National Consultant to develop and roll out a Mental Health and Psychosocial Support toolbox to support children and families’ wellbeing in emergency settings

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How can you make a difference?

Under supervision of the Child Protection Specialist, develop and roll out a Mental Health and Psychosocial Support toolbox to support children and families wellbeing in vulnerable and emergency settings (preparedness and response), to be used and implemented by the Social Welfare Workforce and Social Solidarity Institutions caregivers.

 

TASKS & RESPONSIBILTIES:

1. Develop the work plan

2. Develop the MHPSS toolbox, as follow:

2.1 Including desk review, Consultation experts.

2.2 Develop/adapt the material, including the methodology, the specific planning activities, resources to develop each activity (adapting material from other countries and including material already develop in Timor-Leste), and the strategy of implementation.

2.3 The Toolbox need to be organized around sessions covering emotional support needs (grief, anger, sadness) for children and adolescent, including common topics like anger management, violent discipline, bullying, and harassment.

2.4 Include a guide to support the facilitators in selecting and developing the sessions for specific groups.

2.5 Ensure to have specific sessions developed for parents and caregivers of high-risk children (including institutional care) for them to participate in focused psychosocial support activities.

3. Toolbox Roll Out:

Plan, organize, and deliver the training to: 

• One national workshop with the CPO and GBV focal points, NGO and SSI
• Five municipal workshops with the SWW
• Two workshops with SSI caregivers

4. Final report and recommendations.

DURATION OF THE ASSIGNMENT: 12 weeks, to be started as soon as possible.

PAYMENT SCHEDULE:

• 50% upon submission of deliverable 1 & 2
• 30% upon submission of deliverable 3
• 20% upon submission of deliverable 4

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

• Advanced university degree, social sciences, education, community development and other relevant areas.
• Minimum professional experience of 2 years in the area Child Protection and Mental Health and psychosocial support or community development.
• Excellent analytical and communication and writing skills.
• Excellent oral and written English and Tetun.
• Sensitivity to local culture and practices, preferably experience of the Timor-Leste context, and able to work within the framework of the government’s policies on children, women and families.
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Interested candidates are requested to submit CV with full contact information of minimum 3 references, technical and financial proposal by 23 February 2021.

For every Child, you demonstrate UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

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UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

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.

 

Remarks:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.