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Terms of Reference

Consultancy Title:        MHPSS consultant

Duration of contract: 3 Months (renewable)

Duty Station:              Iraq, Nineveh – Sinuni

Brief description of the organization

Al-Masalla Organization for Human Resources Development is a non-governmental organization registered in the Non-Governmental Organizations Department in the Federal Government and the Kurdistan Regional Government. Al-Mesalla has three programs: Nonviolence and peacebuilding program, which focuses on promoting peace and social cohesion within society, where our staff works to promote harmony and coexistence between different citizens, through the various activities that we implement in several Iraqi governorates. The women and Gender program focuses on empowering women to play an active role in society, and this is done through specialized courses and training to help, and empower women economically and build their capacities in various fields. Human Rights Program: It focuses on promoting community empowerment and building its capabilities in various fields, such as childhood development, economic empowerment, environmental development, and others. Also, since June 2014, the Al-Mesalla has developed its services to the refugee and displaced communities in Iraq, where it hastened to provide emergency support to the displaced by working in the camps, to help them overcome the humanitarian crisis.

Background

“Community Security and Integration Process (CSIP-IV)” is a partnership project that will implement by Al-Mesalla and its partner UNDP. This program aims to improve service access, and socio-economic empowerment and enhance recognition for Iraqi IDPs, Returnees, and host communities, by providing Livelihood, MHPSS, and other services with a strong focus on capacity-building of the local community.

Job Description

The MHPSS consultant is working to prepare the material for mental health and psychological support and provides support to livelihood beneficiaries. He/ She also contributes to making referrals and evaluating the impact on beneficiaries.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Develop and implement the planned activities of MHPSS for the selected beneficiaries.
• Provide regular progress reports and updates on the assigned tasks
• Provide technical assistance support in his/her field to project staff, and implementing partners.
• Develop the agenda and materials for the MHPSS session.
• Contributes to the development of case studies and lessons learned.
• Evaluate the impact and modify development approaches as needed.
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
• Volunteer work when needed is a part of TOR.

• University degree in mental health, social work, counseling, or a related field with a minimum of 5 years of experience
• Reporting Skills
• At least two years of experience implementing MHPSS programming in humanitarian settings,
• Strong command over written and verbal communication
• Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, and produce quality results on time with attention to detail.
• Experience in mental health and psychosocial support interventions for children and adolescents preferred
• Speaking Arabic and English.

Al-Mesalla implements an equal employment opportunity policy

and our recruitment process is based on merit.

Applicants and/or successful interview
candidates (both internal and external) are not required to pay any fees at any
stage of the recruitment process.

Al-Mesalla is an Equal Opportunity Employer Al-Mesalla considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.

NOTE:- Applications not meeting the specified minimum requirements or received after closing date will not be contacted. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Due to the urgency, Al -Mesala reserves the right to recruit any suitable candidates before the above-mentioned deadline

How TO APPLY

While this vacancy is open to both Internals and Externals, priority shall be given to qualified Internal applicants.

Please submit your CV and a Cover letter as a PDF or WORD to ([email protected]), other formats rather than PDF or WORD will consider corrupted and will lead to neglect application.

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