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At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for personal and professional development that will help them develop a fulfilling career while delivering on a rewarding mission. We pride ourselves on a culture that helps staff thrive, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
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IV. Key functions, accountabilities and related duties/tasks |
Summary of key functions/accountabilities:
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1. Lead the design and planning of UNICEF’s cross-sectoral MHPSS strategy throughout the organization in Ukraine.
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3. Provide technical and operational support to strengthen a collaborative approach to MHPSS across all UNICEF sectors.
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4. Build and maintain partnerships and networks.
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5. Promote innovation, knowledge management, and capacity building.
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V. Impact of Results |
| The effective leadership and coordination provided by the Health Manager (MHPSS) in implementing UNICEF’s cross-sectoral MHPSS approach will lead to meaningful and lasting improvements in mental health and psychosocial well-being for children, adolescents, parents, and caregivers affected by the conflict in Ukraine. By ensuring seamless collaboration across sectors, the Health Manager (MHPSS) will enhance UNICEF’s credibility and strengthen its ability to deliver comprehensive and multi-sectoral MHPSS services, reinforcing the organization’s role as a trusted provider of care and support in crisis situations. |
VI. Competencies and level of proficiency required (based on UNICEF Professional Competency Profiles) |
Core Values
Core Competencies
Functional Competencies
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VII. Technical Competencies |
Technical competencies must be demonstrated in the following areas:
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| VIII. Recruitment Qualifications | |
| Education: | Master’s degree or advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: Psychology, Psychiatry, Pedagogy, Social Work, Social Sciences, or another relevant technical field. |
| Experience: | A minimum of 8 years of professional experience in MHPSS programme planning, implementation and monitoring is required, preferably with experience in delivering multi-sectoral MHPSS programming. Advertisement Strong organizational and facilitation skills whether face to face or remotely with diverse stakeholders. Demonstrated experience with programme cycle management and result-based management. Comfortable to work independently while coordinating closely with different teams. Experience working in a middle income country and in the region is considered as an asset. Relevant experience in a UN system agency or Non government organization is considered as an asset. |
| Language Requirements: | Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Ukrainian or another local language is considered as an asset. |
| Other | Good knowledge and understanding of humanitarian principles, child safeguarding measures and established international standards on mental health and psychosocial support for children in humanitarian settings. |
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[Remove the following paragraph if not a child safeguarding elevated risk role] This position has been assessed as an elevated risk role for Child Safeguarding purposes as it is either a role with direct contact with children, a role that works directly with identifiable children’s data, a safeguarding response role, or an assessed risk role. Additional vetting and assessment for elevated risk roles in child safeguarding (potentially including additional criminal background checks) apply.
UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
We offer a wide range of measures to include a more diverse workforce, such as paid parental leave, time off for breastfeeding purposes, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.
UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.
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As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.
UNICEF’s active commitment to diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable people with disablites are encouraged to apply.
Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.
UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.
All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.
Eligible staff members on fixed-term, continuing or permanent contracts applying to IP TA positions in a duty station designated as L2/L3, may be able to retain a lien and their fixed-term entitlements, subject to approval by their Head of Office. The conditions of the temporary assignment will vary depending on the status of their post and relocation entitlements may be limited as per the relevant policies.
Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.
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