- Forming different community support groups to promote mental health and psychosocial well-being
- Facilitate orientation to the community support groups to guarantee activities under the guidelines of MHPSS unit
- Scheduling weekly activities of the community support groups and monitoring the activities in the field in coordination with the Project Assistant
- Support the MHPSS team to guarantee logistics and necessary materials for the community support groups
- Facilitate focus group discussions with community members to assess risks, MHPSS concerns
- Identify locations in communities for use as safe spaces
- Build key relationships with community structures and other service providers
- Map local services and coordinate with other humanitarian actors at field level.
- Facilitate safety assessments and safety audits
- Identify and train community focal points, and also facilitate refresher training or replicate training with community leaders
- Facilitate community outreach to disseminate information on available services
- Build capacity of Cash for Work Volunteers through on job training and make them able to assist to implement community mobilization activities at community level.
- Ensure each MHPSS cash for work volunteers are working following the norms of organization, coach and mobilize them as per need.
- Prepares reports by collecting, analysing, and summarizing treatment and results data and trends based on MHPSS tools, including a daily update of the KOBO tool.
- Conducting focus group discussion for evaluating the MHPSS activities
- Scaling up the presence of MHPSS at community level
- To perform and other duties as may be needed and agreed with the Project Assistant, Senior Project Assistant and MHPSS Officer.
At least 1 years of previous experiences in emergency settings, mobilising communityAt least 1 year of previous experiences in providing different outreach techniquesExperience in providing social services at community level.Competencies:The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following technical and behavioural competencies:Behavioral:takes responsibility and manages constructive criticism;works effectively with all clients and stakeholders;promotes continuous learning; communicates clearly;takes initiative and drives high levels of client-oriented approach;plans work, anticipates risks and sets goals within area of responsibility;displays mastery of subject matter;contributes to a collegial team environment;creates a respectful office environment free of harassment and retaliation and promotes the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA);incorporates gender-related needs, perspectives, and concerns, and promotes equal gender participation;displays awareness of relevant technological solutions;works with internal and external stakeholders to meet resource needs of IOMgood communication skillsability to work in a stressful environment.Technical:Effectively applies knowledge of mental health and psychosocial issues in execution of responsibilities at appropriate level;Maintains confidentiality and discretion in appropriate areas of workSkilled at developing culturally relevant psychosocial interventions.Languages:English is required.Knowledge of Rohingya and/or one of regional languages an advantage
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