Overview
Contribute to the implementation of IOM’s Mental Health and Psychosocial Programme activities in different regions across Cameroon under the supervision of the Chief of Mission and the MHPSS Officer.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure MHPSS programming is implemented in line with IOM’s strategic and operational planning.
- Ensure compliance with IOM and donor requirements.
- Provide technical support to mental health and psychosocial teams.
- Promote partnership, capacity building and strengthening of civil societies organizations.
- Participate in Mental Health and Psychosocial Support meetings.
- Supervise psychosocial mobile team leaders.
- Participate in needs assessments and support researches.
- Provide training sessions on MHPSS subjects.
- Support MHPSS programme management with cultural adaptation of programming.
- Assist in preparing project proposals, reports, and public information material.
Required Experience
- Previous experience working on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) programmes (required).
- Previous experience in community-based team supervision, monitoring and evaluation (required).
- Previous experience working with beneficiaries data management, reporting on project activities while respecting data protection and management guidelines (required).
- Previous experience working with leadership roles (desirable).
- Experience working in accordance with the Interagency Standing Committee (IASC) guidelines on MHPSS in emergency settings (desirable).
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in clinical, counselling, social or educational psychology, counselling, anthropology, mental health, humanities or social sciences with at least two years of professional experience; or
- Master’s degree or equivalent in general, clinical, counselling, social or educational psychology, counselling, anthropology, mental health, humanities or social sciences.
