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المسمى الوظيفي: Mental Health Officer - مسؤول الصحة العقلية

رقم الشاغر: 162

الموعد الاخير

July 29, 2021

الموقع

Qamishly

Requirements

Education

Essential: A first university degree in Medicine (with emphasis in Mental Health), Psychology or Public Health (with an emphasis in Mental Health).
Desirable: Advanced university degree (Master’s level or above) in Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology, Social Work or related field.  Specialized training or certification in (a) public health (b) clinical psychology or psychiatry and/or (c) MHPSS in emergency and humanitarian crises.

Experience

Essential:At least two years of relevant experience providing mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS).
Desirable: Experience working in the area of humanitarian and/or emergency response.  Experience in WHO, other UN agencies, relevant nongovernmental, health cluster partners or recognized humanitarian organizations. 

Skills

Technical skills and knowledge in providing mental health and psychosocial support.  Strong skills in providing support in mental, neurological, substance use disorders and other mental health related areas.  Demonstrated skills in capacity-building activities in MHPSS. Demonstrated skills and knowledge in emergency and humanitarian response activities and how it relates to MHPSS.

WHO Competencies

♦ Teamwork

♦ Communication

♦ Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences

♦ Moving forward in a changing environment

♦ Producing results

♦ Knowing and managing yourself

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Expert knowledge of Local.

Responsibilities

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The objectives of WHO's emergency programme are to design and implement programmes that prepare the health sector to deal with emergencies and that improve health during and after crises. Within the emergency programme, the objectives of WHO's emergency response team are to support Member States by: 1) promptly assessing health needs of populations affected by crisis, identifying priority causes of ill-health and death; preparing damage estimates and emergency response and rehabilitation plans; providing prompt, credible health information and ensuring the continuity of essential health services; 2) coordinating and monitoring emergency health relief efforts under the aegis of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Health Cluster, of which WHO is the lead agency; 3) ensuring that critical gaps in the health response are rapidly identified and filled; 4) revitalizing and building the capacity of national health systems to deal with preparedness, mitigation and response.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

the incumbent will perform the following duties:

  1. Contribute to the assessment of mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) needs, resources and capacities within the country.
  2. Assist in development of mental health service organization plans, with initial focus providing mental health and psychosocial programming in the country. 
  3. Promote a system based approach to integrate MHPSS in health and related social sectors, in coordination with relevant agencies and entities.  
  4. Work with counterparts in the Ministry of Health and other national entities/ institutions to improve capacity in the MHPSS response at national level. 
  5. Provide technical input to partner civil society organizations and other entities, on MHPSS activities. 
  6. Participate in the development of community-based mental health services. 
  7. Monitor the integration of mental health in the primary health care service of the country.  
  8. Prepare briefing notes, meeting reports, information products and content on mental health topics

How to apply:

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