Consultant Mental Health Strategy for Uniformed Personnel (Cancelled)

Medical & Health

Overview

Develop a Mental Health Strategy for UN Uniformed Personnel.

You have:

• A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in the field of Psychiatry is required.
• Experience of both military and civilian healthcare systems in hospital and ambulatory care settings.
• Experience in implementing Mental Health Strategies in military healthcare systems.
• Experience in leading reform across multiple environments with complex stakeholder groups is desirable.
• Experience in implementing mental health risk management systems.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of French is an advantage.
• A first-level university degree that qualifies for registration as a licensed medical practitioner (MD, MBBS, MBChB or equivalent) is required.
• Post-graduate specialist qualification in psychiatry is required.

Result of Service Development of a proposal for a UN Mental Health Strategy for Uniformed Personnel.

Work Location New York

Expected duration 1 Year

Duties and Responsibilities The UN Department of Operational Support has identified a need to develop a Mental Health Strategy to ensure the UN’s duty of care for uniformed personnel. The UN system cannot change the fact that the environments in which peace operations are conducted are stressful and emotionally straining to work in, or that war and atrocities take a toll on any individual working in these conditions. However, given that there has been insufficient attention given to mental health support for military and police personnel of peace operations by the Organization, it is important that the UN contribute to a better understanding and consideration of mental health needs of uniformed personnel in peace operations. This project will benefit the UN as an Organization and also Member States by diminishing the probability of uniformed personnel developing mental health issues while deployed to UN Missions, as well as early detection of said issues when they occur and facilitate early treatment when uniformed personnel return to the home country, with the usually high associated socioeconomic costs. Under the Supervision of the Chief Clinical Governance Section the incumbent will participate in the development of a proposal for a UN Mental Health Strategy for Uniformed Personnel.

• Conduct a comprehensive literature review on best practices around providing mental health services to uniformed Personnel
• Design/implement data gathering and analysis
• Assist in the preparation of a draft Mental Health Strategy
• Consult draft strategy with stakeholders, counterparts, and potential partners
• Finalize Mental Health Strategy and associated implementation and financing plans

• Assist in initial implementation of Mental Health Strategy, with compilation of lessons learnt

  Qualifications/special skills Experience: 1. A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in the field of Psychiatry is required. 2. Experience of both military and civilian healthcare systems in hospital and ambulatory care settings. 3. Experience in implementing Mental Health Strategies in military healthcare systems. 4. Experience in leading reform across multiple environments with complex stakeholder groups is desirable. 5. Experience in implementing mental health -risk management systems.

Language: English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position fluency in English is required. Knowledge of French is an advantage.

Competency: Professionalism: - Knowledge of Psychiatric care systems, health systems and quality management systems - Analytical skills and ability to synthesise and apply theoretical approaches into practical systems. - Shows pride in work and in achievements. - Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter. - Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results. - Is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns. - Shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges. - Remains calm in stressful situations. - Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work; demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender balance in staffing. - Communication: - Speaks and writes clearly and effectively. - Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately. - Asks questions to clarify and exhibits interest in having two-way communication. - Tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience. - Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

Teamwork: - Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals. Solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise and is willing to learn from others. - Places team agenda before personal agenda. - Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position. - Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings. Leadership: - Serves as a role model that other people want to follow. - Empowers others to translate vision into results. - Is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives. - Establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support. - Anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions. - Drives for change and improvement; does not accept the status quo. - Shows the courage to take unpopular stands. - Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work. Academic Qualifications: A first-level university degree that qualifies for registration as a licensed medical practitioner (MD, MBBS, MBChB or equivalent) and current unrestricted registration with the medical licensing authority of one of the members states of the United Nations is required. Post-graduate specialist qualification in psychiatry is required.

No Fee THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

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