Place Title: Psychological Well being and Psychosocial Assist (MHPSS) Officer
Responsibility Station: Yaoundé, Cameroon
Classification: Skilled Employees, Grade P2
Kind of Appointment: Particular short-term graded, 9 months with chance of extension
Estimated Begin Date: As quickly as doable
Closing Date: 17 April 2024
Established in 1951, IOM is a Associated Group of the United Nations, and because the main UN company within the area of migration, works carefully with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental companions. IOM is devoted to selling humane and orderly migration for the advantage of all. It does so by offering companies and recommendation to governments and migrants.
IOM is dedicated to a various and inclusive work atmosphere. Learn extra about variety and inclusion at IOM at www.iom.int/diversity.
Purposes are welcome from first- and second-tier candidates, significantly certified feminine candidates in addition to purposes from the non-represented member nations of IOM. For all IOM vacancies, purposes from certified and eligible first-tier candidates are thought of earlier than these of certified and eligible second-tier candidates within the choice course of.
For the aim of this emptiness, the next are thought of first-tier candidates:
- Inside candidates
- Candidates from the next non-represented member states:
Antigua and Barbuda; Barbados; Botswana; Cabo Verde; Comoros; Congo (the); Cook dinner Islands; Dominica; Fiji; Grenada; Guinea-Bissau; Holy See; Iceland; Kiribati; Lao Individuals’s Democratic Republic (the); Madagascar; Marshall Islands; Micronesia (Federated States of); Namibia; Nauru; Palau; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Sao Tome and Principe; Solomon Islands; Suriname; The Bahamas; Tonga; Tuvalu; Uzbekistan; Vanuatu
Second tier candidates embody:
All exterior candidates, besides candidates from non-represented member states.
Context:
Launched in December 2016 with funding from the EU Emergency Belief Fund for Africa (EUTF), the EU-IOM Joint Initiative for Migrant Safety and Reintegration has been the primary complete programme to avoid wasting lives, defend and help migrants alongside key migration routes in Africa.
The EU-IOM Joint Initiative enabled migrants who determined to return to their nations of origin to take action safely and dignifiedly, in full respect of worldwide human rights requirements and the precept of non-refoulement. In shut partnership with state and non-state actors, it supplied help to returning migrants to assist them restart their lives of their nations of origin by means of an built-in strategy to reintegration that seeks to handle returnees’ financial, social and psychosocial wants whereas on the similar time together with communities of return within the reintegration course of.
In 2022, the Migrant Safety, Return and Reintegration Programme for Sub-Saharan Africa (MPRR-SSA) was developed to proceed addressing a few of the most urgent challenges referring to migration and mobility between the EU and the African continents, and inside the African continent. It’s carried out in 16 nations throughout three areas: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, the Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, and Sudan.
In Cameroon, the programme goals to offer direct assist to returnees, together with psychological well being and psychosocial assist (MHPSS), upon arrival and thru reintegration help and strengthen the technical capacities of authorities and organizations concerned within the provision of this assist. Moreover, MHPSS actions are included in different sector’s programmes which might be supporting the Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) and DDR-related processes in Cameroon, with an emphasis on community-based reintegration and reconciliation.
Beneath the direct supervision of the Chief of Mission (CoM) in Cameroon, the technical supervision of the Regional Technical Specialist in Dakar and, finally the Chief Migration Well being Officer in Cameroon, the Psychological Well being and Psychosocial Assist (MHPSS) Officer can be accountable and accountable for offering technical assist, coordinating and supervising the psychological well being and psychosocial actions in IOM Cameroon Nation Workplace (CO), primarily beneath the MPRR-SSA and different Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR) programmes carried out within the CO.
Core Features / Obligations:
- Contribute to the event of a method and instruments for the mixing of psychological well being and psychosocial assist (MHPSS) into returnees’ reintegration processes, together with ex-associates of non-state armed teams, in accordance with the Inter-Company Standing Committee (IASC) pointers on MHPSS in emergencies and IOM’s various instruments on reintegration utilizing a psychosocial strategy, and in shut collaboration with RO Dakar.
- Develop MHPSS actions for migrant returnees, and ex-associates and host communities together with by means of the identification of and collaboration with related companions.
- Present technical assist and steerage on MHPSS inside Cameroon CO, and amongst native accomplice organizations and establishments.
- Consider the capability of the reintegration and different related workers in fundamental MHPSS abilities, contribute to the workers capability constructing plans in step with the strategic goals of programmes, put together coaching supplies and prepare workers and produce coaching stories.
- Present technical supervision to workers offering MHPSS companies in Cameroon CO in numerous sectors.
- Conduct wants assessments among the many populations of returnees and ex-associates, in step with international and IOM pointers. In coordination with the Reintegration Officer, produce and disseminate stories internally and externally.
- Contribute to the event of a strong Monitoring, Analysis, Accountability and Studying (MEAL) framework; together with instruments and information assortment kinds in collaboration with the MHPSS Regional Technical Advisor in Regional Workplace (RO) in Dakar.
- Submit details about the programme, together with information and success tales to advertise visibility.
- Take part in related regional and nationwide networks on MHPSS, such because the nationwide MHPSS Technical Working Group.
