LOOKING FOR PART-TIME STAFF COUNSELLOR (LOCAL RECRUITMENT ONLY)

Duties and Responsibilities

BACKGROUND: The United Nations currently requires professional staff counselling services in the form of on-site and/or off-site (online) counselling for ESCAP's Health & Wellbeing Unit and its clients in Thailand. The provision of such services is expected to create awareness of psycho-social issues and tools with which to manage them, reduce the level of stress experienced by staff members particularly in the context of an ongoing infectious disease outbreak or pandemic, as well as enhance staff members' work effectiveness, job satisfaction and mental health and well-being.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the direct supervision of the Medical Officer of ESCAP Medical Service, with technical supervision from the Chief of Staff Counselor's Office (SCO) NY, the consultant will:

1. Design and deliver briefings and training programmes in areas such as stress and crisis management particularly in the setting of an infectious disease outbreak of pandemic, resilience building in the workplace setting, psychological first aid, soft skills in crisis response, and others.

2. Adjust and revise existing training session plans to meet individual and organizational needs. Collaborate with the ESCAP Medical Officer and NY-Staff Counsellor's Office to update learning materials and reference aids used in various programmes.

3. Provide counselling services in the form of individual and group counselling sessions in areas such as stress management, particularly in the background of any ongoing pandemic, harassment, substance abuse, grievances, long-term and terminal illness, family issues, and work-related issues. Provision of such services remotely, as necessary, to UN staff within, and at offices away from Bangkok.

4. Deliver local training (live or online as appropriate) targeting ESCAP personnel in the region on psychosocial related topics: Burn out, Anxiety, Stress Management, Resilience Building, Time Management, and conflict management.

5. Collaborate with the SCO team to identify training topics needs, assist in literature reviews and provide feedback on all new training materials.

6. Provide specialized expertise and practical support to ensure the successful initiation and completion of specific staff counselor-related outputs under ESCAP’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Action Plan.

7. Performs other duties as assigned.

LOCAL ENGAGEMENT: Engagement of the selected consultant/s is on a local basis. The successful candidate/s will be expected to provide the service as a combination of onsite and online mode. The selected candidate is responsible for any expenses incurred to participate in the assessment process, and any costs related to provision of online service in the event of an offer of employment. Reports and all Training Materials developed by staff members and consultants remain exclusive property of DHMOSH and United Nations following the consultancy. All work is confidential.