Public Health Focal Point – governance and projects management unit - GOAL project
Interested candidates in this position should send their CV and cover letter to both [email protected] & [email protected] by June 2, 2023 and include the job title in the email subject . Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Overview
Aim: To support government and partners in strengthening the ability of health systems to meet the mental health needs of refugee and host communities affected by protracted displacement, focusing on Lebanon.
Objectives: The project has the following interconnected objectives:
To explore barriers and facilitators to strengthening health system governance for supporting access to culturally appropriate mental health care for Syrian refugees and host populations in Lebanon.
To strengthen mental health service user participation in health system governance in Lebanon.
To identify sustainable financing mechanisms that can strengthen health system responses for mental health services for Syrian refugees and host communities in Lebanon.
Partners: The study is sponsored/led by the University College of London (LSHTM) and is a collaboration between the National Mental Health Programme (NMHP)- MoPH, ABAAD- Resource Center for Gender Equality, USJ – faculty of public health, Positives Negatives and War Child Holland
Contract: Full-time
Reports to: governance and projects management coordinator
Location: Beirut, Lebanon
Tasks and Duties
Support in the MHPSS TF coordination
Facilitate all the meeting preparations (i.e. invitations and presentation preparation and attendance sheet preparation)
Facilitate (i.e. lead) the meetings at field level in coordination with the unit coordinator
Follow-up with stakeholders on regular participation in the meetings and on matters related to the activities of the group
Ensure monitoring and regular updating of the emailing list
Participate in meetings of other coordination mechanisms of other sectors (example: Health, GBV, CP, …etc.) and exchange relevant updates
Support in implementing the different stages of the development process of the annual action plan related to the TF
Administrative
Conduct routine day-to-day coordination tasks related to unit activities
Prepare Minutes of Meetings
Support in developing Standardized Operational Procedures (SOPs) related to unit activities and non-research projects
Deliverables
Minutes of meetings
summary documents
SoPs and related forms
Education and Experience
Degree in Public Health (ex: Masters in Public Health) and Degree in a Mental Health related field Minimum of 2 years of work experience in the field of mental health and/or substance use
Familiarity with the humanitarian context and coordination structures
Proficient in reading and writing of Arabic and English, fluency in French is a plus
Desired Skills and Characteristics
Good communication skills and inter-personal skills
Strong coordination and management skills
Ability to work under pressure
Strong reporting and analytical skills
Team player
Proven ability in priority management, time-management, and multi-tasking
Dependability, accountability, and transparency
Competency of Relevant Software
Computer proficiency (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Basic knowledge of cloud-based collaboration (OneDrive, Dropbox, GoogleDrive, etc.)
Basic knowledge of online meeting platforms (Zoom, MS Teams, etc.)
Basic technology literacy
Language requirements:
English (Mandatory), Level – Fluent
AND – Arabic (Mandatory), Level – Fluent
French is a plus
NOTE:
Daleel Madani, the civil society network, serves as a platform for organisations to post their professional opportunities, but is not involved in the recruitment process. The hiring organisation is solely responsible for the job and candidate selection.
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