Mental Health Psychosocial Support And Protection Deputy Programme Manager

Job Description

Title: Mental Health Psychosocial Support And Protection Deputy Programme Manager

Company Name: Action Contre la Faim (ACF)

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ University/College Qualification equivalent to Bachelor Degree minimum, in Psychology or Psychiatry.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ DURATION: 1 YEAR
∎ START DATE: AS SOON AS POSSIBILE
∎ CONTRACT TYPE: FIXED TERM
∎ The Mental Health Psychosocial Support and Protection (MHPSS&P) Deputy Programme Manager will assist the MHPSS&P Program Manager by ensuring the proper implementation of MHPSS&P Programme, including activities and capacity building, monitoring and evaluation, logistics and administration, coordination with local authorities and stakeholders.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Your detailed responsibilities in this position will be:
∎ Objective 1: Prepare and supervise fieldwork and activities
∎ Organize and follow up MHPSS&P activities in general and ensure they are conducted in a proper and timely manner
∎ Assist the PM to determine potential sites of intervention
∎ Calculate the accurate quantity of materials needed for the activities.
∎ Manage budget associated with MHPSS&P activities
∎ Prepare work plans and ensure these are followed by the MHPSS&P team
∎ Supervise field work and activities when required/requested
∎ Objective 2: Oversight of the logistical and administrative aspects of the project
∎ Understand and follow the logistics procedures enabling the project implementation (purchase requests follow-up with logistics team, support in movement plan, ensure staff are trained in security Standard Operating Procedure (SoP's).
∎ Ensure compliance with ACF overall administrative procedures, making sure the team under his/her direct management is fully aware of these procedures.
∎ Ensure an efficient use of the items allocated to the project
∎ Objective 3: Supervise the MHPSS&P team
∎ Participate in the recruitment process of new team members.
∎ Report training needs of the team to the Program Manager, translate/develop/deliver training material and assist in the facilitation of training sessions.
∎ Organize and facilitate workshops for ACF teams and stakeholders on different MHPSS and CP themes according to the needs identified by the MHPSS&P Program Manager.
∎ Explain and ensure application of the ACF standards and policies, and international guidelines on MHPSS, CP and GP in the provision of all activities.
∎ Provide weekly technical meeting and clinical supervision (if possible) to the team.
∎ Conduct with HR annual appraisals of the team.
∎ Objective 4: Ensure monitoring, evaluation and reporting with effectiveness and confidentiality
∎ Organize and follow up data collection and processing; propose methods improvements
∎ Ensure the proper upload of data in the database (accuracy check)
∎ Contribute with PM to statistic calculations and data analysis
∎ Support the team in project activities reporting; Ensure the quality of the data and reports submitted by MHPSS team members
∎ Compile monthly MHPSS Activity Progress Report, according to activities indicators
∎ Assist the MHPSS&P PM in donors reporting
∎ Maintain strict respect for confidentiality: Ensure that the confidentiality of data, the property of ACF project beneficiaries, is strictly maintained; ensure that all documents are available for audit and stored in secure files and locker; Respect the confidentiality of the content of clinical interviews apart from discussions with the psychologists in charge.
∎ Objective 5: Ensure internal and external coordination
∎ Ensure a clear communication between the MHPSS team and MHPSS&P PM/Head of Department, field Coordinator, ACF other sectors, stakeholders and local authorities
∎ Ensure access to field/facilities/people is possible, with a good level of trust and acceptance
∎ Participate in internal and external coordination meetings and clusters

Additional Requirements:
∎ Experience: 2 years of experience in MHPSS/psychological sector, in humanitarian field and/or in project management including team management and monitoring & evaluation.
∎ Skills: MHPSS/clinical psychology/CBT/Care practices/Child protection/GBV knowledge and skills. Knowledge of the intervention area/emergency settings/programs for refugees and displaced population. Capacity building (training and supervision) skills. Project cycle management/M&E/reporting skills. Team management skills. Very organized, with priorities and time management skills. Sense of confidentiality.

Salary:
∎ Gross monthly Salary BDT 93,699/;

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Festival Bonus: 02 basic salary per year.
∎ Provident Fund: 7.5% of Basic Salary.
∎ End of Contract Benefits: As per organization policy.
∎ Medical coverage: 80% hospitalization coverage medical expenses (max limit BDT 120,000 per year).
∎ Group Life insurance and Group Personal Accidental Insurance
∎ Maternity Benefit: 3 (three) basic salary.
∎ Birth Allowance, Marriage Allowance, etc.
∎ 18 days of paid annual leave per year.
∎ 10 days of paid casual leave per year.
∎ Up to 01 month of paid sick leave per year.
∎ Up to 26 calendar week's maternity leave.
∎ Paternity Leave, Marriage Leave, etc.
∎ Free and unlimited access to the certifying e-learning platform (online base) Cross knowledge.
∎ Participation to external training upon eligibility of the request.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 11 Oct 2021

Company Information:
∎ 28 Sep 2021
∎ Action Contre la Faim (ACF)

Category: NGO/Development