Entry into operation : As soon as possible
Duration: 12 months with possible extension
’activity rate: 100%
Place of work : Bassikounou or Nema with regular travel to the operational areas of Tdh in Mauritania.
Satut: Not accompanied
Deadline for sending applications: Terre des hommes does not set an application deadline for this position, recruitment is open until the position is filled. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Tdh:
Fondation Terre des hommes (Tdh), headquartered in Lausanne and headquartered in Zurich, is the largest Swiss organisation for the defence of children’s rights. In 2022, we supported 2.6 million children and members of their communities around the world, focusing our efforts on maternal and child health, children and young people in migration situations and’ access to justice. We trained people who in turn supported 4.5 million more children and members of their communities.
Context:
Terre des hommes – Lausanne s’ready to launch actions in the Hod El Charghi region, aimed at strengthening the child protection system and also the mental health system. Direct actions are also planned in view of the low level of these two systems.
A team of’ approximately 10 people will be deployed between Nema and Bassikounou to pilot the project and’ to ensure a positive impact on the lives of host communities and newcomers. The duration of the project is estimated at three years but this team will contribute to the search for funds in order to establish our organization sustainably in this vulnerable region of Mauritania.
Tdh-L intervenes in regions where’ insecurity is present, taking the necessary precautions to ensure the safety of our teams. We are therefore looking for a person able to move in these regions and who will respect the security measures put in place by the’organisation.
Main responsibilities:
The technical reference Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (SMSPS) is responsible for defining and implementing the interventions of SMSPS of the delegation of Tdh in Mauritania, especially in the Hod El Charghi region, with a focus on refugee populations.
In this capacity, he/she contributes to the design, implementation, monitoring and communication around all the activities of SMSPS carried out by Tdh-L, mainly in the projects of the Hod El Charghi region. He/she also has the responsibility of’to ensure the strengthening of the technical and operational capacities of the’ team and partners.
As such, the main tasks of this position are:
- Strategy & steering
- Technical and methodological support on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
- Quality assurance and learning
- Advocacy and representation
- Management
The detailed job description will be shared with the selected candidates to begin the recruitment process.
Profile
Education & Qualifications :
A Master’s degree in mental health, psychology, child development or a master’s degree in a compulsory related field
Experience and Skills:
Essential:
- At least 5 years of relevant experience in the SMSPS sector.
- At least 2 years of’ experience in the strengthening of SMSPS system, health or protection.
- At least 2 years of’ experience in a humanitarian context in contact with refugee populations.
- At least 2 years on an equivalent position within a governmental institution or’a national/international organization.
- Experience in the contextualization of’theoretical approaches and operationalization.
- Proven experience in training and supervision of’teams.
Desirable:
- Knowledge of mobility issues (migrants, refugees).
- Experiences in West’ Africa or North Africa, and/or knowledge of the context.
- Experience in the development of methodologies and’s SMSPS approaches.
- Experience/expertise in the field of protection of’child.
Languages :
Excellent language skills in French.
Mastery of Arabic,’hassaniya, tamachek or bambara is an asset.
IT knowledge :
Proficiency in the Microsoft Office package
Salary :
Expatriate contract under Swiss law, between CHF 4’200.- and CHF 4’630.-de monthly salary according to experience x13 (+ AVS retention for Swiss candidate). Insurance, illness, accident, repatriation. 25 days leave/year. Ticket’avion AR/year.
Housing and local transport.
Tdh Global Code of Conduct and Risk Management Policies :
- S’ undertakes to respect the Global Code of Conduct and to systematically report any violation of the Code through the Tdh reporting procedure: to raise awareness within the Foundation about violence and abuse, and the rights arising from it, towards children, members of communities and our own employees
- S’ undertakes to comply with Risk Management Policies, including : Safeguarding Policies (Safeguarding Policy for the CHILD, Policy against the Protection of’Exploitation and Sexual Abuse, Directive on Abusive Behaviours at Work), Security/Security Policy and Anti-Fraud/Corruption and Prevention Policies against the Financing of Criminal Activities
- S’ is committed to reducing the risk of’abus by developing an open and informed management culture within the organization and in our work with children and the communities in which we operate
We offer you an exciting and varied work, useful and meaningful, within a team that wants to make a difference for children in situations of great vulnerability.
Did we spark your interest? Do you want to take up this challenge?
How to apply
Please apply directly online : https://hiring.tdh.org/referent-e-technique-sante-mentale-et-soutien-psychosocial-mauritanie-2/
Only complete files (CV + cover letter) posted on our official website will be treated. Additional documents (diplomas, work certificates, etc.) will be requested later. We will only contact the selected files for further recruitment. Indeed, due to the large number of applications received, it is difficult for us to respond personally to each candidate. Thanks for your understanding.
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