Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Officer (Sinja, Sennar State) – Save the Children
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Job description
Job Description
Job Identification
17375
Job Category
Programme, Development and Quality
Posting Date
21/08/2026, 06:05 am
Apply Before
31/08/2026, 01:59 am
Job Schedule
Full time
Locations
Sinja, Sennar State
CHILD SAFEGUARDING:
Level 4:
the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.
ROLE PURPOSE:
Under the supervision of Child Protection Coordinator/Manager, the MHPSS Officer will support cross-sectorial integration of MHPSS dimensions in programme delivery, building on an evidence-based, psychosocial, developmental and multi-leveled approach, in line with global and regional standards. The role will encompass direct implementation of MHPSS interventions and services, alongside capacity building, coaching and supervision of MHPSS facilitators and animators. The MHPSS Officer will act as Focal Point for MHPSS in Child Protection and will participate in relevant local coordination platforms.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
The MHPSS Officer will oversee and support the implementation of SCI common approaches and MHPSS interventions at the CFSs and multi-Purpose Centres. He/she will ensure quality implementation according to global standard and SCI quality benchmarks; coordinate and support the implementation of MHPSS or multi-dimensional needs assessments; ensure ongoing assessment/analysis of local context, priorities and needs related to MHPSS; and in collaboration with MHPSS facilitators and partners, contribute to the identification of the most vulnerable groups of children and caregivers in the community in need of MHPSS services.
Duties and responsibilities:
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
This position will be working closely with the MHPSS facilitators and animators, as well as CP/Education staff supporting MHPSS implementation, with the aim of:
Initially contribute to the formulation of project work plans and ensure systematic integration of MHPSS priorities and interventions in programme delivery.
Establish close relationships and patterns of collaboration with key stakeholders in the community around MHPSS priorities.
Conduct/update MHPSS service mappings, provide quality vetting of potential referral options, and establish/maintain referral pathways and mechanisms in collaboration with Child Protection and Education teams and partners.
Review and contextualize MHPSS intervention packages, tools, activity plans and key messages, ensuring context relevance and sensitivity.
Select, engage, motivate, coordinate, train, coach and supervise MHPSS facilitators in RoS Area1.
Select, engage, motivate, coordinate, train, coach and supervise MHPSS facilitators and animators in project areas.
Participate in local MHPSS coordination platforms, and other relevant coordination fora.
In Education programming:
Under education, use evidence-based resources and modalities as advised by the MHPSS Technical Advisor, and in collaboration with Education teams and partners to:
Design, plan, coordinate and contribute to implementing school-based mental health promotion and prevention activities targeting children, adolescents and caregivers.
Train, coach and support Education teams and partners in integrating key MHPSS dimensions in their practice – including MHPSS/SEL core components, Basic Helping Skills, PFA and PFA for child practitioners, safe identification and referral to MHPSS services, paraprofessional counseling, evidence-based MHPSS interventions, etc.
Design, plan, coordinate and contribute to implementing mental health promotion and wellbeing activities targeting teachers and educators.
Provide individual and group person-focused support to students experiencing higher levels of distress and/or more enduring emotional or behavioral difficulties.
In Child Protection programming:
Under Child Protection, use evidence-based resources and modalities as advised by the MHPSS Technical Advisor, and in collaboration with Child Protection teams and partners to:
Design, plan, coordinate and contribute to implementing community-based mental health promotion and prevention activities targeting children, adolescents, and caregivers.
Integrate key MHPSS dimensions in their practice – including Basic Helping Skills, PFA and PFA for child practitioners, safe identification and referral to MHPSS services, paraprofessional counseling, evidence-based MHPSS interventions, etc.
Design, plan, coordinate and contribute to implementing mental health promotion and wellbeing activities targeting government and community social workers/psychologists and other CP staff.
Provide individual and group person-focused support to children and caregivers experiencing higher levels of distress and/or more enduring emotional or behavioral difficulties.
SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.
Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.
Ambition:
Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development, and encourages others to do the same.
Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others.
Future orientated, thinks strategically.
Collaboration:
Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters.
Values diversity sees it as a source of competitive strength.
Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
Develops and encourages new a
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