Plan International MHPSS Officer Jobs 2022 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs. Plan International Ethiopia looking for “MHPSS Officer”. Applicants with a degree in Bachelor Degree may apply on or before 1st July 2022.
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization which works in 71 countries across the world, in Africa, the Americas, and Asia to advance children’s rights and equality for girls. Plan International is one of the world’s largest organizations working for children’s rights and gender equality. In 2016, Plan International reached 17.1 million girls and 15.5 million boys through its programming.
Plan International MHPSS Officer Jobs 2022
The Plan International has published a job vacancy announcement on 29th June 2022 for qualified Ethiopians to fill in the vacant post of MHPSS Officer to be based in Afar, Ethiopia.
| Recruiter | Plan International |
| Position | MHPSS Officer |
| Location | Afar, Ethiopia |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Bachelor Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Five years |
| Application Deadline | 1st July 2022 |
Plan International Job Vacancy 2022
Accountabilities and Main Work Activities:
- Implement and facilitate awareness-raising sessions at centers and community levels, based on a guidebook; particularly on child development, mothering practices, mother and child interactions and breastfeeding practices
- Participate in elaborating key messages and adapting them according to the context and the target population
Be able to describe MHPSS project and objectives in a clear, understandable and culturally adapted manner - Supervise daily the proper transmission of project information and key messages by beneficiaries to the community, by supporting them on awareness raising methods, sense of responsibility and motivation
- Promote the full range of care practices including aspects of hygiene practice and infant & young child feeding practices (IYCF)
- Conduct group discussions and support groups with the beneficiaries on mental health, care practices and psychosocial issues, by using recommended guidelines and tools
- Conduct stimulation activities (therapeutic play sessions and others) for mothers and children according to beneficiaries needs
- Contribute to develop interactive teaching methods (like role playing etc.) for group facilitation, in order to have an impact on behaviour change
- Stimulate group dynamic by favouring exchanges and participation among beneficiaries in group sessions on a particular theme
- Be able of receiving and restraining expressions of strong emotions
- Be able to observe, evaluate and analyse the content of a group session with an evaluation grid
- Evaluate the beneficiaries’ knowledge and skills before and after the group sessions
- Conduct individual support and counselling activities for the beneficiaries, according to an adapted action plan, and based on MHCP psychosocial approach of care practices
- Ensure the follow-up and support of beneficiaries at household level, involving when necessary the family members
- Be able to assess individual MHPSS skills and practices of the beneficiaries, by using recommended tools, scales and questionnaires
- Be able to adequately refer beneficiaries to existing available resources in case of need
- Contribute actively to MHPSS group supervision and case management sessions, by helping to identify
- beneficiaries’ difficulties and action plan for the follow-up.
Position in Organization:
- MHPSS Officer
- Location: Afar, Ethiopia
- Type of Role:
- Reports to: Emergency Project Coordinator
- Grade: C1
- Closing Date: July 01,2022
Qualification:
- Bachelor Degree.
Experience:
- Minimum Five Years Experience.
How to Apply Plan International MHPSS Officer Jobs 2022
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://jobs.plan-international.org/job/Afar-MHPSS-Officer/822687401/
The Closing Date: 1st July 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | plan-international.org |
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