Psychosocial Wellbeing Programme Officer

Result of ServiceA. Information and Data Management (IDM) Platform & Monitoring (approx. 40% of time) ● Oversee the continuous rollout and maintenance of the CISMS IDM platform, supporting the transition of field counsellors from field missions and UN country teams, from manual recording to electronic data collection. This will include leading management efforts, orientation sessions, briefing, hands-on training sessions, developing job aids and guidance documents for the field counselors, to facilitate the transition to electronic reporting in the IDM platform. ● Monitor sources of stress and psychosocial needs in field missions and UN country operations using the global data observatory. ● Ensure the integrity of the data pipeline, supporting UN stress/staff counsellors in verifying accurate entry of critical incident reports, training, and counseling data. ● Conduct user feedback sessions with mission-based and field counsellors to refine data collection parameters for the continuous improvement of the platform, ensuring it captures the realities of emergency environments. ● Collaborate with the UNDSS IMU (Information Management Unit) OICT (Office of Information and Communication Technology) to upgrade the IDM platform, maintain its optimum functionality, and strengthen the linkages with other DSS data platforms within the boundaries of confidentiality for psychosocial well-being data. B. Psychosocial Needs Assessment & Tool Development (approx. 25% of time) ● Support the design, adaptation, and dissemination of psychosocial needs assessments using scientifically valid and culturally adapted tools specifically tailored for use in high-risk peacekeeping environments, special political missions, and humanitarian operations. ● Analyze assessment data to identify specific vulnerability factors, risk mitigation strategies, and technical recommendations for mission management and UN country team managers. ● Facilitate the translation of raw assessment data into actionable interventions regarding the psychosocial wellbeing and resilience of the workforce. ● Maintain master copies of the assessment tools for DSS use, and keep detailed records of the assessment methodology and statistical tools for sustainability of the psychosocial needs assessment system. ● Collaborate with the data analysis team in the UNDSS ERT (Emergency Response Team) on the data analysis and interpretation of psychosocial needs assessments to strengthen sustainability of the system. C. Evidence-Based Recommendations & Risk Mitigation Resources (approx. 35% of time) ● Mission Emergency Resource Adaptation: Adapt the ‘CISMS psychosocial orientation guide’ for use in peacekeeping and special political missions. Ensure the guide addresses the unique high-intensity stressors, operational context, and cultural context of the missions to effectively support staff preparedness, response, and recovery. ● Convert insights from psychosocial well-being data into evidence-based recommendations for senior management to mitigate psychosocial risks in field missions and country teams. ● Produce strategic analysis reports that guide the organization on how to prepare for, respond to, and recover from critical incidents and emergencies, drawing on trends identified in the global data. Work LocationRemote Expected durationup to 6 months Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe Department of Safety and Security (DSS) is responsible for providing leadership, operational support, and oversight of the security management system to ensure the safest and most efficient conduct of the security programmes and activities of the United Nations System. The Critical Incident Stress Management Section (CISMS) coordinates the Management of Stress and Critical Incident Stress (MSCIS) across the United Nations Security Management System (UNSMS). The section leads the systematic integration of psychosocial support measures in the preparation for, response to, and recovery from critical incidents and emergencies affecting UN personnel and dependents. CISMS fulfills this accountability in collaboration with multidisciplinary partners (security, HR, UN Agency counsellors, medical, first responders and crisis managers) in the UN Secretariat and the UN Specialized Agencies, Funds and Programmes. In the context of complex and escalating emergencies affecting several peacekeeping and special political missions, and the establishment of the United Nations Support Office in Haiti (UNSOH), the section is experiencing a significantly increased workload. In collaboration with the UN Division of Healthcare Management and Occupational Safety and Health (DHMOSH), CISMS is leading the psychosocial well-being services in field missions, specifically in the assessment and monitoring of psychosocial needs of mission personnel, provision of technical recommendations to Mission management, preparation for, response to, and recovery from critical incidents and emergencies affecting mission personnel. CISMS is seeking a home-based, part-time consultant to support the delivery of critical psychosocial programs in the section. This consultancy will strengthen the section’s capacity to monitor psychosocial needs through data collection and systematic analysis, to ensure that organizational decisions regarding the psychosocial well-being and critical incident management of mission personnel in UNSOH, other Peacekeeping and Special Political Missions, and humanitarian operations in high risk locations, are guided by evidence-based insights and supported by adapted technical resources. Under the supervision of the Chief, CISMS, and working closely with the CISMS Regional Stress Counsellors, the consultant will undertake the following duties to deliver the objectives of the consultancy for the various peacekeeping missions, special political missions, and humanitarian operations across all regions. Objectives of the consultancy 1. Systematic Psychosocial Data Analysis: Ensure the continuous collection and systematic analysis of psychosocial well-being data to monitor sources of stress in peacekeeping missions, special political missions, and humanitarian operations in the field. 2. Psychosocial Risk Mitigation & Resource Adaptation: Provide evidence-based recommendations and adapted technical resources to mitigate psychosocial risks and improve personnel resilience and preparedness. 3. Platform Management: Maintain and expand the Information and Data Management (IDM) platform to capture real-time stress trends and psychosocial needs in high-risk field locations, including UNSOH, other peacekeeping and special political missions, and humanitarian operations in the field. Qualifications/special skills• Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent degree) in clinical, forensic, or organizational psychology or a medical doctorate with certificate of specialization or completion of residency in psychiatry is required. • Advanced university degree (master’s degree) or Formal Certification in Public Health, Epidemiology or Biostatistics, or a related field is highly desirable. • A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in health program/project management preferably in mental health. • Experience in developing staff psychosocial wellbeing platforms, conducting psychosocial needs assessments; designing, managing databases including data processing and analysis (comfortable with dbase, SPSS, STATA or Epi Info or other epidemiological/ statistical software packages). • Experience in developing, managing mental health programs/project, or developing monitoring and evaluation programs, identifying, or developing relevant psychosocial wellbeing or mental health indicators. Languages• English and French are the working languages of the UN. For this job opening, fluency in English (both oral and written) is required; knowledge of another UN official language is desirable. Additional InformationNot available. No FeeTHE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.