Mental Health Manager

Job posted by: Save the Children - International - Tue, 29 Jul 2014

Job Details:

Organisation: Save the Children - International

Deadline Wed, 9 Mar 2016

Job type: Permanent

Location: Philippines

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Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries.

We save children’s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential. We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.6 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.

Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with c14, 000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We’re changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.

Contract length: 5 months

The role: The Metal Health Manager will administer the mental health project following the Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) and the IASC (Inter-Agency Standing Committee) mental health and psychosocial guidelines; provide technical oversight in the project implementation.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Qualification: Psychologist. Mental health and psychosocial specialist
  • Strong knowledge and experience of working with Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) mhGAP and Inter-Agency Standing Committee(IASC) guidelines
  • Experience of working in mental health programmes in humanitarian programmes and post disaster situations
  • Experience of training and supervision of mental health teams
  • Knowledge of humanitarian system
  • Experience of working through local and national systems and with local and national staff
  • Experience of development project tools including monitoring systems for mental health
  • Experience/ knowledge of mainstreaming mental health through other sectors
  • Self starter, able to work independently
  • Flexible
  • Familiar with working in a high stress, multicultural, multidisciplinary system.

Desirable

Knowledge of the Philippines and health situation in Western Leyte

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

To see a full a job description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs

Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.


Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: sdevaux.69982.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com


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