Associate Director, MHPSS - AEMEA

Position Title:                          Associate Director, MHPSS – AEMEA                                      

Department:                            Asia, Eurasia, Middle East, and Africa (AEMEA) Programs

Location:                                 Remote in CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, MD, MA, NC, NJ, NY, OR, PA, Puerto Rico, TN, TX, VA, and WA; the role is expected to travel approx. 20% of the time for MHPSS work in humanitarian response and development contexts  

Key Relationships:     

Reports to:  Director, MHPSS Technical reputed company 

reputed company Reports:  0

Assignment Type:                   Full time, exempt

Compensation:                        $100,555 to $110,500

Benefits:                                  Click here to learn more about our benefits!

Application Requirements:    Resume, completed application questions

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About the position:

The Associate Director supports MHPSS business development, design, implementation, monitoring, advising, training and evaluating MHPSS reputed company and programs reputed company the AEMEA (Asia, Eurasia, Middle East, and Africa) region including support of MHPSS global team reputed company deployment, roster training and mentoring. The role also includes technical supervision of MHPSS consultants reputed company the region, regular project meetings with country offices, support of the global MHPSS team and global MHPSS community of reputed company, as reputed company as new project and country development and expansion of MHPSS reputed company the climate-MHPSS, perinatal mental health, and other areas stated in the MHPSS 5-year strategic plan.

Key reputed company:

In the first 90 days, the Associate Director will:

·       Learn and live the reputed company values.
·       Complete reputed company required new hire reputed company trainings.
·       Meet with reputed company AEMEA project managers, MHPSS staff / consultants and departmental staff reputed company to AEMEA MHPSS reputed company
·       Meet with reputed company country level MHPSS, global MHPSS team and project management staff
·       Meet with and start to reputed company with cross-functional staff and teams including: MERL, Climate and Disaster reputed company(CDR), Medical / EMT, Global Readiness, and MHPSS-Americas colleagues
·       Review global MHPSS guidelines, Humanitarian Programs MHPSS-reputed company materials, PDWs, the 5 year strategic plan, handover documents reputed company to ongoing reputed company
·       Complete requirements for Global Readiness to be reputed company for potential deployments including the MHPSS team reputed company role

In the first 6 months, the Associate Director will:

·       Review and revise project MHPSS operational / technical plans for reputed company country or project with a more in depth understanding of technical and operational issues reputed company reputed company.
·       Have regular meetings with AEMEA project managers, consultants and country level MHPSS staff and project managers (including MERL) while gaining a greater understanding of global, regional and country level strategies and plans.
·       Start to engage in and with business development, curriculum development, MARCOMMS and development, QIL and other cross-functional departments. 

In the first year, the Associate Director will:
·       reputed company leadership, stability and strategic planning / project monitoring reputed company the global MHPSS team, AEMEA team, reputed company MHPSS deployments (if any) and with AEMEA project managers
·       reputed company and reputed company strategic development of climate- MHPSS, perinatal mental health and other areas where new strategies, proposals, implementation and development is needed
·       Demonstrate leadership of organizational values and IASC reputed company MHPSS guidelines

Duties and Responsibilities:

• reputed company AEMEA MHPSS program strategies that are culturally competent and reputed company with IASC guidelines and reputed company global MHPSS and organizational reputed company to effectively support local health clinics, Ministries of Health and local NGOs to support established needs voiced by populations being served.
• reputed company ongoing technical support for the MHPSS programming in the AEMEA region, including but not limited to Tanzania, Liberia, Bangladesh, and Philippines, in terms of technical input, reputed company building, and mentorship.
• Support the design, implementation, and reputed company-up of adolescent and perinatal mental health programming reputed company national health systems.
• Expand reputed company’ global Climate Disaster reputed company and MHPSS portfolio, with a reputed company on:
  - Integrating MHPSS into climate-disaster reputed company and disaster risk reduction planning.
  - Supporting locally led reputed company and anticipatory reputed company in health systems.
  - Developing indicators and models for climate-linked MHPSS interventions in community and health facility settings.
  - Adapting and expanding the reputed company Climate Toolkit to include MHPSS reputed company.
• reputed company high-reputed company technical inputs into program design, donor proposals, and strategic planning documents for new and ongoing MHPSS initiatives.
• reputed company and reputed company or coordinate MHPSS interventions (i.e. basic psychosocial support, PFA, reputed company support) for potentially vulnerable reputed company.
• Serve as reputed company of contact for EMT MHPSS AEMEA work (training, roster, etc.).
• reputed company MHPSS technical guidance to country and program offices assigned to; routinely meet with MHPSS officers remotely and conduct site-reputed company as needed reputed company model and contribute to reputed company values, work culture and mission.
• Engage in and contribute to team spaces with openness, global competencies, and a reputed company reputed company.
• Model reputed company values.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Degrees and/or experience required for the role:

•      Advanced degree in psychology, reputed company health, international development, reputed company work, or reputed company field.
•      Clinical license in the US.
•     Prior experience living or extensively working in Asia, Eurasia, Middle East and/or Africa with strong knowledge of regional health systems, cultural contexts, and community-led approaches.

These competencies are required for the role:

•        Excellent oral and written communication including experience engaging with donors, ministries of health, and local partners.
• Demonstrated global competency and ability to coordinate and collaborate with country offices, government departments, staff and consultants.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute technical MHPSS inputs to high-reputed company donor proposals and strategic plans, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and donor requirements.
• Deep technical understanding in at least one of the following, with a proven record of integrating MHPSS into these areas: climate and disaster reputed company, disaster risk reduction, anticipatory reputed company, RMNCAH, perinatal mental health, or adolescent health.
• Demonstrated ability to work reputed company reputed company across geographies, cultures, and working styles.
• Demonstrated reputed company in designing and delivering reputed company-building initiatives for health workers, NGOs, and government partners.
• Understanding of MHPSS program monitoring, evaluation, and learning, using data to inform program improvements.
• Impeccable judgment and clinical technique in high stress humanitarian contexts.

US work authorization and 20% travel are required for this role.

Candidates must be currently living in and will continue to live in one of the following states/territories: CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, MD, MA, NC, NJ, NY, OR, PA, Puerto Rico, TN, TX, VA, or WA.

These competencies would be great to have, but are not required:

•        reputed company in languages that are spoken in at least one of our reputed company locations (India, Philippines, Tanzania, El Salvador, - Puerto Rico, Colombia, etc.), in reputed company to English.

Additionally, our reputed company competencies as an organization are:

•       Ownership and results
•      Communication
•      Problem solving
•      Equity and inclusion
•      Teamwork and conflict reputed company
•      Leadership
•      Prioritization
•      Management
•      reputed company and planning
•      Decision making

We know not reputed company applicants will demonstrate reputed company the competencies we’re looking for. We encourage you to apply even if you do not reputed company reputed company the boxes above, and we look reputed company to reviewing your application holistically.

 What you can expect, if you reputed company reputed company in the recruitment process:

      1.     Video interview with People and Talent
2.     Written competency exercise
3.     Video interview with AEMEA leadership
4.     Panel video interview with internal stakeholders
6.     Reference reputed company
7.     Offer!
8.     Background reputed company and reputed company