Responsibilities/Mission

Under the line management of the Technical Head of Program (THoP), the field coordination of the Country Manager, and the technical supervision of the Global Specialist, the Regional Specialist contributes to the implementation of the mandate of HI and the operational strategy of HI MASHRIQ program in her field of expertise, while respecting the HI DGA policy. She ensures optimal quality and impact of the projects implemented in the countries, through a delegation system with appropriate control mechanisms. She shares with all HI managers the responsibility of a sound management and successful functioning of the global organization, through paradigm changes.  The post holder will leverage their expertise in MHPSS to offer strategic and/or operational support to the countries in MASHRIQ (Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan, Egypt, and Iraq). The extent of support will be determined collaboratively by the post holder, THoP, and the Global Specialist, taking into consideration the specific needs at each site within the region.

He/she will be responsible for the following:

• Supports the program to develop its strategy with regards to her sector of intervention and contributing more widely to HI Health and Protection strategy in the country.
• The individual is tasked with overseeing the technical support and consistent follow-up (quality assurance) of HI's MHPSS activities, including both direct service provision and health system strengthening initiatives. This involves coaching and supervising MHPSS Technical Officers where applicable. Oversees the development and adaptation of technical material aiming to build the capacity of the HI staff and partners, through face to face or remote trainings and coaching;

Coordinate with other specialists’ referent for each core sectors and represent HI internally and externally, whenever necessary.

Mission 1: expertise.

1.1 Contributes to the regional strategies and countries mission strategies when relevant in line with the global strategies

Provides sectorial technical inputs to the STRATOPs for the program, with regard to

• MHPSS, in line with the global STRATECH and ensure relevant follow up,
• Participate to any relevant strategical exercises organized at mission level,
• Participate in continuous needs assessments for development of new projects and / or adaptation of existing projects;

1.2 Ensure technical support to projects in line with the global technical frameworks and standards on MHPSS

• Provide adequate technical guidance and support to Project Managers (adapt standards to PM’s tools, contribute to proposal writing and reporting) in line with strategies, standards and mandatory transversal approaches
• Provide ongoing technical support and training for the technical and projects field staff, through direct provision of both formal and on the job training;
• Take part in needs assessments for the development of new projects or adaptation of existing ones.
• Support the PM to set individual objectives for the TOs, evaluate individual performance when required, contribute to development & career evolution, monitor competences;
• Create capacity building plan for TO, and or officer and or partners and follow up on its implementation;

1.3 Support the design and contextualization of technical tools, training, materials and other relevant documents, and disseminate them among the mission/humanitarian regional community (as needed) upon prior validation by the relevant HQ Technical Specialists.

• Ensure the implementation of the comprehensive approach and coordination with the other staff.
• Ensure good communication and coordination with team members and other internal stakeholders through regular meetings;
• Ensure adequate support to multi-sector responses within projects, in line with the other Specialists
• Ensure a local sectorial watch and best practice capture
• Participate to the design of positions, recruitment and induction of MHPSS team members in collaboration with the Operations Manager and Human Resources Manager;

1.4 Ensure technical learning from projects

• Initiate and/or implement to projects’ technical learning within her sectorial scope
• Contribute to projects’ capitalization and ensure technical learning from MHPSS activities
• Contribute to the evaluation of projects with a MHPSS component, identify lessons learnt, and best practices;

1.5 Ensure the control & monitoring of the technical quality and the relevance of HI’s activities in the Programmers under MHPSS activities

• Ensure regular technical quality control of projects and programs and issue warnings and recommendations
• Perform frequent field visits for technical supervision, on-the-job training, and quality assurance;
• Support quantitative and qualitative data collection from MHPSS teams, in particular focused on ensuring that data is disaggregated by gender, age and disability;
• When required contribute to writing internal and external reports;
• Provide relevant data related to MHPSS activities (statistics, monthly objectives, etc.);
• Monitor the implementation of audit recommendations, if applicable, in MHPSS scope

1.6 Ensure compliance of the technical proposition with nexus stakes

1.7 Contributes to the development of research and innovation projects at country and region level, when relevant, in the MHPSS expertise.

• Suggest and steer technical innovation projects
• Identify the priorities of Research and Studies

1.8 Contribute to the Technical Divisions professional channel animation

• Contribute to the global animation of the professional channels under MHPSS sector, coming from the Technical Divisions (community of practice…)
• Animate a local talent pool in MHPSS Scope (carry out technical interviews of candidates and produce recommendations, identify the needs regarding trainings)

Mission 2: Influence.

Contribute to the local external prestige and influence of HI’s expertise in the field of expertise and foster technical partnerships between HI and other actors.

• Represent the technical expertise of HI throughout the local relevant networks (Sectorial Representation at regional level)
• Contribute to advocacy on specific themes in line with the global advocacy priorities
• Contribute to communication messages locally in line with the global communication priorities.

Mission 3: Business Development.

Ensure the development of major opportunities or new projects in the region in MHPSS sector. Be up-to date on the last international practices and directions and opportunities under his sectorial scope. Use this knowledge to guide the mission towards new and more relevant and efficient technical programming. Ensure relevance of technical practices at project design stage and on strategy development.

• Contributes to the context analysis in the field of MHPSS
• Lead or contributes to the design and writing of new projects for the mission
• Identify & transform major opportunities in the mission under his scope
• Contributes to the conception of major projects (multiple countries, one theme) or of new projects in the region
• Identify & develop local partnerships and/or consortium with NGOs, Institutions, Companies on technical priorities or important topics in MHPSS
• Lead the development and the data analysis of MHPSS needs assessments, effect/impact studies, KAP surveys, and other research efforts;

Mission 4: Emergency preparedness and response

Contribute to the support or implementation of emergency preparedness actions in the region and, during an

emergency, adapts his/her working modality to contribute to an effective HI humanitarian response.

Note that this job description must remain flexible to respond to additional tasks or changes identified by the line manager.

HI POLICIES:

The Employee undertakes to adhere to HI policies which include:

• Terms and conditions of engagement (T&C)
• Internal regulation (IR)
• Child protection policy (CPP)
• Protection of beneficiaries from sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (PSEAH)
• Antifraud and bribery 
• Code of Conduct (CoC)

Handicap International is an equal opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from persons with disabilities

* Women and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please mention in your email if any specified support in term of disability is needed

Interested candidates may please send their CV with cover letter to reach on or before

08^th Feb 2025               

Only applications completed in accordance with the following instructions will be

Taken into consideration, the others will be rejected automatically.

Mentioning clearly in the subject line of your e-mail the reference:

Ref: HI-IRQ-REG-MHPSS-754

Your application will not be taken into consideration if this information is omitted from the

Subject line of your e-mail

Please address all applications to:

Jobs@iraq.hi.org

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

CVs that are sent as photo, screen shot or by link will not be considered.