Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Technical Advisor

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Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Technical Advisor

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Job Profile

1. Required qualifications, competences and experience

Qualifications

• MA / MSc or equivalent in Psychology
• Trained in an internationally accredited branch of psychotherapy or psychosocial counselling approach

Professional experience

• 4 years of experience in international cooperation projects on MHPSS in Lebanon or the Middle East
• 3 years of practical work experience as psychotherapist or psychosocial counsellor in Lebanon or the Middle East
• Strong work experience as MHPSS trainer or supervisor in Lebanon
• Strong work experience in cooperating with governmental and/or civil society actors (NGOs, CBOs etc.) in Lebanon
• Strong practical experience in event management, organizing workshops and conferences
• Experience in the elaboration and publication of reports/articles/manuals on MHPSS in English and Arabic
• Work experience in the field of psychosocial support for persons affected by conflict-related and/or gender-based violence

Other knowledge, additional competences

• fluent in English and Arabic
• excellent knowledge on MHPSS actors and structures in Lebanon
• excellent knowledge on political and legal characteristics of the Lebanese context: legal structures and framework, refugee rights, current crisis situation
• good working knowledge of ITC technologies and computer applications, especially MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• very good people skills and strong team player
• networking skills
• very good personal work organization
• able to travel if required within Lebanon or to other countries

   

1. Responsibilities

The position holder is responsible for:

• Supporting the project management according to GIZ´s management model “Capacity Works”
• Supporting the project implementation at all levels
• Coordinating with partner organizations and ensuring the quality of partners’ products
• Preparing subject matter and product relevant material (reposts, articles, presentations etc.) for internal and external use
• Supporting the monitoring of projects progress according to GIZ rules & regulations
• Coordinating local short-term experts and consultants
• If adequate, supporting international expert and consultant missions to Lebanon with knowledge input, logistical assistance and translation services
• Supporting the project management in internal and external communication of the project, responsible for all communications in Arabic

In this context, the position holder fulfils the following tasks:

1. Tasks

1. Cooperation with partner organisations

The position holder

• Advises project partners in technical issues related to MHPSS (Mental Health and Psychosocial Support)
• Supports project partners in following their grant agreements in cooperation with the project’s finance manager in Eschborn
• Keeps oversight and follows up on the implementation through partners
• Assures quality control of all outputs under his/her responsibility

Capacity Development Measures

• Identifies and liaises with potential future project partners 

1. Capacity Development Measures

The position holder

• Identifies Capacity Development needs in MHPSS with project partners following a participatory approach
• Develops Capacity Development plans together with project partners
• Recruits and accompanies consultants implementing training and supervision measures
• Assures quality control of the capacity development measures
• Follows up on the long-term impact of capacity development measures

1. Networking and exchange

The position holder

• Coordinates regular meetings, exchange formats, workshops, seminars, etc. with project partners
• Assists in identifying potential partners and stakeholder for future cooperation
• Represents the project in round tables / task force / stakeholder meetings and other networking events
• Supports team members of the Regional Program “Psychosocial Support for Syrian/Iraqi refuges and IDPs” through technical input and feedback

1. Management of local short-term experts and consultants & supports international expert and consultant missions to Lebanon

The position holder

• drafts TOR for local and international short-term experts and consultants
• prepares consulting missions technically and logistically, including translation services for international experts
• prepares knowledge inputs and provides local context information
• ensures quality of mission outputs (reports, etc.)

1. Support of the project management in internal and external communication & knowledge management of the project, responsible for all communications in Arabic

The position holder

• supports all communication related work of the project, including the preparation of factsheets, inputs to specific knowledge management tools, website, presentations, etc.
• assists with translation to and from Arabic, as required and/or ensures that the quality of translated documents is at a very high standard
• ensures that all relevant documents are archived in the document management system (DMS) of GIZ
• keeps track of developments and news affecting the field of MHPSS and disseminates relevant information to other team members 
• prepares presentations, inputs, etc. for meetings, workshops or conferences
• acts as PR and communication focal point for the project, and coordinates with the GIZ Lebanon PR and communication department on all matters related to visibility, dissemination and PR matters

Description of the project: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) for the strengthening of psychological resources in Lebanon” cooperates with a variety of MHPSS actors, mostly NGOs/CSOs, in their efforts to provide high quality gender-, trauma- and context-sensitive psychological and psychosocial support in Lebanon. The project provides technical and financial support as well as networking and capacity development opportunities. Target groups of the project partners are, amongst others, persons affected by gender-based violence.