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SECRETARIAT
In collaboration with communication colleague and management, Jesper supports the development and implementation of IFRC PS Centre communication strategies and visual brand guidelines. The main focus of Jespers work is graphic design, photos and videos. Jesper also writes and edits content for publications and social media and plan, produce and edit podcasts.
Jesper Guhle
In collaboration with communication colleague and management, Villads supports the development and implementation IFRC PS Centre communication strategies. The main focus of Villads work is writing and editing a variety of organisational outputs and manage social media accounts. Villads also plan, produce and edit podcasts.
Villads Zahle
The IFRC PS Centre will as January 2025 transform to the RCRC Movement MHPSS Hub. Shanna is supporting the Director of the PS Centre in this process as the Transformation Manager. In this role she works closely with a task force established with members from the IFRC, ICRC, Danish Red Cross and the Director of the PS Centre. Shanna is facilitating the process and ensures deliveries according to a well-developed timeline.
Shanna Jensen
Mark supports the PS Centre with fundraising and partnerships in close cooperation with the communications team. He has a background in global development studies, and he has worked with institutional fundraising and partnerships for global health research in the public sector, private sector and academia. Mark has worked with a wide range of topics including infectious diseases, WASH, chronic joint conditions, oncology, and medical devices.
Mark Latona
MHPSS TECHNICAL UNIT
Sarah is the Team Leader for the MHPSS Advisors team within the IFRC PS Centre. She also has responsibility for humanitarian diplomacy with Movement partners, Government actors and with other humanitarian agencies/ organisations. She supports strategic processes within the PS Centre and the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement more broadly, and externally represents the PS Centre in various forums and meetings.
Sarah Harrison
Carmen is the Co-Chair for the IASC Reference Group for MHPSS in Emergencies, dedicated to the global Inter-Agency coordination of MHPSS response in humanitarian emergencies. In this role, she supports all organisations delivering MHPSS in emergencies as they collaborate to coordinate efforts, develop joint resources, and advocate. She also provides technical advice to country level coordination teams. Carmen is also responsible for Humanitarian Diplomacy, Policy, and Advocacy at the PS Centre.
Carmen Valle-Trabadelo
Ahlem is a clinical psychologist and has a background in providing direct MHPSS in humanitarian settings (for refugees and people on the move and in emergency maternal and new-born child health contexts (MNCH)). Ahlem is the IFRC PS Centre technical advisor for the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA). Ahlem is currently the focal person for Community-based mental health care and the Thinking Healthy training curricula. Ahlem speaks Arabic, English, French and Spanish.
Eliza Yee Lai Cheung
Ahlem is a clinical psychologist and has a background in providing direct MHPSS in humanitarian settings (for refugees and people on the move and in emergency maternal and new-born child health contexts (MNCH)). Ahlem is the IFRC PS Centre technical advisor for the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA). Ahlem is currently the focal person for Community-based mental health care and the Thinking Healthy training curricula. Ahlem speaks Arabic, English, French and Spanish.
Ahlem Cheffi
Guleed is the technical advisor for the African Region and the Psychological First Aid focal point. He has 10 years’ experience in providing MHPSS coordination in humanitarian settings in the African region and Asia Pacific as well as staff health. He is the PS Centre representative of Working Group 3 in the MHPSS Roadmap project focusing on ensuring staff and volunteer wellbeing. He provides training and supervision on key approaches in the PS Centre. Guleed speaks Danish, English, Somali and German.
Guleed Dualeh
Ganna is the Technical Advisor working on the EU4health project. In this role she is capacitating the National Societies of Ukraine’s neighboring countries in PFA and Caring for staff and volunteers. She is a focal point for the Scalable Psychological Interventions. Her background is Social Sciences with extensive experience in MHPSS in emergency and development settings in conflict and post-conflict areas.
Ganna Goloktionov
Shona is the Technical Adviser and PS Centre focal point for emergencies, climate change, protection, gender, and inclusion (PGI), and monitoring and evaluation. She is also the Co-chair of Working Group 1 in the MHPSS Roadmap project which is focusing on ensuring, and integrating, basic PSS across the RCRC Movement. Shona has background in disaster management and psychology and joined the PS Centre following more than 10 years with Australian Red Cross.
