People and Culture Group

The People and Culture Group (PCG) works with UNOPS leadership to deliver on the organization’s People Goals which aim to:

• Shape UNOPS culture – by building a respectful, ethical and inclusive culture aligned with UN values
• Nurture leaders – by identifying and developing leaders across the organization
• Ensure flexibility and fairness – by developing agility, flexibility and equity in working conditions
• Set our people up for success – by deepening focus on performance management for lasting impact
• Build tomorrow’s workforce – by attracting, developing and retaining personnel with the right capabilities for the future.

PCG is delivering on these goals through core HR capabilities in partnering, integration, and process simplification and digitization. Through our people goals and HR capabilities, PCG is helping to realize UNOPS’ People Vision of empowered leadership and high-performing talent, culture transformation, and excellence in project delivery.

The Role

The Workplace Counsellor reports to the PCG Director. S/he plays a lead role in implementing the organization’s mental health and wellbeing strategy while supporting people across UNOPS with resources for responding effectively to personal, professional and emotional challenges which they face with an impact on their job performance. The Workplace Counsellor is also responsible for developing and delivering comprehensive workplace counselling services to personnel. The role is full-time and based in Copenhagen/HQ.

Education

• Advanced University degree (Master’s or equivalent) in Psychology, Counselling Psychology, Social Work, Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry, or other related mental health disciplines combined with 5 years of relevant experience.
• Or, a Bachelor’s degree in any of the above disciplines combined with 7 years of relevant experience.
• Additional certifications in mental health, employee and family assistance programme, or wellbeing is desired.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in clinical counselling, psychiatry, mental health, clinical social work, psychosocial risk assessment, or related areas is required.
• Experience working in the above fields within the context of international organizations or emergency settings is desired.
• Experience in developing policies and programmes related to personnel wellbeing and mental health is required.

Contract type: ICA
Contract level: I-ICA2
Contract duration: Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance.

For more details about the ICA contractual modality, please follow this link:
https://www.unops.org/english/Opportunities/job-opportunities/what-we-offer/Pages/Individual-Contractor-Agreements.aspx

• Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.
• UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity. Our workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. UNOPS seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce.
• Qualified women and candidates from groups which are underrepresented in the UNOPS workforce are encouraged to apply. These include in particular candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.
• We would like to ensure all candidates perform at their best during the assessment process. If you are shortlisted and require additional assistance to complete any assessment, including reasonable accommodation, please inform our human resources team when you receive an invitation.

Terms and Conditions

• All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter and UNOPS Policies and Instructions, as well as other relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, all personnel must demonstrate an understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a manner consistent with UN core values and the UN Common Agenda.
• It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential personnel. Recruitment in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.