1. Dünya Doktorları Derneği

Dünya Doktorları Derneği (DDD) is a humanitarian, impartial and independent non-governmental organisation based in Turkey, facilitating access to health care to populations affected by armed conflicts, internal violence, natural disasters, disease, famine, poverty or exclusion. It seeks to stimulate and enlist voluntary commitment from medical and health care providers, and those with expertise in other fields.

Dünya Doktorları Derneği (DDD) in Turkey, in collaboration with different partners, is running projects aiming at facilitating access and orienting beneficiaries to primary and secondary level of health care services, providing Mental Health & Psychosocial Support and Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation services to the refugees and migrants in Turkey.

Dünya Doktorları Derneği (DDD) is part of Doctors of the World international network. Please visit www.dunyadoktorlari.org.tr to learn more.

1. Mission

Since the beginning of the Syrian and Iraqi crises, a massive influx of external population movements have taken place through the Turkish border into inside Turkey. Over 3 million refugees, migrants & asylum seekers are currently hosted in Turkey which led to an increasing demand for health services and put a serious burden on the system. A need arose for permanent health facilities to provide services; and hence improve access to the services to a large number of refugees and migrants.

In this context, Dünya Doktorları Derneği’s intervention aims at assisting the local public health system in providing and improving access to health and health related services to vulnerable populations among refugees and migrants in Turkey, specifically in Hatay, Izmir, Gaziantep and Istanbul provinces.

1. Hierarchical & Functional links

Based in Antakya, the MHPSS Officer reports to the South Turkey Field Coordinator (FieldCo) based in Antakya; and under the technical supervision of Mental Health and Psycho-Social Support (MHPSS) Referent.

1. Essential Duties

• Representation and Liaison
• Assessment
• Data collection and indicator follow-up
• Documentation and Reporting
• Analysis, Detection and Reduction of Risk Factors
• Development and Implementation of Preventive Measures
• Other related tasks

1. Responsibilities

• Representation and Liaison:

• In coordination with MHPSS Referent and FieldCo, lead efforts to define effective, culturally appropriate, evidence-based mental health interventions at the community level;
• Seek out and build relationships with civic, religious and security force leaders throughout the community; advocate for mental health initiatives; develop partnerships that can increase the reach and scope of MHPSS service delivery;

• Assessment

• Regular need assessment with field staff in terms of training and supervision; and work closely with MHPSS Referent and MHPSS Coordinator to delegate the needs;

• Assist Field Coordinator in the development and implementation of preventive mental health measures in the MHPSS Centre and throughout the local community;
• In coordination with MHPSS Referent and FieldCo, explore and detect potential risk factors influencing the mental health status of the target population;
• Actively support the conceptualisation and development of creative measures to address community-specific concerns affecting implementation of MHPSS services or mental health in general;
• Assist in the improvement of referral mechanisms;

• Data collection and indicator follow-up

• Ensure that all necessary forms and questionnaires (i.e., clinical intake forms, progress notes) are properly completed and uploaded on a weekly basis to the case drop-box/monitool;

• Regular follow up on data collection and making sure of monitoring tools and satisfaction surveys are collected regularly;

• Ensure programming is on track to meet objectives; reporting regularly on important cross-cutting issues;
• Ensure disaggregated and cumulative tracking of MHPSS Staff and documentation of all activities and outcomes;

• Documentation and Reporting

• Communicate in a clear and timely manner with the MHPSS Referent, Field Coordinator on all relevant matters;
• In coordination with FieldCo, oversee the organisation of the team’s schedule;
• Assist the MHPSS Referent in providing sufficient and detailed information for activity reporting and evaluation;
• Complete any additional requirements laid out in the MHPSS team policies or standard operating procedures;

• Maintain program files and documentation as per program management minimum standards, including maintaining the confidentiality and security of supervision data;
• Based on the on-going monitoring of the activities, ensure lessons learnt and success stories from the project are documented and reported to the line manager;
• Ensure that each of her/his sessions is documented to comply with donor audit requirements;

• Provide a mission report and/or handover document at the end of contract;

• Analysis, Detection and Reduction of Risk Factors

• In collaboration with the mental health team, explore and detect potential risk factors influencing mental health status of the target population;
• When required, coordinate with other stakeholders to reduce and/or eliminate potential risk factors;

• Development Implementation of Preventive Measures

• In collaboration with the MHPSS team, develop and implement innovative preventive mental health interventions and activities to be undertaken within the community;

• Other related tasks

• Participate in internal work meetings;
• Report any security related issues to the line manager;
• Support operational organisation of field trips and DDD activities;
• Any other relevant duties requested by the line manager.

NB: considering the purpose and values of the organisation, DDD requests to its employee complete flexibility in term of duties and commitment, as their job description can be adjusted throughout the year according to needs and priorities.

1. Expected profile

Education

• Tertiary qualification in psychology

Professional experience

• An experience in similar role in humanitarian assistance or with other Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) is an asset
• Experience in monitoring and reporting tools;
• Experience in project research and development would be an asset;

Skills and qualities required

• Familiar with multicultural environment;

• Communication and presentation skills;
• Ability to articulate an idea clearly and concisely in public;
• Ability to establish strong connections with other stakeholders;

• Ability to work under a minimum of supervision;
• Ability to take initiatives and responsibilities;
• Strong problem solving and organisational skills in day to day and crisis situations;
• Organised and ability to manage priorities;
• Proficient in the use of MS Office;
• Resilience to stress;
• Diplomacy and open-mindedness;
• Good analytical skills;
• Proactive approach to identifying solutions;
• Professionalism
• Team spirit
• Sense of humour

Languages

• Required: Excellent command of Turkish and English (oral and written);
• Desirable: Arabic

1. How to apply:

• To apply for the position, please click here.
• The deadline for submitting the applications is 21st October 2018.

Due to the urgency to fill this post, DDD reserves the right to review the applications on a rolling basis and the post may be filled prior to the closing date listed.

DDD is not in a position to respond to every applicant individually due to the anticipated high number of applications.

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the first interview.

General Information

DDD retains the discretion to re-advertise the vacancy, to cancel the recruitment, to offer a contract with a modified job description or for a different duration, or to offer a contract at a lower grade.