Shona Whitton
Cátia has a clinical background in providing direct and psychosocial support to humanitarian staff, locally and in the field, as well as training, and individual and team supervision. At the PS Centre, she is a Technical Advisor in the Integrated Model of Supervision project and the focal point for the Americas Regions. Additionally, Catia has over 15 years of experience working as a Clinical Psychologist and Regional Staff Counsellor in respectively Portugal and Sudan.
Cátia Matos
Arz is the MHPSS Adviser and PS Centre focal point for EU4Health programme and he is the portfolio lead on youth mental health and child focused MHPSS. He speaks English, Arabic and French with some Spanish and Dutch. He joined the PS Centre following more than 10 years’ experience in child and youth focused programming in conflict affected areas.
Arz Stephan
Joshua is the MHPSS Technical Advisor working on the EU4Health programme. He comes with humanitarian and MHPSS experience in Egypt, Indonesia, Iraq, and Ukraine, working with conflict-affected and displaced populations. Joshua has a background in clinical social work and brings a focus on community-based MHPSS.
Joshua Lee
Teresa is the Co-Chair for the IASC Reference Group for MHPSS in Emergencies, dedicated to the global Inter-Agency coordination of MHPSS response in humanitarian emergencies. In this role, she supports all organisations delivering MHPSS in emergencies as they collaborate to coordinate efforts, develop joint resources, and advocate. She also provides technical advice to country level coordination teams.
Teresa Ombalo
OPERATIONS UNIT
Pia is leading the MHPSS Operations team within the IFRC PS Centre. She oversees operational activities at all levels of the organization. She holds the responsibility for the portfolio of donor funded projects and all support functions. Pia has +15 years of experience from the humanitarian sector, with a background in project management, donor compliance, coaching and facilitation.
Pia Tingsted Blum
Sabina is a Project Manager on the EU4Health project. Her responsibilities include coordination with internal and external project stakeholders, financial monitoring, reporting, project monitoring and evaluation, and information management. Sabina has a background in social science and international studies and brings with her 12 years of experience in project management, donor compliance, and monitoring and evaluation for a variety of donors.
Sabina Dziadecka Gråbæk
Nathalie has the overall responsibility of coordinating the MHPSS Roadmap implementation internally in the Movement through the Interim Structure coordination, the five working groups and the Steering Committee. Further, the project manager has the responsibility to disseminate the MHPSS Policy, Resolution and Roadmap. Hence, Movement components are very welcome to request presentations on these topics.
Nathalie Helena Rigall
Anna is responsible for the management of the Sport Coach+ programme and the PS Centre’s Ukraine appeal, as well as other internal processes and new proposals development. She has a background in project management, humanitarian response, capacity building and education in emergencies.
Anna Tarsetti
Louise is coordinating and administratively supporting a variety of activities on donor-funded multi-annual projects ultimately related to capacity building of Red Cross Red Crescent National Societies globally. This is primarily around the MHPSS Roadmap Project and the Integrated Model of Supervision among other projects in close collaboration with the Project Managers of these projects. Louise has a background within International Development and Community Work and has worked in the Development and Humanitarian sector in Australia and Denmark.
Louise Marie Thorlund Nielsen
Barbara supports the role of the IFRC co-chair in aspects related to communication, information management and coordination of events and trainings at both global and country level. This includes supporting the coordination and communication efforts of the interagency MHPSS Technical Working Groups, co-organising and planning MHPSS trainings and advocacy events, and disseminating the monthly IASC MHPSS Reference Group newsletters.
Barbara Levin
Shah has been working in financial management for various national and international organizations (HQ & field offices) for more than 12 years. At the PS Centre, Shah is responsible for supporting project managers with the financial management of a variety of donor-funded projects. Shah is also supporting the financial management of the entire PS Centre - including annual budgeting, annual financial statements, etc. Furthermore, Shah is coordinating recruitment processes and other HR-related tasks.
Shah Nawaz Khan
Anna is responsible for the management of the Sport Coach+ programme and the PS Centre’s Ukraine appeal, as well as other internal processes and new proposals development. She has a background in project management, humanitarian response, capacity building and education in emergencies.
Lotte Bruhn Petersen
