Mental Health & Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Technical Advisor (Khartoum) – SAVE THE CHILDREN

By Osama Elsheikh Last updated Aug 28, 2025

Job Description

Job Identification	13948
Section/Unit	Programme, Development and Quality
Apply Before	09/10/2025, 06:00 PM
Locations	Khartoum

Strategy and Leadership

Provide overall strategic and technical steer to MHPSS programming in Sudan, in line with CSP strategic priorities, humanitarian response priorities, and aligned with Regional MHPSS Steer and Global MHPSS Strategic Framework
Lead on the development of a country-level MHPSS strategy framework and/or multi-sectorial, integrated action plans, informed by up-to-date appraisal of MHPSS assets and resources, needs and gaps in country, and building on accessible entry points for integration of MHSS across sectors

Programme Development

Support programme development and lead on the identification and design of MHPSS initiatives or components across sectors and themes, at Country or sub-Country level.
Select appropriate MHPSS intervention packages, informed by evidence and relevant to the context and identified needs, across sectors
Ensure that sufficient resources are earmarked to build capacity, monitor, quality-assure, capture evidence and learning, and strengthen quality and needs-based MHPSS programming.

Programme Quality and Technical Support

Provide overall technical oversight of programme delivery; identify core strengths and areas for improvement, and build and implement relevant capacity support, training, coaching, mentoring and technical supervision plans across sectors.
Lead on the development or contextualization of training modules, implementation tools and technical resources, informed by evidence and aligned with regional and global guidance

Staff Management, Mentorship, and Development

Support in ensuring appropriate staffing within the operations component of the project team, within budget parameters.
Advocate for, and technically support, the setup of an appropriate technical supervision system for staff delivering MHPS supports across sectors and levels of MHPS care

Representation & Advocacy & Organizational Learning

Act as a focal point for Sudan on MHPSS related activities and represent SCI in relevant groups and fora, including relevant donor meetings as required.
Help shape broader sector strategies through influence of and leadership within inter-agency coordination forums, ensuring the specific needs of children are being addressed.
Document lessons learnt, best practice and case studies to shape in-country strategies and program approaches, and contribute to broader sector learning.
Pro-actively identify advocacy opportunities, case studies and research opportunities which link with wider organizational strategic objectives, and turn these into action.
Lead on organizational level program policy innovation, learning or representation initiatives in consultation with relevant internal stakeholders

Monitoring, Evaluation and Accountability

Coordinate the design of MHPSS assessments and supervise their implementation.
Work with the MEAL TA and MEAL team to formulate/select MHPSS indicators and to develop indicator tracking plans for all grants, inputting into the development of additional M&E tools as necessary to monitor project progress
With the MEAL team, ensure ethical, safe, appropriate, timely and accurate data collection against agreed indicators to enable both internal and external reporting

Safeguarding

Ensure full compliance of Child Safeguarding Policy at field level and especially with SC engaged personnel.