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And we never give up.
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Together with the Malaysian government and others who are truly passionate about child rights, UNICEF works in Malaysia to ensure every child has the opportunity to grow healthy and happy; live safely; and achieve their full potential.
With the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Sustainable Development Goals, and the 12th Malaysia plan as our guides, we endeavor to change minds, change policies, and in turn change the lives of all children in Malaysia.
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Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) in Malaysia
Adolescents in Malaysia face a substantial burden of poor mental health and psychosocial well-being. The 2022 National Health Morbidity Survey (NHMS) revealed one in four adolescent battles depression, one in eight harbors suicidal thoughts, and one in ten has attempted suicide, ranking it as the third leading cause of adolescent fatalities in the country. A focused study in low-cost housing areas showed that out of 212 high-risk individuals, only 17 sought helps, highlighting the profound societal stigmas and misconceptions about mental health that deter help-seeking behaviors.
In response, the Malaysian government established the National Centre of Excellence for Mental Health (NCEMH) in October 2022, under the Ministry of Health. This initiative aims to serve as a hub for coordinating mental health promotion and prevention efforts across public, private, and NGO sectors. It marks a renewed commitment to enhancing mental health initiatives through policy refinement, resource allocation, partnership cultivation, research undertakings, and service expansion.
Complementing these governmental efforts, UNICEF, in collaboration with WHO Malaysia, has launched the Joint Programme on Mental Health and Psychosocial Well-being and Development of Children and Adolescents. This programme focuses on strengthening leadership in mental health advocacy, enhancing service delivery, promoting mental health, and bolstering research and evidence. It is aligned with the strategic directions of the National Strategic Health Plan for Mental Health 2020-2025, aiming to close service gaps, educate the public, and reduce stigma, thereby fostering a healthier future for Malaysia’s youth.
How can you make a difference?
As a consultant under the guidance of the Lead on Adolescent Participation and Development, Disability and Gender Prorgamming and the MHPSS Programme Officer, you will play a critical role in supporting the implementation of the WHO-UNICEF MHPSS Joint Programme. Your responsibilities will include:
Scope of Work:
1. MHPSS Services Mapping Exercise:
2. Adaptation and Rollout of Helping Adolescents Thrive (HAT) Tools:
3. Production of MHPSS Communications Materials for Advocacy and Visibility:
4. DevelopThematic Briefs and Investment Cases in MHPSS:
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).
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UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.
Remarks:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.
The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.
ABSTRACT:
United Nations Children’s Fund Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Consultant (National), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 12 months (Open for Malaysians Only) Malaysia UNICEF Jobs 2024
United Nations Children’s Fund looking for “Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Consultant (National), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 12 months (Open for Malaysians Only)”. Applicants with an Advanced degree may apply on or before 24-Jul-24.
The United Nations Children’s Fund has published a job vacancy announcement on 11-Jul-24 for qualified applicants to fill in the vacant post of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Consultant (National), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 12 months (Open for Malaysians Only) to be based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. For more jobs, please visit https://unjoblink.org
Company Name: United Nations Children’s Fund
Job Title: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Consultant (National), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 12 months (Open for Malaysians Only)
Duty Station: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Country: Malaysia
Application Deadline: 24-Jul-24