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Duty Station: Multiple
Successful applicants should:
Additionally, specific preferences include:
Qualification:
Master's degree or equivalent in law, political science, psychology, social sciences, peacebuilding, international development, or other relevant disciplines required.
WHAT IS MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT?
UNDP is the knowledge frontier organization for sustainable development in the UN Development System and serves as the integrator for collective action to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UNDP's policy work carried out at HQ, Regional and Country Office levels, forms a contiguous spectrum of deep local knowledge to cutting-edge global perspectives and advocacy. In this context, UNDP invests in the Global Policy Network (GPN), a network of field-based and global technical expertise across a wide range of knowledge domains and in support of the signature solutions and organizational capabilities envisioned in the Strategic Plan.
Within the GPN, the Crisis Bureau (CB) guides UNDP's corporate crisis and fragility related strategies and vision for crisis prevention, response, and recovery. The Bureau has the responsibility for providing support to prevention, crisis response, resilience, recovery, and peacebuilding work under the auspices of UNDP's Strategic Plan. CB personnel provide global strategic advice to UNDP management and technical advice to regional hubs and Country Offices; advocate for UNDP corporate messages, represent UNDP at multi-stakeholder fora, and engage in UN inter-agency coordination in specific thematic areas. As part of the Global Policy Network (GPN), the CB works in an integrated manner with UNDP's Bureau for Policy and Programme Support (BPPS) ensuring that issues are fully integrated into UNDP's development programmes. Peace outcomes are delivered in a coherent manner, working across the GPN that includes the Governance team in Bureau of Policy and Programme Support.
UNDP has taken several initiatives to advance policy-level work, programming support, and partnerships development to promote the integration of MHPSS in Prevention and Peacebuilding. Aiming to empower local actors to provide MHPSS support at times of crisis, conflict, and political tensions, UNDP developed a Guidance Note on Integrating MHPSS in Peacebuilding. In this context, UNDP is now seeking to expand its MHPSS portfolio through the operationalization of the
principles outlined in the Guidance Note by engaging an experienced MHPSS in Prevention and Peacebuilding Specialist. The incumbent will have the overall responsibility to leverage on the expertise of MHPSS as well as peacebuilding expert to lead MHPSS policy development, resource mobilization, partnerships, knowledge creation and dissemination, and providing technical support to UNDP Country Offices.
SCOPE OF WORK, RESPONSIBILITIES AND DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED WORK
1. Policy development, advocacy, and strategic advice:
· Contribute to the development of new policies, including through identification of trends, emerging issues, risks, challenges, and solutions on MHPSS in prevention and peacebuilding;
· Provide strategic and technical advisory support, including assistance on integrating a human rights-based approach and gender mainstreaming strategies, principles, and relevant toolkits;
· Identify opportunities for advocacy and resource mobilization (global/regional/country levels);
· Provide technical assistance in formulating a coherent strategy on MHPSS in prevention and peacebuilding taking into account other forms of marginalization that leaves no one behind.
2. Knowledge creation, research, and documentation
· Develop research designs, questions, scope of work & undertake primary/secondary research;
· Document, manage and share lessons learned, good practices, case studies, and innovations;
· Design and implement multi-stakeholder consultation processes for testing, validation, and advocacy ensuring that a diverse range of stakeholders, including civil society and women's organizations, are engaged;
· Map and analyze innovative programming approaches including regional/geographic specificities, SGBV trauma and psychosocial services, the use of digital tools, applications of behavioral science, the role of faith-based communities and institutions in support of integration of MHPSS in prevention and peacebuilding.
· The development of monitoring, evaluation and learning tools to effectively track and measure outcomes relating to the integration of the fields.
3. Project design, formulation, implementation & other programme related technical support
· Provide technical support to related projects throughout the project lifecycle (development, implementation, MEL), including through developing concept notes and proposals;
· Support program development for enhancing the integration of various dimensions (gender, faith, age, etc.) of MHPSS in prevention and peacebuilding to ensure that no one is left behind by UNDP's responses;
· Develop, conduct and/or coordinate products (such as training curriculum, tools/toolkits, and manuals) and events/workshops for various stakeholders;
· Provide technical support to UNDP country offices in the design, initiation, implementation and/or reporting on their MHPSS in peacebuilding activities.
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION:
At UNDP, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UNDP recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.
UNDP has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNDP, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UNDP's policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UNDP personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference checks.
Requirements and skills
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-Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
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Working hours (%): 80-100%
80-100%Macro-area: Multiple
Level of experience: Senior Professional, more than 5 years
Area of work Definition: Health and Nutrition
Type of organisation: Multilateral Organisations