[Hiring] MHPSS in CPHA Workforce Development Consultant @AGORA

Role Description

This assignment aims to strengthen UNICEF’s global MHPSS workforce and improve access to quality mental health and psychosocial support for children, adolescents, caregivers, and communities. The consultant will provide technical assistance to country offices and partners to:

• Design, adapt, implement, and scale competency-based approaches to training, supervision, assessment, and quality assurance.
• Strengthen country-level systems and provider capacity.
• Support sustainable, safe, and effective MHPSS services across both humanitarian and development settings.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Psychology, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Child Protection in Humanitarian action.

Requirements

• A minimum of 10 years experience in Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in development and humanitarian contexts.
• Experience supporting UN agencies, NGOs, academic institutions, and governments in the implementation of EQUIP use, trainings, supervision, and pre-service training.
• Experience developing MHPSS monitoring and evaluation/measurement tools.
• Experience advising governments in competency-based supervision and training both in development and humanitarian settings.
• Fluency in English, French, and Spanish is required.
• Knowledge of other UN languages is an asset.

Skills

• Expert knowledge of the EQUIP platform, resources, and tools and experience using it in development and humanitarian settings.
• Strong knowledge of MHPSS in Child Protection in Emergencies.
• Strong knowledge of competency frameworks and competency-based assessment tools, trainings, and supervision in MHPSS in Child Protection.

Desirables

• Previous experience working with UNICEF is an asset.
• Strong experience with online and in-person training.

Benefits

• UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does.
• UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence.
• Reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.

Application Process

• Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):
• An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV).
• Cover letter.
• A separate financial proposal.
• UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes.
• All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.