Psychosocial Support And Socio-Emotional Learning Coordinator (Unops) At United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees (Unhcr)

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Purpose and Scope of Assignment
This consultancy will support the implementation of the recommendations emerging from the PSS-SEL Mapping study conducted in 2024. The consultant is expected to take a highly participatory approach, involving key stakeholders throughout to achieve a well-coordinated, cohesive approach to strengthening PSS-SEL service delivery. Meaningful participation of stakeholders in the design and roll out of activities is a core value of the programme.

Key activities under this Terms of Reference include:
Establishment and ongoing coordination of a PSS-SEL steering group made up of partners and key stakeholders.
Development of a PSS-SEL workplan
Manage and coordinate an assessment and profiling of the PSS-SEL needs of refugee children in Kakuma and Dadaab.
Facilitate the development of a joint framework and tools for PSS-SEL for refugee education programming, to promote a common understanding of terms, definitions, principles and guidelines.
Coordinate PSS-SEL activities in camp schools to promote alignment with PSS-SEL framework, address duplications and gaps, and harmonise with other MHPSS/child protection programming.
Facilitate capacity-building activities for partners, counsellors and teachers to promote PSS-SEL in schools.
Facilitate assessment of school environment and infrastructure to develop and pilot child-friendly, cost-effective guideline for school design that will guide construction, procurement, school management and maintenance.
Regular travel to Kakuma and Dadaab is expected.
Monitoring and Progress Controls
Bi-monthly PSS-SEL coordination meeting minutes
PSS-SEL annual workplan developed.
PSS-SEL assessment report finalised and disseminated.
Joint PSS-SEL framework and harmonised toolkit developed.
Five PSS-SEL capacity development activities delivered.
Guideline on child-friendly school environment developed and piloted.

Qualifications and Experience
Education
Graduate degree in relevant discipline (psychology, mental health disciplines, education policy, migration/displacement)

Work Experience
Essential
1-year relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or no experience with Graduate degree; or no experience with Doctorate degree

Desirable
5 or more years of demonstrated experience in delivery of MHPSS-SEL services or programming.
Knowledge of and experience working with displaced populations or other marginalized groups in Kenya
Demonstratable experience is design and delivery of capacity building or training.
Experience with coordination of multiple stakeholders to achieve common outcomes.
Professional experience working in the education/humanitarian sector/child protection with emphasis on education in crisis/displacement is desirable.


Nominal Salary: To be agreed

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