Regional Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Advisor (m/f/x) – Abidjan – MSF Belgium

Overview

Provide technical support and supervision to MHPSS staff in designated MSF projects in West and Central Africa. Conduct project visits for coaching, training, and quality assurance.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical support and supervision to MHPSS staff in designated MSF projects in West and Central Africa
• Conduct project visits for coaching, training, and quality assurance
• Collaborate with project teams in the development of strategies to ensure alignment with MSF standards, practices and priorities
• Support rapid mental health assessments in emergencies and contribute to response planning
• Collaborate with medical and operational teams to integrate MHPSS into broader health and humanitarian strategies
• Contribute to advocacy and lobbying efforts to promote mental health priorities within regional platforms
• Develop and disseminate context-specific tools, guidelines, best practice examples and training materials
• Nurture and facilitate knowledge and good practice transfer across the different projects through MHPSS peer virtual meet ups, webinars, and online presentations
• Monitor and evaluate the impact and quality of MHPSS interventions
• Represent MHPSS in regional coordination forums and technical working groups
• Collaborate in operational research as required
• Supervise projects in the proper collection and handling of data (monitoring tools, etc) and when needed be responsible for implementation of monitoring tools for MHPSS activities

Required Experience

Essential working experience of at least 2 years as psychologist or other similar profession. Minimum 3 years of international experience with international NGOs as a Mental Health Activity Manager (MHAM) or similar, including at least 1 year as MHAM with MSF, with experience in different health thematic areas such as HIV, Mpox, “Survivor of Violence”, Ebola, and emergencies.

Qualifications

Master’s degree in psychology or social work or Medical Doctor degree with specialization in psychiatry

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