Job Description

Title: ECCD and MHPSS Supervisor

Company Name: Society for Health Extension and Development (SHED)

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's degree in clinical/counselling/general psychology.
∎ At least 3-4 years' experience in clinic/ hospital at psychotherapy unit. Priority will be given who has training and experience to work with NGOs in clinic/ hospital at psychotherapy unit.

Experience Requirements:
∎ 3 to 4 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Reporting to the Deputy Program Manager, ECCD and MHPSS Supervisor will be responsible for the implementation of ECCD and MHPSS component of INI program in Cox`s Bazar Refugee camps. He/she will oversight the implementation of ECCD and MHPSS component and ensure smooth integration into CMAM/CMAMI/OTP/TSFP/BSFP/IYCF-E and outreach components of the program as well as ensuring a strict adherence to donor compliances and standard protocol. The ECCD and MHPSS Supervisor will work closely with the Deputy Programme Manager (Nutritionist), Nutrition Expert and other staff at the program office and camp level. S/he will also take part in the development of nutrition project proposals and budget. S/he will also attend nutrition coordination meetings and liaise relevant stakeholders in relation to the program need.
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∎ Report to: Deputy Programme Manager (Nutritionist)
∎ Supervise to: Volunteer who will be assigned by your site.
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∎ Liaises with: ECCD and MHPSS Supervisor will work closely with the DPM as well as PM, Nutrition Expert and broader nutrition team at field level. S/He will supervise the site based ECCD and MHPSS Counsellors. When requested, s/he will also liaise with donors, external partners, including camp coordination bodies and NGOs, in relation to the nutrition program.
∎ Job Location: At anywhere in Ukhiya (Camp area).
∎ Job Duration: Till 31st December-2024 with a high possibility of extension.
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Job Responsibilities:
∎ Provide technical support to the ECCD and MHPSS counselors, supervise, feedback, and organize training. Evaluate work of ECCD and MHPSS counselors. Ensure the fluid monitoring and evaluation of the project and data collection, produce reports, assessments, and analysis. Coordination and collaboration with GoB and other NGOs and INGOs which are working in ECCD and MHPSS areas is an important role for this position.
∎ Under the direct supervision of ECCD and MHPSS supervisor this position will undertake the following tasks:
∎ Objective 1: Excellent written and public communication and negotiation skills, English and local languages
∎ Provide support, supervise, and evaluate the work of the ECCD & MHPSS supervisors through weekly supervision meetings.
∎ Analyses and approve the report of the ECCD & MHPSS counsellors.
∎ Analyze the relevance of the activities.
∎ Assist in recruiting and training the ECCD & psychosocial team, set up and assure a coherent and sufficient curriculum of trainings with very close supervision on the field.
∎ Ensure logistical and human resources aspects of the program.
∎ To contribute to the definition of new modalities of intervention according to context and program evolution in the camps.
∎ Objective 2: Assist the team in data analysis of the needs in terms of psychological vulnerability as well as supervise the team in regard of case management.
∎ Provide technical support to the teams when collecting information on the needs of the beneficiaries in the field of mental health.
∎ Collect and correct the information obtained by the activity.
∎ Ensure constant Monitoring & Evaluation of the ECCD & MHPSS component (staff performance, data collection and analysis) in the working location (significant field presence is expected).
∎ Supervise and evaluate the impact of the activities delegated by the Deputy Programme Manager.
∎ Contribute and participate in writing the programmer's monthly activity report.
∎ Manage monitoring and evaluation systems for the ECCD & MHPSS component and come up with a database of beneficiaries (ease of use of technology is expected).
∎ Organize assessments and evaluations.
∎ Provide regular supervision to the team in regard of planning and managing the cases.
∎ Objective 3: To participate in internal/external coordination and ensure timely reporting on programme.
∎ Coordinate with different department and stakeholders working in ECCD and MHPSS
∎ Participate in different internal and external meetings.
∎ Reports on a weekly basis about activities planned and implemented.
∎ Ensure the monthly reports (statistics and narrative) from field on time.
∎ Analyses and reports on beneficiaries' psychosocial and care practices status.
∎ Ensure a daily quantitative and qualitative reporting through the tools (assessment form, follow up form, group activity reporting tool, discharge form which includes the final assessment of the beneficiary's psychosocial status) and system in place.
∎ Any other reports to be made upon line manager's request.
