Psychologist

Contract

This is a P-4 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 7 years of experience, depending on education.

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Org. Setting and Reporting This position is located within the United Nations Investigative Team for Accountability of Da'esh / ISIL (UNITAD) and will be based in Erbil, Iraq. The incumbent reports to the Witness Protection and Support Officer.

UNITAD was established by the Secretary-General pursuant to Security Council resolution 2379 (2017), according to which it is mandated to support domestic efforts to hold ISIL (Da'esh) accountable by collecting, preserving and storing evidence in Iraq of acts that may amount to war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide committed by the terrorist group ISIL (Da'esh) in Iraq.

Responsibilities Within delegated authority, the Psychologist may be responsible for the following duties:

I. Oversee the Witness Protection psychosocial programme to ensure consistency in supporting UNITAD's investigative activities with children and adult survivors, and detainees: (a) Researching, assessing and monitoring the technical literature to ensure adherence to international best practices so that witnesses who provide testimony to the Investigative Team are appropriately protected and supported. (b) Establishing procedures for conducting psychological assessments, standardizing of psychological reports, and debriefing processes for vulnerable witnesses. (c) Assisting investigators with interviews where applicable and providing guidance on the psychological aspects of interviewing detained persons. (d) Coordinating the inter-agency provision of psychosocial support to witnesses and survivor communities during memorialization and return of human remains commemorative events. (e) Identifying, reviewing, and evaluating mental health trends from clinical data collected following witness assessments to support investigative activities, and drafting of specialist expert reports relevant for legal case briefs. (f) Planning and delivering training for investigators, analysts, and interpreters on issues relevant to safeguarding their mental health and work with child and adult survivors of conflict-related sexual violence. (g) Designing and drafting updates to the unit’s SOP’s and guidance documents that inform the psychosocial aspects of support to investigative activities.

II. Establish relevant network with Iraqi government authorities and NGO's for the purpose of facilitating access of witnesses to psychosocial services and coordinating capacity building trainings. (a) Coordinating and planning meetings with Iraqi government authorities, international and national NGO's to identify reputable services to expand the psychosocial network for confidential follow up care of witnesses. (b) Developing material, delivering training, and providing technical supervision to relevant organizations with a mandate for providing mental health services including psychosocial providers within judicial services. (c) Maintaining ongoing relations and collaboration with the network of service providers on all issues relating to a trauma informed care of witnesses. (d) Provide technical guidance and training to Iraqi authorities on a trauma informed approach to supporting affected survivor communities during return of remains, memorialization and commemorative events.

III. Management and supervision of the psychosocial support team (a) Providing clinical leadership to the psychosocial support team through weekly supervision and mentoring of WPSU P3 and UNV clinical psychologists. (b Coordinating workflow, monitoring the operational standards and deliverables to ensure consistency in supporting investigative activities.

IV. Provides substantive specialist input to support UNITAD's operational delivery by: (a) Designing and drafting updates to the unit’s SOP’s and guidance documents to inform the psychosocial aspects of support to investigative activities. (b) Providing briefings and advice on the Witness Protection and Support Unit's psychosocial activities and recommending procedures to strengthen UNITAD's trauma informed practices with witnesses and the survivor communities. (c) Consulting and advising senior management on components of the UN workplace mental health and wellbeing strategy to facilitate implementation of UNITAD specific staff care and stress management initiative for investigators, analysts and interpreters. (d) Serving as a focal point for PSEA for the field mission and conducting briefings to staff on developments from the PSEA inter-agency network.

Competencies Professionalism: 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. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.

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 audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

Planning& Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies. Identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required. Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work. Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning. Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary. Uses time efficiently.

Education An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in clinical or forensic psychology or a medical doctorate with certificate of specialization or completion of residency in psychiatry is required. A first-level university degree (Bachelor's degree or equivalent) with two additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in direct counseling vulnerable groups, such as survivors of sexual violence, traumatized children and survivors of torture preferably within criminal justice system structures is required.

Experience in the Middle East and North Africa is desirable.

Supervisory experience in the administration, implementation and management of a victim or witness support programme is desirable.

Field experience or experience with working with victims in conflict-affected settings is desirable.

Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English is required. Fluency in Arabic is desirable. Fluency in Kurdish is desirable.

Assessment Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.

Special Notice - Fully vaccinated status for COVID-19 or willingness to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 is required for this position.

• The Uinted Nations Secretariat is comitted to achieving 50/50 gender balance and geographical diversity in its staff. Females candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

• For this position, applicants from the following Member States, which are unrepresented or underrepresented in the UN Secretariat as of 30 April 2021, are strongly encouraged to apply: Afghanistan, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Belize, Brunei Darussalam, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, China, Comoros, Cuba, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Djibouti, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Japan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Monaco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Norway, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Suriname, Timor-Leste, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Vanuatu, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

• At the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, with due regard to geographic diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs. The United Nations is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The United Nations recruits and employs staff regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds or disabilities. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application.

  United Nations Considerations According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

The paramount consideration in the appointment, transfer, or promotion of staff shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. By accepting an offer of appointment, United Nations staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and assignment by him or her to any activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). In this context, all internationally recruited staff members shall be required to move periodically to discharge new functions within or across duty stations under conditions established by the Secretary-General.

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The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.

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