MHPSS Program Officer- Odessa

Job Summary

The program officer will work closely with Manager and technical leads to provide all the support to the field team (Psychosocial Worker and psychologist team). He/she to make sure the quality of services is on track, and that all needs of the teams are addressed. 

Main Responsibilities

• Program Officer report to Manager. He/she is accountable for the beneficiaries and for IMC on the quality of activities and services delivered under his/her responsibility. 
• Work closely with the Program Manager, to understand the program, goals, and objectives as well as to be well accustomed to IMC MHPSS strategy; coordinate with relevant actors on the field as well as at the site level and collect information about the needs and gaps so to contribute to the development of new programming. 
• Assist in the ongoing assessment and analysis to understand program needs of staff and multi-sectorial needs of beneficiaries, map points of services, and identify partners. 
• Develop and submit detailed and updated program implementation plans including work plans, HR plans, and procurement plans, training plans, with the aim of contributing to the achievement of program goals, objectives, and activities. 
• Support in the organization and in the delivery of training program to IMC and Partner's staff so as to develop and update the training plans to be submitted on a monthly basis. 
• Work on updating the IMC MHPSS service location matrix for the operational sites on a monthly basis and attend the MHPSS sub-working group meetings in his/her location. 
• Prepare invitations, and attendance sheets and take minutes for the required working group meetings (when no assistant in the office).  
• Support the Manager in the monitoring the activities and mentoring of the field staff in relevant aspects of the program such as, objectives, activities, targets, indicators, quality of services delivered, ensuring that program implementation is on track and addressing all program needs and requirements at the field level. 
• Attend IMC training when such trainings are planned and implemented.   
• Prepare, take part and document Case Management Technical Meetings in coordination with the team leader (if relevant.). 
• Attend regular meetings with Program Manager planned on a weekly or biweekly basis. 
• Visit program sites and locations at least 50% of his/her time to provide support to staff, assess the situation and coordinate with local actors, conduct team meetings to update the field team about the program and policy and follow up on implementation and quality of the activities. 
• Plan and organize assessment needs to strengthen the proposal development with accurate information. 
• Contribute to report writing and updating the ITTs on weekly / monthly and quarterly reports and ensure it is shared and accessible accordingly. 
• Receive success stories from the field teams, translate them into English, clean, present, and submit monthly/ quarterly reports.  
• Other tasks may be requested by the supervisor based on the program's needs.  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, education, or any relevant fields.
• At least 1 year working experience in MHPSS / protection position  
• Strong written and oral communication skills in Ukrainian/Russian, and English, 
• Ability to travel on short notice to project sites and other governorates when needed. 
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills. 
• Strong organizational and supervisory skills. 
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team, in a multicultural environment, prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and ensure high-quality work; 
• Computer literacy with demonstrated experience in utilization of Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, and PowerPoint in particular. 
• Ability to visit field sites on a weekly basis. 

Code of Conduct

As applicable to this position, an individual must promote and encourage a culture of compliance and throughout the organization's ethics and maintain a clear understanding of International Medical Corps' and donor compliance ethics and standards and adheres to those standards. Staff are also responsible for preventing violations to our Code of Conduct and Ethics, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment. If you see, hear or are made aware of any violations to the Code of Conduct and Ethics or Safeguarding Policy, you have an obligation to report.

if this is a supervisory position, one must set an example of ethical behavior through one's own conduct and oversight of the work of others; ensure that those who report to you have sufficient knowledge and resources to follow the standards outlined in the Code of Conduct & Ethics; monitor compliance of the people you supervise; enforce the Code of Conduct & Ethics and International Medical Corps' policies, including the Safeguarding Policy and the Protection from Harassment, Bullying and Sexual Misconduct in the Workplace Policy, consistently and fairly; support employees who in good faith raise questions or concerns.

Safeguarding

It is all staff shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children, adults at risk, or LGBTI individuals; and any form of trafficking in persons.

Equal Opportunities  

International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran