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About the Job

Job Title: Advisor, Global MHPSS Technical Unit, Intl

About International Medical Corps
International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.

Job Summary
As a member of the Headquarters Technical Unit MHPSS Team, provide technical quality oversight and programmatic guidance and support to global and country-level MHPSS activities and programming. This is a remote position with significant travel to country programs as requested.

Key Responsibilities
• Support country teams with culturally appropriate MHPSS activities, case management, Early Childhood Development, Psychological First Aid, peer support, advocacy and related programming.
• Assist with proposal development and promote compliance with IASC guidelines and IMC quality standards.
• Support integration across MHPSS, Nutrition, Health, Child Protection and VAWG program areas.
• Support coordination, monitoring and evaluation, learning, representation and visibility.
• Provide remote support and frequent field visits.

Qualifications
• Mental health professional with clinical mental health experience.
• Typically 10+ years of relevant experience, including at least 5 years establishing and running MHPSS programmes in humanitarian and low-resource settings.
• Knowledge of IASC MHPSS guidelines; training, capacity building and mentoring experience.
• Strong organisational, supervisory, reporting, writing and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent English and fluency in French required.
• Able to work remotely and travel frequently.

Applicants should review the employer application page for the authoritative posting and full requirements.

Suitability Check

1. Are you a qualified mental health professional? State your profession and qualifications.
2. How many years of experience do you have running MHPSS programmes in humanitarian or low-resource settings?
3. Describe your experience providing technical support to country teams.
4. What experience do you have applying the IASC MHPSS Guidelines?
5. Describe your training, capacity-building and mentoring experience.
6. Describe your experience integrating MHPSS with health, nutrition, child protection or VAWG programmes.
7. What experience do you have with M&E and standardised MHPSS tools?
8. Are you fluent in English and French?
9. Are you able and willing to work remotely and travel frequently at short notice?
10. Why are you interested in this global MHPSS technical-advisor opportunity?

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