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Annex 2 – TERMS OF REFERENCE

FOR THE CONSULTANCY CONTRACT OF: MHPSS Social Worker

1. Duty Station of the Consultancy: Odesa, Ukraine
2. Duration of Consultancy: 3 months, with possibility of extension pending on funds availability and satisfactory job performance.
3. Nature of the consultancy: Category A Consultancy

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission, the Programme Support Officer and the Programme Officer

(MHPSS) and the direct supervision of the Senior MHPSS Associate, the successful candidate will contribute to the implementation of IOM’s Mental Health and Psychosocial Programme activities in the designated regions.

1. Project Context and Scope:

The ongoing humanitarian situation in Ukraine heightened the country’s mental health and psychosocial support needs and added to the distressing conditions caused by Russia’s war on Ukraine and an underfunded health system. IOM is carrying on its work in Ukraine through the development of a community-based Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Programme. The programme follows IOM global MHPSS standards specified in the manual on community-based mental health and psychosocial support in emergencies and displacement through the creation of psychosocial mobile teams providing community-based MHPSS services in temporary accomodation settings and other community spaces, with the aim of enhancing community and family level resilience and ability to cope with the distressing situations caused by the crisis.

IOM community based MHPSS programs use standardized approaches implemented by psychosocial mobile teams (PMTs). These multidisciplinary teams provide community-based services, leveraging the diverse expertise, cultural competencies, and professional skills of their members.

PMTs offer flexible programming, outreach, and close proximity to communities during various displacement phases. They make services more accessible for women, persons with disabilities, older adults, large families, and others who may have difficulty traveling to facilities.

1. Organizational Department / Unit to which the Consultant is contributing: Response, Recovery & Resilience (RRR) Unit /Mental Health and Psychsocial Support.
2. Category A Consultants:

The MHPSS Social Worker is a member of the PMT tasked with social support, including referral to additional services and social support organizations, as well as family mediation and case management. Tasks to be performed under this contract are:

1. Strengthen existing social networks and promote participatory initiatives aimed at activating protective, restorative and transformative psychosocial factors at the community level, such as mutual support, intrafamily and interfamily cooperation, public gatherings and dialogue.
2. Map the provision of basic services at the community level and disseminate information on how to reach those services and resources, referring individual and family to relevant services in case of need.
3. Provide direct non-specialized psychosocial assistance to the most vulnerable individuals and families of the affected populations, such as women, children, elderly people, people with disabilities, survivors of violence, and economically destitute and socially marginalized persons.
4. Organize, together with the other MHPSS team members, a series of sensitization, awareness sessions, informal educational, information and problem-solving activites on identified psychosocial problems or needs encountered by the community and initiatives aimed at strengthening the capacity of community-based structures.
5. In coordination with the Senior MHPSS Associate, provide capacity strengthening, technical guidance and supervision to community focal points and volunteers in the concerned communities, ensuring that the programme’s activities are effectively communicated and carried on in participatory and inclusive ways.
6. Facilitate MHPSS needs or impact assessments, surveys and research in concerned communities of the project to enhance access to community-based psychosocial and protection services.
7. Guide or support with the implementation of structured MHPSS activities focused on building life, social and soft skills; as well as MHPSS and Livelihood Integration.
8. Contribute to the planning and implementation of psychosocial services tailored to veterans and families of veterans and supporting the capacity of the communities to support their reintegration into civilian life.
9. Proper reporting and data entry of activities in tracker sheets and proper documentation of the community-based activities as well as the use of proper donor visibility in coordination with the Senior MHPSS Associate.
10. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
11. Performance indicator for the evaluation of results:

 The successful implementation of the quarterly plan of action, reaching the target number of individuals and services outlines in the plan with the proper quality of service delivery in line with IOM guidelines.

The fulfillment of the time on the job required as indicated in the contract, which will be confirmed through a detailed time sheet

1. Education, Experience and/or skills required:

 IOM Ukraine is looking for positive, attentive, responsible persons with previous experience in MHPSS work, community-based work, team work and in humanitarian interventions. Candidates should be prepared for travel across the Southern oblasts and respond to outreach requests as needed. Previous track record of innovative work and taking initiatives locally will be a strong asset.

The Consultant should meet the following requirements: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social sciences, Social work or related fields, with 2 years of working experience.
• Previous experience in social and protection activities in related areas of intervention is an advantage.
• Experience in communicating and working with a wide range of people, including people of culturally diverse backgrounds.
• Fluency in Ukrainian and at least working knowledge of Russian is required. Working knowledge of English would be an asset.

1. Travel required:

Yes.

1. Competencies:

Values

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.
• Integrity and transparency: maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators

• Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results: produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner; is action-oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge: continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
• Accountability: takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.
• Communication: encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

1. How to apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications ONLY through this link Link  (Position number 15520) by  25 June 2025 the latest.  

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  

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