Staff Wellbeing Officer- Odessa

Job Summary

The role of the Staff Wellbeing Officer is to facilitate the implementation of the Staff Wellbeing Committees, to organize and facilitate staff wellbeing activities, to conduct trainings on positive coping and carrying out staff wellbeing assessments. The Staff Wellbeing Officer also has additional technical support, reporting and documentation responsibilities. 

The ideal candidate would have education or experience in wellbeing activities through study and/or work experience in the fields of mental health and psychosocial support of human resources with a formal degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counselling, Sociology, Business Administration & Management or other relevant field. The Staff Wellbeing Officer will be responsible for provision of trainings and workshops on wellbeing and development of related training materials and documentation, all based on the global best practice standards, in close collaboration with the MHPSS Technical Specialist and Human Resource Manager. 

Priority will be given to candidates with relevant educational background and technical field experience. 

The Staff Wellbeing Officer will spend at least 70% of his/her time in the field working directly with frontline MHPSS staff. 

Main Responsibilities

• Promotes staff wellbeing across all IMC field sites and offices in Lviv through the implementation of staff wellbeing committees and activities 

• Plans staff wellbeing committee meetings, takes notes and follows up on action points   

• Facilitate workshops on stress management, time management and positive coping for staff Organize team building activities and workshops 

• Ensure respect for privacy & confidentiality 

Technical Support 

• Provides technical input and feedback to all related Staff Wellbeing Activities 

• Lead in developing staff wellbeing training materials and organizing online training seminars  

• Provides technical support to other organizations on staff wellbeing through the MHPSS Sub-working Group 

Other tasks 

• Ensures high quality correspondence and communication with colleagues, local partners, other agencies, grantees and governmental organization as needed and directed. 

• Contributes to proposals and report writing as needed. 

• Responsible for collecting and reporting on program specific indicators related to their scope of work. 

Reporting 

• Compile & send monthly report on committee meetings and activities. 

• Provide regular updates to HR and MHPSS Department focal point on key staff wellbeing topics. 

• Reports on all tasks and responsibilities including referrals using collection tools provided by IMC. 

• Participate in M&E activities for impact measurement assessment when applicable (surveys, FGD, interviews, community organizing etc.). 

Qualifications 

• University degree in Mental Health, Social Work, Sociology, Human Resources or related field of study. 

• Experience in staff wellbeing and mindfulness activities 

• Knowledge of global guidelines pertaining to staff wellbeing in humanitarian work 

• Excellent Ukrainian, Russian and English communication skills.  

• Ability to work independently and responsibly. 

• Strong group facilitation skills 

• Demonstrates a strong commitment to staff well-being 

• Proficiency in MS Word and Excel 

Code of Conduct 
As applicable to this position, an individual must promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the organization and maintain a clear understanding of International Medical Corps' and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. 
 
if this is a supervisory position, one must set an example of ethical behavior through one's own conduct and oversight of the work of others; ensure that those who report to you have sufficient knowledge and resources to follow the standards outlined in the Code of Conduct & Ethics; monitor compliance of the people you supervise; enforce the Code of Conduct & Ethics and International Medical Corps' policies, including the Safeguarding Policy and the Protection from Harassment, Bullying and Sexual Misconduct in the Workplace Policy, consistently and fairly; support employees who in good faith raise questions or concerns. 
 

Safeguarding 
It is all staff shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children, adults at risk, or LGBTI individuals; and any form of trafficking in persons. Staff are also responsible for preventing violations to our Code of Conduct and Ethics, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment. If you see, hear or are made aware of any violations to the Code of Conduct and Ethics or Safeguarding Policy, you have an obligation to report. 
 
Equal Opportunities
International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.