Org. Setting and ReportingUNRWA is a United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949 and is mandated to provide assistance and protection to a population of some 5.8 million registered Palestine refugees. Its mission is to help Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip to achieve their full potential in human development, pending a just solution to their plight. UNRWA's services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, microfinance, and emergency assistance. UNRWA is the largest UN operation in the Middle East with more than 30,000 staff. UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions. If you are looking for a rewarding opportunity to make a tangible difference for one of the most vulnerable communities in the world, UNRWA would like to hear from you. Title of Supervisor: Acting Principal of TVET Responsibilities- Receives trainees / refugees with psychosocial and/or mental health needs and provides counselling and guidance individually, in groups or with families. - Provides the identified trainees / refugees and their families with community and public mental health TVET and other primary prevention activities in line with Community Mental Health (CMH) guidelines and materials. - Coordinates referral of identified trainees / refugees and/or their families to other services or agencies, as appropriate, in consultation with their supervisor. - Conducts home visits and other community interventions, as may be required/ to the identified trainees / refugees and their families according to CMH established standards. -Participates in crisis intervention and/or emergency psychosocial activities, as assigned by the supervisor. -Develops weekly, monthly, and yearly plans at the installation level in coordination with the installation head to which s/he is assigned. -Submits regular reports of all counselling activities, overall workload and outcomes and regular reports of case list, discharge/discontinuity/referral of cases and critical and/ or risky incidents and protection issues concerning the welfare of the pupils/ refugees ensuring due confidentiality. -This contributes to increasing awareness among UNRWA staff of psychological and mental health TVET and the rights of disadvantaged pupils/ refugees and their families. -Performs such other duties as may be assigned. CompetenciesNot available. EducationUniversity degree from an accreditable institute in psychology, counselling or community mental health or related field. Job - Specific QualificationNot available. Work ExperienceIndicate your current involvement in any outside activities, as it is required. Including but not limited to employment, independent contractor/freelance consultant, board member (corporate, academic, etc), expert group, lobby, public speaking/writing (article, book, blog, social media etc), teaching, conferences, training, press statement, voluntary work, political activity, fundraising/donation for non-UNRWA entity, running for public office, role in political party or orgs, owning business, work for gov./NGO/private company/charity, UNRWA partner/vendor, full/part-time, paid or not. A “yes” answer doesn’t necessarily lead to exclusion from future work at UNRWA, yet misrepresentation in providing accurate/complete info can lead to disqualification/termination of appointment, if hired. At least two years' experience in counselling, mental health or related activities is required . LanguagesEnglish and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this job opening, English and Arabic are required. The table below shows the minimum required level for each skill in these languages, according to the UN Language Framework (please consult https://languages.un.org for details).
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