Individual Contractor for Mental Health and Psycho-Social Support Program Implementation

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, strength

Mental Health remains one of the key priorities of UNICEF Serbia and aligns with the National Programme for the Protection of Mental Health in the Republic of Serbia for the Period 2019-2026, and the National Youth Strategy of the Republic of Serbia for the period 2023-2030. UNICEF’s mental health programme thrives off the advocacy efforts, extensive support from the Government, public institutions, and non-governmental organizations to support and protect the mental health and psychosocial wellbeing of children, adolescents, and their caregivers.

How can you make a difference?

The purpose of the assignment is to provide support to the MHPSS programme in the UNICEF Serbia CO, including technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process through the application of theoretical and technical skills in researching, collecting, analyzing and presenting technical programme information and learning organizational rules, regulations and procedures, to support the development and formulation of the adolescent development and participation programmes/projects within the Country Programme.

The contractor's role is to provide essential support in implementing these initiatives:

• Contribute to inter-ministerial collaborations and implementation of agreements at both national and municipal levels.
• Organize dialogues to promote multisectoral strategies and strengthen political dialogue on mental health services.
• Contribute to establishment of data frameworks for monitoring progress in mental health services and psychosocial support for children and adolescents.
• Host annual conferences to convene relevant stakeholders and share best practices in mental health and psychosocial support.
• Compile existing data and lessons learned to inform future program development and policy reforms.
• Offer technical assistance to the Ministry of Health and other ministries for policy reforms and legislative regulations in the field of primary healthcare governance.

The contractor will provide expertise to effectively execute these activities and contribute to the overarching goal of enhancing mental health services and psychosocial support for children and adolescents.

Duration of the assignment: May 2024 - April 2025 (full-time, office-based)

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: psychology, clinical social work, social work, medicine, humanistic sciences.
• A minimum of 5 year of professional experience in psychological and/or psychiatric work with youth and adolescents is required.
• A minimum of one year of experience in monitoring and evaluating projects in social fields (health, education, social welfare) and/or behavioural change projects, preferably in relation to children and families.
• Experience in designing the implementation research will be considered as an asset.
• Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.
• Excellent knowledge of Serbian and English.
• Good analytical skills, as well as writing and reporting skills.
• Excellent communication skills.

How to apply:

How to apply:

The application must include a financial proposal in RSD as a separate document, providing the monthly fee amount.

Important notes:

• Please do not forget to specify your name in the financial proposal file while saving (to be uploaded online under the “Financial Proposal” tab).
• Please do not indicate financials anywhere else in the online application form, please mark "n/a” or “00" under the fee-related questions in the online application form.
• Incomplete applications will not be taken into consideration.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be notified and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.

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. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. 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.