Project Manager, MHPSS, HCMP

Job Description

Title: Project Manager, MHPSS, HCMP

Company Name: BRAC

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar (Cox's Bazar Sadar)

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

• At least 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• Master’s/ Bachelor’s in Clinical Psychology or any other relevant subject from any reputed university/institute

• At least 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

Knowledge:

• Knowledge on application of psycho social components, mental health issues, monitoring, report writing, presentation preparation, and safeguarding.

• Knowledge on budget preparation, fund raising, administration.

• Knowledge on people management, multiculturalism, Ethics and Supervision.

• Knowledge of IASC guidelines and policies for MHPSS in emergencies as well as knowledge of humanitarian principles, Sphere and CHS.

• Knowledge of minimal service package of PHC & MHPSS.

Skills:

• Have management and Leadership quality

• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with stakeholders in a sensitive environment.

• Ability and willingness to manage project implementation

• Good numerical, report writing and administration skills

• Effective communication and presentation skills.

• Have computer skills with all Microsoft Office programs (MS Word, Power Point, and Excel).

• Excellent influencing, negotiating and communication skills.

• Excellent organization, and coordination skills.

Competencies:

• Demonstrated ability to think technically, prioritize and meet deadlines in a complex and challenging environment; must be culturally sensitive.

• Able to priorities clearly and oversee multiple tasks

• Ability to operate in a complex organization, across functions and work on own initiative and collaboratively as part of diverse teams.

Project Manager will lead, monitor and evaluate the assigned MHPSS project(s) in the specific camp/s under the umbrella of BRAC Humanitarian Crisis Management Programme (HCMP) which involves effectively manage and report on the projects in line with the objectives, timeframe and budget. In addition to that, manage and train local staff to meet standards in mental health care delivery, encourage beneficiary participation, liaison with other stakeholders and contribute to the development of MHPSS components for new health project proposals and reports.

• Plan, develop and implement mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) activities in the specific camp/s under the umbrella of BRAC

• Provide strong leadership of the assigned MHPSS projects, working to ensure both short and long-term positive impacts and outcomes for the beneficiaries, local authorities (where applicable) and local staff

• Plan and monitor individual and group mental health psychosocial support activities in collaboration with psychologist, community psychosocial volunteers and community para counselor

• Ensure timely referral and follow up of cases in need of further support

• Facilitate regular meetings to assist information sharing between project staff, to ensure all staff members are aware of project objectives and current work plans and to provide the opportunity for feedback

• Provide coaching, technical supervision and training to staff in order to develop ownership for MHPSS and protection activities

• Assess the training needs of MHPSS staff and ensure that appropriate training is conducted

• Develop supervision model for psychologists, Community Para Counselor (CPC) and Community Psychosocial Volunteers (CPVs)

• Ensure implementation of evidence based mental health & psychosocial support and quality care.

• Monitor and support the technical supervision of psychologists by technical supervisors

• Lead staff counseling unit following established mechanism and ensure psychological care of staff

• Build the capacities of psychologists, community para counselor and community psychosocial volunteers including trainings in MHPSS, to facilitate participatory and inclusive activities

• Ensure integrated MHPSS support in coordination with mhGAP trained doctors, psychiatrists and relevant stakeholders

• Coach, train and mentor staffs with the aim of strengthening their capacity, exchanging knowledge within the team and providing professional development guidance

• Monitor indicators and targets for psychologists, supervisors and collect monthly data and share it with donor public health unit

• Efficient and proper management of resources including financial, human and project assets

• Ensure effective contribution in Budget Management and tracking, monitoring programme budget as per JRP Budget/ Plan

• Lead to prepare and submission of report to BRAC and Donor

• Ensure proper utilization of donor budget and resources

• Contribute to concept note and project proposal writing for fund raising

• Ensure procurement of projects as programme need

• Ensure inter & intra coordination with different sectors

• Ensure strong coordination and collaboration with health facility and community health activities

• Ensure timely reporting in different units as well as following online record keeping as data digitization strategy

• Lead and deploy emergency team and provide psychological first aid in coordination with sectors

• Lead and represent organization in sectoral groups including MHPSS working group

• Ensure the safety of Programme Participants, people who come into contact with the organisations and team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation including sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) to achieve the programme’s goal of safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment

• Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action

• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so

Festival Bonus, Health & Life Insurance, Paternity/ Maternity leave and others as per Organisation policy.