Senior Child Protection & Psychosocial Support Capacity Building Officer

Background:

International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofits organisation dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs. Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, non-political, nonsectarian organisation. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance. In Mariupol IMC has been implementing OFDA funded project.

Position: Senior Child Protection & Psychosocial Support Capacity Building Officer

Category: Professional Level - Local Staff

Accountable To: CP/PSS Technical Specialist

Job title of persons supervised: N/A

Work Location: Mariupol

Travel: Required

Salary: Competitive as Per Organisation Scale

Start Date: 26 April 2019

Type of Employment: Fixed Term Contract

JOB SUMMARY

The Senior Child Protection & Psychosocial Support Capacity Building Officer, under the supervision and guidance of the Child Protection and Psychosocial Support Technical Specialist, is responsible for the direct implementation of capacity building activities of local community actors and CP/PSS interventions are in-line with national and global guidelines including Child Protection Minimum Standards and IASC MHPSS guidelines.  Essential responsibilities include:

• Work closely with CP/PSS Technical Specialist and MHPSS Technical Advisor to ensure quality of program deliverables
• Design and implement capacity building activities for IMC mobile teams and partner teams, relevant local (including community and state) actors; working with IMC Programs Department Management Team to ensure timely delivery of all relevant project outputs and meets stated goals
• Provide mentoring and supervision for capacity building activities; assist Technical Specialist with relevant support for skill building of IMC mobile teams
• Support coordination program activities with other IMC projects, programs and priorities; coordinate work with relevant OFDA funded partners, local and international agencies located in Donetsk Oblast

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Psychological Interventions and Case Management:

• Implementation of structured psychological interventions in-line with evidence-based practices, IASC MHPSS and other international guidelines
• Provide primary or secondary support and individual case management services to vulnerable adults and children, etc.

Psychosocial Activities

• Co-facilitate (with Community Mobile Protection Team), and monitor psychosocial activities for parents/caregivers, adult men and older persons at community-based safe spaces.
• Facilitate group-based psychosocial curriculum for children, adolescent boys and/or adult men at community-based safe spaces, as needed
• Disseminate information about psychological wellbeing including stress management, positive coping and self-care within target communities.

Coordination and System Strengthening

• Work cohesively with protection team, implementing partners, communities, and identified community figures to ensure activities meet IASC guideline standards and are implemented with safety and sustainability
• Conduct/participate in CP and MHPSS needs assessments consistent with IASC (2013) and WHO/UNHCR (2012) MHPSS Needs Assessment Guidelines
• Oversee and support in strengthening regional links and referral mechanisms for MHPSS services, in coordination with the Ukraine MHPSS Technical Working Group

Capacity Building, Mentoring and Training

• Lead the process of developing CP/PSS capacity assessment tools for local and regional government, local/national society organizations and relevant departments of international humanitarian NGOS;
• In consultation with CP/PSS Technical Specialist, design and roll-out CP/PSS capacity building action plans that focus on building critical skills around psychosocial support, emotional/mental well-being and child protection

Reporting:

• Contribute to regular reports including participation in writing case studies, success stories, review and analysis of IMC Ukraine CP/PSS curriculum implementation and other related psychological interventions within CP/PSS programming
• Support tracking of beneficiaries using agreed M&E tools.

QUALIFICATIONS

• University degree in psychology
• Demonstrated work experience in psychology or the field of MHPSS
• Experience in implementing both individual and group work with children, youth, and adults
• Experience identifying vulnerable populations or individuals needing additional support
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and respect for clients at all times essential.
• Positive and professional attitude, able to organize, maintain composure and prioritize work under pressure, work overtime when necessary and be able to coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail.
• Committed to working in a team, and prioritizing development of other team members' capacity
• Strong interpersonal skills and able to work and lead individuals as a team
• Diplomatic and able to network and build good working relationships
• Experience in facilitation of trainings, workshops, and other knowledge-skill sharing activities related to Psychology, Child Protection and/or MHPSS
• Computer literacy, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills in English

How to Apply:

Qualified individuals should submit their applications as soon as possible, deadline for submitting applications - April 19, 2019.

A complete cover letter and resume in English, copy of diploma and three references in Ukrainian, English or Russian that can confirm the required qualifications and experience should be included in the application. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the interview.

IMC is an equal opportunity organisation that strives for diversity and employs qualified personnel without regard to gender, race, physical disability, religion