Staff Counsellors Consultant

Under the supervision of the CO People & Culture Manager and technical guidance of the Regional Staff Counsellor, the counsellor/s will provide individual psychosocial counselling to staff members and their family members in need, promoting work-life balance and healthy habits among staff members, as well as providing resilience-building information.  S/he will also disseminate psycho-educational materials and webinars in collaboration with the Regional Staff Counsellor. S/he should be familiar with the basic principles and approaches of Psychosocial First Aid (PFA). 

In addition, the counsellor/s will provide monthly feedback to the Regional Staff Counsellor as well as to the supervisor in the country office to share the most relevant information on the most common issues of concern to staff.  

Support Senior Management in identifying and addressing the following:  

• What do staff already do to care for themselves and team members
• What do staff know about individual and team stress, and stress management
• How well do staff currently feel supported by the organization
• What kinds of existing support do staff find helpful
• What other kinds of support do staff feel they need
• What are the main stresses staff feel they are facing
• How do managers and supervisors understand their role and responsibility in supporting staff
• The counsellor will adhere to the Ethical Principles of Psychologists and the Code of Conduct of the American Psychological Association, with particular attention to Section 4, relating to privacy and confidentiality.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… 

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in counselling, clinical psychology or related mental health profession or related technical field;
• A minimum of eight (8) years of relevant progressive work experience, at the national and/or international levels, in professional counselling, staff support, mental health, cross cultural communications and group dynamics, or related areas.
• Excellent credentials and substantive track record and experience in the design and delivery of counselling sessions, preferably on stress counselling.
• Additional training or experience in a broad range of related fields, such as alcohol/substance abuse, stress management, critical incident stress and cross-cultural communication would be considered an asset.
• Working experience with multinationals, United Nations or similar international organizations is preferred.
• Previous work in humanitarian field or emergency settings is preferred.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.

Language:

• French is required. Creole would be a definite advantage. Working knowledge of English is desired.

Source: https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/579847