A PSYCHOLOGIST – MENTAL HEALTH & CARE PRACTICES GENDER AND PROTECTION HEAD OF DEPARTMENT

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RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the supervision of the Deputy Country Director, and the MHCP GP Regional Technical Advisor as the functional manager based at HQ you will provide strategic vision and direction to develop the MHCPGP program in Bangladesh. This includes fundraising initiatives, managing the project development cycle of all projects under the team, mentoring and capacity building of staff, and providing innovative new solutions to response to the Rohingya crisis and other needs across Bangladesh

Your main responsibilities will be :

– To contribute to the country strategy and positioning of the MHCP GP department, as well as the department’s active involvement in the national sectoral coordination and technical working groups
– To support identification of needs and formulation of project proposals
– To support implementation of MHCP GP project and activites throughout the entiry of the project management cycle
– To promote capitalization, innovation, technology and research in the MHCP GP department

REQUESTED PROFILE

You hold a clinical psychology master degree. You have at least two years of field experience with NGOs at coordination level. You demonstrate good skills on supervision also with remote management and capacity building / system strengthening. You have excellent skills in representation, writing proposals. You demonstrate an excellent diplomacy, communication, and organizational.
Fluency in English written/spoken is compulsory.

SPECIFIC CONDITIONS / SALARY

12 months fixed term contract under French legislation
Monthly gross salary from 2450 to 2800 EUR upon experience
Monthly per diem and living allowance: 572 EUR net, field paid
Monthly country allowance: 150 EUR
16% of the gross monthly salary for pension insurance reimbursement for non-French citizens
Transportation and accommodation: Coverage of transportation costs and guest house
Medical coverage: 100% coverage of health contributions (CFE + complementary health) and repatriation insurance
Leaves and RnR: 25 days of paid leaves per year, 20 RnR per year and 215 EUR at each RnR period
Training: Free and unlimited access to the certifying e-learning platform Crossknowledge ©
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