Expedited SVN National MHPSS Officer, for internal candidates only

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission, and under the direct supervision of the Operations Officer (MHPSS), the successful candidate will contribute to the implementation of IOM’s Mental Health and Psychosocial Programme activities across Ukraine.​​ 

1. Ensure that MHPSS programming is       implemented in line with IOM’s strategic and operational planning in Ukraine.
2. Ensure compliance with IOM and donor requirements, including those related to procurement, budget utilization, and human resources, maintaining close contact with relevant IOM Ukraine support units.
3. Technical support of mental health and psychosocial teams in the oblasts and cities under their responsibility, ensuring timely and effective execution of project’s activities and operational plans, as well as efficient, transparent and accountable use of allocated funding.
4. Promote partnership, capacity building and strengthening of civil societies organizations, including local NGOs, associations, providing training, coaching and networking.
5. Participate in Mental Health and Psychosocial Support meetings, working groups and other meetings with relevant stakeholders.
6. Supervision of psychosocial mobile team (PMT) leaders to ensure technical and operational oversight of IOM MHPSS community-based programme’s activities in the geographically covered area.
7. Participate in needs assessments, support researches,  suggest measures to promote psychosocial wellbeing at local and national level, design operational plans to enhance access to psychosocial services.
8. Provide training sessions to IOM staff, partner organizations and local government partners on various MHPSS subjects.
9. Support the MHPSS programme management with cultural adaptation of standard programming, including input to the relevance of activities for local context, revision of translated materials for accuracy and providing translation in high level official meetings.
10. Assist the MHPSS Programme management and other relevant colleagues/units to prepare project proposals, narrative and progress reports, cost modifications, and public information material, as required by project donor(s) and/or IOM.
11. Perform such other duties as may be assigned. Education
    • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in clinical, counselling, social or educational psychology, counselling, anthropology, mental health, humanities or social sciences with at least two years of professional experience; or
    • Master’s degree or equivalent in general, clinical, counselling, social or educational psychology, counselling, anthropology, mental health, humanities or social sciences.   Experience
      • Previous experience working on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) programmes (required), with leadership roles (desirable).
      • Strong command and ability to fluently communicate about technical MHPSS subjects formally in Ukrainian, Russian and English (required)
      • Experience in community-based team supervision, monitoring and evaluation (required)
      • Previous experience working with beneficiaries data management, reporting on project activities while respecting data protection and management guidelines (required)
      • Experience working in accordance with the Interagency Standing Committee (IASC) guidelines on MHPSS in emergency settings (desirable). Skills
        • Skills in representation, liaison with different government authorities at local level 
        • Leadership and Team management skills
        • Communication skills with a wide range of people, including people of culturally diverse backgrounds. Languages
          • For this position, fluency in English and Ukrainian is required (oral and written). IOM’s official languages are English, French and Spanish. Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.   Required Competencies   IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link. Competencies will be assessed during the selection process.   Values - all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these three values:
          • Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
        • Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
      • Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
    • Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
12. Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated. Core Competencies – behavioural indicators (Level 2)
13. Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.