MHPSS GAP training Consultant

JOB TITLE: MHPSS GAP training Consultant

DURATION:  15 days

LOCATION: Syria

ABAAD PURPOSE:

ABAAD aims at achieving gender equality as an essential condition to sustainable social and economic development in the MENA region. ABAAD has a proven record in working in addressing GBV in emergency settings. Through women, boys’ and girls’ empowerment and improving the quality of multi-sectorial assistance for women and girls survivors or at risk of GBV among the host and Syrian refugee population.

Background:

Response and Outreach to Empower Gender Based Violence (GBV) Trauma Survivors, in Syria 2019 is a project being implemented in Damascus, Sweida and Daraa. In the aim of providing quality GBV response, capacity building and prevention services to affected population residing in Syria.

MHPSS GAP training

JOB PURPOSE:

The purpose of the MHPSS GAP training facilitator is to ensure adequate MHPSS knowledge and practices are in place. The 5 days training cycle will be repeated 3 times to ensure sufficient numbers of skilled case managers/workers are provided with needed information to better respond to their caseload.

REPORTING LINES:   

Post Holder Reports Directly to: ABAAD Director of programs

In addition, post holder coordinates closely with the Program coordinator for planning, implementation, and with ABAAD MHPSS & GBV Advisors for technical inquiries.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Designing and implementing 3 cycles of MHPSS GAP training, each 5 days long, to 3 different groups of case workers / managers, frontline staff care providers, to adequately provide relevant techniques and tools as well as methodologies and practical exercises. The below points give more detail on the expected responsibilities:

• Design and contextualize capacity building and training modules and materials, including needed theoretical information on the issue of MHPSS GAP.
• Prepare training files, including pre and post-tests to measure training impact, training evaluation and any relevant brochures and information materials in a portfolio to each trainee.
• Develop training agenda.
• Implement training to three different groups of individuals, each cycle is for 10 days.
• Prepare training report, include comparison between pre and post-tests, participants’ evaluations of the training and any relevant recommendations.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Experience in the MHGAP curriculum.
• Master’s degree in clinical psychology;
• Substantial knowledge and understanding of the GBV framework and related cultural and contextual dynamics;
• Experience in providing group and individual support to service providers working with national and/or international NGOs in the region;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Arabic
• Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness.