Polish Humanitarian Action (PAH) is looking for a Mental Health Advisor/Consultant to equip the organization (local and international teams) with a framework, awareness and skills on how to deal with mental health issues in their daily operations. With close collaboration with Global Safety and Security Advisor, the Consultant will take the role of an internal advisor to undertake  tasks decribed as below.

• Provide technical psychological  support with recommendations around organizational mental health/wellbeing issues 
• Develop a staff wellbeing strategy 
• Conduct debriefing training (stress, trauma, burnout identification and first response) for managers at PAH Head Quarters level 
• Conduct Psychological First Aid Training (Train the Trainer session)  for selected staff PAH HQ and Country Offices level 
• Conduct “Communication with beneficiaries” training (possibly people who experienced trauma) for selected staff 
• Conduct MH Needs Assessment in PAH Country Offices and develop a plan of action to incorporate a wellbeing strategy and awareness raising activities 
• Conduct Stress Management Workshops for PAH HQ and Country Offices staff and other training around mental health and well-being upon agreement and needs. 
• Support the development of a local psychological support system for the Country Offices 
• Travel to areas of operations after a critical incident or to support technically – upon availability and prior mutual agreement 
• Support PAH crisis response teams 
• Other tasks within this scope upon mutual agreement

Educational Background: 

• Master’s  degree in psychology, mental health, social work, or other related field 
• Specialized courses in stress management, and psychological first aid/response 
• Psychotherapy, corporate wellbeing courses/certifications will be an asset 

Professional Experience: 

• Minimum 5 years of experience in the mental health / stress management field, including experience in supporting organisations in the area of wellbeing 
• Minimum 2 years of  experience in providing mental health / stress management training, workshops and support in an international context, preferably in INGO sector  
• Experience in developing organization actions plans, manuals, strategies and guidelines documents 
• Familiarity with developing local psychological support systems and adapting strategies to different cultural contexts. 
• Experience in work among people who experienced trauma 

Training and Workshop Facilitation:  

• Proven track record in designing, organizing and delivering various training programs related to mental health, stress management and wellbeing  

 Crisis Response and Field Support: 

• Willingness and ability to travel to PAH countries of operations for technical support as well as supporting organization in emergencies and crisis response 

Other essential skills: 

• Ability to collaborate with diverse teams and stakeholders in challenging and dynamic environments.  
• Excellent understanding of dynamics of working in diverse cultural contexts 
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills. 
• Flexibility to adapt to evolving needs and tasks within the scope of mental health and wellbeing support. 
• Full proficiency in English language; working proficiency in Polish, Ukrainian, Arabic or French languages would be advantageous

We offer 12 months service/consultancy agreement with possibility for extention. The service time expectation is 10 hours of work per week, including several workshops to be delivered in person at PAH HQ Warsaw plus two 3 weeks long international visits per year based on agreed timeline.

If you are interested in the role, please  use “Apply Now” button below and submit your  short resume (max. 2 pages) in English no later than January 14th, 2025.

 Please note that only short-listed candidates will be notified.  Due to the urgency to fill the post, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. PAH reserves the right to close the job opening before the deadline.