MHPSS Advisor

Danish Red Cross (DRC) is seeking an experienced Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) professional to provide technical expertise, capacity development, and quality assurance to Red Cross Red Crescent National Societies (RCRC) delivering community-based MHPSS interventions in humanitarian settings.

The role is based at the Danish Red Cross HQ in Copenhagen as part of the Health Team in the Technical Quality and Impact Unit. You will provide technical accompaniment, mentoring, and quality assurance for operations primarily in Africa, as well as MENA, Europe, and Asia regions.

Main Responsibilities:

• Strategic Planning: Contribute to DRC’s strategic directions, policies, and technical frameworks for MHPSS in humanitarian settings.
• Technical Support: Provide evidence-based guidance and advice to Country Offices and National Societies on MHPSS priorities and activities, ensuring adherence to industry standards.
• Capacity Strengthening: Support National Societies in assessing needs and implementing capacity-strengthening plans, including training, coaching, and mentoring.
• Monitoring and Evaluation: Support the planning and execution of assessments, baselines, endlines, and reviews of MHPSS interventions.
• Advocacy: Collaborate on policy influencing and advocacy efforts regarding MHPSS in humanitarian settings.
• Resource Mobilisation: Contribute to the design and quality assurance of MHPSS components in project proposals.
• Partnerships: Foster thematic partnerships and joint initiatives within the RCRC Movement and with external stakeholders.
• Surge Deployments: Participate in MHPSS surge deployments for DRC bilateral operations and wider RCRC Movement responses.

Requirements:

• At least five years of experience in community-based MNHPSS with humanitarian and development organisations.
• At least three years of experience in international postings in Africa and MENA regions.
• Master's degree or equivalent experience in MHPSS, social sciences, or a relevant field.
• Sound technical, strategy, and advisory skills in community-based MHPSS in humanitarian settings and migration.
• Proven experience in developing technical guidance, tools, training materials, and facilitating capacity-development initiatives.
• Experience in supporting assessments, technical reviews, evaluations, and quality assurance processes.
• Excellent facilitator and communicator with strong interpersonal and cross-cultural skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Willingness and ability to undertake field missions, including emergency deployments, with travel of up to four months per year.
• Professional working proficiency in both English and French.
• Experience with the International RCRC Movement is considered an asset.

Work Conditions and Benefits:

• Full-time position (37 working hours per week).
• 12-month contract with the possibility for extension.
• Based at the Danish Red Cross headquarters in Copenhagen with required on-site presence.
• Salary and conditions are in accordance with the Danish Red Cross’s collective bargaining agreement with HK and AC, depending on experience and qualifications.
• As a national position in Denmark, the package does not include relocation assistance, housing, or family-related allowances.