Project Officer (Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS))

Manages IOM's KfW-funded mental-health and psychosocial-support project in Tanganyika, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Project Officer oversees delivery, budget and donor reporting; guides multidisciplinary teams; and builds capacity among partners and government stakeholders. The role advances community-based MHPSS, social cohesion and peacebuilding, while coordinating protection, reha

• Manage implementation and budget monitoring of the KfW-funded MHPSS project
• Guide psychologists, social workers, educators and social-cohesion staff
• Develop capacity-building plans and train programme staff and implementing partners
• Liaise with provincial health authorities and other governmental and non-governmental counterparts
• Lead awareness campaigns on psychosocial support, social cohesion and peacebuilding
• Produce compliant financial, narrative and progress reports for IOM and the donor

• Master's degree in psychology, social work, psychiatry, social sciences, anthropology or a related field with five years of relevant experience
• University degree in those fields with seven years of relevant experience
• Experience in project development, management and reporting
• Experience assessing MHPSS needs in complex emergency and post-conflict contexts
• Experience coordinating community-based MHPSS through implementing partners
• Fluency in English and French

• Professional medical, psychological or counselling accreditation is an advantage
• Clinical supervision experience is an asset

• Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
• Project Management
• Budget Monitoring
• Community-Based MHPSS
• Capacity Building
• Donor Reporting
• Social Cohesion
• Peacebuilding

• Word
• Excel
• PowerPoint