National Level COVID-19 & other emergency response Senior Technical Assistance for MHPSS

LonAdd HR Consultancy Plc (www.lonadd.com) is a Recruitment & Outsourcing Company based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with branch offices in Dukem, Hawassa and Bahir Dar. We are looking to recruit a qualified applicant on behalf of our client.  

Location         Addis Ababa (EPHI)

No. required   – One (#1)       

Start Date –   Immediately available.

Position overview: The expert will coordinate the national-level MHPSS response activities for public health emergencies, support the national MHPSS Technical Working Group (NTWG), initiate national-level MH surveillance and response, strengthen sub-national MHPSS TWG, Manage MHPSS data and produce regular bulletins, support and standardize and/or contextualize MHPSS strategic documents, training manuals and guidelines for emergencies.

National MHPSS Coordinator for Public Health Emergency

• Support Mental health surveillance and response system initiation 

• Plan and cascade national-level MHPSS emergency response plans 

• Coordinate and respond MHPSS activities in humanitarian settings and emergencies

• Coordinate/ensure activities with relevant Government authorities, and international and national organizations, including standardized reporting practices related to MHPSS in emergency setting 

• Collect and share reports regular reports from the lower level, conduct data analysis and produce regular MHPSS bulletin

• Support the national MHPSS TWG coordination platform 

• Strengthen sub-national MHPSS TWGs and coordination

• Communicate with Regional Health bureaus and establish local referral pathways for IDPs and returnees.

• Support resource mobilization activities for MHPSS (advocacy… )

• Prepare an emergency response plan (integrating MHPSS) 

• Arrange/follow field deployment process (map multidisciplinary /Psychological, social, and psychiatric/experts, orientation, deploy….) during humanitarian crisis/ public health emergency response.

Expected Background and Experience

1. Minimum of MA in Psychology, MSC in Psychiatry, MA in social work

2. Minimum of 8-year experience preferably those experiences should be on MHPSS activities in emergency/humanitarian setting

3. Excellent written, and verbal communication skills in English and the national language/s

4. Computer literate (Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications)

5. Good in data management

6. Capable of working effectively in stress and hardship conditions, especially during emergency conditions

7. Flexible to obey the achievement of our institute mission and willing to work extra hours according to the need for urgent and timely delivery.

8. Willing to be deployed and work effectively in hardship and stressful emergency conditions

9. Only Ethiopian citizens are allowed to apply

How To Apply

 Interested applicants with the appropriate qualification and experience should submit their most recent and detailed CV, via email to “ recruitment@lonadd.com ” with the subject “National Level COVID-19 & other emergency response Senior Technical Assistance for MHPSS”in the subject box.

Application Deadline:  January 26, 2025

 Only Shortlisted Candidates will be contacted.