations or institutions.
• Represented MdM in external meetings with local actors and other state holders when it is needed.

7. HR

• Participate in the recruitment process for technical staff, based on the needs.
• Participate in the MHPSS briefing of the new MdM staff.
• Participate in the appraisal of CMHC/CMH-SUC MHPSS supervisors, from the technical perspective.

8. Other

• Perform any other additional duty on request of his/her line manager
• Respect MDM principles/values and MdM policies (PSEA, Child safeguarding, Fraud and corruption etc.)
• Develop, build and maintain a team working environment.

The main responsibilities and activities of the Deputy MHPSS Coordinator can change depending on the work organization and the team composition.

Behaviour:

• To adopt adequate and professional behaviour at all times and respect the dignity of the beneficiaries and colleagues.
• To be able to work as part of a team and participate in the activities of the mental health unit.
• To believe in concepts of equity, human rights, neutrality and impartiality.
• Demonstrate motivation at work.
• Demonstrate willingness to improve own knowledge and skills but also to contribute to the improvement and knowledge of his/her team members.
• Respect each team member’s position, work and specialty.

Requested Profile

• Master’s Degree in Psychology.
• Additional Master degree in Public Health, Gender or Social Work or relevant field will be an asset.
• Relevant Psychotherapy training is an asset.
• Experience working with Substance use and Addiction.
• TOT in IPT, PM+, mhGap will be considered an asset.
• At least 5 years of experience working as Psychologist/Psychotherapist. 
• At least 3 years of experience with an NGO in MHPSS Program. 
• At least 2 years of experience in similar position.
• Experience in provision of trainings and development of tools.
• Experience in reporting writing.
• Good communication skills are a key factor to this position.
• Proficiency with Microsoft word and excel.
• Arabic and English language are mandatory (French is an asset)

Requested competences:

• Believes in a comprehensive and holistic approach towards mental health.
• Ability to cope with difficult security context.
• Ability to adjust in changes.
• Ability to focus on solutions.
• Capacity to live in basic condition on the field.
• Excellence in organizing, planning and prioritizing tasks
• Ability to identify strengths and weakness, to provide constructive feedbacks, and to propose shared solutions for the continuous improvement of providing quality services.
• Strong ability to observe, analyse, report and take initiative.
• Ability to work with a team as well as to work independently.
• Strong team worker.
• Ability to seek, collect, and critically analyse data and information needed to achieve the tasks.
• Clear commitment in the project thematic.

• Ability to communicate technical or non-technical topics with clarity and to share any important project information with the team.