TERMS OF REFERENCE
Purpose scope
UNICEF Pacific in partnership with Solomon Islands Government (SIG) requires technical assistance to support the development of key mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) tools and guidance materials for use within education, health, and community and counselling systems. The assignment will contribute to strengthening mental health service delivery and workforce capacity across the health, education, and community sectors through the development of practical, contextually relevant, and evidence-informed training resources, professional standards and implementation guidance. This includes developing curriculum content for teachers on children’s development, children’s psychosocial needs, identification and support pathways, and the importance of teacher self-care to sustain safe and supportive learning environments, as well as development of training and capacity building resources for health facility-based mental health personnel, including Training of Trainers (ToT) materials and related workforce development resources for mental health professionals.
The consultant will provide technical leadership and hands-on support to strengthen teacher capacity, school-based and integration of MHPSS into teacher professional development programming, and counselling systems in Solomon Islands.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have...
- Minimum requirements:
- A minimum of 10 years of professional experience in mental health and psychosocial support, counselling, child and adolescent wellbeing, education or related systems strengthening is required.
- Fluency in written and spoken English and knowledge of local language would be added advantage
- Demonstrated experience in curriculum, teacher professional development or training material development for teachers, counsellors, social service providers or other frontline workers is required
- Demonstrated experience supporting mental health, counselling or psychosocial support systems strengthening, including standards, professionalization, coordination mechanisms or institutional development, is required Relevant experience working with government, UNICEF, international organizations or NGOs in the Pacific or similar contexts is highly desirable
- Experience working in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), particularly in the Pacific region, would be an advantage
- Experience supporting multisectoral mental health or school wellbeing programmes, and experience in the UN system, are desirable
- Demonstrated experience in mental health workforce development, training systems, supervision frameworks or professionalization of health or counselling workforces is highly desirable.
For every Child, you demonstrate...
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 based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, 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, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.
- An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
- Cover letter
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.