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For every child, the right to Safety.

How can you make a difference?

This assignment aims to strengthen UNICEF’s global MHPSS workforce and improve access to quality mental health and psychosocial support for children, adolescents, caregivers and communities. The consultant will provide technical assistance to country offices and partners to design, adapt, implement and scale competency-based approaches to training, supervision, assessment and quality assurance. The work will also strengthen country-level systems and provider capacity, supporting sustainable, safe and effective MHPSS services across both humanitarian and development settings.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: TMC0005190 ToR.pdf

Minimum requirements:

Education:
- Master’s degree in Psychology, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Child Protection in Humanitarian action.
Work Experience:
- A minimum of 10 years experience in Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in development and humanitarian contexts.
- Experience supporting UN agencies, NGOs, academic institutions, and governments in the implementation of EQUIP use, trainings, supervision and pre-service training.
- Experience developing MHPSS monitoring and evaluation/ measurement tools.
- Experience advising governments in competency-based supervision and training both in development and humanitarian settings.
Language requirement:
- Fluency in English, French and Spanish is required.
- Knowledge of other UN languages is an asset.
Skills:
- Expert knowledge of the EQUIP platform, resources and tools and experience using it in development and humanitarian settings
- Strong knowledge of MHPSS in Child Protection in Emergencies.
- Strong knowledge of competency frameworks and competency-based assessment tools, trainings, and supervision in MHPSS in Child Protection

Desirables:

Previous experience working with UNICEF is an asset.
Strong experience with online and in person training

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):

An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
Cover letter
A separate financial proposal TMC0005190 Financial proposal template.docx

Remarks: If the TOR or financial proposal documents are not visible on certain recruitment platforms, please visit our official page Vacancies | UNICEF Careers.

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.

MHPSS in CPHA Workforce Development Consultant, UNICEF Global Programme Division (GPD) – Child Protection, Nairobi, Kenya, 12 months (remote) #596105