Mental Health And Psychosocial Support Officer- Cairo

General Responsibilities 

The MHPSS Officer is responsible to provide technical expertise mainstreaming and shaping MHPSS interventions across all programmes and projects through contributing to the design, implementation, communication, capacity building and monitoring of all MHPSS activities in the field of child protection. 

The main tasks of this function are:

• Technical expertise: Support the development of programmatic approaches, models of interventions and tools in the field of MHPSS and Case Management and lead on the research components related to child protection, youth Programming, family programming, mainstreaming MHPSS Tdh approach; 
• Quality assurance and learning: ensure MHPSS and Case Management standards are applied throughout the programmes and lead on the capacity building efforts on MHPSS and Case Management of the delegation, partners and governmental stakeholders;
• Advocacy and representation: ensure Tdh Egypt plays an active role in the national and local advocacy efforts as well as participating in local forums and coordination events with national and international stakeholders as assigned by the Programme Coordinator.

Responsibilities 

Technical Expertise

• Support the Implementation of MHPSS and Case Management programming with a focus on technical development and quality assurance through close technical supervision and monitoring of field staff, in collaboration with Child Protection Senior Officer, Project Managers and Field officers, under the supervision of the Programme Coordinator. 
• Ensure that the MHPSS and Case Management activities are implemented in accordance with Tdh Standards and Framework to achieve programmatic deliverables with proactive support to the field team in planning and implementing MHPSS programming. 
• Technically support projects and partnerships related to strengthening the Child Protection system, focusing on MHPSS and Case Management. 
• Develop and/or adapt training packages on MHPSS and Case Management Tdh approaches and lead capacity building of staff, partners, volunteers and other key stakeholders. 
• Develop SOPs and technical guidelines, tools, fact sheets and other documents in the field of expertise as required by the Programme Coordinator.
• Ensure monitoring of MHPSS activities to identify potential obstacles to programmatic success and implement corrective actions as needed and in coordination with the Child Protection Senior Officer, and the Project Managers. 
• When applicable, facilitate MHPSS-related consultants and consultancies. Coordinate within the MENA region’s Technical Coordinators and with HQ-based technical advisors on programmatic development, testing and piloting, dissemination of tools and approaches. 

Quality assurance and learning: 

• Proactively participate in field missions, monitoring visits and regular team meetings to ensure that all projects implement MHPSS and Case Management related intervention in line with the expected standards of quality.
• Participate in regular programme review meetings and contribute with technical expertise in validating the quality of the implementation of MHPSS and Case Management interventions. 
• Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises to contribute to the field of expertise during the planning, tool development and drafting of reports for the MHPSS and Case Management components of the interventions.
• Support the development of Monitoring and evaluation systems for MHPSS and Case Management interventions in accordance with the MHPSS Framework
• Provide continuous capacity building to staff members and partners following Tdh MHPSS Framework and on a wide array of programmatic approaches and curriculum (MHPSS, CP, community-based programming, family programming, youth programming, learning support services for children at protection risks among others). 
• Engage trained staff and volunteers in on the job mentoring and supervision on the job. 
• Provide the Programme Coordinator with regular weekly and monthly quantitative and qualitative reports on activities for implemented and planned activities.
• Lead on documenting and archiving of developed tools and material. 

Advocacy and Representation 

• Represent Tdh in the MHPSS and Case Management technical meetings.
• Represent Tdh in any MHPSS and Case Management meeting in the implementation area in consultation with the Project Coordinator.
• Conduct regular meetings with relevant service providers and other stakeholders in MHPSS operation, including NGOs and governmental parties to ensure coordination and facilitate collaboration including mutual referrals.
• Work in close collaboration with the Communication Officer to create or assist the creation of relevant communication and advocacy material, case studies, visibility. 

Other possible tasks: 

Support the team in all other tasks as required by his/her manager and the needs of the Delegation