MHPSS Assistant (National)

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 workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued. 

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.

Save the Children International seeks to always be a child-safe organization by fulfilling its obligations to the community and through programme implementation carried out by the organization for safeguarding children and improve their living standards of the child.

ROLE PURPOSE: 

The CP MHPSS Assistant will be responsible for Support MHPSS officer in providing and/or ensuring provision of MHPSS and PM+ services to vulnerable and at risk children, their families and communities in the community, CFSs, community centres and schools using any of the SCI MHPSS models including child and youth resilience, HEART, PM+, structured play and recreation, home-based care, individual counselling, group counselling, among others.  

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: CP MHPSS Officer

Staff reporting to this post: MHPSS Facilitators.

LOCATION: Lahj, Aldhalea, Taiz

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Program Implementation:

• Facilitate the planning and rollout of SCI MHPSS models, including child and youth resilience programs, HEART, PM+, structured play and recreation, home-based care, individual and group counselling, ensuring adherence while ensuring MHPSS and child protection principles and standards are followed and complied with.
• Enhance the capacity of MOSAL MHPSS facilitators and key stakeholders by training them on MHPSS integration into their daily work with vulnerable and at-risk children, caregivers, and their communities.
• Collaborate with the CP/MHPSS officer to conduct assessments, understand the MHPSS needs of children, caregivers, teachers, and community members, and use the findings to develop appropriate MHPSS prevention and response interventions. 
• Work closely with the CP/MHPSS officer to create and implement tools for MHPSS interventions, as well as measure the impact of SCI and partner MHPSS initiatives.
• Conduct a mapping of MHPSS services across different locations and maintain relationships with MHPSS service providers for to facilitate cross-referrals. 
• Ensures that case management staff are appropriately reflecting MHPSS support in their daily work with children and caregivers.
• Provide appropriate tailored/focused counselling support for cases with mental and psychological support that may require such support.
• In coordination with appropriate CP and other sectoral staffs participate in the monitoring and evaluation of MHPSS interventions/services.
• Conduct regular visits to project sites to support MHPSS interventions and conduct counselling sessions for children, caregivers, and other stakeholders. 
• Compile the weekly and periodic data, as appropriate, of cases supported with MHPSS services and provide high quality periodic reports as may be required from time to time.
• Carryout other duties as assigned by the line manager.
• Deliver results in line with the current proposals and Save the Children’s strategy 
• Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to safeguarding policy and code of conduct, MHPSS and child protection principles and standards 
• Ensure that the minimum standards of humanitarian relief are maintained in accordance with the Sphere Charter and Red Cross Code of Conduct.

General:

Perform such other responsibilities as agreed with line management.

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, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• widely shares their personal 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, 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 social sciences, social work or community development. Bachelor’s degree in psychology will be added advantage.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Required:

• 2 years’ experience in a similar post.
• Experience in having implemented psychosocial support programmes 
• Experience of working directly with children and/or adolescents 
• Training skills, ability to conduct trainings 
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Capacity to work with a team and to work under pressure.
• Computer skills in word, excel, PowerPoint.
• Strong organizational and planning skills with good communication skills
• Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
• Oral and written Language skills in English.
• Registration with a relevant professional authority in Yemen.

Desirable:

Experience or knowledge of working and living in relevant regions/contexts NGO or humanitarian programming experience.

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.

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/apply

“Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer. Women are strongly encouraged to apply”