MHPSS Community Mobiliser

Applications are welcome from internal and external candidates. For all IOM vacancies, applications from qualified and eligible first-tier candidates are considered before those of qualified and eligible second-tier candidates in the selection process. For the purpose of this vacancy, internal candidates are considered first-tier candidates.
IOM Ireland has been operating in Ireland since 2001, currently in following areas of migration management: Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration, Resettlement, Family Reunification, Counter-Trafficking, Protection, Integration Support to Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection, Integrated Immigration Governance and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS).

Context:

IOM provides mental health and psychosocial support to international protection seekers residing in the Citywest accommodation facility with the aim to improve their psychosocial well-being and to strengthen their overall resilience.

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission in Ireland, the Head of Unit, the Cultural Mediation and Community Engagement Coordinator and the direct supervision of the Senior Community Engagement Associate, the incumbent will provide support in implementing project activities related to community mobilization and pertinent activities for international protection applicants hosted in transit accommodation centres in Ireland.

• Ensure creative, cultural and spiritual activities are organized for the communities and specific groups within the community.
• Map creative resources and existing creative processes within the community, mobilize them, give them visibility, train them in MHPSS mainstreaming, and help them open their activities to be inclusive of populations in need.
• Strengthen existing cultural, religious and creative practices, such as civic commemorations, religious rites, sports, theatre and arts events, and processes.
• Help displaced communities revive their own cultural rituals, traditions and activities, which may be on hold due to the displacement.
• Promote cultural initiatives, such as social theatre performances, visual arts and music courses, handcraft workshops, storytelling and poetry contests, sports tournaments and explorations, based on identified needs and resources within the community.
• Design a plan for structured creative activities to be offered to various segments of the community, in collaboration with the Counsellor.
• Support in daily communication with affected populations, ensuring two-way communication and facilitating activities as a peer.
• Support the PMTs in ensuring accountability, receiving continuous feedback from affected populations though established channels, and sharing information regularly.
• In coordination with the Senior Community Engagement Associate, provide technical guidance and supervision to community focal points and volunteers in the concerned communities, ensuring that the programme’s activities are aimed at enhancing creativity, communication, sports, and cultural and religious practices.
• Understand the community very well and assist mobile teams in the mobilization of its various sectors, helping to identify and appreciate interventions, and facilitate second level MHPSS activities.
• Support in establishing an effective two-way communication and coordination system between the MHPSS programme and local stakeholders, affected populations and concerned groups, promoting formal and informal meetings with religious leaders, families’ representatives, women and youth leaders, teachers and cultural activists, artists and media professionals.
• Develop awareness messages/campaigns related to MHPSS (community-based approaches, sports and cultural practices, creativity and psychosocial well-being).
• Support case workers in carrying out needs assessments, research and surveys, and mapping and monitoring exercises, aimed at identifying individuals, families and subgroups in the affected community most in need of mental health care, and psychosocial and protection support.
• Perform such other duties, as may be assigned

Education

• High school diploma with four years of relevant experience; or,
• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Communication, Arts and Media or Humanities, with minimum 2 years of relevant work experience.

Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.   Experience

• Postgraduate studies in arts, media and/or psychosocial support in emergency settings is an advantage.; or
• At least 2 years of experience in cultural mediation in the framework of migrants’ assistance. Previous experience in a similar role preferred.
• Experience in communicating and working wit