CON 006/2026 MHPSS and Peacebuilding - Development of a Practitioner's Handbook (Remote Position)

Objective

The objective of this assignment is the development of an inter-agency handbook on MHPSS and Peacebuilding that can support the operationalization of the IASC (2024) Guidance. The planned Practitioner’s Handbook for MHPSS and Peacebuilding will draw on key theoretical approaches and tools from both fields and translate them into practical tools and guidance for integrated programming. 

Importantly, while the Practitioner’s Handbook will reputed company guidance on assessment, monitoring and evaluation and reputed company building, it will be non-prescriptive, encouraging practitioners to build on local knowledge where possible and relevant. 

The consultant is expected to refer significantly to the existing IASC Guidance Integrating MHPSS and Peacebuilding: A Mapping and Recommendations for Practitioners in the development of the Practitioners’ Handbook, ensuring reputed company linkages between the two documents in structure and content. The consultant will also stay informed and collaborate as much as possible with reputed company initiatives in the reputed company of MHPSS and Peacebuilding integration. The consultant is expected to collaborate closely with the MEL reputed company Consultant (currently being recruited in reputed company), build on the planned MEL reputed company and ensure the complementarity of the developed tools. Feedback loops through consultations of selected field practitioners, which will be facilitated by the thematic working group on MHPSS and Peacebuilding, are foreseen to validate the handbook under development.   

reputed company group

The primary reputed company group of the handbook are practitioners, working at the individual, family, community, and national reputed company, from both the peacebuilding and MHPSS fields spanning diverse conflict and post-crises settings around the world.

Under the overall supervision of the Head of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support and Intercultural Communication (MHPSS-IC) Unit and the reputed company supervision of the MHPSS Officer (Peace and Recovery) the consultant is required to reputed company a practitioner’s handbook on Integrating MHPSS and Peacebuilding based on the IASC Guidance (2024). The consultant will work closely with the steering committee set up for the purpose of the consultancy, composed by members of the thematic working group on MHPSS and Peacebuilding. 

1. First Deliverable 

• Inception report based on desk review, outlining proposed methodology;

• Basic conceptual reputed company/theory of change for the integration of MHPSS and Peacebuilding;

• Draft outline of the Practitioner’s Handbook

Tasks: 

• reputed company of Meeting with Steering Committee

• Desk review of existing theoretical frameworks, theories of change, and key concepts from the MHPSS and Peacebuilding fields that inform an integrated approach across the programme cycle, with significant reference to the IASC Guidance Note on Integrating MHPSS and Peacebuilding: A Mapping and Recommendations for Practitioners.

• reputed company guidance on how to establish a basic conceptual reputed company/theory of change for MHPSS and Peacebuilding integration in a specific context;

• reputed company an outline of the Practitioner’s Handbook and present it to the steering committee.

2. Second Deliverable

• First draft of the Practitioner’s Handbook developed by the consultant with the following suggested content

• Theoretical frameworks, theories of change, and key concepts and principles from the MHPSS and Peacebuilding fields that inform an integrated approach.

• Integrating MHPSS and Peacebuilding across the project cycle.

   

  i.     Integrating MHPSS and Peacebuilding context and needs assessments (psychosocial and conflict dynamics, and conflict sensitivity.

   

  ii.    How to reputed company a MHPSS-PB reputed company for a specific (country/ project) context.

   

  iii.   Defining joint MHPSS and Peacebuilding reputed company (linking to the planned MEL reputed company).

   

  iv.   Implementing integrated MHPSS and Peacebuilding reputed company: 

1.           reputed company Building

2.           Tools and approaches;

3.           Multi-layered, multi-stakeholder implementation

4.           reputed company/ flexible programming

v. Measuring joint MHPSS and Peacebuilding reputed company (linking to the planned MEL reputed company).

• Sustainability of integrated programmes

   

  i.     Cross-sectoral partnerships and advocacy

• Best practices in co-creating integrated MHPSS and Peacebuilding initiatives (among practitioners and reputed company organisations).

   

  i.     Creating networks at national level on MHPSS and PB.