∎ In formal and informal meetings with the team, participate to a qualitative analysis of the different kinds of issues, at individual, family, and community level.
∎ Drafting of activity progress report (APR)
∎ Objective 4: Implement and supervise ECCD and MHPSS activities.
∎ Conduct individual clinical interviews when necessary and as part of on-the-job training ECCD and MHPSS Counsellor
∎ Conduct group discussions with the beneficiaries as part of on-the-job training of ECCD and MHPSS Counsellor
∎ Supervise and evaluate the impact of the activities ECCD and MHPSS
∎ Contribute to the elaboration and respect of logistics and administrative procedures.
∎ Evaluate the level of skills of the ECCD & MHPSS counsellors and their technical training needs.
∎ Organize and provide training ECCD & MHPSS counsellors.
∎ Objective 5: Develop work in multidisciplinary teams.
∎ Objective 6: Respect a strict confidentiality.
∎ Objective 7: Proactively support SHED commitments to gender equality, child protection and disability sensitivity.
∎ Read and ensure a full understanding of Gender Minimum Standards & Child Protection Policies, asking questions and/or for support when necessary.
∎ Implement all work-related activities with a gender, disability, and child protection lens, considering the different needs, concerns and ideas of our staff and beneficiaries.
∎ Ensure the incorporation of gender equity principles in all policies and activities.
∎ Encourage the participation of all genders in meeting and on committees.
∎ Help build an inclusive office environment where people do not feel disadvantaged or judged according to their gender or limited due to manageable disability.
∎ Objective 8: Reporting Learning and strengthen capacity and cross cutting.
∎ Prepare regular and ad-hoc reports as requested and timely submit to DPM or PM
∎ Participate in trainings as requested.
∎ Other assigned task/s report by supervisor
∎ Note: Besides the above-mentioned job activities, you must do any other job assign by your supervisor & the organization as and when required.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 35 years
∎ At least 3 to 4 years' experience in the community nutrition and mental health program (camp experience prefers)
∎ Age Limit: Maximum 35 Years (on 01/01/2024), but for highly potential candidate (s) age can be flexible.
∎ Required Competencies & Skills:
∎ Strong interest in working with nutrition, women and childcare, psychological and psychosocial support and communities is required.
∎ Motivation to work in the humanitarian field and sharing of EMERGENCY's values and mission.
∎ Good knowledge of child and/or adult development
∎ Knowledge and experience of early childhood care and development (ECCD) programs and techniques, theory, and practice
∎ Good command of at least one psychotherapeutic approach - Training and case management aptitudes
∎ Knowledge of humanitarian MHPSS
∎ Capacity to evaluate the quality of the work of the ECCD and MHPSS Counsellors.
∎ Excellent communication skills and a willingness to be respectful, kind, sensitive and empathize with all beneficiaries and their cares.
∎ Sense of confidentiality
∎ Having flexibility, Perseverance, Patient & Dutiful
∎ Making any report in timely (Daily/Weekly/Monthly/Quarterly/Half Yearly & Yearly) which is applicable & donors' requirements.
∎ Giving different support to respected supervisor, subordinate staff & colleagues.
∎ PREFERRED:
∎ Ability to work independently, think analytically and take initiative in solving problems.
∎ Position holders must be willing to travel to other locations to conduct activities.
∎ A good understanding of health, hygiene, and nutrition issues within the target community.
∎ Willing to work any location under SHED listed camp area of Ukhiya & Teknaf Upazila
∎ Capacity to work under pressure and to meet tight deadlines.
∎ To protect children in connection and Non-discriminatory and gender sensitive.
∎ Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions like long distance walking to sites

Salary: Tk. 85000 (Monthly)

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ As per Organization's policy & donors' budget

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 1 Jan 2024

Company Information:
∎ 27 Dec 2023
∎ Society for Health Extension and Development (SHED)
∎ Business : SHED - the Society for Health Extension and Development is a renown organization of Bangladesh especially in Cox`s Bazar District was established as the successor to the ICDDR,B Teknaf Station following the closer of the former in September, 1989. The organization has flourished and stepped into one of the reputed Non-Government National Organizations in Bangladesh and engaged in transforming the lives of the community people towards positive changes in selected areas of the country. Currently SHED has been implementing fifteen more projects with Department of Women Affairs DWA of GoB, UN-WFP, UNICEF, HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL, Action Against Hunger, Solidarites International, CARE Bangladesh, USAID, Aroynak Foundation, GIZ in different upazilas of Chittagong and Cox`s Bazar District.

Category: NGO/Development

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