National Stress Counsellor

The National Stress Counsellor will administrate a wide range of stress management activities, actively participating in emergency preparedness in Mozambique in collaboration with UNDSS and the UN emergency coordination group. The role involves stress prevention, counselling, training, critical incident stress management coordination, stakeholder engagement, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a country-wide stress prevention and management plan for all UN Agencies in the country.
• Provide individual and group stress management and critical incident counselling to UN personnel and dependents.
• Identify, address, and follow up on high-stress and critical incident stress cases.
• Plan, facilitate, and deliver preventative stress management training on a range of stress-related topics for UN personnel.
• Circulate relevant reading and awareness materials using new and available technologies.
• Regularly visit UN offices and sub-offices to support training delivery and provide technical consultations as needed.
• Assist in establishing and supporting Critical Incident Stress Intervention Cells (CISICs), including the selection and training of Peer Helpers under the guidance of the CISMS Regional Stress Counsellor.
• Coordinate all CISM activities with relevant stakeholders at the country level.
• Collaborate with UN managers, agency counsellors, medical doctors, local experts, and institutions to build a psychosocial support network.
• Support the Staff Association when organizing welfare activities.
• Advise UN management on stress mitigation strategies and organizational wellbeing initiatives.
• Conduct ongoing psychosocial needs assessments and monitor stress determinants through data collection, analysis, and resource mapping following the guidance from CISMS HQ.
• Coordinate collective psychosocial capacity across UN agencies and partners.
• Prepare and submit monthly activity reports to the Chief Security Adviser, with copies to UNDSS CISMS at Headquarters.
• Perform other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry or a relevant related field is required.
• A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree) in the above fields in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• A valid certification to practice at national level in clinical psychology or psychiatry is required.
• Applicants with a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field of study are not required to have professional work experience.
• Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) are required to have a minimum of two (2) years of relevant professional experience in stress counselling, clinical psychology, psychiatry, at a national level with cross border experience.
• Previous relevant work experience in UN will be an asset.
• Qualifying years of experience are calculated after the receipt of an accredited advanced level degree recognized by the United Nations.
• Experience in crisis coordination and emergency response would be highly desirable.
• Additional training or experience in a broad range of related fields, such as alcohol/substance abuse, stress management, critical incident stress and cross-cultural communication would be an asset.
• International experience would be an asset.
• Fluency in English and Portuguese is required.

Skills

• Clinical Psychology
• Psychiatry
• Stress Counselling
• Crisis Communication Coordination
• Emergency Response
• Critical Incident Stress Management
• Cross-Cultural Communication
• Stress Management
• Alcohol and Substance Abuse
• Training Delivery
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Reporting
• National Certification in Clinical Psychology
• Emergency Preparedness

Languages

English, Portuguese