MHPSS Officer

The Opportunity

ROLE PURPOSE:

Under the supervision of the CP & MHPSS Coordinator and with technical support from the CP & MHPSS Technical Advisor/Specialists, the CP & MHPSS Officer will support integrated community-level CP and MHPSS programming in the earthquake response. They will contribute to delivering an evidence-based, psychosocial, developmental and multi-leveled approach, in line with global and regional standards. The role of CP & MHPSS Officer will encompass day-to-day implementation and delivery of community-level  MHPSS interventions and services, alongside limited capacity building, coaching and supervision of  MHPSS as well as child protection and other sector staff and partners in the target locations in collaboration with the CP & MHPSS Coordinator.

The CP& MHPSS Officer will receive regular training, support and supervision from the CP & MHPSS TA, Specialists and/or relevant technical advisors from different supporting sectors

In order to be successful you will bring/have: 

A university degree in psychology, social science, mental health or relevant degrees
Experience in implementing psychosocial group sessions with children and adolescents, and knowledge on child development and child and adolescent mental health  
Minimum of 2 years of experience in mental health & psychosocial support (MHPSS) field in the humanitarian context, and at least 1 year of experience in field staff management 
Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including team leading and influencing
Strong knowledge of local context and culture
Strong training and facilitation skills; commitment to staff and partner development.
Excellent written and oral communication in Turkish; Arabic, English and Kurdish is an asset. 
Able to work and take decisions independently as well as in a multi-cultural team to ensure timely and high-quality results. 
Capacity and willingness to be flexible in difficult working circumstances and work flexible hours when necessary.
Experience of and commitment to working through systems of community participation and accountability.
Ability to write clear and well-argued assessment and project reports.
Awareness of staff-wellbeing and self-care principles; motivation to take on a management role.
Experience with refugee/marginalized communities desired.
Commitment to and understanding of child rights, Save the Children values and Child Safeguarding.
Good working knowledge of MS Office and related IT systems.

Position holder will be based in Hatay, therefore legal right to work in Türkiye is necessary at the time of application. Applications will be evaluated in a rolling basis.

The Organisation
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.  

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday 
All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
Violence against children is no longer tolerated 

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued. 
Save the Children is committed to create a truly inclusive, effective and representative organisational culture, encouraging equity and diversity among its employees and eliminating discrimination. Having a diverse profile of employees, different age groups, backgrounds, cultures, gender identities and expressions, sexual orientation etc., including a range of different experiences and capabilities helps us understand, represent and serve children better. Therefore all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, or age.

Application Information:
Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.  A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/careers

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.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.