Lebanon: Consultancy - Psychosocial Support Coordinator, Lebanon

TERMS OF REFERENCE

UNRWA is a United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949 and is mandated to provide assistance and protection to a population of some 5 million registered Palestine refugees. Its mission is to help Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip to achieve their full potential in human development, pending a just solution to their plight. UNRWA’s services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, microfinance and emergency assistance. UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions.

Consultancy - Psychosocial Support Coordinator, Lebanon

Description of Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of Deputy Chief Field Education Programme and in accordance with established Agency policy and procedures, the incumbent will:

· Facilitate the psychosocial support (PSS) Programme in UNRWA schools in Lebanon and provide direct technical support and capacity building to the school counsellors in PSS programme design, training development, programme implementation, individual supervision, and develop strategic direction of the PSS programme in the field with the support of the Education Programme;

· Provide professional supervision – individual and group – to school counsellors in all areas;

· Ensure professional development and training regularly relevant to school counsellors and for the continuous improvement of the school counseling programme and participate in the development of capacity building materials targeting enhancing the psychosocial support and wellbeing of UNRWA students;

· Assesse the Mental Health Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) needs and ensure that the Prevention Assessment Intervention Referral (PAIR) approach is adopted. Support the reviewing process of the available resources, literature and training materials and strategic documents or organisational structure related to the psychosocial programme in Education;

· Manage daily progress of the MHPSS Programme in Education including planning, implementing, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting (pipeline review & implementation plan). Conduct routine project needs assessments and programme reviews to ensure successful implementation and donor compliance;

· Support the school counselors in performing the duties of PSS, Inclusive Education (IE), Protection and Gender Based Violence (GBV) at schools through planned visits and other supervisory tools within the PAIR approach and in coordination with Protection Mainstreaming Coordinator;

· Guide the School Counselors in organizing and administering the PSS, IE, Protection & GBV programme in schools;

· In practical evaluations of the school counsellors’ work at schools in collaboration with the Area Education Officers to ensure that school-counsellor performance appraisal is aligned with the job description;

· Support the design of monitoring methods including self-evaluation tools in order to monitor PSS activities in schools and collaborates with the education program and project managers in evaluating, reviewing and controlling the quality of the PSS programs and offer recommendations on project/programme adjustment;

· Support the Implementation of the Psychosocial Conceptual Framework for psychosocial support in UNRWA schools, in a participatory approach in coordination with the Education Programme and other concerned staff;

· Strengthen the psychosocial support, recreational and emergency responsiveness in UNRWA’s Education programme intended at strengthening UNRWA’s capacity to provide psychosocial support in education and promoting the psychosocial well-being of UNRWA students in Lebanon;

· Support the design of in school psychosocial support activities for children from age 6-18;

· Monitor the implementation and progress of the PSS component in the EiE project according to approved stated objectives, action plan, budget and record progress by working closely with the project manager;

· Advocate for programs and services that lead to student’s better well-being and success within the school and to teachers’ empowerment;

· Coordinate with school staff for implementation of the inclusive programme and supports them in the implementation;

· Coordinate with the Education Programme and maintain links with other services for the integration of the school counselling program to the total educational curriculum of the school;

· Support in the procurement requests, to be presented on a timely basis to facilitate timely implementation of field activities related to MHPSS;

· Any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Essential Qualifications and Experience

· University degree from an accredited university in the area of psychology – psychotherapy, counselling or related degree;

· A minimum of four years of work experience in a field related to psychosocial support and education;

· Experience working with children in the field of psychology/psychotherapy or related;

· Fully proficient computer skills including use of relevant software and other applications, e.g. word processing, spreadsheets, internal databases, internet etc.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

· Work experience with a solid experience in mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS);

· Experience supervising school counsellors and working in an educational setting.

Competencies

· Managing resources - Keeps performance objectives on track, despite changing demands and conflicting priorities;

· Team Work - Cooperates and works effectively with others in the pursuit of common goals;

· Building trust - Promotes policies, procedures, or structures that support strong relationships with partners. Positive attitude and strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills;

· Embracing Diversity - Promotes, practices, and helps others value and respect diversity of gender, culture, opinions, values, perspectives, ideas, skills, expertise, knowledge, and experiences;

· Flexibility - Works effectively on multiple assignments simultaneously and adapts to changing demands and circumstances; adaptable and ready to travel with little or short notice;

· Managing Stress - Performs effectively in unstable and uncertain environments while maintaining physical and mental health;

· Demonstrates high level of project management skills and reporting;

· Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritize multiple tasks;

· Well-developed sense of initiative, strategic thinking and analytical skills.

ADDITIONAL INFORRMATION

· Ability to travel in Lebanon and to UNRWA Fields of Operations.

CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

· The consultant will be based in Lebanon;

· The duration is 11 months;

Remuneration for this consultancy will depend on the qualifications and experience of the successful applicant.

How to Apply

Applicants should submit a cover letter and CV or UN Personal History Form demonstrating clearly the knowledge and experience required to meet the consultancy requirements via consultancy@unrwa.org clearly indicating the title of this consultancy “Psychosocial Support Coordinator” in the subject line of the message. The deadline for the submission of applications is 29 January 2017. L**ate applications will not be considered.**

UNRWA is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from both women and men. UNRWA encourages applications from qualified and experienced female candidates. Only those applicants short-listed for interview will be contacted. UNRWA is a non-smoking environment.

22/1/2017

Applicants should submit a cover letter and CV or UN Personal History Form demonstrating clearly the knowledge and experience required to meet the consultancy requirements via consultancy@unrwa.org clearly indicating the title of this consultancy “Psychosocial Support Coordinator” in the subject line of the message. The deadline for the submission of applications is 29 January 2017. L**ate applications will not be considered.**

UNRWA is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from both women and men. UNRWA encourages applications from qualified and experienced female candidates. Only those applicants short-listed for interview will be contacted. UNRWA is a non-smoking environment.