🇸🇱 Job Vacancy @ Medicos del Mundo – Mental Health & Psychosocial Support and Gender Based Violence Officer

Need to cover position of:  

MENTAL HEALTH & PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT and GENDER BASED VIOLENCE OFFICER (MHPSS/GBV),

Location: Sierra Leone- Kabala office.

MISSION

This position focuses on the implementation and support of Médicos del Mundo (MdM Spain) MHPSS interventions integrated in the medical care provided in Sierra Leone, as well as ensuring its quality and alignment with MDM MHPSS strategy.

GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF INTERVENTION

The position will be based in Kabala, Koinadugu District, with trips to other districts when necessary

CHART

The position reports directly to the Field Coordinator, with a technical link with the MHPSS expert and /or MHPSS advisor HQ

FUNCTIONS

• IMPLEMENTATION OF QUALITY MHPSS INTERVENTIONS 

• Manage, coordinate and evaluate the quality implementation of the MHPSS strategy for SRH, SGBV and Nutrition programs implemented in the country
• Support the integration and implementation of psychosocial services within health, especially Sexual and Reproductive Health and nutrition services.
• Identify challenges in the implementation of MHPSS activities and support in the execution of adjustments to ensure the good quality of the activities.

• Contribute to the preparation, adaptation and update of MHPSS protocols, procedures and tools
• Contribute to the integration of cross-cutting approaches, including the protection of human rights, gender, environment and anthropological focus, in MHPSS interventions and strategy

• CAPACITY BUILDING

• Participate and provide technical supervision, capacity building and support for teams providing psychosocial support services.
• Identify needs for training and participate in the implementation of the capacity building plan, delivery of training sessions and contribute to developing training materials
• Provide on-the-job training sessions and follow-up to health/nutrition staff on MHPSS care, where possible

• MONITORING AND EVALUATION 

• Support the monitoring of the activities, following up on the achievement of the objectives based on the indicators established.
• Contribute to the writing of regular reports, analysing the implementation of the MHPSS activities as required by the mission and donors

• COORDINATION AND COLLABORATION WITH OTHER ACTORS 

• Contribute to the identification of MHPSS actors and the mapping of services available and updated.
• Participate in working meetings and coordinate with other local actors and partner structures.
• Ensure proper communication channels with community mobilizers, MDM team and other key stakeholders

BACKGROUND AND SKILLS:

Academic: Graduated in Psychology,  Mental Health, Counselling or related fields.

Complementary: Training in gender and gender-based violence and/or nutrition.

Languages: C1 English level is mandatory.

Computer requirements: Management of MS-Office is required.

EXPERIENCE 

COMPETENCY PROFILE 

Organizational capacity and ability to adapt to complex contexts and stressful situations Flexibility to understand and accept changes in the environment regarding people, tasks, work decisions, policies, etc.

Capacity to work and coordinate with others and within a team.

Good communication skills and basic psychosocial competencies (active listening, empathy, etc.)

Good writing skills in English

Ability to take initiative and be proactive in tackling challenges and seeking opportunities

Good management capacities and team leadership spirit

Autonomy and organization skills to prioritize daily tasks

Identification with the lines of work, values and mission of Médicos del Mundo.

AVAILABILITY

Immediately. This is a contract until 31st December 2025, with with 3  months of probation and  possibility of extending

SALARY

Medicos del Mundo’s Salary scale.

Those interested can send their CV to the following address with the following REFERENCE: 

coord.koinadugu@medicosdelmundo.org

applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis so MDM may conclude the recruitment process before the deadline.

Deadline: 27th of July.2025

Note:

Médicos del Mundo promotes equal opportunities for all people. We establish positive action measures for those who, due to functional diversity or social and / or cultural exclusion, belong to under-represented groups in the positions offered.

As a result, no candidate with a valid profile will be rejected because of a functional diversity or for being culturally or socially excluded for reasons of birth, ethnicity, race, sex, gender or any other personal, social or cultural condition.