Turkey: Program Officer – Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Project

Role Purpose:

Under the hierarchical supervision of the Programs Director and Protection Coordinator in Turkey, you will provide technical support and guidance to the whole MHPSS and PS team in the development and the implementation of mental health and psycho-social support activities. You will also contribute to the development of operational strategies for Turkey and Syria.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervise and support Psychological support workers in health care centers
• Identify training needs of the team and partners team in terms of PSS and community-based programming, and develop the capacity building plan
• Provide training and coaching to the team and partner’s staff;
• Detection and Referral
• Group Interventions
• PM+
• Basic PSS
• Other needed training
• In collaboration with MHGAP Supervisor, promote an integrated approach to the programs both in Syria and Turkey.
• Conduct a needs assessment in the MHPSS centers to provide a diagnosis and propose a capacity-building plan for the program teams
• Write assessment, evaluation and surveys reports and make the necessary recommendations
• Design, assess and evaluate appropriate community-based psycho-social activities
• Assist in developing quality control (appropriate methodologies, data collection techniques for assessments, indicators, and evaluations) of community-based psycho-social activities.
• Organize and conduct case discussions and other supervision activities to provide support and guidance to the field teams ensuring the quality of services delivered.
• Develop a system for staff well-being that includes staff care, caring for each other and how to improve the staff working environment.
• Following up the quality of service of all activities.
• Following up and support Mental Health Center Team.
• Provide technical support in designing programs of Community Health activities
• Representing SEMA in meetings Any other duties assigned by line manager when required

Qualification, Experiences and Competencies:

• A university degree in a Sociology or Counseling psychology.
• At least 5 years of experience in a similar position and duties in NGOs or INGOs
• Ability to take initiative and work without supervision.
• People management skills that include diplomacy
• Ability to work with diverse people, communities, and cultures, with an understanding of cultural awareness practices.
• Strong computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint),
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent skills in English and Arabic

Key Performance Indicators:

• Timely and quality technical advice and support
• Leadership skills
• Quality reports and other strategic documents drafted and submitted in a timely manner
• Timely and quality knowledge products
• Service and work Quality
• Strong relationships with various partners
• SEMA is well represented in important meetings on topics related to expertise

Competencies

- Core Values

• Integrity
• Professionalism
• Respect
• Team Spirit
• Persistence
• Respect for Diversity

- Core Competencies:

• Displays positive attitude
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
• Accountability
• Creative Problem Solving
• Effective Communication; Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team
• Managing conflict
• Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others
• Leading by Example
• Client Orientation

SEMA Offers:

• A challenging and exciting position in a positive and professional environment.
• If needed, SEMA will support in obtaining a work permit.
• Fixed term contract 42.5 h/per week with possibility of extension based on performance and available budget.
• On-the-job training and orientation opportunities.
• Opportunity to take initiative and release your ideas and plans.
• Passionate team to work with.

PSEA, Discrimination, Abuse and Harassment Policies

SEMA explicitly prohibits and will not tolerate any forms of discrimination, abuse, exploitation, harassment, violations (sexual or otherwise), based upon race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship status, disability, or military status. Employees of SEMA and related personnel must under no circumstances take part in any form of discrimination, harassment, abuse or exploitation (physical, sexual or verbal), intimidation or exploitation, or in any other way infringe the rights of others inside or outside SEMA as we consider involvement of humanitarian workers in acts of sexual exploitation and abuse or any other kind of discrimination is a grave violation of our responsibility to do no harm and to protect people affected by crises.

Child Protection Policy

Child abuse in all its forms is unacceptable to SEMA, which recognizes its responsibility to protect children from harm in all areas of its activities. SEMA is committed to ensuring a child-safe environment and is applying a zero-tolerance approach towards any kind of child abuse and exploitation.

SEMA is looking for high potential-**talented** and professional with positive attitude persons.

You are interested!

We encourage you to check out the opportunities at SEMA and join our team!

If you are interested in the above post, you can visit our vacancies page in SEMA website and apply for it by filling out the application.

https://www.sema-sy.org/jobs-vacancies/.

We appreciate your interest in joining professional team of SEMA.

We encourage females to apply for this position

SEMA's team is waiting for the new talented member.

Deadline of applying will be 3rd of August.