ASDEPO is mandated to operate in all regional states of the country and is engaged indifferent thematic program areas of intervention namely: Humanitarian Response, Education, Health/HIV and AIDS/RH, Women and Youth Economic Empowerment, Gender Based Violence and Child Protection, Migration/Human Trafficking, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (Wash), NTD’s Climate Change, Agriculture, Environmental Protection and Training in Gambella, Oromiya, Amhara, Benishangul Gumuz, Afar, SNNPR and Somali Region.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate and Implement awareness-raising sessions at centres and community levels, particularly on child development, mothering practices, mother and child interactions and breastfeeding practices
• Participate in elaborating key messages and adapting them according to the context and the target population
• Be able to describe MHPSS project and objectives in a clear, understandable and culturally adapted manner
• Supervise daily the proper transmission of project information and key messages by beneficiaries to the community, by supporting them on awareness raising methods, sense of responsibility and motivation
• Promote the full range of care practices including aspects of hygiene practice and infant & young child feeding practices (IYCF)
• Conduct group discussions and support groups with the beneficiaries on mental health, care practices and psychosocial issues, by using recommended guidelines and tools
• Conduct stimulation activities (therapeutic play sessions and others) for mothers and children according to beneficiaries needs
• Stimulate group dynamic by favouring exchanges and participation among beneficiaries in group sessions on a particular theme
• Evaluate the beneficiaries’ knowledge and skills before and after the group sessions
• Conduct individual support and counselling activities for the beneficiaries, according to an adapted action plan, and based on MHCP psychosocial approach of care practices
• Ensure the follow-up and support of beneficiaries at household level, involving when necessary the family members
• Be able to assess individual MHPSS skills and practices of the beneficiaries, by using recommended tools, scales and questionnaires
• Be able to adequately refer beneficiaries to existing available resources in case of need
• Contribute actively to MHPSS group supervision and case management sessions, by helping to identify beneficiaries’ difficulties and action plan for the follow-up.

Salary: As per the organization salary scale

About You

Qualification: Bachelor Degree in psychology, Psychiatry.

Experience:

• Minimum three and above years’ experience.
• Previous experience in NGO sector is advantageous.

Desirable

• Work experience in areas of humanitarian assistance and response and/or prior experience in IDP, Refugees and host communities will add value.
• Deep understanding and knowledge of the Emergency Health Care Response system particularly in Mobile health and Nutrition Team