Netherlands: Mental Health Psycho Social Support Technical Advisor

Organization: HealthNet TPO
Country: Netherlands
Closing date: 07 Jan 2015

Mental Health Psycho Social Support Technical Advisor

For our head office in Amsterdam, HealthNet is looking for a Mental Health Psycho Social Support (MHPSS) Technical Advisor who will provide technical support to the HealthNet organization in South Sudan and North Iraq and the partner organization in Iraq.**About us:** HealthNet is a Dutch aid agency that works on health care in areas disrupted by war or disasters. In these areas people are facing the immense task of rebuilding society while they suffer from poverty, diseases and the emotional consequences of conflict. We use ‘health’ as both a goal and means: the goal is to reach accessible health care for all. By working on that together with local communities we use ‘health’ as a means to bring people together and to restore mutual trust.

Through a joint appeal process with several Dutch NGOs, HealthNet has required funding for humanitarian projects in South Sudan and North Iraq which both have a focus on MHPSS.
The target populations are IDPs from the recent unrest in the regions. Programs will include Psychosocial First Aid (PFA) with a specific focus on vulnerable groups like women and children.
In South Sudan the program will be implemented by our country office in Juba and in North Iraq via a local partner organization.
The head office of HealthNet in Amsterdam is providing operational and technical support to both programs that have a duration of 9 months. Your team : You are part of the head office Research and Development (R&D) department. Within the R&D department senior technical advisors will supervise and give support.
You will work closely with the Regional Program Officers who provide the operational support and are responsible for contract management. Your responsibilities and tasks: To provide technical support to the HealthNet organization in South Sudan and North Iraq and the partner organization in Iraq on PFA, resource mapping, counselling / case-management and other technical support requested. Training of local staff in the countries can be part of the job. The position is based in Amsterdam and travel to the field locations is required. Your main tasks are:

· Provide technical input into the project planning.

· Provide technical expertise to implementing local organizations.

· Provide training on PFA, Counselling/Case-management and Resource Mapping.

· Follow up on project implementation, including supervision.

· Provide advice on project implementation.

· Coordinate and responsible for technical reporting.

· Assure the required data collection for the project monitoring and evaluation

· Participate in development of follow up projects.

· Represent the organization at technical fora. You have/ are: · Relevant education in Mental Health on bachelor level or higher

· Experience in working in humanitarian settings.

· Experience in setting up and implementing Mental Health an Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) projects.

· Being able to work independently.

· Work experiences with individuals and group in other non-western countries

· Proven experience in providing and development of training on MHPSS (related) themes.

· Fluent in English, Dutch and Arabic is a valuable asset. Flexibility,

· Accurate

· Accountable

· Cultural awareness and cultural sensitive

· Problem solving oriented

· Collaborative

· Sense of authority and politics We offer: · An opportunity to use your expertise and contribute to our mission to improve the health and well-being of people living in fragile states. A highly diverse position in a small team where you can really make a difference;

· A dynamic, international, cultural diverse working environment (approximately 25 passionate colleagues in Amsterdam and another 2.500 colleagues in the project countries);

· A full-time position (40 hours per week);

· Contract duration of 9 months due to project funding;

· More information?

For specific questions about this position, please contact our HR department via recruitment@hntpo.org or 020-6200005.

For more information about HealthNet, please visit www.healthnettpo.org

Acquisitie naar aanleiding van deze vacature wordt niet op prijs gesteld.

How to apply:

To apply, please send your CV and application letter (including your motivation) to: recruitment@hntpo.org by January 7, 2015. When applying, include the following title in the email subject line: MHPSS. Only candidates with a work permit for the Netherlands will be considered.