Psychosocial Support and Socio-Emotional Learning Coordinator (UNOPS) at United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

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.