SayPro MHPSS Project Management —

recruit, manage and support the MHPSS technical officer and project officers (directly) as well as field teams (indirectly), ensure clear and timely reporting on activities, ongoing monitoring, and evaluation,

ensure internal and external coordination and, if needed participate in the development of new projects.

ensure the technical support to the teams and make sure it is in line with HI’s MHPSS vision and strategy.

1/Technical Support
-Provide continuous technical support to MHPSS staff.
-Support and coordinate the provision of training to HI’s MHPSS teams through direct provision of both formal and on-the-job training and supervision
-Design training modules and provide capacity building to meet the needs of the MHPSS team.
-Review and design technical approach, protocols and tools, training content and implementation, leaflets, IEC material, and other relevant documents and disseminate them among the mission upon prior validation by HQ MHPSS Specialist.
-Support and guidance in the development of assessments, evaluations (data analysis), and monitoring methodologies and tools.
-Close collaborative work with the Rehabilitation PM to strengthen the comprehensive approach to serving persons with injuries/disabilities.
-Work closely with the MHPSS Specialist and MHPSS technical Officer to identify technical challenges, propose solutions, and implement and follow up on technical guidance regarding the quality of activities.
-Ensure through regular exchanges with HQ MHPSS Specialists that field approaches and methods are in line with HI’s global technical standards.
-Support through technical inputs in project development processes.

2/Human Resources Management
-Recruit, supervise and manage the HI operational team under direct responsibility.
-Lead the recruitment and selection process for new positions in the teams under direct management, with the support of MHPSS Technical Referent at HQ level and HR.
-Ensure strict application and respect of the Internal Regulations for all HI project staff
-Work closely with the Technical Unit at the HQ level to provide training, on-job recommendations, and capacity-building sessions to the team when needed
-Ensure that all staff respect confidentiality and follow HI’s ethical and protection guidelines.

3/Program Management
-Ensure that all project activities are implemented in coordination with Rehabilitation PM and Emergency PM following operational targets, internal quality, and technical standards.
-Propose adjustments for improvements to meet the objectives in collaboration with the Operations Manager, Rehabilitation PM, Emergency PM, and Technical referent at the HQ level.
-Support and mentor the MHPSS technical Officer and Project Officer to supervise the teams’ implementation of project activities in the different locations
-Collaborate with the MEAL team and ensure monitoring tools are used effectively by Project Officers and teams to follow the result achievements and indicators closely.
-Work closely with other consortium project staff (Emergency PM) to ensure a cohesive and collaborative MHPSS approach across the consortium project.
-Build and maintain relationships with relevant government bodies and other stakeholders to create a collaborative approach to the project implementation.
-Participate in internal coordination meetings (team meetings, base meetings, general coordination meetings).
-Contribute to the definition of the strategy of intervention and the operational modalities in the Tigray region.

• Identify logistic, financial, and admin support needs related to the project and coordinate with related departments, ensuring the respect of the related procedures (budgets follow-up, purchases requests, recruitment…).
  -Participate in the development of any possible/future concept note or project proposal.
  -Contribute to needs assessment for new interventions.

4/MEAL and Reporting management
-Monitor the operational achievements and indicators, as per the logical framework and if needed, develop new monitoring tools and reporting templates for activities with the technical advisors.
-Prepare the monthly situation report and PM Box for the project under direct responsibility.
-Coordinate and lead the regular review and reporting on the activities to both field and operations coordinators in collaboration with MEAL staff.
-Regular verification and correction of the activity database.
-Prepare and share minutes of meetings and activity reports.

5/Representation and external coordination
-At the request of the Operations Manager, represent the organization with donors, partners, local authorities, and stakeholders involved in the implementation of the project.
-At the request of the Operations Manager, attend and actively participate in the dedicated clusters and coordination meetings (Health sub-cluster, MHPSS working group, protection cluster, etc.).
-Maintain good professional relationships with government, UN Agencies, & NGOs (national & international).
-At the request of the Operations Manager, participate in the coordination of donor and media visits.

6/Other duties
-Ensure a good understanding and general analysis of the political, security, and the humanitarian context in the Tigray region.
-Ensure that the security tracking is respected, monitor the security context and situation on the field at any time, and provide feedback to the Operations Manager and HAS Manager.