Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) in Education Consultant/ADAP/Education Section, [...]

UNICEF; New York (NY); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A global children's rights organization is seeking a consultant to support the integration of mental health and psychosocial support within educational priorities. The role includes developing guidance for school-based services, providing technical assistance, and enhancing the capacity of staff and partners. Candidates should have over 15 years of experience in relevant fields and knowledge in mental health within education.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years relevant professional experience in MHPSS programming.
• Strong experience in promoting and preventing mental health within education.
• Experience supporting planning, implementation, and monitoring of programming.

Responsibilities

• Drive development and dissemination of guidance for school-based mental health services.
• Provide technical assistance to selected countries.
• Strengthen capacity of UNICEF staff and partners.

Skills

MHPSS programming

Mental health in education

Technical assistance

Capacity strengthening

Job description

About UNICEF

If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you. For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development.

UNICEF is seeking a consultant to support the operationalization and implementation of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) integration within education sector priorities.

Scope Of Work

Under the direct supervision of the Programme Manager, and with technical guidance from the Health Specialist (Adolescent, School, Mental Health), the consultant will:

• Drive the development, dissemination and roll-out of evidence-based guidance and practical tools to support the delivery of school-based mental health services.
• Provide technical assistance to selected countries.
• Strengthen capacity of UNICEF staff and partners.

Terms Of Reference / Key Deliverables

The consultant will provide the following deliverables:

• Development, dissemination and roll-out of evidence-based guidance and practical tools to support the delivery of school-based mental health services.
• Provide technical assistance to selected countries.
• Strengthen capacity of UNICEF staff and partners.

Qualifications

The consultant should have:

• A minimum of 15 years relevant professional experience working in MHPSS programming.
• Strong experience working on promotive and preventive mental health in the education sector.
• Strong experience supporting country teams on planning, implementation, and monitoring of programming.

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.