Program Associate, MHPSS

The Program Associate, MHPSS supports vulnerable migrants with mental health and psychosocial services in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The role involves providing basic MHPSS support, facilitating referrals, organizing psychosocial activities, and supporting project monitoring and reporting within IOM Ethiopia's Protection Unit.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic MHPSS support to vulnerable migrants at IOM Migrant Transit Center and partner shelters in Addis Ababa and facilitate referrals to partner NGO shelters and psychiatric hospitals/clinics.
• Assist in providing technical support to IOM staff at Migration Response Centres in coordination with Migration Health Unit specialists.
• Organize and participate in group and individual psychosocial activities to promote mental health and wellbeing.
• Assist in the implementation and coordination of MHPSS activities design and contribute to the preparation of an MHPSS activity work plan for the Protection Unit.
• Support implementation of Ethiopia’s National Referral Mechanism for MHPSS services and referral pathways, including SOP development and capacity-building for MHPSS service providers.
• Participate in MHPSS trainings and assist in roll-out to IOM staff and external partners including government officials and NGOs.
• Support project monitoring and reporting related to MHPSS activities and mainstreaming MHPSS across Protection Unit programs.
• Maintain up-to-date records of MHPSS assistance and share regular updates with the Information Management officer.
• Participate in MHPSS thematic meetings organized by external partners and IOM.
• Undertake field missions to provide MHPSS assistance to migrants’ home communities and technical support to field operations.
• Perform administrative and office tasks to support project activities.
• Undertake any other duties assigned by the direct supervisor.

Requirements

• University Degree with at least three years of relevant working experience OR Secondary School Diploma with at least five years of relevant working experience.
• Experience in MHPSS work such as counseling, protection and social work activities targeting IDPs, migrants and/or refugees.
• Experience in liaising with governmental authorities, national/international institutions, United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations.
• Experience in conducting training on MHPSS.
• Experience working with migrants returning to Ethiopia from the Eastern, Southern, and Northern routes.
• Previous working experience with NGOs or international organizations is an added advantage.
• At least an intermediate level of MS office skills.
• Effective managerial and leadership skills in the provision of data entry and customer care.
• Analytical skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Fast and accurate typing.
• Fluency in English and Amharic (oral and written) is required.
• Working knowledge of one additional UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish) is required.
• Knowledge of other Ethiopian languages, particularly Afaan Oromoo and Tigrigna, is desirable.

Skills

• MHPSS Counseling
• Protection Work
• Social Work
• Liaising with Authorities
• Coordination with UN Agencies
• Coordination with NGOs
• MHPSS Training Delivery
• Working with Migrants and Refugees
• Data Entry
• Customer Care
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Analytical Skills
• Report Writing
• Programme Monitoring
• Fast Typing
• Fluency in English
• Fluency in Amharic

Languages

English, Amharic