Job Description

MHPSS Supervisor

Number of positions: 1 (Full Time)

Duration: 8 Months

Location: Duhok Governorate

Publishing date: 22nd April 2025

Deadline of submission: 4th May 2025

About Us

The Lotus Flower is a non-governmental organisation which empowers vulnerable women and girls so that they are safe, have opportunities to learn, the tools to become financially independent and the freedom to lead change. We provide safe social spaces inside refugee camps and implement projects to help them rebuild their lives and earn a living. We run women’s and child protection centers for the IDP, refugee and host community in Kurdistan

Our programs are based around pillars from the UN's 2030 Sustainable Development Goals:

• Health & Safety

• Education and Livelihoods

• Peacebuilding & Human Rights

• Climate Change

Our centres implement much-needed livelihood training, language courses, computer training, mental health support, fitness and health training, and awareness sessions and advocacy on women's rights and gender-based violence.

We aim to provide the foundation for women to rebuild themselves, their families, and their futures. As local implementers, we work at the grassroots level to get right into the heart of communities, listening to local needs and employing local women to implement the programs. Our fundamental belief is that women and girls are powerful drivers of change, and we provide the support they need to reach their full potential and rebuild their futures.

Position Summary:

The MHPSS Supervisor will be responsible for the professional oversight and development of the MHPSS team, including psychologists who provide individual and group therapy sessions and psychosocial support (PSS) facilitators who provide art and music therapy sessions. This role combines field-based supervision, capacity strengthening, and technical contributions to the development and refinement of programmatic tools and standards. The ideal candidate will have solid clinical/field expertise, experience and/or the knowledge providing supervision and training, and the ability to align field practices with up-to-date global standards in mental health and psychosocial support.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide field-based oversight and live supervision of the work conducted by psychologists and PSS facilitators in the designated locations.

• Conduct biweekly group supervisions and monthly individual consultations for psychologists.

• Attend PSS facilitator sessions regularly to ensure quality and provide feedback.

• Lead and contribute to the ongoing capacity strengthening of MHPSS staff, including planning and conducting trainings tailored to identified needs.

• Participate in the review and further development of MHPSS-related forms, manuals, guidelines, and procedures already in use by the organisation.

• Stays updated with international developments and evidence-based practices in the field of mental health, and identify opportunities to integrate new approaches into ongoing programming.

• Contribute to strategic thinking around the MHPSS program’s direction and effectiveness.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in clinical psychology with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience; OR a bachelor’s degree in general psychology with 5+ years of relevant experience; OR a master’s degree in clinical psychology, counselling psychology, or psychotherapy with at least 2 years of relevant experience. (Degrees in unrelated fields such as social work are not eligible.)

• Proven experience as a practising psychologist.

• At least two years of having received structured clinical supervision as a practitioner.

• Extensive training in mental health-related topics (e.g., trauma, counselling, psychotherapy, crisis intervention).

• Demonstrated experience in providing professional training and/or workshops in the field of mental health and psychosocial support.

• Excellent command of the English language, both spoken and written, with the ability to contribute to the revision and development of professional tools and documentation.

• Familiarity with accessing and applying international mental health guidelines, toolkits, and evidence-based practices.

• Experience working in humanitarian or displacement-affected contexts.

• Strong interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills.

• Ability to work independently and in coordination with a multidisciplinary team.

How to apply:

• Please send your updated CV and cover letter to “careers@thelotusflower.org” while mentioning “MHPSS Supervisor “as the subject of your email.

• CVs and cover letters that are in the form of pictures and screenshots will not be accepted.

• CVs that do not include the subject line will not be considered.

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

• Applications past the expiration date of the advertisement will not be considered.