Psychosocial Support Specialist

Contract

This is a UNV International Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Specialist contracts.

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations.

Description of task

Under the direct supervision of Project Manager, Peace and Community Cohesion Project the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Develop a training curricular for community-based Volunteer Psychosocial Counsellors;
• Lead in selection and group formation of Volunteer Psychosocial Counsellors;
• Responsible for conducting training of Volunteers Psychosocial Counsellors;
• Monitor and ensure standards are adhered to in individual and group counselling sessions;
• Provide quarterly reports on issues arising from community-based counselling and healing processes;
• Ensure gender, inclusivity and diversity is mainstreamed in community-based counselling and healing process;
• Baseline and continuous assessment of conflict related trauma and stressors;
• Mapping of existence services and referral pathways/ opportunities for holistic support by other service providers;
• Support community on conflict induced trauma healing;
• Strengthen capacities for local peace infrastructure on trauma healing and psychosocial support
• Establish and strengthen linkages with other service providers in the field;
• Support development of a policy framework on psychosocial support to conflict affected communities in South Sudan.
• Contribute to knowledge development in the practice area.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level:

Master degree or equivalent

Education - Additional Comments:

Psychology, counselling psychology, Community psychology; clinical psychology or developmental psychology

Required experience:

24 Months

Experience remark:

2-3 years

• Experience in working in post conflict setting, providing group and individual counselling services;
• Experience in developing community-based training curricular and adult learning methodologies;
• Case and social work with vulnerable groups including women and children;
• Familiar with social political settings of Africa and South Sudan in particular
• UN or NGOs experience important but not compulsory;
• Knowledge of peacebuilding and post conflict reconstructions;
• Knowledge on international frameworks on protection of women and other vulnerable groups;

Language skills:

• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
• Arabic(Optional), Level - Working Knowledge

Area of expertise:

Mental health, General human medicine (with clinical experience), Social work

Area of expertise details:

• Experience in working in post conflict setting, providing group and individual counselling services;
• Experience in developing community-based training curricular and adult learning methodologies;
• Case and social work with vulnerable groups including women and children;
• Familiar with social political settings of Africa and South Sudan in particular
• UN or NGOs experience important but not compulsory;
• Knowledge of peacebuilding and post conflict reconstructions;
• Knowledge on international frameworks on protection of women and other vulnerable groups;

Driving license:

No

Competencies values:

Adaptability and Flexibility, Building Trust, Client Orientation, Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Creativity, Empowering Others, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Leadership, Respect for Diversity, Self-Management, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections

of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink.

Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.

* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at

https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to

apply.

Application deadline: 10 June 2021