Mental Health Psycho-Social Services Manager (m/f/d) (Palestine)

Under the supervision of the field coordinator, you are in charge of the management and the supervision of MdM MHPSS team and program and ensure a quality implementation of MHPSS projects in accordance with MdM strategy for MHPSS. 

Your main responsibilities are to:

Strategy

• Participate to the preparation of MHPSS plans, to adjust MdM activities and MHPSS resources to the needs
•  Map and update existing MHPSS programmes and service providers (including potential partners such as MoH, INGOs, NGOs, local CBOs, Association of Volunteers)
• Conduct MHPSS needs assessments and diagnosis
• Contribute to the drafting of MdM MHPSS strategy and activities’ proposals for donors
• Support the advocacy coordinator in the design and implementation of MHPSS advocacy strategy
• Attend MdM technical/strategic meetings with local partners (Ministry of health, international organizations, NGOs, etc.) in coordination with the medical and field coordinators

Programme management

•  Capitalize on tools, protocols and guidelines produced on the project 
• Plan, implement, monitor and evaluate MHPSS activities implemented directly by MdM staff or indirectly through partners
• Develop and  adapt specific didactic MHPSS materials for capacity building activities
• Improve and follow up the referral system for MHPSS cases
• Conduct regular field visits for the project activities
• Ensure good communication and provide needed information of the project needs and maintain links between projects team and the support departments of the base for the projects implementation
• Take part in advocacy and communication activities under the supervision of your supervisor and the advocacy coordinator
• Organize and provide training events related to MHPSS (group training sessions, refreshment courses, on-the-job training, workshops and other scientific events)
• Be in charge of the technical operational coordination between all partners involved in the training
• Participate in MHPSS meetings 

Data collection, reporting, monitoring and evaluation

• Participate in networking with other MHPSS stakeholders during emergencies
• Systematize the collection and filing of MHPSS data from external sources (MoH, other NGOs, WHO etc.) in coordination with the monitoring and evaluation officer
• Ensure the qualitative and quantitative data collection and its proper analysis and produce related summaries on a monthly basis
• Participate actively in the writing of donors reports
• Provide monthly report of activities and program management and other reports on the request of the field coordinator
• Immediately report emergency needs at community level

Human Resources Management

• Be in charge of the daily technical supervision and management of the MHPSS staff in the base 
• Conduct annual appraisals of all staff under your direct supervision
• Participate in the recruitment and briefing of new mental health program staff
• Ensure adequate information flow within the different field teams in terms of communication channels and content of messages
• Identify training needs, set up training or mentoring/coaching programs and follow up on implementation
• Report HR misconduct to the field coordinator

Financial and logistics management

• Participate in the annual and projects budget construction and consumptions as well as any required revision
• Forecast the monthly financial needs of the projects and share with the administrative manager on a monthly basis
• Participate in the annual and projects procurement plan as well as any required revision
• Forecast the monthly logistics needs of the projects and share with the logistics manager in the first week of each month
• Provide the project activities weekly plan and movement to logistics department