Staff Counsellor

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Mission and objectives

The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) was established by Security Council resolution 2100 of 25 April 2013 to support political processes in the country and to carry out a number of security-related tasks. The Mission has been asked to support the transitional authorities of Mali in the stabilization of the country and implementation of the transitional roadmap, focusing on major population centers and lines of communication, protecting civilians, human rights monitoring, the creation of conditions for the provision of humanitarian assistance and the return of displaced persons, the extension of State authority and the preparation of free, inclusive and peaceful elections. (http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/missions/minusma).

Context

As an active MINUSMA team member, efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly and high-quality support rendered to MINUSMA and its beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions, including: Well-being of staff members and mission personnel improved by providing services in efficient, effective, timely, and professional manner; Work relationships improved and stress-related health problems in the mission minimized; Productivity at large improved;

Task description

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Chief, Staff Counselling UNIT, MINUSMA the UN Volunteer Staff Counsellor: Assesses staff members experiencing difficulty coping and/or are presenting with mental healthrelated symptoms or syndromes; Advises the Senior Staff Counsellor and other Personnel Officers, as necessary, on cases where a staff member is likely to experience difficulties in maintaining a professional standard in their duties. (e.g. work-related problem/s due to a psychological issue, conflict resolution, need-oriented medication, etc.); Advises Chiefs of Section upon request, with the aim of improving the working atmosphere in their Section and resolving problems of a work-related or personal nature that adversely affect job performance and productivity; 21 Jul 2021 Page 3 of 9 Provides the emergency psychosocial support (individual or group session) to any UN personnel affected by the stress, the cumulative and the critical incident stress; Ensures the provision of psychosocial support services to UN personnel who are experiencing the psychosocial impacts of chronic diseases or any other issues; Establishes a link and liaises with the members of the Staff Welfare Committee and Medical Services in order to develop programmes designed to improve the quality of life of staff members within the Mission area; Organizes trainings on stress and critical incident stress management and related topics like resilience building. Monitors environmental factors that could lead to stress, with focus on stress related to critical incidents, including emergency and crisis situations, with respect to civilian staff members of the Mission; Develops, organizes and implements a stress management programme for such staff. Assists in organizing peer support training workshops for selected UN staff in conjunction with the UNDSS CISMU to create a Critical Incident Stress Intervention Cell (CISIC);