Organizational Setting and Work Relationships
UNHCR runs its operations in 136 countries and 520 locations, carried on by over 16,500 staff members and members of the affiliate workforce. Given the nature of work, the psychological hazards range from workplace stress, exposure to traumatic situations and vicarious exposure to traumatic experiences of people of concern. All these can reflect at the individual, interpersonal and team levels and can affect the staff well-being as well as the efficiency of the operation.
The Staff Health and Wellbeing Service (SH&WS) and more specifically its Psychosocial Wellbeing Section (PWS), are entrusted with addressing these challenges. The Psychosocial Wellbeing team comprises mental health professionals at the HQ, in the Regional Bureau and the field locations working under the direct supervision of the Chief, Psychosocial Wellbeing Section in Geneva.
As a part of the Regional Bureau structure, the functions of the Snr. Staff Counsellor are closely linked with the Medical Officers, and then with the HR Business partner. The collaboration with them is based on respect for professional boundaries and it aims for a holistic HR strategy for staff in the region. The Snr. Staff Counsellor is also expected to advise the Regional Bureau Director and the snr. management on matters related to staff wellbeing issues. The Snr. Staff Counsellor may be expected to be a part of the crisis management team and it that capacity collaborates closely with the Field Safety Advisors in the Regional Bureau or in the operations.
The Snr. Staff Counsellor provides technical supervision and guidance to P3 Staff Counsellors in the region and works closely with the Peer Advisors in the operations under the Regional Bureau. The incumbent is responsible for implementation of staff wellbeing strategy in the operations and makes a prioritized plan of action.
The Staff Counsellor is expected to collaborate closely with the management team, human resources function as well as the field safety function with fully respect of professional boundaries and confidentiality of individual cases. The Staff Counsellor works closely with the existing Peer Advisors in the operations of coverage and collaborates with the Office of the Ombudsman and the Ethics Office.
The Staff Counsellor is a member of the UN Staff/Stress Counsellor Group and the incumbent adheres to its professional and ethical standards.
All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR¿s core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.
Duties
Minimum Qualifications
Years of Experience / Degree Level
For P4/NOD - 9 years relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or 8 years relevant experience with Graduate degree; or 7 years relevant experience with Doctorate degree
Field(s) of Education
Psychology
Clinical psychology
Psychiatry
Psychotherapy
Social work
Counselling or other relevant field.
(Field(s) of Education marked with an asterisk* are essential)
Certificates and/or Licenses
*Registered Mental Health professional
(Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are essential)
Relevant Job Experience
Essential:
Demonstrated clinical experience including case management. Working experience on prevention and response to sexual harassment in the workplace.
Desirable:
Understanding of the humanitarian work environment.
Functional Skills
*WF-Counselling
*MD-Patient case management skills
*MD-Drafting clinical notes
*MD-Suicide risk assessment
*MD-Application of trauma interventions in crises
*MD-Ability to deal with people in distress
MD-Organizational Psychology
TR-Training Design/Material Preparation
*IT-Computer Literacy
TR-Training/Coaching/Facilitation
*MD-Provision of coaching peer advisors and consultation to managers
*MD-Treatment of vulnerable/traumatized individuals
(Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential)
This vacancy is archived.