MHPSS in CPHA Workforce Development Consultant
Organizational Context
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential. We are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
Job Purpose
This assignment aims to strengthen UNICEF’s global Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) workforce and improve access to quality MHPSS 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. The work will also strengthen country-level systems and provider capacity, supporting sustainable, safe, and effective MHPSS services across both humanitarian and development settings. This role is crucial for enhancing the capacity of the child protection workforce to deliver essential MHPSS interventions.
Responsibilities
Provide technical assistance to country offices and partners in designing, adapting, implementing, and scaling competency-based approaches for MHPSS training, supervision, assessment, and quality assurance. Strengthen country-level systems and provider capacity to ensure sustainable, safe, and effective MHPSS services in humanitarian and development contexts. Support the development and refinement of MHPSS monitoring and evaluation tools. Advise governments and partners on competency-based supervision and training methodologies. Contribute to the global MHPSS workforce development strategy. Facilitate knowledge sharing and learning among UNICEF country offices and partners on MHPSS best practices. Ensure alignment of MHPSS interventions with UNICEF's child protection mandate and global standards. Develop and deliver training modules and resources for various target groups. Support the integration of MHPSS into broader child protection programming. Monitor and report on the progress and outcomes of MHPSS initiatives.
Work Experience
A minimum of 10 years of experience in Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in development and humanitarian contexts. Experience supporting UN agencies, NGOs, academic institutions, and governments in implementing EQUIP, trainings, supervision, and pre-service training. Experience developing MHPSS monitoring and evaluation/measurement tools. Experience advising governments in competency-based supervision and training.
Skills
Expert knowledge of the EQUIP platform, resources, and tools, Experience using EQUIP in development and humanitarian settings, Strong knowledge of MHPSS in Child Protection in Emergencies, Strong knowledge of competency frameworks, Experience with competency-based assessment tools, trainings, and supervision in MHPSS, Technical assistance delivery, Training design and facilitation, Monitoring and evaluation, Capacity building, Report writing, Stakeholder engagement, Project management