World Vision Ethiopia began its first intervention in Ethiopia in 1971 with relief and opened the Ethiopia office in 1975. Relief, rehabilitation and small community development projects dominated the decade that followed. During the 1984/85 drought, World Vision Ethiopia participated in a massive relief operation that saved the lives of millions of people.

Major Responsibility

Lead and coordinate MHPSS program Implementation

• Lead and coordinate overall planning and implementation of MHPSS program in Tigray RFSA operation areas
• Develop detail action plan and Ensure effective implementation of overall health and nutrition component in line with the existing donor approved project document in collaboration with other the project staff and other stakeholders
• Design strategic frame work to coordinate MHPSS officers for better MHPSS intervention
• Ensure quality of program implementation throughout the project life cycle
• Lead and represent MHPSS team in different TWG and Cluster meetings
• Work closely with government health bureau, partners, and other stakeholders at regional/zonal /woreda and kebele level
• Provide technical support for the development and use of mental health job aids and or social and behavior change communication (SBCC) material that support the demand generation activities on mental health.
• To ensure MHPSS & national protocols are respected and followed in all intervention areas
• Lead and coordinate innovative digital execution in MHPSS service provision

• To participate in technical staff recruitment, training and supervision

Technical support and Capacity building

• Conduct capacity and Need assessment under MHPSS implementation in assigned operation area
• Joint planning with Officers and facilitators for strategic coaching and technical support provision
• Facilitate and support capacity building activity to staffs and government professionals
• Conduct regular on job technical support to MHPSS officers and health system
• Ensure MHPSS technical quality standards from the program and national protocol perspective
• Technical assistance in advanced digital innovation implementation in the project
• Ensure Teams improvement areas towards brief psychotherapy intervention and overall MHPSS execution

Monitoring and supervision

• Plan regular supervision and monitoring plan with team
• Conduct regular on job and on call supervision to MHPSS officers
• Ensure harmonious a result based supervision from top to bottom level at regional level
• Follow-up and track client attendance, participation and document client progress to assess MHPSS activity `efficacy.
• Conduct supervision to ensure quality MHPSS service provision
• Ensure the program implementation along with advanced technology and innovation for better result
• Close coaching on GPM+ and other piloted activities under MHPSS activities
• Ensure the proper documentation of MHPSS clients file and maintain confidentiality at all levels consistent with organizational protocols.

Ensuring on time reporting, data quality and learning documentation

• Collect key MHPSS client data and prepare reports on progress made, together with observations, challenges faced, and lessons learned.
• Analyze each zonal based MHPSS data and extract evidence and share in review meeting to support informed decision by respective regional office and Head offices
• Recording and Documentation of best practices and share to respective line manager

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

Required Professional Experience

• A minimum of 5 years demonstrated experience in MHPSS intervention.
• Experience in coordinating and leading MHPSS implementation.
• Practical experience in MHPSS implementation during adversity and resilience
• Experience in coordination and collaboration with different internal external programs across sectors.
• A person who has completed an IPT-G and G-PM+ training course is an asset.
• Broad and in-depth understanding of issues relating to common mental health and psychological problems.

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

• B. A/ B.sc degree in Psychology, Public health, Psychiatric Nursing, or social work

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• Excellent communication and advocacy skill
• Excellent team supervision, coaching and monitoring capacity
• Strong problem solving ability and using challenges/treats as opportunity for better result
• Excellent ability to quality data and success learning documentation
• Strong ability to Work under hardship, emergency and tight schedule
• Excellent collaborative and networking skill with government and other stakeholders

Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement: Frequent travel to the operation woredas and kebeles to coordinate and provide appropriate technical support

Language Requirements: English, Amharic and Tigrigna