CP & MHPSS Coordinator - Hatay

JOB ADVERTISEMENT – CP & MHPSS Coordinator

SCI employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

Level 2:  The responsibilities of the post will require the post holder to have and direct regular contact with or access to children or young people.

ROLE PURPOSE: 

Under the guidance of the CP & MHPSS PM and with technical support from the Child Protection, MHPSS Technical Advisor/Specialist, the CP & MHPSS Coordinator will manage and drive cross-sectorial integration of community-level child protection (CP) and MHPSS programming in the earthquake response through direct and partner-led delivery. The CP & MHPSS Coordinator will drive high quality, effective and efficient implementation, and delivery of integrated CP and MHPSS interventions and services. S/he will be responsible for effective coordination and collaboration across the field teams (including case management and MHPSS), with implementing partners and other relevant counterparts. This role includes a strong focus on staff well-being. 

The CP & MHPSS Coordinator will work closely with the Case Management and MHPSS officers and is expected to lead on local representation and coordination, contribute to fundraising, project planning and design, support CP & MHPSS assessment and module development, staff supervision as well as manage recruitment and procurement. One of the main focus will be  closely work with partners and provide regular supervision and capacity building training to the partner staff. The post holder is expected to assess, monitor and document gaps in existing services and innovate ways to strengthen systems, sustainability and resilience. 

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: CP & MHPSS Program Manager 

Staff reporting to this post: MHPSS Officers 

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Plan, design and implement community-level CP & MHPSS response strategy 

• Work closely with CP & MHPSS Program Manager  to ensure effective coordination, staffing and delivery of community- level CP and MHPSS response interventions, so that proposed results are achieved on time, within budget and in compliance with donor requirements.  
• Provide support and orientation for  MHPSS Officers, Psychologist, partners and other agencies on setting up and managing community-level CP & MHPSS response.  
• Assist in effective and efficient implementation of the program in accordance with SCI CPMHPSS strategic plamn; involving, among others, technical team and other members of the programme management team.  
• Develop and maintain detailed implementation, procurement and work plans as needed together with relevant supervisors (CP & MHPSS Officers) 
• Closely monitor and assess the capacity and gaps in services within team, partners. Also, create effective coordination with local actors 
• Make regular visits to the field; carry out process monitoring and provide feedback and support for achieving high quality integrated community-level CP and MHPSS. 
• Where challenges arise, ensure that these are flagged early, communicated to the CP & MHPSS Manager and addressed in an appropriate way; Communicate and share learning with other CP & MHPSS Coordinators involved in the emergency response 

Ensure program quality

• In coordination with the CP & MHPSS Specialists, support development and contextualization of tools to sharpen our ability to identify and target the most vulnerable as well as better understand individual and community-level factors of resilience and risk mitigation. 
• Regularly monitor that all programming adheres to SCI quality benchmarks as well as SC policies, procedures and standards including the Child Protection Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Action, and Core Humanitarian Principles and Standards. 
• Ensure all documents, tools and methodologies related to CP and MHPSS activities are accessible and in use by the SCI and partner program, updated regularly and that deadlines for submissions are met. 
• In collaboration with MEAL staff, set up effective and child-friendly feedback and accountability mechanism through which children and community members freely and safely provide feedback and complaints about the program. Proactively utilize to shape and inform activities and program design. 
• In collaboration with MEAL and technical specialists ensure that all projects include appropriate monitoring and impact assessment mechanisms and tools. Coordinate with SC MEAL team for proper documentation, data collection and monitoring of project deliverables, as well as analyse and learn from impact data. 
• Coordinate and take responsibility for high-quality donor and other periodic narrative reports as and when required. Ensure proper programme documentation and initiate/support in initiatives for programme visibility and other requirements. 
• Prapare monthly or quarterly the donor narrative reports 

Strengthen coordination and external communication 

• Coordinate with the CP & MHPSS Program Manager in developing relationships and partnerships with local NGOs, CSOs, networks with other actors to enhance quality implementation of program and advocacy, research initiatives  
• Liaise with government officials and be in frequent contact with ministries and relevant officials for policy advocacy. 

Human Resources and performance Management: 

• Lead, manage and motivate the CP & MHPSS project staff, ensuring that they have clear performance objectives and receive meaningful feedback on their performance on a regular basis. Facilitate peer-to-peer support mechanisms in coordination with MHPSS Specialist and staff wellbeing advisor.  
• Responsible for day-to-day team management including tracking of leave and time management of the team (planning, approval of leave requests, time / attendance sheets approval process), handling disciplinary issues in cooperation with HR, developing staff development plans and maintaining a clear focus on staff wellbeing.
• Make sure that safeguarding standards are understood and met. Ensure implementation of SC and partner’s staff comply with Save the Children’s Child Protection Policy.  
• Support the recruitment of CP & MHPSS staff in accordance with Save the Children HR policies and procedures. 
• Fosters a positive team spirit and good interpersonal relations. 

Administrative and budget management of MHPSS activities: 

• Assist the CP & MHPSS Program Manager in development of budgets for SC and partner organizations.  
• Lead the preparation of all procurement and administrative documents required for program implementation. 
• Ensures that project documentation is properly generated, approved & archived in the internal databases. 

Advocacy and fund raising 

• If and when needed, provide assistance in developing and rolling-out advocacy strategy for community-level Child Protection and MHPSS. Proactively advocate that other international and local service providers are adhered to Centrality of Protection Policy, thus prioritise protection at the centre of all humanitarian actions. 

Safety, Security and Risks 

• Adheres to, and promotes Safety, Security & Risk Policies, standards, plans & procedures;  
• Reports any incidents which could affect staff wellbeing immediately to CD/Security Focal Point (SFP). 

BEHAVIOURS (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 their team to do the same  
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others 
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale. 

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 and innovative solutions  
• Willing to take disciplined risks. 

Integrity: 

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity 

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• University degree in sociology, child development, Psychology, counselling and social work 
• 4 years progressively advanced management experience in child protection including at least experience in emergencies setting.  
• Substantial experience in all aspects of project management within the NGO development sector including working in partnership with local NGOs. 
• Proven experience in financial management and administration.  
• Proven ability to work in culturally diverse and challenging environments including first hand emergencies response. 
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and team management skills.  
• Proficient in MS Excel , MS Word, Outlook 
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including team leading and influencing.  
• Demonstrated commitment to development of staff and partners. 
• Excellent written and oral communication in Turkish and English; Arabic or Kurdish an asset.  
• Able to work and take decisions independently as well as in a multi-cultural team to ensure timely and high quality results. 
• Capacity and willingness to be flexible in difficult working circumstances.  
• Awareness of staff-wellbeing and self-care principles and motivation to take on a management role. 
• Experience with refugee/marginalized communities desired.  
• Commitment to and understanding of child right, Save the Children values and Child Safeguarding. 

Position holder will be based in Hatay, therefore legal right to work in Türkiye is necessary at the time of application.