Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Field Officer
Category | Grade:ProfessionalDeadline:2 Aug 2026Job ID:1413842133Posted on:10 Jul 2026
Overview
Implements ICRC mental health and psychosocial support activities in Lviv, including direct support for people affected by conflict and families of missing persons.
Department: Health Unit
Languages
Required: English, Ukrainian
Job Functions
- Healthcare and Medical Services
- Protection, Safeguarding and Social Services
Minimum Experience
3 years
Salary
UAH 60,000–88,000
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement and follow up MHPSS activities at local and national level
- Provide individual consultations and group support meetings, mainly for families of missing persons
- Maintain links with beneficiaries and organize referral and follow-up of cases
- Set up monitoring and evaluation tools and ensure regular data collection
- Maintain contacts with external stakeholders under the MHPSS strategy
- Translate and adapt materials for training and clinical supervision
- Train and supervise MHPSS staff from partner organizations and teams
- Provide supervisors with regular data and programme updates
Requirements
- Ukrainian citizenship or permanent residence permit in Ukraine
- University degree in psychology or clinical psychology, or qualification in an evidence-based psychological approach
- Licence to practise with documentation confirming membership in a national association
- At least three years of overall professional experience, including at least two years in MHPSS programmes, preferably in humanitarian organizations
- Proven experience delivering individual and group psychological or psychosocial support
- Professional written and spoken fluency in English and Ukrainian
- Computer literacy, including good knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Ability to travel within the geographical area of responsibility
Skills
Mental Health SupportPsychosocial SupportClinical AssessmentCase ReferralMonitoring and EvaluationTraining DeliveryClinical SupervisionStakeholder CommunicationBeneficiary EngagementRisk Assessment
Tools
Microsoft OfficeMHPSS pyramid
Additional info
- Employment contract under Ukrainian labour law with flexible working arrangements
- Salary between UAH 60,000 and 88,000 gross before taxation
- Benefits include medical insurance, onboarding, learning opportunities and 20 working days of annual paid leave
- Start date is as soon as possible
- Application requires completion of the ICRC application form through HRspace
- ICRC may re-issue, cancel, offer a lower grade or recruit before the deadline