Senior Project Associate – Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) - G6 Monrovia, Liberia

Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR) is one of the core areas of IOM expertise, and a field in which the organization has over 40 years of experience. IOM USA works with the US Department of State to provide eligible beneficiaries, both in the United States and in third countries, with their access to assisted voluntary return to their countries of origin or of legal status in a safe and dignified manner. In addition to travel arrangements, IOM’s assistance may include counselling of voluntary returnees, acquisition of travel documents, provision of medical or other escorts, departure, transit and arrival assistance.

The PRM funded-Global Assisted Voluntary Return (AVR) Program aims to provide migrants with irregular status in the United States and in third countries (as in the case of Liberia) access to assisted voluntary return to their countries of origin or legal status in a safe and dignified manner.

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission (CoM) of CO w/ Coord Function and the direct supervisor of the MHPSS Programme Officer and in close cooperation with relevant departments at Headquarters (HQs) and Regional Office (RO), the Senior Project Associate – Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) will be responsible and accountable for assisting the supervisor in the implementation of MHPSS activites in IOM Liberia. The incumbent will contribute to promoting psychosocial well-being through structured activities, awareness campaigns, recreational activities, information sharing sessions, and other community activities.

EDUCATION

- Bachelor's degree or higher in Clinical Psychology, Psychology, Social works, Counselling or a related field from an accredited academic institution with four years of relevant professional experience; or,
- High School diploma with six years of relevant professional experience.
- Professional accreditation from a recognized medical, psychological or counselling association-society.

EXPERIENCE

- Experience in assessing and analyzing MHPSS needs in complex emergency and post-conflict contexts;
- Experience in providing multi-layered MHPSS services in AVR programs and Migration Reception Centers;
- Experienced in developing MHPSS case plans, conducting Triage for specialized cases, regular check-ins, and case follow ups;
- Experience in working with psychosocial focal points, translators;
- Experience working with migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons, survivors of gender-based violence (GBV); and,
- Prior work experience with international humanitarian organizations, non-government or government institutions/organization in a multi-cultural setting.

SKILLS

- Previous participation to IOM corporate programme in “Psychosocial Interventions in Emergency and Displacement” will be considered an asset;
- Proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with persons of diverse cultural and national backgrounds;
- Proven interpersonal and teamwork skills;
- Excellent communication and report-writing skills;
- Knowledge of, and application of IASC MHPSS principles and IOM policies and procedures is an advantage; and,
- Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

SECTION 5

Languages
IOM’s official languages are English, French, and Spanish.

REQUIRED

For this position, fluency in English is required （oral and written）.

DESIRABLE

Working knowledge of French and Spanish .