Associate Director, MHPSS - AEMEA

Core responsibilities:

• Develop AEMEA MHPSS program strategies that are culturally competent and align with IASC guidelines and Americares global MHPSS and organizational strategy
• Provide ongoing technical support for MHPSS programming in the AEMEA region, including technical input, capacity building, and mentorship
• Support the design, implementation, and scale-up of adolescent and perinatal mental health programming within national health systems
• Expand Americares' global Climate Disaster Resilience and MHPSS portfolio, integrating MHPSS into climate-disaster resilience and disaster risk reduction planning

This role creates positive change by supporting mental health and psychosocial services (MHPSS) in humanitarian response and development contexts across Asia, Eurasia, Middle East, and Africa, helping vulnerable populations access essential mental health support during disasters and in everyday life.

Required qualifications:

• Advanced degree in psychology, public health, international development, social work, or related field
• Clinical license in the US
• Prior experience living or extensively working in Asia, Eurasia, Middle East and/or Africa with strong knowledge of regional health systems, cultural contexts, and community-led approaches
• Demonstrated ability to contribute technical MHPSS inputs to high-quality donor proposals and strategic plans
• Deep technical understanding in at least one of: climate and disaster resilience, disaster risk reduction, anticipatory action, RMNCAH, perinatal mental health, or adolescent health

Compensation: 100,555 USD to 110,500 USD gross annually

Additional benefits: Remote work with 20% travel required, comprehensive onboarding and training, opportunities for professional development and growth within a global health organization.

Americares is a global health and disaster relief organization that helps people and communities around the world access health in times of disaster and every day, providing life-changing health programs, medicine, medical supplies and emergency aid to approximately 85 countries annually.