- In coordination with the Reintegration Officer, manage awareness-raising campaigns aiming at lowering the stigma round MHPSS in communities, in collaboration with the IOM Communication Unit.
- Verify that PSEA is embedded within the tasks/programmes, budgets, all through implementation, and as a part of monitoring, analysis, and reporting.
- Assist Implementing Companions to mainstream Safety from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) inside their programming/IOM actions; monitor actions taken by companions to handle and mitigate Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) dangers.
- Carry out such different duties as could also be assigned.
Required {Qualifications} and Expertise:
Schooling
- Grasp’s diploma in Psychiatry, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, or a associated area from an accredited tutorial establishment with two years of related skilled expertise; or,
- College diploma within the above fields with 4 years of related skilled expertise.
Expertise
- Sturdy expertise in offering psychological well being and psycho-social help;
- Related expertise in working with susceptible migrant teams together with internally displaced individuals, refugees victims of trafficking, ex-associates, returning migrants in addition to host communities;
- Expertise in remotely managing groups;
- Demonstrable information of political and humanitarian points and/or work expertise in Cameroon;
- Working expertise within the area is a definite benefit; and,
- Work expertise in technical writing, modifying and reporting in English.
Abilities
- Confirmed good communication, analytical, interpersonal and organizational abilities.
Languages
IOM’s official languages are English, French, and Spanish. All workers members are required to be fluent in one of many three languages.
For this place, fluency in English and French is required (oral and written). Working information of different languages spoken in Cameroon is a bonus.
Proficiency of language(s) required can be particularly evaluated through the choice course of, which can embody written and/or oral assessments.
Notes
Accredited Universities are those listed within the UNESCO World Greater Schooling Database (https://whed.net/home.php).
Required Competencies:
Values – all IOM workers members should abide by and show these 5 values:
- Inclusion and respect for variety: Respects and promotes particular person and cultural variations. Encourages variety and inclusion.
- Integrity and transparency: Maintains excessive moral requirements and acts in a way in line with organizational rules/guidelines and requirements of conduct.
- Professionalism: Demonstrates means to work in a composed, competent and dedicated method and workout routines cautious judgment in assembly day-to-day challenges.
- Braveness: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on problems with significance.
- Empathy: Exhibits compassion for others, makes folks really feel secure, revered and pretty handled.
Core Competencies – behavioural indicators stage 2
- Teamwork: Develops and promotes efficient collaboration inside and throughout items to realize shared targets and optimize outcomes.
- Delivering outcomes: Produces and delivers high quality ends in a service-oriented and well timed method. Is motion oriented and dedicated to reaching agreed outcomes.
- Managing and sharing information: Repeatedly seeks to study, share information and innovate.
- Accountability: Takes possession for reaching the Group’s priorities and assumes duty for personal actions and delegated work.
- Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complicated issues in an informative, inspiring and motivational method.
Managerial Competencies – behavioural indicators stage 2
- Management: Supplies a transparent sense of route, leads by instance and demonstrates the power to hold out the Group’s imaginative and prescient. Assists others to appreciate and develop their management {and professional} potential.
- Empowering others: Creates an enabling atmosphere the place workers can contribute their greatest and develop their potential.
- Constructing Belief: Promotes shared values and creates an environment of belief and honesty.
- Strategic considering and imaginative and prescient: Works strategically to appreciate the Group’s targets and communicates a transparent strategic route.
- Humility: Leads with humility and reveals openness to acknowledging personal shortcomings.
IOM’s competency framework may be discovered at this hyperlink.
https://www.iom.int/sites/default/files/about-iom/iom_revised_competency_framework_external.p df
Competencies can be assessed throughout a competency-based interview.
Different:
Internationally recruited skilled workers are required to be cell.
Any supply made to the candidate in relation to this emptiness discover is topic to funding affirmation.
This choice course of could also be used to workers comparable positions in numerous responsibility stations. Advisable candidates will stay eligible to be appointed in an analogous place for a interval of 24 months.
The checklist of NMS nations above contains all IOM Member States that are non-represented within the Skilled Class of workers members. For this workers class, candidates who’re nationals of the responsibility station’s nation can’t be thought of eligible.
Appointment can be topic to certification that the candidate is medically match for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa necessities, and background verification and safety clearances. Topic to sure exemptions, vaccination towards COVID-19 will in precept be required for people employed on or after 15 November 2021. This can be verified as a part of the medical clearance course of.
Vacancies shut at 23:59 native time Geneva, Switzerland on the respective time limit. No late purposes can be accepted.
Find out how to apply
candidates are invited to submit their purposes HERE by 17 April 2024 on the newest, referring to this commercial.
IOM solely accepts duly accomplished purposes submitted by means of the IOM e-Recruitment system. The net instrument additionally permits candidates to trace the standing of their software.
Solely shortlisted candidates can be contacted.
For additional info please consult with: www.iom.int/recruitment
Posting interval:
From 04.04.2024 to 17.04.2024
No Charges:
IOM doesn’t cost a payment at any stage of its recruitment course of (software, interview, processing, coaching or different payment). IOM doesn’t request any info associated to financial institution accounts.
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