Company Name: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNH
Roles & Responsibilities:
- UNHCRs policies, standards and procedures around MHPSS are constantly and coherently applied.
- UNHCRs policies, standards and procedures regarding Protection, Child Protection and working with survivors and persons of risk of SGBV, including women, girls, men and boys are constantly and coherently applied.
- MHPSS assistance provided by the incumbent is guided by the UNHCR country protection strategy, including Child Protection and SGBV guidelines, and by relevant UN/UNHCR protection standards and IASC guidelines.
- Capacity for MHPSS is built within UNHCR staff in the (child) protection unit and relevant partners.
- Responsibility:
- Upon indication, assist UNHCR protection unit in assessing the MHPSS needs of persons of concern (high priority cases and or persons with complex or severe problems including survivors and persons at risk of SGBV) initiate treatment and define appropriate follow up interventions.
- Support capacity building and hands-on support, particularly with regards to child-focused psychological interventions to child protection staff and other relevant protection units, such as community-based protection and SGBV and their partners.
- Assist functional units, the Multi-Functional Team (MFT) and senior management to integrate child focused MHPSS approaches in the overall protection delivery strategy and operational procedures.
- Assist the identification of capacities within communities of concern and the analysis of risks they face.
- Provide technical guidance to partners around MHPSS.
- Provide technical guidance to UNHCR staff around MHPSS, in particular child protection unit.
- Keep regular contacts with local authorities and partners as requested by supervisor.
- Identify and select which individuals or groups to prioritize for MHPSS interventions and field visits based on agreed criteria.
- Ensure compliance of implementing partners with global protection policies and standards of professional integrity in the delivery of MHPSS services.
Educational Qualification:
- Completion of secondary education with training/certificate in Child Psychology or other clearly related disciplines.
Work Experience:
- At least 6 year(s)
Others Requirements:
- Computer skills (MS Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access).
- Excellent spoken and written English and Bangla.
- Desirable Qualifications & Competencies:
- Experience in working in the field of child protection or other relavant fields such as community-based protection, and/or SGBV is an asset.
- Proficiency in Chittagonian dialect or Rohingya language is an asset.
Others Benefit:
As per company policy