Home-base consultancy: Development of Guidance & Orientation package on Focused non-specialized support for children and adolescents through group interventions. EMOPS: Child Protection Area of Responsibility (CP AoR)

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, hope

• Carry out a desk review of existing materials on working with children using positive support groups
• Develop general guidance on how to set up and facilitate positive support groups
• Develop ten curricula for positive support groups
• Train five facilitators in using positive support groups
• Facilitate field testing of the materials with the trained facilitators and adjust the material according to feedback gathered
• Present the guidance to the child and family subgroup of the MHPSS RG and incorporate feedback in the guidance
• Coordinate translation of materials into four languages
• Ensure proper layout of the guidance materials in the four languages

Reporting lines:

The consultant will be supervised and will receive support from: MHPSS Specialist, global Child Protection Area of Responsibility and MHPSS Specialist, UNICEF

Work Assignment Overview

Education/Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:

Education: Master  Degree in Psychology, education or social work  

Experience:
• Minimum 8 years professional experience
• Minimum 5 years of experience in providing psychological services to children
• Experience in working in intercultural settings
• Experience in material development and testing

Skills and knowledge:
• Advanced computer skills (Word, lay-put applications)
• Knowledge of MHPSS and humanitarian work
• Result oriented
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently and under supervision
• Excellent English skills

Applications: 

Interested qualified candidates are asked to apply online and duly complete the online profile. Please indicate your fee. Applications without a fee will not be considered.  

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.

View our competency framework at

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

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:

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

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.