(MHPSS) Project Manager Sudan

Role Summary

The MHPSS Project Manager develops, leads, monitors, and evaluates the assigned MHPSS project(s). This involves effectively managing and reporting on the projects in line with the objectives, timeframe, and budget.  This includes managing and training local staff to meet international quality standards in mental health care delivery, encouraging beneficiary participation, liaising with other stakeholders, and leading growth of MHPSS activities.

Project Overview

Medair Sudan is a complex and dynamic country programme due to instability related to conflict, poverty and natural disasters. Medair returned to Sudan in 2020 and is currently implementing projects in vulnerable communities in health and nutrition sectors, with components of WASH and MPHSS.  Medair Sudan seeks to expand the current programme into new areas, as well as growing and strengthening local partnerships.

Workplace & Conditions

Sudan, various locations. This is a project-based position and living conditions may be very different to that previously experienced.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the assigned MHPSS projects to meet the project objectives and implement activities within budget and allotted time frame, ensuring short and long-term positive outcomes for beneficiaries, local authorities and local staff.

• Set clear objectives and indicators for MHPSS activities, evaluating progress through outputs and impacts using both quantitative and qualitative data and taking appropriate action as necessary.

• Contribute to development and implementation of an appropriate and effective MHPSS and protection mainstreaming strategy in consultation with leadership team.

• Facilitate MHPSS and protection mainstreaming training sessions and workshops for staff and partners, with participatory and interactive methods. Provide ongoing support/mentorship to ensure effective application.

• Support teams to integrate protection mainstreaming principles into MHPSS, health, and WASH activities, ensuring that all interventions are safe, dignified, inclusive, do not cause harm and they are accessible to vulnerable persons.

Qualifications, Experience & Technical Competencies:

• Psychiatric Nurse/Social Worker with a Degree in any of the studies: Psychology, Sociology, Social works, Social Sciences, Public health

• 2 years’ post-qualification professional experience working in Mental Health; at least 1 year management experience

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in humanitarian sector

• Proficient in English (spoken and written); Arabic desired

Behavioural Skills

• Strong servant leadership skills with a consultative management style and focus on capacity building

• Team player with good interpersonal skills and cross-cultural awareness

• Proactive and adaptable self-learner who is able to oversee multiple tasks, prioritising and delegating as required

• Capacity to work under pressure and manage personal stress levels

• Good communication and mentoring skills

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Team Spiritual Life

Reflect the values of Medair with team members, local staff, people we serve, and external contacts. Work, live, and pray together in our Christian faith-based teams. Fully contribute to a rich spiritual team life, including team devotion, prayer, and words of encouragement.

Before you apply

Please ensure you are fully aware of the:

1. Medair organisational values.

1. Medair is committed to safeguarding the protection of beneficiaries, volunteers, staff and partners, and particularly children. Therefore, we do not employ staff whose background we understand to be unsuitable for working with children. Medair staff are required to give the utmost respect to, and comply with, Medair’s accountability policies and best practices.

1. Medair Relief & Recovery Orientation Course (ROC) (which forms part of the recruitment selection process for field positions).

Application Process

To apply, go to this vacancy on our Medair page. Please do not make multiple applications. We will not review email applications. Only English-language applications / CVs will be reviewed.

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