The Opportunity 

The Roving MHPSS officer will be responsible for providing and/or ensuring provision of MHPSS, gender equality, diversity, and inclusion services to vulnerable and at-risk children, their families and communities in the community, CFSs, community centres, IDP centers and schools using different MHPSS models including Team Up, PALS, structured play and recreation, home-based care, referral among others. The MHPSS officer will be referring children who suffer or at risk of Mental and psychological problem. The MHPSS Officer will work in close collaboration with other colleagues in child protection and education as well as other sectors and ensure integrated services and contextualized MHPSS messaging for children, caregivers and the communities.

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Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI)

• Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.

• Ensures that the team members under supervision are properly inducted on and understands their role in upholding Plan International’s safeguarding and GEI policies;

• Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in day-to-day work.

• Ensures that Plan Ethiopia contributes to Plan International’s global efforts to ensure safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted. 

Job Requirements

The Individual

• Education BSc/BA degree or equivalent in psychology study

• Experience for at least 3 years in implementing MHPSS (preferably in an Emergency field).

Qualifications/Experience Desirable:

• In depth knowledge and experience of mental health and psychosocial programming in the   humanitarian context essential.

• Familiarity with IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings

• Training experience required on MH GAP & Proven counselling skill

• Strong organizational and supervisory, Strong writing and reporting skills.

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work within different cultural environments and Cross-cultural Awareness

• Ability to work within a team structure, flexible, and can cope with stressful workloads and working with limited resources

How To Apply

The closing date for the application is April 09, 2025. Qualified candidates should submit their application using THIS LINK

This position is only open to Ethiopian Nationals, who must be eligible to live and work in Ethiopia.

Please note that: 

• Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

• We are not accepting CVs that are not sent through the indicated links.

• Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

• Female candidates are highly encouraged to Apply

More information about Plan International can be found on http://plan-international.org 

References will be taken and background and Anti-terrorism checks will be carried out in conformity with Plans Child Protection Policy. Plan operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all persons meeting the skills and experience required. As an international child centered community development organization, Plan International is fully committed to promoting the realization of children's rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse. That means we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with. Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organization, do everything we can to keep children safe. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children