Mental Health Project Manager, Somalia (GRT)

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Since its foundation in 1968, GRT has been working with socially marginalized groups and individuals, being expression of cultural values outside dominant paradigms.
GRT' story is a journey through culture, enriched over the years (mainly in Nicaragua, Guatemala, Somalia, Nepal and Romania) through cooperation programs where local communities are supported in inventing and developing their own surviving strategies.
Walking along paths of desires together with local communities, efforts are made in trying to help them remaining protagonist of their history, without imposing western models, rather supporting the search for appropriate ways of belonging, claiming and acknowledgements.
The main fields of expertise and involvement are: Community Mental Health, Support for Ethnic Minorities, Traditional Medicine, Street Children and Migrations.

Objective of the action is to enhance the role of the civil society in developing an inclusive and empowered society in Somalia. The action aims at combating the crisis in the ‘Mental Health Service Delivery’ affecting Somalia by promoting a coordinated response to boost long term assistance in the development of Somali NSA’s and CSO’s capacities in the area of Mental Health. The action focuses on MH as one of the key elements for the population health wellbeing with the general aim of improving Human and Social Development within Somalia

Job Summary

The project manager is required to have sound experience on mental health and on the implementation of humanitarian projects, especially in low income and war-torn countries.

S/he will:

• be in charge of permanent (on-the-job and theoretical) training to MH workforce, supervision and monitoring of mental health service delivery.
• Supervise, mentor and monitor the work of local staff;
• liaise with local authorities and local counterparts, which are partners of the project, in the two main project locations (Somaliland and Puntland);
• work for the setting of an effective referral system between different levels of care as well as to promote awareness, to boost the creation of an integrated MH care system available, accessible and effective, for persons with mental health problems and their families;
• be responsible for the overall implementation of the intervention, in all its technical, political and managerial components;
• monitor the security situation in the field and report to Regional Representative in Nairobi;
• develop strategic plans, concept notes for further development of MH sector;
• represent the organization at field level.

Competitive salary and health insurance are provided by the organization.
Please note that this is an unaccompanied position.

Required qualification and competencies

• Qualified professional (Social worker, Psychologist, Psychiatrist, Nurse) with Mental Health background
• 3 years overseas management experience, preferably in the Horn of Africa
• Proven high level skills in program coordination, management and supervision • Experience in liaising with local authorities and relevant stakeholders
• Proven leadership, problem solving and conflict management skills
• Proven ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
• Report/proposal writing skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Independent and motivated to work in limited resource and insecure environment
• Strong negotiation, interpersonal and organization skills
• Flexible (ability to cope with stressful situations)
• Cultural and gender sensitivity, open-minded
• Confident in the use of Microsoft Office/Open Office packages
• Excellent spoken and written English
How to apply:
To apply send motivation letter and CV with at least 3 references to the following email addresses: eliana.irato@grtitalia.org and operation.nairobi@grtitalia.org

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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