MHPSS / Case Worker- Al Anbar
Anbar, Iraq
Part Time
Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)
Due 10/10/2026 (12 days left)
Organization: Al-Mesalla Organization for Human
Resource Development
Position
Details (Information).
Number of
Position: (1) One position
Position
Title: MHPSS / Case Worker-
Al Anbar
Duty Station
/ Work Location: Ramadi, with coverage of Ramadi and Fallujah, Anbar
Governorate.
Contract
Type: Service Contract- daily fee Basis.
Level of
Engagement: Up to twenty (20) working days per month, as required by
project needs and the approved project framework.
Contract
Period: Eleven (11 Months) from 1 Nov 2026 to 30 Sep 2027.
Application
Deadline: 10 October 2026
1. Brief description of the
organization:
Al-Mesalla.ORG for Human Resources Development is
a non-governmental, non-profit civil society organization registered with both
the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and the Iraqi Central Government. Since
2004, Al-Mesalla has been actively operating in Iraq, focusing on civil society
empowerment, women’s rights, livelihoods, peace, and justice.
2.
Project background
Al-Mesalla
Organization for Human Resources Development is implementing a 12-month ((project
supporting the reintegration of Iraqi returnees from Northeast Syria and
vulnerable host-community members in Ramadi and Fallujah in Anbar Governorate
and Shirqat and Baiji in Salah al-Din Governorate)). The project works
exclusively through existing government and community structures rather than
creating parallel systems.
3.
Purpose of the position
The MHPSS /
Case Worker delivers the core service of Output 1. The post forms the mobile
MHPSS and case management team that operates on scheduled service days inside
selected Primary Health Centers and DoLSA social service structures, providing
psychosocial support, case management, service information and safe referral to
300 beneficiaries across two districts. The post also provides three months of
on-the-job coaching to train government staff under Output 4, which is what
converts classroom training into applied practice.
4.
Key responsibilities
Assessment and service
set-up
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Conduct joint assessment of existing MHPSS, case management,
health, protection and social protection services in the two districts.
·
Map and update the district referral pathway and confirm the
service point with the hosting facility.
·
Agree with the weekly service-day schedule with each facility and
maintain the working relationship with facility management.
Case management and service
delivery
·
Conduct confidential intake, vulnerability screening and individual
needs assessment using the standardized tools.
·
Register each beneficiary once with informed consent and a unique
identifier.
·
Provide psychosocial support and case management according to
assessed needs, maintaining confidential case records.
·
Open, manage and close cases against agreed criteria, with
documented follow-up.
Referring to information and
coaching
·
Provide service information to beneficiaries and deliver documented
awareness and group information sessions with registered attendance.
·
Make referrals with recorded informed consent and verify whether
the person reached the service.
·
Document barriers to accessing referred services and feed them back
into the referral pathway.
·
Deliver three months of on-the-job coaching to train government
staff inside their own institutions, working on cases from their own caseload
under the applicable confidentiality and data protection rules.
5.
Required qualifications and experience
Essential
·
University degree in psychology, social work, counselling or a
related field.
·
At least three years of experience delivering MHPSS or case
management services, preferably with returnee or displacement-affected
populations.
·
Practical training in psychological first aid and in case
management.
·
Demonstrated ability to maintain confidential case records and
apply informed consent and safeguarding standards.
·
Ability to work inside government health or social service
facilities in cooperation with facility staff.
Desirable
·
Experience working with returnees from Northeast Syria or with
families perceived as affiliated with extremist actors.
·
Experience coaching or mentoring government social workers.
·
Residence in, or strong familiarity with, the assigned districts.
6.
Core competencies and conduct
·
Conflict sensitivity and application of Do No Harm in day-to-day
decisions.
·
Commitment to safeguarding, child protection and the prevention of
sexual exploitation and abuse.
·
Confidentiality and sound judgement when handling sensitive
personal information.
·
Ability to work with government counterparts without creating
parallel structures.
·
Fluent Arabic. English sufficient for the reporting and
documentation required by the post.
The post
holder signs the Al-Mesalla code of conduct and completes safeguarding and PSEA
induction before field deployment. Al-Mesalla applies a survivor-centered
approach to any safeguarding concern and operates a confidential reporting
channel through the Complaints and Feedback Response Mechanism.
7. Application Section for MHPSS / Case Worker- Al Anbar:
This is a Service Contract engagement and does not
constitute an employment position.
Interested and qualified candidates are invited to
submit their updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) along with a short cover letter to
Al-Mesalla Organization for Human Resources Development.
Al-Mesalla is an equal opportunity organization.
Women and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis,
and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Any offer of engagement will be subject to
satisfactory reference checks and completion of the safeguarding screening and
other applicable pre-engagement procedures in accordance with Al-Mesalla's
policies and procedures.
Application Requirements:
·
Updated
Curriculum Vitae (CV).
·
Rrequired to submit CV in PDF format.
·
Applicants
should clearly state the position title MHPSS / Case Worker – Al Anbar.