Capacity Building Specialist (Senior Facilitator), Multiple positions

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development. UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.

Working with us

UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.

Diversity

With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonization

Project Background
The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) signed in 19 of April 2021 an Agreement with the Department of Health (DOH), through which UNOPS as the operational arm of the UN system with strong capacity to deliver quick and effective procurement assistance, is pleased to provide procurement and technical support to the DOH of the Government of the Philippines in its COVID-19 response. The rapid spread and global scale of the COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented procurement challenges in the medical supply market. Supply chain disruptions and the high demand for products have resulted in significant market volatility and uncertainty related to product prices and delivery times, whereas logistical challenges resulting from the crisis continue to impact the delivery of internationally purchased goods. The situation has resulted in an acute need for individually tailored procurement strategies that remain adaptive to changing market conditions and delivery challenges.

Based on the DOH plan for the COVID-19 Emergency Response, this fast-tracked programme aims to support the Government of the Philippines to successfully confront this unprecedented global health emergency. By sourcing much-needed medical supplies, up-grading facilities to help diagnose and treat COVID-19, reducing the spread of the virus, the Philippine Health System will be strengthened and become more cost-effective and sustainable, improving response capabilities related to the pandemic, and shortening the time of recovery for both the people and the economy.

The ADB- Health System Enhancement to Address and Limit (HEAL) COVID-19 Project scope is divided into the following components with the respective deliverables, which will be implemented in accordance with the UNOPS regulatory framework, including the Procurement Manual:

• Component 1A - Procurement of medical equipment and Personal Protective Equipment 
• Component 1B - Procurement of Equipment and Housing for Waste Treatment facilities
• Component 2 - Procurement of technical and management capacity building trainings

This particular TOR relates to the Component 2 which capacity development program defined and requested for DOH staff and management which are directly aligned with the approved DOH HEAL Training Plan specifically the rollout of the Basic Psychosocial Support Training for Healthcare Workers.

Under the overall direction of the Senior Project Manager, the Senior Facilitator will roll out sessions of the Basic Psychosocial Support Training for Healthcare Workers on 4-6 May 2022 and another batch in June 2022 (TBC):

Objectives:
To conduct Psychosocial Support Training to increase the capacity of the healthcare workers to deliver psychosocial support to patients and families during public health outbreaks including pregnant women and vulnerable women affected by COVID-19. 

Scope of Professional Services and Deliverables:

1. Roll out of two (2) batches of Psychosocial Support Training on 4-6 May 2022 and on June 2022 (schedule to be confirmed with DOH)
2. Prepare all the training materials with gender component, schedule of activities, powerpoint presentations, templates, practical exercises, and post-evaluation report 
3. Facilitate/supervise the pre-work and during the training and ensure that the objectives of the trainings are met

Monitoring
The Senior Facilitator will present the deliverables to the Supervisor who will assess the quality of the delivery.

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in capacity building related to Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Training, communication, facilitation or other related fields is required.
• Prior experience with and a sound knowledge of mental health and psychosocial support  for health care workers and Covid19 frontliners is an asset.
• Prior experience in working with DOH engagements is preferred; 
• Computer literate; Knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint Presentations is an asset;
• Experience in organizing training, organization development, and strategic planning is an asset.

• Contract type: Local Individual Contract Agreement (LICA)
• Contract level: LICA 10
• Contract duration: Two (2) weeks with a maximum of 15 working days.

https://www.unops.org/english/Opportunities/job-opportunities/what-we-offer/Pages/Individual-Contractor-Agreements.aspx 

NOTE: 

• The selection of the candidate will be done through a desk review process. 
• The selected candidate shall perform in this role as a Retainer and will start on 03 May 2022.

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns. Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.