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Job Purpose:

Reporting to the Project Manager the MHPSS Officer will oversee the MHPSS programming provincial level and supervise the MHPSS counselors as well as coordinate with local MHPSS partners for the establishment of MHCM services and referrals. He/She will be based in IMC (Jalalabad/Kunduz/Baghlan) office but will be involved in regular travel to project sites to provide technical support, supervise, review and document progress, and challenges in the field. Visiting villages and families, in the targeted areas and provinces, to ensure that the MHPSS services are provided in a standard and good manner.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Field team will receive regular clinical/counseling supervision in case by case.
2. Manage the MHPSS team in field and support with team building.
3. Closely coordinate with MHPSS Manager and contribute for the MHPSS programming including strategy development and monitoring of the project.
4. Closely work with local NGO partner(s)/MHPSS actors and relevant government focal points for the implementation and monitoring of MHPSS project.
5.  Provide continual technical guidance and support for MHPSS-related trainings and supervision as needed under the guidance of MHPSS Coordinator.
6. Support the development of MHPSS referral pathways with partner NGO(s) and external service providers to strengthen links to available MHPSS- and Protection-related services. 
7. In collaboration with local partners, engage community leaders, community-based organizations, and other service providers in supporting beneficiaries to access MHPSS services as well as ensuring their feedback for quality monitoring and accountability.
8. Lead the development of MHPSS-related IEC materials Including training tools translation in local languages.
9. Oversee monitoring and evaluation of MHPSS programming, and development of M&E tools and collection and analysis of program data.  
10. Deliver MHPSS reporting and case supervision report on a regular basis.
11. Participate in MHPSS local coordination meetings for information sharing, collaboration with partners, referral mechanisms, and advocacy for best practices and IASC MHPSS guidelines.
12. The duties and responsibilities listed are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive.

The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily inclusive in size. You may be required to travel to other parts of the country if required.

Organizational Responsibilities: 

Policy Adherence

• Adhere to the Code of Conduct, maintain humanitarian principles and respect international humanitarian law.

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse:

• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps.

Compliance & Ethics:

• Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards.  Conducts work with the highest level of integrity

Safeguarding

It is all staff’s shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children and adults

Skills Required

• COMMUNICATION
• English Fluency
• computer skills
• Fluency in Pashto&Dari

Submission Guideline:

Dear Applicant,

International Medical Corps never asks job applicants for a fee, payment, or other monetary transaction. If you are asked for money in connection with this recruitment, please report to International Medical Corps at the website provided at the end of this document. 

Please note that:

• IMC commits to a fair and transparent recruitment procedure.
• IMC will conduct his recruitment on the base of need only.
• Only HR department will contact you during the recruitment process.
• IMC may keep data of your application for its pool of candidate and might propose you other position than the one you applied for based on your qualification.
• Only short-listed candidates whose application responds to the criteria will be contacted & local applicants from the same province are encouraged to apply and will be given priority.

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