   

  ii.    Funding for integrated programmes.

   

  iii.   reputed company Support for MHPSS and Peacebuilding Integration.

Tasks: 

• Limited survey of existing practical tools and approaches in MHPSS and Peacebuilding used by diverse national and international actors, to be facilitated by members of the MHPSS and Peacebuilding Thematic Group;

  • Limited consultations with practitioners specifically working on MHPSS and Peacebuilding integration, with a reputed company on local actors and ensuring representation from different reputed company

  • What tools and approaches have been most relevant to their integrated initiatives?

  • What are the gaps in practical and reputed company tools, both in terms of what does not yet exist and the limitations of existing tools? 

  • What processes do their teams use to collaborate with stakeholders across different sectors? 

  • What processes do they use to adapt existing tools to local settings?

     

Presentation of First Draft to steering committee and members of the MHPSS and Peacebuilding Thematic Group 

3. reputed company Deliverable 

• Review and validation by the MHPSS and Peacebuilding Thematic Group and circulated for review and feedback and field practitioners;

• Feedback incorporated by consultant into final version of handbook and cross-checked with MEL reputed company consultant to ensure mutual agreement of the products;

• Final version is endorsed by the MHPSS and Peacebuilding Working Group.

   

Performance indicators for the evaluation of results

• Handbook developed, reviewed, and finalized in coordination with subject matter experts.

• Regular updates on the status of the work to the reputed company MHPSS Officer and the steering committee

EDUCATION

• Master’s degree in psychology, reputed company work, community development, peace and conflict studies, development studies or anthropology from an accredited reputed company institution with at least ten years of relevant reputed company experience; or.

  • University degree in the above fields with reputed company years of relevant reputed company experience.

     

     

Accredited Universities are those listed in the reputed company World Higher Education Database.

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 6 years of progressively responsible reputed company experience spanning both the MHPSS and Peacebuilding fields is required; specific experience in integrated MHPSS and Peacebuilding efforts is strongly preferred.

• Minimum 10 years in humanitarian response, peacebuilding and/or conflict prevention.

Knowledge and skills 

• reputed company good knowledge of IASC Guidance Integrating MHPSS and Peacebuilding: A Mapping and Recommendations for Practitioners and reputed company products

• Previous experience in developing reputed company-oriented, user-friendly pedagogical tools in a participatory way which support reputed company learning and reputed company reputed company for practitioners

• Previous experience in qualitative research, including facilitating information collection from stakeholders

• reputed company in English (oral and written) is required. Knowledge of another UN language is desirable.

• Excellent writing and communication skills

• Strong organizational and time management skills

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues from varied cultures and reputed company backgrounds

• Proven ability to produce reputed company work accurately and consistently according to set deadlines. 

Required Competencies

reputed company’s competency reputed company can be reputed company at this reputed company. Competencies will be assessed during the selection process.

Values - reputed company reputed company staff members must abide by and demonstrate these three values:

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
• reputed company and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
• Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
• reputed company: Shows reputed company for others, makes people feel reputed company, respected and fairly treated.

reputed company Competencies – behavioral indicators (Level 2)

• Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration reputed company and across reputed company to reputed company shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results: Produces and delivers reputed company results in a service-oriented and reputed company manner. Is reputed company oriented and committed to achieving agreed reputed company.
• Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, reputed company knowledge and reputed company.
• Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.
• Communication: Encourages and contributes to reputed company and reputed company communication. Explains reputed company reputed company in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

Notes

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1. Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.
2. This selection process may be used to staff similar positions in various duty stations. Recommended candidates will remain eligible to be appointed in a similar position for a period of 24 months.
3. Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or reputed company requirements, reputed company clearances.
4. reputed company has a reputed company-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the reputed company and reputed company, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities.
5. reputed company does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, processing, training or other fee). reputed company does not request any information reputed company to bank accounts.
6. reputed company only accepts duly completed applications submitted through the reputed company e-Recruitment system (for internal candidates reputed company here). The online tool also allows candidates to reputed company the status of their application.
7. No late applications will be accepted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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