Mh Gap Trainer

    UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST – UNRWA   UNRWA is the United Nations agency responsible for the protection, care and human development of a population of some 4.6 millionPalestinerefugees living in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank,Jordan,Lebanon, and theSyrianArabRepublic. The Agency is committed to assistingPalestinerefugees in maintaining a decent standard of living, acquiring appropriate knowledge and skills, enjoying the fullest possible extent of human rights, and leading a long and healthy life. UNRWA is by far the largest UN operation in theMiddle Eastwith over 29,000 staff. Most of the staff members are refugees themselves, working directly to benefit their communities – as teachers, doctors, nurses or social workers. MH Gap Trainer   Location Lebanon Field Office and Siblin Center Type of Appointment Contractor (4 posts) Deadline for Application 04 August 2015 Vacancy Announcement Number 983/2015 Department/Division Health Department   MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES In accordance with established Agency policy and procedures, the incumbent: (A)    Train and deliver an overview of the mental health concepts/knowledge to UNRWA staff as per their professional categories: school counselor, social workers, and nurses; (B)    Familiarize participants with the intervention guide; (C)    Assist in developing mental health training material based on mhGAP Intervention Guide guidelines and adapt to the local setting at UNRWA centers in relevance to each professional category; (D)   Provide training in the identification and management of mental health cases in a primary health setting (E)    Provide training on mental health promotion, psychosocial interventions and community outreach for non medical staff. (F)    Provide at least one session of group supervision (G)   Provide feedback to mental health project manager; (H)    Work within the framework of the UNRWA referral guidelines for mental health and psychosocial support (I)      Support in any other relevant responsibilities for trainings assigned by the project manager.   PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES (A)   Academic and Professional (i)   Masters degree in clinical psychology with a solid experience in training. (ii)   Valid certificate of trainers in mhGAP-IG (iii)  Administration of at least one training session.     (B)   Experience (i)   Previous work experience related to training in mental health. (ii)   Solid experience in training mainly for non-specialized staff.   (C)   Language         Good command of spoken and written English and Arabic.   (D)   Skills and Competencies i)    Contribute to implementing an integrated mental health services in a primary-care setting, including referral, follow-up and support processes ii)   Demonstrate the ability to recognize a patient suffering from mental health illnesses for referral iii)  Demonstrate and model positive attitudes towards mental health and people with mental illnesses iv)  Demonstrate good communication skills with target population v)   Demonstrate ability to raise awareness on the MH GAP-IG mental health in the community vi)  Know legal and ethical aspects of dealing with patients with mental health conditions vii) Provide support for families of persons with mental health conditions   DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS Previous experience with refugee populations.    CONDITIONS OF SERVICE Salary: As per relevant salary scale. Contract Duration: 40 training days in total for all trainers within 4 months - Extendable according to availability of Funds, needs and performance.     EQUIVALENCY Candidates with an equivalent combination of relevant academic qualifications, professional training and progressive work experience may also be considered.   GENERAL INFORMATION UNRWA is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications equally from men and women. It is Agency Policy to give full consideration to qualified disabled candidates whose disability does not impact their ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of the post. Priority will be given to fully qualify registered Palestinian refugees. Prior to the commencement of services,the consultant shall confirm and acknowledge in writing,and provide proof of the existence of,self-procured adequate private insurance against medical,disability and accident for the duration of the contract. As a member of the United Nations system, UNRWA maintains a close relatives’ policy.  In this regard, if a candidate has a close relative (mother, father, brother, sister, son or daughter) who is already employed by the Agency, he/she can only be employed if the Agency is unable to find another suitable candidate.   UNRWA staff members with fixed term appointments may apply for any consultant/contractor consultancy while in service. Upon selection, a staff member may be offered the consultant/contractor contract upon resignation from fixed term appointments and a three month break-in-service. Candidates who are no longer employed by the Agency must have a minimum of 3 months break-in-service, before they apply to any consultant/contract positions.   UNRWA is a United Nations organization whose staff are expected to uphold the highest standards of integrity,neutrality and impartiality. This includes respect for human rights,for diversity,and for non-violent means of dealing with all kinds of conflict. UNRWA staffs are expected to uphold these values at all times,both at work and outside. Only persons who fully and unconditionally commit to these values should consider applying for UNRWA jobs. UNRWA is a non-smoking working environment. الأونروا هي منظمة تابعة للأمم المتحدة، وهي منظمة تفترض من موظفيها الالتزام بأعلى معايير الاستقامة والحياد والنزاهة. ويشمل ذلك احترام مبادئ حقوق الإنسان واحترام التنوع وتبني الوسائل غير العنيفة في حل كافة أشكال النزاعات.  المتوقع من موظفي الأونروا أن يقوموا بدعم هذه القيم في كافة الأوقات، سواء في أماكن العمل أم خارجه. إن أولئك الأشخاص الذين يتمتعون بالالتزام الكامل وغير المشروط بهذه القيم هم فقط الذين ينبغي أن يتقدموا بطلباتهم للعمل لدى الأونروا. الأنروا هي بيئه عمل لا يسمح فيها بالتدخين.   As an Area post, preference will be given to local candidates already based in the duty station of the post.   TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL TESTS REQUIRED: Not applicable.   INTERVIEW All shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview.   HOW TO APPLY If you have the skills and experience required above, and want to make an active and lasting contribution to improving the lives of Palestine refugees, then register on http://jobs.unrwa.org by creating a personal profile and completing the UNRWA Personal History Form; it is the responsibility of the candidates (internal and external) to make sure that their Personal History Form is duly completed with the needed information before they apply as amendments to the Form will not be accepted after the deadline of the vacancy announcement. Only applications received through this website will be considered and the system will not allow applications after the deadline. Please note that UNRWA only accepts degrees from accredited educational institutions. Candidates may also be invited to take a technical exam in order further evaluate their qualifications for the post. Due to a high volume of applications received, only short-listed applicants will be contacted –“سيتم الإتصال فقط بالأشخاص الذين تنطبق عليهم متطلبات الوظيفة”. The United Nations does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. The United Nations does not concern itself with information on bank accounts. For any queries please send an email to: recruitmentquestions@unrwa.org. Please apply as requested above, do not send your CV To this email address, all cvs sent to this email address will be automatically ignored. يرجى تقديم الطلبات حسب التعليمات اعلاها وعدم ارسال السيرة الذاتية الى هذا البريد الالكتروني, سيتم تجاهل السير الذاتية التي ترسل الى هذا العنوان تلقائيا. or contact the recruitment unit on 009611830403.   Date of issue: 29 July 2015