Who we are

SOS Children’s Villages Ethiopia is an International Non-governmental organization and a member of SOS Children’s Villages International Federation. We started our humanitarian work in Ethiopia with the opening of our first Village in Mekelle, Northern part of Ethiopia in 1974. Since then, we have expanded our programs  to different regions where there are significant needs for intervention and where we believe we can work in partnership with all relevant  actors to bring  sustainable  positive outcomes for children’s and young people.

Today, we have grown significantly to meet the persistent challenges that confront Ethiopian children who have lost parental care and those that are at risk of losing their parental care. Working in close collaboration with international donors, local government and community based organizations across seven program locations; we aspire that every child grows up with love, respect and security.

Project Introduction

SOS Children’s Villages Ethiopia (SOS CVE) together with our local partner OWDA will provide FSL, WASH and Health in Gode town, Kelafo, and Adadle woredas in the Shebele Zone -areas with deep food insecurity, where social and health services are mainly closed, and few other humanitarian actors are present.

The project will focus on the provision of food via vouchers, hygiene promotion and awareness, critical WASH infrastructure and health care services. The intervention aims at providing Mental Health and Psycho Social Support (including treatment for SGBV victims) and improving the protection environment especially for children and women by mainstreaming protection across all activities.

Why we need you?

We are looking for a  Mental Health And Psychosocial Support Specialist who will be will be responsible for implementing and managing a comprehensive Mental Health And Psychosocial Support and Protection related activities under COVID-19 joint Response Project Financed by DRA (Dutch Relief Alliance).

What we provide...

An amazing work environment that promotes personal growth through providing professional space to grow and advance your career!

Your role....

As a Mental Health And Psychosocial Support Specialist, you will be in charge of the following:

• Implementing MHPSS & protection activities and providing psychological consultation on regular bases.
• Assisting community volunteers in the identification of beneficiaries in need of specific psychological counseling and ensuring individual or group support for the identified beneficiaries.
• Conducting regular awareness raising sessions with target communities
• Leading child protection and safety programming in emergency including: assessment, program development, training for and management of Child Friendly Spaces.
• Supporting colleagues in the implementation of emergency programs and establishment of recovery programming.
• Building and maintaining relationships with schools, communities, partners and state contacts.
• Ensuring that effective measures are in place to reduce MHPSS issues.
• Developing and adapting guidelines, manuals and training materials and tools to ensure quality delivery. Lead and facilitate MHPSS, CP/GBV capacity building program  to the project team and other stakeholders
• Ensuring that the MHPSS and Protection capacity is built in order to scale up response and deliver with increased impact and quality across multi-sector projects
• Capturing evidence and learning from MHPSS interventions to advocate and inform future programming
• Developing methodologies and data collection techniques for assessments, indicators, programme management, evaluations, research related to MHPSS and Protection
• Supporting project staff in the smooth planning, design, implementation and monitoring of MHPSS and Protection activities that may include recreational and psychosocial activities, individual support to vulnerable children and adults, and trainings of facilitators or support officers.
• Leading the continuous assessment of MHPSS needs of children, adolescents and youths and ensure that these are appropriately reflected in project implementation.
• Supporting regular participatory activities with different groups of children, adolescents and youths
• In cooperation with other Technical Advisors, ensuring that the integrated MHPSS and protection activities are implemented according to SOS and international standards.
• Mapping, reviewing, adapting referral pathways at district and zonal level including service inventory for Child Protection service providers and allied services
• Supporting the team on MHPSS and protection issues to identify severe cases to be referred to specialized psychological/psychiatric service providers
• Developing, and/ or reviewing with government agencies (Zonal and District) the Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) for identification, reporting and referral
• Actively participating in the zonal and district level CP/GBV cluster coordination meetings
• Ensuring adherence to SOS CV policies such as the Code of Conduct, Child Safeguarding Standards and others as well as the minimum standards of humanitarian relief