Chef.fe the MHPSS project At Doctors of the World – Belgium

WHO ARE WE ?

Médecins du Monde Belgium is an international medical development NGO that is part of an international network. We provide medical assistance to vulnerable groups, in Belgium and around the world.

We want universal health coverage where every person has access to care, without obstacles (financial, cultural, geographical, etc.).

In Belgium and around the world, our projects are aimed at all people who do not have or no longer have access to healthcare. In particular, they are structured around five axes: people on the margins of society (homeless people, undocumented immigrants, drug users, sex workers, etc.); children in vulnerable situations; women (supported in their fight for equality or against sexual violence for example); migrants or displaced persons and victims of crises or conflicts.

To carry out our mission, we rely on three pillars:

• Care : provide real access to care for populations.
• Change : more than helping, we want to change things in the long term.
• Bearing witness : we do not remain silent. Thanks to our experience and our presence on the ground, we challenge the authorities (local, regional and (inter)national) with facts, figures and realities.

Our projects follow a series of values ​​common to our entire organization: Social Justice, Empowerment, Independence, Commitment, Balance.

CONTEXT & THE ESSENTIAL

This function is part of the operationalization of the Migration in Mind project , a consortium funded by the European Union under the EU4Health program. Migration in Mind is a multi-country project that aims to improve access to mental health care and psychosocial support, thereby strengthening mental health literacy, quality of care and combating stigmatization, for people on the move (refugees, applicants for international protection or people without a residence permit). This project aims to create exchanges on ‘best practices’ between the different projects of the consortium and to strengthen the skills of health professionals in different contexts.

This position therefore aims to operationalize the project in Belgium in collaboration with the national medical coordinator and the mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) referent and to guarantee the quality of the project while coordinating with the project managers of the other countries where this project is active.

Migration in Mind is part of existing projects and will consist in particular of setting up activities in collaboration with other projects.

The MHPSS Project Manager will report to the Belgian Operations Medical Coordinator and to the technical responsibility of the MHPSS Headquarters Referent.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

As Project Coordinator:

In collaboration with the medical coordinator and the MHPSS referent, you coordinate all project activities in all necessary aspects (operational management, budget management, relations with operational partners and the network, etc.) through efficient use of resources and in compliance with internal/donor procedures in order to guarantee the optimal and qualitative progress of activities in connection with the operational strategy and the requirements of the project.

Examples of tasks:

• Planning, support and monitoring of activities based on the project schedule. Implementation of corrective actions if necessary and keeping an eye on project deliverables.
• Supervise the general functioning of the project and coordinate its operationalization with all partners and ensure good integration into the activities of Médecins du Monde in Belgium.
• Contribute to the organization of activities planned by the project, in particular:
  • Focus groups & interviews (Contact the people concerned, define a location, send invitations, etc.)
  • Creation of a guide on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support ( MHPSS guide ) for people in migration (help with writing, keep deadlines, analyze data and reflect together on the content)
  • Creation of a toolkit with best practices in MHPSS for professionals (analyzing data, helping with desk review, joint reflection on content, writing support), supported by the MHPSS referent.
  • Organization of field visits (organization, planning, etc.) in Belgium and with the consortium’s international partners.
  • Organization of a training program
    • Assist in data analysis (from focus groups and interviews) to identify training needs
    • Practical organization of training courses planned by the project (invitations, finding trainer, logistical aspects, etc.)
  • In collaboration with the headquarters communications officer, ensure the communications activities planned by the project in Belgium.

As Reporting Officer:

You are responsible for the quality of reporting, including the data collected, and for respecting the timing of their submission.

Example tasks

• Ensure the feedback and quality of the data collection process at project level to the MEAL Officer and support data analysis.
• Carrying out activity monitoring and indicator tracking.
• Ensure the production of several reports with different deadlines during the project (intermediate, final, narrative, indicators, etc.)
• Coordinate the process of writing reports both internally and for the donor (respect of deadlines, collection of information, activating the people to be involved in the writing, etc.)
• Ensure the consolidation of the report based on the inputs collected and guarantee compliance with the expected level of quality.

As a Member of the consortium:

• Ensure relations with the various project implementation partners, and/or other relevant bodies, for example by regularly participating in project consortium coordination meetings, meetings and working groups
• Ensure good collaboration and sharing with other MdM projects and partners.
• Ensure internal communication with project teams and within the consortium.

The list of tasks given above is not exhaustive and will be adapted according to needs.

These responsibilities will be implemented in a specific and cross-functional manner based on the annual individual action plan, established in collaboration between the manager and the holder of the position in question.

YOUR PROFILE

Training and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in the social or health field (sociology, psychology, nursing, public health, political science, cooperation, development, or equivalent)
• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in a project management position or equivalent with a focus on mental health and psychosocial support.

SKILLS

• Strong writing skills, including writing project reports.
• Fluency in French and English (oral and written).
• Good knowledge of the topic of mental health and psychosocial support.
• Previous experience and/or knowledge of migration issues.

Plus

• Previous consortium project experience.
• Experience in co-creation of tools for service users and healthcare professionals.
• Knowledge of Dutch.

WE OFFER

• Fixed-term contract at 50% (19h30/week) until 02/28/2027
• A gross salary of €1,963.64 for 3 years of experience; a gross salary of €2,001.76 for 5 years of experience; a gross salary of €2,097.09 for 10 years of experience. Relevant experience recognized.
• Meal vouchers (€8 including €1.09 per employee and €6.91 per employer) – Hospital insurance – 100% reimbursement of public transport costs.
• Holidays (to be prorated): 20 statutory days + 6 RTT days + 4 extra statutory days between Christmas and New Year
• Job location: Brussels