JOB ADVERT
Mental Health, Psychosocial Support and Protection Capacity Building Expert
(National Status)
Action Against Hunger is an equal opportunity employer
Women are strongly encouraged to apply
ABOUT US
International Non-governmental organization, Action Against Hunger has been working to fight undernutrition and support communities affected by crisis across the globe for almost 40 years and across nearly 50 countries. Action Against Hunger established its presence in both Liberia and Sierra Leone in 1991 during the Civil War and since then has been operational in the two countries by implementing various humanitarian and development programs related to health, nutrition, food security/livelihoods and advocacy geared towards the reduction of the prevalence rates of under-nutrition in both countries. The Sierra Leone Coordination office is based in Freetown, Sierra Leone overseeing the operations in Bonthe and Moyamba.
Action Against Hunger is recruiting a suitably qualified Sierra Leonean as the Mental Health Psychosocial Support and Protection Capacity Building Expert that will mainly be responsible to ensure the operationalization of the mission’s for a MHPSS Programme Manager to strengthen the capacity of the ACF team on child care practices and MHPSS-P to train and mentor health facilities staff ; and to train MOPADA to become an MHPSS-P expert. The MHPSS Programme Manager will be in charge of implementing the two objectives mentioned above which mainly include preparing trainings and on the job trainings, supervising activities, revising and proposing additional tools or material for improvement of quality of activities and ensuring high quality data collection, monitoring and reporting
KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
- To identify the needs of the ACF MHPSS-P team in Bonthe and elaborate a capacity building plan
- Identify the needs in MHPSS-P within the project and the team
- Visit activities in the field, including meeting local and sectorial actors to evaluate the quality of the intervention and training gaps.
- Based on the evaluation, elaborate a needs assessment report and a capacity-building plan
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- Provide technical support in the implementation and follow-up of ACF MHPSS-P activities in Bonthe
- In collaboration with the MHPSS-P Head of Department, organize and facilitate training sessions on MHPSS-P and child care practices topics, according to identified needs and using ACF training package
- Participate in strengthening staff skills, in line with established capacity-building plan and according to needs.
- Regular hands-on training (side by side training) with ACF staff (and HF staff) on child care practices and MHPSS-P onsite (HFs and hospital)
- Organize regular technical supervision with ACF staff (and HF staff ?)
- Develop and/or update training manuals and materials on MHPSS-P and child care practices related topics
- Participate in the monitoring of project activities to ensure effective technical follow-up with the Health and Nutrition Program Manager and MHPSS-P Deputy Program Manager
- In collaboration with Program Manager and Deputy Program Manager, carry out field visits to provide technical support and supervision to teams on MHPSS-P and child care practices related issues and prepare visit reports
- Identify recommendations and build an action points on MHPSS-P and child care practices related issues for the PM and DPM
- Suggest adaptations of activities/approaches or mitigating measures to address challenges faced during the implementation
- Participant in program coordination meetings
- To contribute to the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning processes with regards to the MHPSS-P and child care practices
- Contribute to the review and analysis of project reports (APR), make concrete recommendations and follow them up
- Contribute to the timely drafting of internal and external reports in collaboration with the MEAL department, Heads of Department and Program Manager
- Contribute to the capitalization of the programme data and documentation of activities carried out
- Contribute to the transmission of the technical knowledge acquired in his/her programme
- Identify opportunities for learning and document case studies, lessons learnt and best or promising practices in MHPSS-P and child care practices and contribute to produce reports on capitalization of project’s experience, lessons learned, programme data and documentation of the innovations carried out
- Contribute to the implementation of the complaint mechanisms focusing on the transparency and ethics of projects in particular with assisted populations
- Provide technical support to internal and external evaluations, including supporting the implementation of evaluations (ex. baseline/endline) in collaboration with MEAL
- Ensure gender mainstreaming in data collection and analysis and contribute to the collection of gender-sensitive data (disaggregated by sex and age)
- To train MOPADA to become an MHPSS-P expert
- To support the collaboration with ACF in the definition of MOPADA’s MHPSS strategy its area of intervention and the sectoral strategy at the national and district level
- Assess the training needs among partner staff
- To participate in the elaboration of a Plan of Action
- To organize and facilitate training sessions on MHPSS-P according to identified needs
- To strengthen staff skills, in line with established Plan of Action and according to needs.
- In collaboration with the Deputy Program Manager, carry out field visits to provide technical support and supervision to MOPADA teams on MHPSS-P related issues and prepare visit reports
- Identify and follow-up recommendations and action points on MHPSS-P and child care practices related issues
- Maintain strict confidentiality and respect of Action Against Hunger’s policies
- Ensure that beneficiary information is kept confidential and that protocols are in place for data under ACF’s responsibility
- Provide regular reminders of confidentiality procedures
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Gender Action
Activities
– Ensure the inclusion of youth and women in the project in all project implementation especially in AAH supported communities;
– Help ensure all aspects of Action Against Hunger activities adhere to program quality standards and policies (accountability and mainstreaming) in a coherent and integrated manner.
– Ensure that gender considerations are made with participants of projects to have clear statistics on gender inclusion.
Others
- Help ensure all aspects of Action Against Hunger activities adhere to program quality standards and policies (accountability and mainstreaming) in a coherent and integrated manner.
- Ensure the highest stands of accountability through ensuring good communication and information sharing within the organisation.
- Be aware of, understand, and comply with all of Action Against Hunger’s policies and procedures.
- Contribute to ongoing security management and planning as necessary.
- Actively participate in any emergency response if called upon to do so (within the existing programme area or in a new one).
- Undertake other related duties as may reasonably be assigned by the MEAL Manager, Field Manager, Health and Nutrition Program Manager, Food Security and Livelihood Manager.
- Ensure timely filling and submission of ACF timesheets
QUALIFICATIONS
- Diploma in Mental Health, minimum BSC degree and masters in Psychology preferred, BSC in Social with training background in Early Childhood Development, Psychosocial Support, MHGAP, Gender-Based Violence
- Minimum 4 years of experience on Early Childhood Development including working with children under 2 years old and caregivers
- Minimum 4 years of experience providing Mental health and/or psychosocial support
- Minimum 2 years of experience in providing MHPSS trainings , supervision and mentoring –
- Fluent in English is essential and local language is an asset.
REQUIRED SKILLS
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- Knowledge on infant and young child feeding and child care practices
- Strong skills in capacity building and supervision
- Strong skills in writing and analysis
- Good listening and communication/facilitation skills
- Knowledge in project cycle management
- Good command of Microsoft
WORK CONDITIONS
STARTING DATE: April 2024
MONTHLY BASIC SALARY: 13,460.67 SLE
HOUSING AND TRANSPORT ALLOWANCE: 15% of basic salary each
DURATION OF CONTRACT: Four (4) Months, with possible extension
LOCATION: Mattru Jong – Bonthe, with possible travels to Moyamba, Freetown and other field areas |
| HOW TO APPLY:
Send Motivation Letter, CV saved in your name – for example (Joe Blue CV) for your CV, and (Joe Blue Motivation Letter) for your motivation letter, with names of three (3) referees by EMAIL, under the Subject “Mental Health Psychosocial Support and Protection Capacity Building Expert” to
recruitment@sl-actionagainsthunger.org
Deadline for the receipt of applications is Sunday, 10th March 2024.
Due to the urgency of this position, applications may be sorted on a rolling basis.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for a written test and oral interview.
Please state the position applied for on the subject line of your email.
Action Against Hunger is an equal opportunity employer.
Women are strongly encouraged to apply |
