Development of MHPSS SOP

The consultant will be responsible for conducting assessments, developing technical MHPSS resources including SOPs, guidelines, and handbooks, and coordinating with IOM teams to support MHPSS programming in Libya. This consultancy involves delivering a comprehensive MHPSS handbook and related technical materials aligned with international standards.

Responsibilities

• Conduct a desk review of existing MHPSS tools, resources, and documentation available in Libya.
• Consult with relevant IOM staff to identify technical needs, gaps, and priorities within MHPSS programming.
• Consolidate all available tools for review and conduct assessment on the available technical materials and tools to identify areas to be strengthened.
• Develop need and gap analysis report outlining recommendations and priority areas for technical development.
• Develop workplans for the creation of technical MHPSS resources based on identified needs.
• Draft, revise, and finalize MHPSS guidelines, technical sheets and guidance notes for psychoeducation and group activities, standard operating procedures (SOPs) for MHPSS implementations, and other technical documents as agreed with the MHPSS team to develop comprehensive MHPSS Handbook.
• Ensure all developed materials are aligned with international MHPSS standards, IOM guides and best practices.
• Integrate feedback from IOM technical teams into final products.
• Participate in virtual meetings with IOM as required.
• Provide monthly progress report and check-in meetings throughout the consultancy period.
• Submit all deliverables according to the agreed timeline.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Work and Mental Health.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in MHPSS programming.
• Experience of program development and program management.
• Experience in development of SoP for MHPSS.
• Demonstrated experience developing MHPSS activity manuals; group intervention guides; activity facilitation tools; technical guidance documents; training and resource materials.
• Strong understanding of community-based MHPSS approaches both IOM modality and global modalities.
• Experience working in humanitarian, migration, refugee, or displacement settings is desirable.
• Experience with remote consultancy assignments is an advantage.
• Fluency in English and Arabic is required.

Skills

• MHPSS Programming
• Program Development
• Programme Management
• SOP Development
• MHPSS Activity Manuals
• Group Intervention Guides
• Activity Facilitation Tools
• Technical Guidance Documents
• Training Material Development
• Resource Material Development
• Community-based MHPSS Approaches
• Humanitarian Experience
• Migration Settings Experience
• Refugee Settings Experience
• Displacement Settings Experience
• Remote Consultancy
• Psychology
• Clinical Psychology
• Social Work
• Mental Health

Languages

English, Arabic