UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality, enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace, and security. Placing women’s rights at the centre of all its efforts, UN Women leads and coordinates United Nations systems efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors. Within the framework of the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda, particularly the Jordanian National Action Plan on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (JONAP), the UN Women Jordan country office focuses on supporting government stakeholders in implementing the WPS agenda. JONAP, comprising both its initial phase (JONAP I) and the ongoing phase (JONAP II), serves as a comprehensive national framework dedicated to strengthening women’s meaningful and equal participation in peace and security efforts. This commitment reflects the understanding that women’s engagement enhances peace, security, and stability outcomes, contributing to sustainable development and advancing gender equality. Aligning with national development priorities and frameworks such as the National Strategy for Women 2020-2025, Gender Mainstreaming Policy, Jordan Response Plan for the Syria Crisis 2020-2022, and Comprehensive National Plan for Human Rights 2016-2025, JONAP’s priorities resonate with Jordan’s dedication to human rights, justice, equality, and participation. UN Women Jordan Country Office intends to support its strategic partners, the Security Sector agencies, during their implementation of the Women, Peace and Security agenda under Memorandum of Agreement with these institutions. Therefore, UN Women is seeking to provide psychosocial support and stress management services for the female and male military officers who are either preparing for deployment to peacekeeping missions, serving in duty stations, or returning from missions.

Objective of the Assignment:

The Psychosocial Services Counsellors (Psychologists) will provide psychosocial support and stress management sessions, the sessions will be structured into three phases: pre-deployment, during deployment, and post-deployment. Coordination will be conducted with the relevant personnel to arrange any necessary medical assessments, referrals, and/or follow-ups with appropriate actors within the local healthcare system or through internal channels The consultant will be reporting to the WPS Programme Specialist, and will be supported by Programme Analyst, who will be the point of contact on the contract and payment issues. Description of Responsibilities/ Scope of Work to undertake the following tasks “The counselor’s functions will be carried out within the framework of occupational safety, health, and workplace well-being”:

1. Provide counseling and training activities for military officers (females and males) from the Jordanian Security Sector.
2. Design and deliver training sessions on stress prevention and related issues.
3. Facilitate group counseling sessions to address collective needs. 6. Psycho-Social Risk Assessment: Continuously assess workplace psychosocial risks, monitor stress determinants in duty stations, and analyze trends based on ongoing sessions.
4. Prepare monthly reports highlighting changes in knowledge, perceptions, and progress achieved.
5. Submit detailed reports after each support group consultation and provide a comprehensive final report summarizing overall findings and recommendations. Deliverables

Deliverables :

1. Provide counseling and training activities for military officers from the Jordanian Security Sector. Pre-deployment sessions (2 sessions for 8 groups (6 Female groups and 2 male groups), each group will have around 15 participants)  / Expected completion time: Two weeks before deployment
2. Provide counseling and training activities for military officers from the Jordanian Security Sector. During deployment sessions (3 sessions for 8 groups (6 Female groups and 2 male groups), each group will have around 15 participants) /Expected completion time: During the deployment
3. Provide counseling and training activities for military officers from the Jordanian Security Sector. Post-deployment sessions (2 sessions for 8 groups (6 Female groups and 2 male groups), each group will have around 15 participants)/ Expected completion time: Immediately after their return to the duty station in Jordan
4. Monthly brief progress reports about implemented activities and achieved results with supporting documents.    Expected completion time By the 5th of each month
5. Final report about the progress and achievements, lessons learned, and recommendations submitted  Expected completion time: December 2025 

Competencies:

Core Values:

• Respect for Diversity
• Integrity
• Professionalism

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
• Accountability
• Creative Problem Solving
• Effective Communication
• Inclusive Collaboration
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Leading by Example

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Functional Competencies:

• Excellent facilitation and coordination skills.
• In-depth knowledge of gender equality and women’s rights issues.
• Ability to communicate sensitively across different focal points.
• Demonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of the UN system and familiarity with inter-governmental processes.

Required Qualifications:

Education and Certification:

• A master’s degree or higher in Clinical Psychology, Counselling Psychology, Psychiatry, or a related field is required.
• Certification or specialization in stress management, trauma counseling, or psychosocial support is highly desirable.

Experience:

• At least 5 years of progressively responsible work experience in clinical psychology and psychiatry is required.
• Solid professional experience in delivering stress counselling sessions for female and male staff (military officers deployed to conflict affected areas experience/ peacekeeping missions is an asset).
• A proven track record of previous work experience with UN System or other international organizations in similar assignments is required.
• Solid understanding of gender equality and women’s empowerment issues is required.
• Familiarity with the context of Jordan, including Peacekeeping within the Jordanian Security Sector, is a strong asset.

Languages:

• Fluency in spoken and written Arabic is required.
• Knowledge in English is an asset.

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW, and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Diversity and Inclusion:

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Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements