MHPSS Technical Supervisor
Job Description
Title: MHPSS Technical Supervisor
Company Name: Gonoshasthaya Kendra, Cox's Bazar
Vacancy: --
Age: 28 to 45 years
Location: Cox's Bazar
Maximum Salary: Tk. 100000 (Monthly)
Experience:
∎ At least 4 years
Published: 24 Mar 2025
Education:
∎ Master of Science (MSc) in Psychology
∎ Only Clinical Psychologists
Requirements:
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 28 to 45 years
∎ Carry out any additional assignment per her/his position entrusted with the GK Management from time to time and mutually agreed upon
∎ Management may, at any point in time, modify this job description as it is deemed necessary in Gonoshasthaya Kendra’s interests in consultation with the incumbent
∎ Due to the emergency response nature of GK's work, hours of work may vary, and employees should be flexible in approaching hours of work in emergency conditions
∎ The employee must respect the timetable, terms, and conditions of Gonoshasthaya Kendra and should always be available to respond to an emergency
∎ Experience in any development organization, including specific experiences on the MHPSS concept.
∎ Experience in direct psychosocial support to vulnerable children and adults. Supervision and case management experience is highly required.
∎ Experience with developing technical material and conducting training.
∎ Experience with community-based work.Proficiency in MS Office; good communication skills in English, and Bengali. Chittagonian language is highly desirable.
∎ Solution-oriented, collaborative, maturity in dealing with challenging work and complex team structures.
∎ The willingness to frequent field travel and the capability of working under pressure is also essential
∎ Technical skills:
∎ Good interpersonal, teamwork, problem-solving and communication skills are essential, as is a mature, confident, patient, and resilient disposition. Long hours, working with people in disadvantaged situations and limited funding and resources can sometimes make the job quite demanding, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Excel Workplace
Responsibilities & Context:
∎ To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation.
∎ The tasks listed are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
∎ The MHPSS Technical Supervisor is overall responsible for the appropriateness and quality of MHPSS intervention conducted by the UNHCR project.
∎ S/He is expected to identify and work on removing barriers to enhance patient safety, effective medical care, and improved patient-centered activities.
∎ Work closely with the Assistant Health & Nutrition Coordinator and the Health & Nutrition Coordinator to ensure the smooth running of mental health programs and provide technical supervision support to the GK's health programming activities.
∎ Ensure activities are consistent with established best practices, and acceptable international ISCG, WHO, and national standards as well as ensure programs across different sites in the camp are of comparable quality by encouraging the transfer of good practices from one field site to another.
∎ Develop/update MHPSS policies and standard operating procedures for GK, and help GK partners develop their policies and SOPs in terms of MHPSS.
∎ Program Planning, Implementation and Establish SystemsLead the process of developing MHPSS capacity assessment tools for local and national NGOs and relevant departments.
∎ Provide technical mentoring and supervision of Psychologists and protection Caseworkers and develop their capacities to work in the area of MHPSS, in in-line with international guidelines and best practices.
∎ Ensure MHPSS programs utilize standardized protocols, policies, and guidelines according to the UNHCR standards, contextualized to the Rohingya Response.
∎ Oversee the collection and timely reporting of data and statistics for all programs (including objectives, indicators, and outcomes of health programs) according to UNHCR requirements.
∎ Review monthly field and UNHCR reports and ensure appropriate follow-up and decision-making on data relevant to the organization's health programs.
∎ Conduct regular file audits to ensure a high-quality service is being provided in line with MHPSS WG agreed protocols and relevant international guidelines.
∎ Promote ongoing integration of MHPSS at the community level within health facilities and other community-based services.
∎ Work with the senior management team, and field teams in strategic planning for future health programs.
∎ Provide technical input during proposal development technical reviews, and feedback on the final proposals.
∎ Be aware of the cross-sectorial MHPSS/Protection interventions with Protection partners and work on strengthening the cross-referrals and collaboration between them and GK's MHPSS interventions.
∎ Support the Senior Pharmacist to monitor the psychotropic consumption in all PHCs and ensure there are adequate supplies at all facilities at all times.
∎ Provide input for monthly field reports in order to provide donor reporting, analyze trends, and adjust the programs as needed.
∎ Work with the senior management and field teams to plan for future program directions in terms of beneficiary needs, new sites, and/or new programs.
∎ Attend MHPSS Sector and as well as other coordination meetings which are relevant to the MHPSS program and communicate relevant information to the Senior Management Team.
∎ Contribute to the creation of a positive image and overall credibility of the organization, notably through the application of the organization's Code of Conduct, ethics, values, and standpoint with regard to internal and external actors.
∎ Collaborate with UNHCR and the MHPSS WG co-chairs to ensure that the WG achieves its goals.
∎ Human Resources Management:
∎ Ensure that Training needs assessment is conducted periodically to tailor training needs to the findings as well as in accordance with the strategy of the Response.
∎ Maintain open lines of communication with all field staff.
∎ Conduct regular MHPSS training and capacity-building sessions for staff on topics including case management, psychological first aid, and evidence-based scalable psychological intervention (Interpersonal therapy (IPT), integrated adaptive therapy (IAT), etc
∎ Conduct MHPSS-related assessments pertaining to needs on individual and community levels Develop or revise MHPSS training materials, monitoring and evaluation tools, and client documentation forms as needed in collaboration with the technical advisor.
∎ Support and coordinate the implementation of a research project aiming to establish evidence-based MHPSS programming, including training and supervision of staff as well as joint monitoring of the rollout of the intervention
∎ Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
∎ Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within GK and amongst beneficiaries served by GK.
∎ Job Purpose:
∎ The MHPSS Technical Supervisor will be responsible for overseeing all MHPSS programming in camp settings, throughout Ukhia/Teknaf/ Bhasanchar (Catchment area/ 4W Mapping), with an emphasis on technical support for programming and capacity-building of staff, guiding mental health service integration into primary health care. The MHPSS Technical Supervisor will also be supporting GK's role in the implementation and monitoring of a psychological intervention as part of a collaborative Human Resource Planning Project. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation
∎ Job Responsibilities
∎ Technical Monitoring and Program Quality:
∎ Program Management:
∎ Representation:
∎ Innovation Learning and Development:
Skills & Expertise:
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance
Workplace:
∎ Work at office
Employment Status: Full Time
Job Location: Cox's Bazar
Read Before Apply:
Only shortlisted applicants (Clinical Psychology) will be called upon for interviews. The selected candidates need to be joined ASAP. Female candidates will be preferred
Company Information:
∎ Gonoshasthaya Kendra, Cox's Bazar
∎ GK-UNHCR/UNICEF/ WFP Project Office Chowdhury Properties, Ward No: 10 Middle Baharchara, Cox’s Bazar (Nearby Cox's Bazar International School)
Address::
∎ GK-UNHCR/UNICEF/ WFP Project Office Chowdhury Properties, Ward No: 10 Middle Baharchara, Cox’s Bazar (Nearby Cox's Bazar International School)
Application Deadline: 28 Mar 2025
Category: NGO/Development
