The Ugandan Jobline

• Set
  up of a referral system in close collaboration with the MEAL department
• Enhancement
  of the welcoming and the identification of people with special needs and
  protection at-risk individuals, by providing Psychosocial First Aid;
• Strengthening
  of inclusion approaches among humanitarian actors in place;
• Dissemination
  of MHPSS related awareness-raising and information;
• Support
  to community based mechanisms towards social cohesion, connection and
  wellbeing;
• Implementation
  of Psychosocial support groups to encourage group dynamics, interaction
  and connections between participants. In addition, Handicap International
  aims at developing a LRRD (Linking Relief, Recovery and Development)
  approach from the early stages of its intervention in Uganda, enhancing
  social cohesion and local development and thus limiting dependence on
  humanitarian assistance

• Implementation
  and coordination of qualitative protection/MHPSS activities
• Reporting
• Coordination
  and representation
• Team
  management including training and capacity building of staff on CM, MHPSS
• Demonstration
  of an ethic, safe and professional practice

• To
  contribute or/and to establish service mapping in HI area of intervention
• To
  contribute to the analysis of the protection issues and mental health and
  psychosocial issues / needs, sources of distress, coping mechanisms,
  community-based dynamics and mechanisms, leaderships, representation of
  the beneficiaries and communities targeted by HI intervention
• To
  manage, coach and training staff on basic and complex MHPSS/Protection
  related topics.
• To
  participate to the identification of barriers to equal access to services.
• To
  ensure  the identification and assessment
  of Person with Specific Needs and individuals at risk of being victim of
  violence in different ways, including the presence of the protection team
  at the different stages of the refugee arrival pathway
• To
  ensure internal and external referral and follow up of these referrals of
  Person with Specific Needs and individuals at risk of being victim of
  violence identified and according to their needs
• To
  contribute or/and develop of the tailored and inclusive IEC material on
  information on services, protection concern and MHPSS.
• To
  develop concept and material for MHPSS awareness raising and contribute to
  mobilization of the community member.
• To
  ensure the implementation of awareness raising activities on information
  on services and support the MHPSS awareness activities
• To
  ensure the support to community-based mechanisms, community mobilisation
  and social-cohesion (ensuring inclusion, non-discrimination through
  multidimensional support) through the organization of community-based
  events and through the support to local organizations
• To
  ensure regular review and propose relevant adaptations to ongoing
  activities and tools to the project manager in order to cope with the
  challenges faced in the field
• To
  respect logistics and administrative HI procedures
• To
  develop activities’ budget upon line manager request
• To
  inform the line manager and/or the other department about the financial
  and material means needed to implement the activities

• To
  provide daily/weekly reporting on the activities implemented to the line
  manager
• To
  provide monthly reporting on the indicators linked to the activities
  he/she coordinates
• To
  participate to the project manager activity reports as required
• To
  participate to the development of the technical reports and contribute to
  providing specific information when required
• To
  ensure information sharing to and from internal coordination for
  protection sector
• To
  provide technical inputs and collaborate with surveys, assessments and
  monitoring reports conducted by the HI project manager and MEAL department

• To represent Handicap International in the
  Protection/MHPSS technical domain with any relevant stakeholders under the
  supervision of his/her
  manager at field level
• To ensure a productive and positive
  relationship with HI partners in the field
• To participate to the coordination groups or
  meetings related to his/her field of intervention at local level, under
  the supervision of project
  manager
• To ensure a good and productive coordination
  and communication with support services
• To contribute to a strong and productive
  internal collaboration and coordination with the other sectors of
  intervention of HI mission to ensure the implementation of an integrated approach:
• To
  actively participate to the development of the HI inclusion component,
  MHPSS component and cash based intervention through inputs, active
  participation to any transversal technical meetings, workshops, etc.
• Ensure
  a good communication and information of each member of the HI team and
  work in a constructive way with all its members
• To
  ensure field visits of the activities of the other components mentioned
  above to develop his/her knowledge and understanding of HI intervention
• To
  provide protection/MHPSS-related training to every HI team member of the
  other intervention’s components as requested by the line manager
• To propose to the line manager any changes or
  updates of the organizational structure or means and pathway of communication between the different
  component of HI intervention.

• Actively participate to the recruitment of
  his/her team.
• To
  ensure the initial and continuous training of the team through the
  development of a training plan
• To
  ensure the continuous management and supervision of the team through
  regular meeting and guidance on all protection/MHPSS technical aspects,
  development of individual action plans to improve quality of intervention
  when necessary, development and follow-up of planning, management of
  absences, etc.
• To
  ensure regular field visits on outreach intervention areas to ensure on
  the job support to his/her team
• To
  ensure regular feedback to the project manager regarding the challenges
  faced by the team, the strength, the weaknesses and needs of the team

• To show professional ethics, respect and
  promote Handicap International mandate at any time
• To respect beneficiary’s privacy and
  confidentiality (among others, he/she only share medical information with
  medical related staff/persons directly involved in beneficiary’s care and
  same for protection matters)
• To respect the Handicap International protection of children
  policy, the protection of beneficiaries from sexual exploitation and abuse
  policy, the anti-fraud bribery and corruption policy and report to your
  line manager any non-respect of HI’s policies amongst the teams or partners.
• To report any incident or act that causes any
  harm to beneficiary or to others
• To contribute to the definition and/or update
  of security framework at field level
• To observe at all times strict commitment to
  Handicap International Security & Safety regulations as per procedures
  in place at mission level
• To support information internal dissemination
  to relevant focal persons at mission level aiming at reinforcing security and safety of Handicap
  International staff and assets
• To participate in security meetings upon the
  line manager request and report relevant information to the appropriate
  persons

• Participating
  to the weekly team meetings;
• Ensure
  the strict application of the rules;
• Report
  any incident in which s/he’s involved/witnessed immediately;

• The
  ideal candidate for the Handicap International Mental Health and
  Psychosocial Support / Protection Supervisor job opportunity must hold a protection/MHPSS
  -related degree (human science, psychologist, legal degree, political science, social work) with
  experience.
• Two years of professional experience in team
  management.
• Professional experience in the protection and
  MHPSS of vulnerable persons and/or refugees.
• Professional experience within an NGO,
  preferably in protection and MHPSS.
• Experience in social cohesion and/or community mobilization and/or conflict
  management required.
• Experience
  in community-based approach of protection and MHPSS
• Previous experience in GBV and/or child
  protection is an asset
• Previous experience in monitoring and
  evaluation is an asset
• Excellent communication and reporting skills
• Good
  computer skills
• Familiar
  with MS Office (Word, Excel) and internet
• Strong
  sense of neutrality and confidentiality
• Strong
  interpersonal and intercultural skills
• Open
  and interested in disability and vulnerability issues
• High
  diplomacy, cultural sensitivity and security awareness
• Ability
  to work under high pressure and without constant supervision
• Languages:
  Spoken and written English. Proficiency local languages is an asset

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