CHILD SAFEGUARDING:
Level 3: The post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting the country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.
ROLE PURPOSE:
This position will oversee the MHPSS interventions and implementation mainly in all the program activities. The MHPSS Sr. Officer will ensure that the program interventions contribute successfully towards implementing the program plan. S/he will provide oversight and technical guidance in developing, implementing, monitoring and reporting all MHPSS activities conducted under the program. This includes developing and implementing technical capacity-building plans for Save the Children and partner staff, accountability for quality implementation, and adherence to standard operating procedures. In consultation with the country office MHPSS technical advisor, s/he will be responsible for providing technical oversight on the MHPSS activities implemented through the program including its partners.
Other key responsibilities include supporting program and local partners to design, pilot and deliver MHPSS activities; designing and supporting training sessions and monitoring tools; and participating in strategic discussions and planning meetings. The MHPSS Sr. Officer will support the CO Technical Advisor to mainstream MHPSS across other sectors and programmes, including livelihoods, education and health interventions, and facilitate knowledge generation and sharing. The MHPSS Sr. Officer will also support the Egypt Country Office to improve its accountability to beneficiaries benefiting from the MHPSS programme. Additionally, s/he will be responsible for leading the coordination, concerning the MHPSS activities, with government officials on the Minya and Assiut levels.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: Minya Field Manager
The Sr. Officer will have a dotted line reporting to the Country Office MHPSS Technical Advisor
Budget Responsibilities: No
Field Travel: The MHPSS Sr. Officer is expected to be based in Minya, he/she will spend 50% of his/ her time in the field in the governorates of Minya, Assiut.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Program Development, Design and Implementation
Capacity Building and Learning
· Provide technical capacity-building support to the program team and partners including training, coaching and technical oversight to support the use of structured MHPSS activities, based on agreed intervention packages and curricula (ex. CYRP, PwV, HEART, SEL, PM+, LS4S).
· Develop a platform for cross-learning across the program team based on after-action reviews.
Monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning
External relationships
Reporting:
Safe Programming
· Support in the mainstreaming of Save the Children’s safeguarding policy within MHPSS design and implementation; including identifying and addressing risks to children that are caused/exacerbated by program design and intervention.
· Collaborate with the Program Operations teams to ensure that activities are safe for children and adults and that all steps are taken to ensure their meaningful and safe participation.
General:
· Comply with Save the Children policies and practices concerning safeguarding, code of conduct, safety and security, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.
Professional requirements:
· Stay up to date on evidence-based psychological interventions and advances in the field of Child and Adolescent Mental Health.
BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)
Accountability:
· Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
· Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.
Ambition:
· Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, take responsibility for their own personal development and encourage their team to do the same
· Widely shares their vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
· Future-orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.
Collaboration:
· Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
· Values diversity, and sees it as a source of competitive strength
· Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.
Creativity:
· Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
· Willing to take disciplined risks.
Integrity:
· Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity
QUALIFICATIONS
· Bachelor’s degree in psychology or Mental Health, or a related field.
· Advanced degree (ex. Masters, Diploma…etc.) in Psychology, Mental Health, or related field is a plus
· Minimum 5 years’ experience in MHPSS programming in a development program context.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
· Good knowledge of work dynamics in the selected governorates and familiarity with the Mental Health trends in the community.
Additional job responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.
Equal Opportunities
The role holder is required to carry out the duties following the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.
Child Safeguarding:
We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Safeguarding our Staff:
The post holder is required to carry out the duties following the SCI anti-harassment policy
Health and Safety
The role holder is required to carry out the duties following SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.