Middle East Mental Health Specialist

International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.

Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

JOB SUMMARY

The Mental Health Specialist will provide technical support to an International Medical Corps’ mental health program in the Middle East.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work closely with main stakeholders and agencies such as WHO and other national and international NGOs to ensure that mental health and psychosocial programming is coordinated - Direct and supervise activiteis of mental health and rehabilitation project staff - Ensure that all work activities are in keeping with IASC Guidelines for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support and work to promote these guidelines where possible - Participate in relevant meetings including cluster meetings and MHPSS coordination gruop meetings and actively participate in and contribute to different working groups

SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS

• The qualified candidate will be a mental health professional with an MD, specialist in Psychiatry, or equivalent degree (e.g. PhD in Clinical Psychology) with 3+ years of experience in clinical service provision
• In depth knowledge with 3+ years experience of implementing mental health programs in the humanitarian context
• Familiarity with IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psyhcosocial Support in Emergency Settings
• Experience in training medical professionals and non health staff in mental health and/or psychosocial support
• Very strong organizational and supervisory skills
• Ability to write comprehensive reports and to organize and present data
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work within different cultural environments, honest, hard-working, and self-motivated
• Ability to work within a team structure or in isolation, flexible, and can cope with stressful workloads and working with limited resources

LANGUAGES

• Fluency in spoken and written English language necessary; preferred proficiency in Arabic

How to apply:

To officially begin the application process, please visit our website at http://www.internationalmedicalcorps.org and go to our “Careers” page. Find your desired position, click on the position title and complete the application at the bottom of the job description.

Apply by: 30 November, 2011