Background
The key role of the National Stress Counsellor is to build a sustainable stress management system in the UN Offices operating in country and to strengthen critical incident stress management preparedness of the UN security management system (UNSMS), through a comprehensive stress management plan that focuses on probable emergencies. Under the administrative supervision of the Chief Security Advisor (CSA), INDONESIA and the technical supervision of the CISMU,UNDSS Regional Stress Counsellor in New York, the locally based counsellor will implement a wide range of stress management activities, through the implementation of the UNDSS CISMU strategic framework on critical incident stress prevention and management outlined in the policy on Management of Stress and Critical Incident Stress (MSCIS-2015) that encapsulates the United Nations Standard Operating Procedure on critical incident stress management.
The primary responsibility of the UNDSS Stress Counselor will be to develop a sustainable stress management system, providing psychosocial support services to UN AFP personnel in Indonesia, and to improve the critical incident stress management preparedness of the UN security management system for staff members and for PSEA? I got this from UNDSS stress counsellor in other country.
Duties and Responsibilities
Summary of Key Functions:
Under the direct supervision of the CSA/ DSA, the incumbent will perform the following duties:
Any other miscellaneous UN duties as assigned by UNDSS CSA/ DSA offices INDONESIA.
Impact of Results:
The key results have an impact on the UNSMS staff, wellbeing and safe operation/ services to all UN staffs in Indonesia, and their dependents.
Competencies
Corporate Competencies:
- Demonstrates Commitment to UN’s mission, vision and values.
- Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UN.
- Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.
- Treats all people fairly with favoritism.
- Demonstrating/safeguarding ethics and integrity
- Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment
- Self-development, initiative-taking
- Acting as a team player and facilitating team work
- Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating effectively
- Creating synergies through self-control
- Managing conflict
- Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others.
- Informed and transparent decision making
- Conflict resolving skills to manage gender barriers and gender blind behaviors within the office and with partners
- Communication skills to exchange information, and key ideas in a manner that engages the audience and helps others to understand and retain messages about gender equality and parity
- Team and partnership building: Working in teams and empowering project staff to create an enabling gender equality environment on non-hierarchical bases.
Functional Competencies:
- Promotes a knowledge sharing and learning culture in the office.
- In-depth knowledge on professional issues.
- Ability to advocate and provide policy advice.
- Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development, acts on learning plan and applies newly acquired skills.
Development and Operational Effectiveness:
- Ability to lead strategic planning, results-based management and reporting.
- Ability to lead formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of work plans.
- Proficiency in IT skills especially via online communication applications ( zoom, webinar, etc)
- Ability to lead implementation of new systems (business side) and affect staff behavioral/ attitudinal change.
Leadership and Self-Management:
- Focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback.
- Leads teams effectively and shows conflict resolution skills.
- Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude.
- Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills.
- Builds strong relationships with clients and external actors.
- Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure.
- Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities.
Client Orientation
- Establishing effective client relationships
- Researches potential solutions to internal and external client needs and reports back in a timely, succinct and appropriate fashion
- Organizes and prioritizes work schedule to meet client needs and deadlines
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
- Bachelor Degree in in Psychology (Clinical Psychology or Counselling Psychology) or any social sciences or medical related discipline will be required; or
- Advanced university degree* in Psychology (Clinical Psychology or Counselling Psychology) would be desirable, but it is not a requirement.
- Certification or country-specific licensure (if applicable) as a Psychologist or a Psychiatrist authorizing the incumbent to deliver mental health services;
*NB: Master’s Degree in Psychology obtained after a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology or any social sciences or medical related discipline or a Medical Degree as the first degree and a post-graduate degree / specialization in Psychiatry (MD) would be preferable.
Experience:
- Minimum of 2 years of professional experience for candidate with Master degree OR 6 years of professional experience for candidate with Bachelor degree in particular in the area of psychological counselling, psychotherapy for trauma and critical incident stress;
- Additional certification, training or experience in alcohol/substance abuse, stress management, critical incident stress, harassment and employee grievance handling
- Experience in cross-cultural service provision, psychosocial programming and or mental health policy development would be an asset;
- Well-developed cross-cultural communication, leadership and team-building skills;
- Experience with the United Nations is desirable.
Language Requirements:
Fluency in the UN and national language of the duty station.
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UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
UNDP Indonesia reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP Indonesia at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and education requirements.