MHPSS Officer

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

The Opportunity

The MHPSS Counsellor is responsible for support designing and implementation of all emergency and recovery Health related activities specially MHPSS at local level using participatory and community-based approaches. S/he is also responsible to provide surge technical support and guidance at local level to Woreda health office experts and other staff working in the area of MHPSS. S/he is also responsible for compiling progress reports and documentation and sharing of best practices and lessons learnt in MHPSS, SGBV and nutrition.

The Individual

• Education BSc/BA degree or equivalent
• 3 (three) years of relevant professional experience in a similar position
  • In depth knowledge and experience of mental health and psychosocial programming in the humanitarian context essential.
    • Familiarity with IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings
    • Training experience required on mhGAP & Proven counselling skill
    • Strong organizational and supervisory, Strong writing and reporting skills.
    • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work within different cultural environments and Cross-cultural Awareness
    • Ability to work within a team structure, flexible, and can cope with stressful workloads and working with limited resources

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