Psychosocial Support (PSS) Programme Coordinator for the Medico-Social Sector

Main Role

The Psychosocial Support (PSS) Programme Coordinator will support in the implementation of the Medico-Social’s PSS activities under the UNICEF funded LRC “Enhanced Psychosocial Support and Protection Capacity of Lebanese Red Cross Front Line Workers” Project. The main responsibilities will include coordinating and monitoring PSS/GV/CP activities implemented through mobile medical units in different locations, and capacity building of LRC Medico-Social staff and volunteers.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties

Operational Roles and Responsibilities

1. Responsible for planning, developing, implementing, and monitoring of PSS activities for the Medico-Social Sector, in coordination with the MS Director and PSS Programme Manager.
2. Work with the PSS Officers from other Sectors to facilitate and promote cross-cutting results and team work across LRC Sectors
3. Conduct monitoring field visits on a regular basis to the different project sites to ensure that activities are being implemented according to the detailed implementation plans of the MS Sector, and in compliance with monitoring and evaluation tools, and where relevant provide support to Social Workers accordingly. Provide regular feedback on visits to the MS Director and PSS Programme Manager.
4. Participate in inter-departmental PSS committee meetings and UN coordination meetings/working groups at central level. Coordinate participation of social workers in UN coordination meetings/working groups at regional level. Provides feedback on meetings to PSS project officers and DRC project manager.
5. Submit timely and accurate monthly narrative and financial reports on the project activities of the MS Sector.
6. Provide technical support on psychosocial support, gender-based violence, and child protection to MS field teams in relation to project activities. 
7. Facilitate or support project related trainings/workshops for staff and volunteers. 
8. Coordinate with and support PSS trainers in conducting courses for MS volunteers and staff.
9. Assist the PSS Programme Manager in calling for project meetings, preparing agendas for meetings, ensuring feedback from the field, taking minutes and following up on the action points from these meetings according to agreed deadlines. Support consultants and the PSS Programme Manager to plan baseline studies and evaluations.
10. Support HQ in preparing field visits for donors.

Function Specific Experience

• Experience in project management, and in monitoring and evaluation of project activities
• Experience in writing reports
• Experience in UNHCR coordination system
• Experience in providing technical supervision to field teams on Psychosocial Support and Child Protection and Gender Based Violence
• Experience in training field staff on Psychosocial Support, Child Protection and Gender Based Violence
• Experience in community health and development (for e.g. Community Based Health and First Aid)