MHPSS Specialist

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) seeks a senior professional to act as MHPSS Specialist, delivering mental‑health and psychosocial assistance across its worldwide operations. Based in Geneva with remote work options, the position supports the organisation’s mission to alleviate suffering in armed conflict and to uphold human dignity. In this role the incumbent will advise field delegations and programme teams on the design, rollout, monitoring and evaluation of mental‑health interventions. Tasks include conducting site visits, aligning activities with ICRC standards, creating and adapting technical manuals, and fostering the integration of psychosocial support into health and protection programmes. The specialist will also mentor staff through trainings, develop referral pathways, and represent the MHPSS portfolio in international technical forums. The candidate must hold a university degree in Psychiatry or Clinical Psychology and possess documented training or experience in humanitarian‑context MHPSS. A professional track of roughly twelve to fifteen years is expected, with at least two to five years of direct clinical work and five to ten years of hands‑on international humanitarian practice. A current licence to practise in the home country or country of residence is mandatory, as is fluency in spoken and written English. Additional assets include education in public health, familiarity with results‑based management or logical‑framework tools, and proficiency in French or other ICRC priority languages such as Arabic, Spanish or Russian. Experience working in detention or prison settings, prior ICRC field assignments, and knowledge of community‑based public‑health psychiatry with multidisciplinary teams are also valued. The contract runs for four years, full‑time (100 % workload), with a required rotation and immediate start. Successful applicants will join a diverse, inclusive team operating from Geneva while collaborating with colleagues worldwide. What the role asks for: - Degree in Psychiatry or Clinical Psychology - Training or experience in humanitarian MHPSS - Twelve to fifteen years of professional experience - Two to five years of clinical experience - Five to ten years of international humanitarian experience - Valid licence to practice in home or residence country - Fluency in spoken and written English - Training in public health (asset) - Familiarity with results‑based management tools (asset) - Proficiency in French or Arabic, Spanish, Russian (asset) - Experience in detention‑facility psychiatry (asset) - Prior ICRC field experience (asset) - Knowledge of community public‑health psychiatry (asset)