MHPSS and Protection Coordinator

Premi re Urgence Internationale

As Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) and Protection Coordinator, you are responsible for the development and implementation of the mission's operational MHPSS and Protection strategies respectively as well as for the quality of current and future MHPSS and Protection programmes throughout the design, implementation monitoring and evaluation phases. You build the capacity of the mission s MHPSS department and Protection department (technical teams and projets teams) and provide technical support to the project teams. You represent PUI to the authorities, humanitarian actors and donors for the MHPSS and Protection sector.

For this purpose, you will be responsible for :

• Context analysis / Strategy / Development : You participate in the development of the operational strategy in MHPSS and Protection and contribute to the design of new relevant MHPSS and Protection interventions on the mission based on the identified MHPSS and Protection needs in the country, and in line with PUI MHPSS and Protection intervention frameworks. In coordination with the MHPSS and Protection teams in the bases, you monitor MHPSS and Protection activities in the country and analyse their strengths and weaknesses, offer programmatic adjustments in line with the needs, regulations and contextual developments.
• Programmes quality: You provide technical support in your field of expertise to the technical and programme teams (Specialists, PMs, Deputies PMs, Supervisors and implementing staff) and ensure the quality and effectiveness of the mission's MHPSS and Protection programmes through field visits, data analysis and regular check ins with the base teams within their specific areas of expertise.
• Representation / Coordination: You ensure PUI's external representation for the MHPSS and Protection sector to partners, donors, national authorities and local actors. You represent PUI in relevant Clusters/Sub-Clusters (Protection, GBV) or MHPSS sector working group meetings. You contribute to the good information sharing within the MHPSS and Protection sector and inform PUI of the discussions and update from these discussions.
• Human Resources / Training: You provide technical support to the project teams and in particular to the MHPSS and Protection teams. You provide support to the project managers for the recruitment of technical staff in MHPSS and Protection. Working alongside the Deputy HoM for Programs and the HQ MHPSS and Protection and Gender Advisors, you identify key strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and gaps within MHPSS and Protection departments. You work on a capacity building plan/training plan for the teams and supervise the content of these trainings where relevant. You also provide clinical supervision to the psychologists in the bases.
• Logistics and Administration: You ensure the teams under your responsibility follow logistic and administrative procedures and keep the logistic and administrative departments informed of any relevant developments.
• Security: You contribute to the compliance with security rules on the mission and share all information related to security to your line manager and/or to the mission's security manager.

The challenges that await you :

• Support to enhance visibility and fundraising for Protection activities and Protection mainstreaming
• Lead the full integration of MHPSS services in the national system, including but not limited to supporting the integration of MHPSS in the national health information system, piloting the support for psychiatric hospitalization and supporting the primary healthcare network to directly provide quality MHPSS services
• Lead the integration between MHPSS, Protection and Health departments
• Respond to the rapidly changing and compounding needs of displaced and conflict-affected populations