Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Expert Consultant, Rome, Italy (Nationals only) - Home Based, 9 months in total with initial 3 months

Under the supervision of the Child Protection Manager, the consultant will serve as the technical focal point on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) within Child Protection and with ad-hoc support for the other sections of the Office. The consultant will provide ongoing technical guidance and support to ensure that MHPSS interventions are appropriately designed, implemented, monitored and adapted in line with international standards and UNICEF guidance.
In particular, the consultant will support implementing partners in assessing psychosocial needs and contextual factors affecting children, adolescents and caregivers, and in structuring psychosocial activities that are responsive to identified needs and operational contexts. The consultant will also provide technical guidance on the collection and analysis of programme data, the documentation of activities and results, and the ongoing adaptation of interventions based on emerging evidence and lessons learned.