A MHPSS AND PROTECTION PROGRAM MANAGER – UKRAINE

  • Location:
  • Salary:
    negotiable / YEAR
  • Job type:
    FULL_TIME
  • Posted:
    2 weeks ago
  • Category:
    Management and Strategy, Project Management
  • Deadline:
    22/05/2024

JOB DESCRIPTION

About : Action contre la Faim

Over two years after the escalation of tensions between Russia and Ukraine, a total of 7.6 million Ukrainian refugees remain overseas and a further 5.1 million remain internally displaced in Ukraine. Currently, an estimated 17.6 million people within Ukraine require humanitarian assistance, including the need of food, water and medicines.

5,796,748 refugees have crossed the Polish border, 591,947 refugees have crossed the Moldavian border and 1,127,998 refugees the Romanian border.
This situation has led ACF France to open Country Offices, in Ukraine, Poland and Romania and ACF Spain in Moldova.

ACF has deployed a regional multi-sectorial strategy through direct implementation and partnership. Core activities are Food Security & Livelihood (canned and dry food distribution, hot meals, cash) and Mental Health & Care Practices (psychosocial support, PFA training, Baby Friendly Space, psychiatric referrals). Additionally, in Ukraine the strategy also includes WASH activities (rehabilitation/repair of centralized water and sanitation networks, minor repair of Collective/Transit Centers, emergency Water supply and hygiene kit distribution) as well as Health & Nutrition (primary health care structures support including provision of medicines and trainings).

In Ukraine ACF currently intervenes in the East (Dnipro, Kharkiv, Sumska and Zapporizhzhia).

Mission :

Under the supervision of the Deputy Field Coordinator, you will implement and monitor the assigned MHPSS, Protection and Care Practices project(s), following ACF strategy and standards, international standards and national policies.

More precisely, your role will be to:

Communicate and coordinate with the authorities, partners, organizations at local and national levels.
Ensure the implementation, monitoring and reporting of the MHPSSP project(s).
Handle the coordination between ACF and the partners’ national teams.
Ensure the development of ACF mission in Ukraine.
Guarantee and ensure the confidentiality of data collected during the project.
Ensure the compliance to the ACF Values and Principles, Gender equality, Child protection sensitivity and Safeguarding policies.

Profile :

You hold a Master’s degree in clinical psychology, or in psychology; or in psychiatry with at least 2 years of experience (minimum of 1 year in humanitarian sector).

You already have worked in different contexts and settings (urban areas, rural areas, in volatile security context, in development and emergency settings).

You have an expertise in psychosocial sector and humanitarian field (traumatology is an advantage).

You have a capacity to work in a complex environment with different levels of coordination.

You have a proven experience in project cycle and team management.

You have excellent diplomatic, communication, team management and organizational skills.

You are fluent in English written and spoken. Ukrainian/Russian is an asset.

CONDITIONS D’EMPLOI
Fixed term contract under French legislation: 4 months
Starting date : 01-04-2024
Monthly gross salary from 2 130 to 2 475euros upon experience
Reimbursement of the pension insurance for non-French citizens: 16% of the gross monthly salary
Monthly per diem and living allowance: 838euros net, field paid
Monthly country allowance: 450euros
Cold allowance: Reimbursement for the purchase of winter equipment for a maximum of 380euros per person per year in severe cold contexts
Child allowance: 1500euros per year per child present in the country of origin (maximum 6000euros/year)
Transportation and accommodation: Coverage of transportation costs and guest house
Medical coverage: ACF covers 100% of the social security, health insurance, and repatriation insurance agreement fees
Salary sustainment measures (sickness, paternity, maternity)
Leaves and RnR: 25 days of paid leaves per year, 20 RnR per year, airfare reimbursement with a ceiling to get to the chosen break destination, and 215 euros for each RnR period
Accompaniment and trainings:
Follow-up and support for career development
Free and unlimited access to the certifying e-learning platform Crossknowledge ©

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