Programme Officer (Mental Health and Psychosocial Support)

The Programme Officer (Mental Health and Psychosocial Support) supports the design, implementation, coordination and monitoring of UNICEF’s Mental Health and Psychosocial Support programme in Colombia. The role involves working with government counterparts, partners and UNICEF teams to strengthen sustainable, community-based support systems and promote quality, evidence-based interventions for children, adolescents and families.

Responsibilities

• Programme planning, implementation and coordination.
• Technical assistance and multisectoral integration of MHPSS.
• Evidence generation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
• Capacity strengthening and knowledge management.
• Partnerships, advocacy and technical coordination.
• Programme resource and operational management.
• Emergency preparedness and humanitarian response.

Requirements

• Bachelor or equivalent (First Level University Degree) in Psychology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Mental health, Psychosocial Programming or any other related fields is required.
• At least 1 years of relevant work experience in Health, Mental Health, Psychosocial Support, Program Management, Humanitarian Response, Psychosocial Programs or any other related fields is required.
• Demonstrating excellent organizational, interpersonal and intercultural communication skills.
• Experience facilitating capacity-building and coordination activities.
• Strong project development and programme management capabilities.
• Ability to prepare high-quality annual and management reports.
• Proficiency in English and Spanish is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is desirable.
• Master's degree in Mental Health is desirable.
• Experience with IASC MHPSS guidelines / Experience integrating MHPSS in emergency response is highly desirable.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts is considered an asset.

Skills

• Mental Health Programs
• Psychosocial Support
• Programme Management
• Humanitarian Response
• Capacity Building
• Coordination Activities
• Project Development
• Annual Reporting
• Management Reporting
• IASC MHPSS Guidelines
• Emergency Response Integration
• Community-based Support Systems
• Evidence-Based Interventions
• Health Program Implementation
• Inter-Cultural Communication
• Organizational Skills
• Psychosocial Program Facilitation
• English Language Proficiency
• Spanish Proficiency

Languages

English, Spanish