Job ID
23180

Job Title
MHPSS Officer

To work for
Dorcas

Country
Syria

City
Damascus

Field of Work
Humanitarian/Disasters

Job Type
Full time

Military service
Finished or Exempted (For male)

Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree

Responsibilities
The MHPSS Officer is responsible for supporting the MHPSS component of a sizable health project in the South of Syria. The project aims to meet the humanitarian needs of conflict-affected populations and rapidly respond to acute crisis in South Syria. The project focuses on strengthening the ability of MoH to provide health service through the rehabilitation of four PHCs, training of MoH staffs and community health workers as well as of the provision and operationalization of a mobile maternal &child health unit through our local partner the Monastery of Saint James the Mutilated (MSJM).

1:Technical and Capacity building
- Contribute to the strategy of intervention, in direct collaboration with the technical team and project partner;
- Oversee the capacity building, monitoring, quality-assuring and evidence-building in the health project with regards to MHPSS.
- Technical follow-up of the project and teams to ensure compliance of the activities to technical guidelines provided by MHPSS TC and international standards in MHPSS
- Direct management and monitoring of project activities and implementation, in close collaboration with logistics, administrative departments

2:Internal and external coordination
- When possible, participation in relevant local sectors, coordination, or working group meetings
- Provide internal reporting to the project manager and MHPSS TC according to Dorcas internal tools


Qualifications
- Bachelor degree in Psychology/Master is preferable
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in humanitarian aid and MHPSS preferably in an international or large local non-governmental organization (INGO);
- Very good command of English in both speech and writing;
- Knowledge of cultural differences in working and negotiating;
- Fluent in Arabic
- Planning, monitoring and evaluation skills;
- Knowledge of the UN cluster coordination system;
- Good Communication skills both verbally and in writing;
- Flexibility, ability to work with multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural people
- Able to cope and work in considerably stressful environment
- Good time management and task management skills
- Able to work independently and with autonomy, while following objectives and instructions
- High level of diplomacy, cultural sensitivity and security awareness
- Desire to develop his/her expertise and knowledge.
- Motivated, dynamic; able and willing to take initiatives
- Adherence to the mission and vision of Dorcas;


Specific Vacancy Requirements
- The nature of the position requires extensive presence in the field and occasional availability outside normal office hours.
- Shows professional ethics
- Respects children’s privacy and confidentiality
- Respect Dorcas code of conduct
- Respect Dorcas Child Protection policy.
The MHPSS Officer is part of the Lebanon/Syria field office and reports to the MHPSS Technical Coordinator whose based in Lebanon.

Vacancy Deadline: Monday 6th of July


Salary and Benefits
Based on experience and qualification.

About us
We are Dorcas and we desire justice, both for people and their communities, so that they flourish. We strive for lasting change for those who live in poverty, are excluded, or are caught in a crisis.
we work prayerfully. We value entrepreneurship and are ready to go off the beaten track. We desire to partner with everyone who shares our mission.


Required employees number
1

Posted On
Jun 30, 2020

Expiry Date
Jul 30, 2020

CV Language
English




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