Background:
The International Rescue Committee, one of the world’s largest humanitarian international NGOs, provides relief, rehabilitation and development support to vulnerable people and communities over 30 countries. We began work in Ethiopia in 2000 in response to severe drought in Ethiopia’s Somali region and are currently providing assistance to Ethiopians and refugees in six regions in Ethiopia, implementing emergency and development programs in health, water and sanitation, economic recovery, and development (ERD), women’s protection and empowerment, education, child protection, and multi-sectoral emergency response.
Position Overview
The Clinical mental health and psychical support officer will be responsible to provide quality clinical mental health service provision in the refugee camp. The MHPPSS officer will provide support on a wide range of mental health service, especially on the clinical aspect. The MHPSS officer within coordination of health officer and RH clinical mentor officer are responsible for planning, implementing, and leading all aspects of IRC’s mental health project in the assigned refugee camp. The position reports to the camp manger and will also be technically supported by the health and nutrition Manager based in Assosa. The MHPSS officer manages IRC’s Health projects jointly with the health Officer and other actors and the incumbent is also responsible for ensuring adherence to the implementation of program activities according to ISAC guideline.
Major key Responsibilities:
Technical
Program Management
Grant Management
Budget Monitoring
Track expenditure monthly and report appropriately
Monitoring and Evaluation
Human Resource Management
Key working relationships
Internal
Receives technical support from the senior health officer, and health manager in Assosa and the Addis health Technical Unit.
Closely work with CWI/GBV, Child protection/Education, and the WASH team.
External
Work closely with RRS, UNHCR, Refugee Central Committee (RCC), Assosa hospital, Woredas Health Offices, Woredas health facilities, and other NGOs
Education and experience
Knowledge and skills of MHPSS Clinicians
Personal specifications