UNICEF Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Jobs 2023 – Kenya NGO Jobs. UNICEF Kenya looking for “Mental Health and Psychosocial Support”. Applicants with a University degree may apply on or before 17 January 2023.
UNICEF, also the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund, is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. The agency is among the most widespread and recognizable social welfare organizations in the world, with a presence in 192 countries and territories.
UNICEF Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Jobs 2023
The UNICEF has published a job vacancy announcement on 03 January 2023 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) |
| Position | Mental Health and Psychosocial Support |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | University degree |
| Experience Required | At least 8 years |
| Application Deadline | 17 January 2023 |
UNICEF Job Vacancy 2023
Background and Justification: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) is an institutional priority for the United Nations, including for UNICEF. The UNICEF Strategic Plan 2022 – 2025 identifies MHPSS as a priority area for children, caregivers, parents and young people, with newly defined indicators and priorities within Goal Areas 1 (Survive and Thrive), 2 (Every Child Learns) and 3 (Every Child is protected from violence and exploitation) and a further emphasis on change agents required to realise the organization vision and commitments. Alongside its Strategic Plan, UNICEF has recently released its new Operational Framework for MHPSS which emphasizes the cross and intersectoral approach of integrating MHPSS into Emergency and Development programmes and working at multiple levels of system change. Combined, these documents demonstrate a clear scaling up of MHPSS within UNICEF shifting away from siloed programming to effecting long term system change to ensure that children, adolescents, families and communities, benefit from supportive and nurturing environments to develop and maintain good mental as a fundamental human right.
Scope of work:
- Goal and Objective: The overall objective of this assignment is to oversee the development and implementation of the regional strategy on MHPSS in line with the Strategic Plan and the Regional Office Management Plan and Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Collaboration for Children (ESAR C4C) to scale-up integrated and cross-sectoral MHPSS programming in both development and emergency settings. Under the supervision of the Child Protection Regional Advisor, the Consultant will support the continued efforts of the regional office and country offices to realise the goals and commitments on MHPSS expressed with the UNICEF Strategic Plan and sector specific frameworks pending the recruitment of a Programme Specialist (MHPSS) on TA.
- Provide details/reference to AWP areas covered: Enhanced capacity of COs to prevent and respond to exploitation, abuse, neglect, harmful practices (child marriage and Female Genital Mutilation) and violence against children in all settings through systems strengthening across the humanitarian–development–peace nexus and throughout the lifecycle of children.
- Activities and Tasks: The incumbent will coordinate cross-sectoral programming in order to help shape strategic programmatic response on MHPSS. The contractor will work with UNICEF country and regional level teams and with external partner organisations to shape and deliver the regional and global priorities. Through its work, the holder of the post should adopt a life-course approach to address 1) first and second decade differences and the nuances within each decade; 2) a rights-based gender-transformative approach and; 3) ensure that actions are informed by children, adolescents and young people agency.
Qualification:
- Advanced university degree in one of the following fields: in social sciences; psychology; international development; public health or similar relevant discipline.
Experience:
- At least 8 years of MHPSS programming, including in humanitarian contexts.
- Solid knowledge and understanding of health and social work systems, humanitarian principles, child safeguarding measures and established international standards on mental health and psychosocial support for children and adolescents.
- Strong coordination, organizational and facilitation skills whether face to face or remotely with diverse stakeholders.
- Demonstrated experience with multi-sectoral programme design and knowledge management, preferably including remote coordination.
- Comfortable to work independently while coordinating closely with different
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply UNICEF Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Jobs 2023
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
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The Closing Date: 17 January 2023
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.unicef.org |
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