Deputy MHPSS Coordinator

Main responsibilities:

• Provision of Technical Support.
• 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:

Provision of Technical Support:

• Implementation of technical discussions meeting for MdM field teams which will take place bi-monthly 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. 
• Ensure good communication among team members.
• Support internal referral paths establishment and service mapping 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
• Review of the program documents, when it comes to MHPSS.

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

• Participate in the development and facilitation of trainings.
• Provide training reports for the MHPSS field team in collaboration with the MHPSS Co.
• Actively participate to MHPSS integration in health training packages.
• Support in developing training to other actors and partners regarding MHPSS Topics.
• Support in developing and implementing trainings/workshops for MdM teams and volunteers.
• In close collaboration with MHPSS Coordinator, participate in the development of Standard Operating Procedures and tools regarding MHPSS program in Lebanon.
• Participate in the development of communication materials relevant to MHPSS activities in close collaboration with the Program Manager, MHPSS CO, Community outreach Supervisor and MHPSS team.

 Monitoring and Evaluation

• Working closely with the MEAL and field teams in order to ensure the proper implementation of the activities and the technical program needs.
• Contribute to ensuring that MEAL systems provide adequate feedback to inform program development and course corrections as necessary.
• Participate in the lessons learn report.
• Participate in the development tools in close collaboration with the MHPSS co and the MEAL department.

Reporting and proposal writing

• Submit monthly situation technical reports
• 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.

Coordination and representation

• Participate in MdM staff meeting.
• Participate in internal MdM meetings including technical and program meetings based on needs to ensure the proper implementation of the activities.
• Collaborate with the partner’s technical units and other local organizations or institutions.
• Represent MdM in external meetings with local and international actors and other stakeholders when it needed.

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 psychologist and case managers from the technical perspective.

 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.)

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 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.