Mental Health & Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Advisor
Starting Date / Initial Contract Details
01 June 2025, 12 months
Role Summary
Working as an important member of a diverse team who are committed to serve the world’s most vulnerable, the MHPSS Advisor provides leadership and technical support to the Ukraine MHPSS and Protection teams to deliver quality integrated MHPSS services. Aspects of the role include training staff to meet international quality standards in mental health care, supporting effective monitoring and evaluation of MHPSS activities and contributing to the integration and development of MHPSS and protection components of the program.
Project Overview
In March 2022 Medair started a multisector integrated Health, MHPSS, Shelter and WASH programme designed to reduce morbidity and mortality in vulnerable and hard to reach populations in Ukraine. MHPSS activities include Mental Health referrals, mhGAP-HIG trainings, peer support groups, psychological first aid (PFA) training and support, and building multisector staff capacity to develop and use supportive communication skills.
Workplace & Conditions
Based in Sumy, Ukraine, with travel to all bases and field locations.
Responsibilities
• Provide technical oversight for MHPSS programming, ensuring alignment with Medair and MoH guidelines, developing tools, and supporting project design, quality, and innovation.
• Support staff recruitment, training, and coaching to strengthen technical capacity, ownership, and effective team structures in MHPSS programming.
• Collaborate with project managers to monitor budgets, ensure timely procurement, and uphold accountability in MHPSS financial and logistical processes. Covers the role during PM absence.
• Represent Medair in national coordination forums and liaise with stakeholders to ensure integration of MHPSS and protection across sectors and partnerships.
• Ensure quality management through site visits, tool development, and adherence to international standards, promoting best practices and continuous improvement.
Qualifications, Experience & Technical Competencies
• Degree in psychology, (global) mental health, social work or related field
• Trained in PFA and mhGAP-HIG
• Strong working knowledge of English (spoken and written)
• Experience in management, MHPSS in the humanitarian sector
• Knowledge and experience in primary mental health care principles and management
Behavioural Skills
• Team-player with good inter-personal skills, who can coach and mentor staff
• Good numerical, report writing and administration skills. Problem solving ability.
• Ability to prioritise clearly and oversee multiple tasks
• Ability to oversee multiple tasks, prioritising and delegating as required)
Team Spiritual Life
Reflect the values of Medair with team members, local staff, people we serve, and external contacts. Work, live, and pray together in our Christian faith-based teams. Fully contribute to a rich spiritual team life, including team devotion, prayer, and words of encouragement.
Before you apply
Please ensure you are fully aware of the:
- Medair is committed to safeguarding the protection of beneficiaries, volunteers, staff and partners, and particularly children. Therefore, we do not employ staff whose background we understand to be unsuitable for working with children. Medair staff are required to give the utmost respect to, and comply with, Medair’s accountability policies and best practices.
- Medair Relief & Recovery Orientation Course (ROC) (which forms part of the recruitment selection process for field positions).
Application Process
To apply, go to this vacancy on our Medair page. Please do not make multiple applications. We will not review email applications. Only English-language applications / CVs will be reviewed.