Mental Health & Psychosocial Support & Child Protection Associate

Supports UNICEF and Vanuatu education partners to roll out school-based peer mental-health and child-protection support by coordinating training, mentoring facilitators, safeguarding referral pathways, documenting implementation and connecting schools, communities and government stakeholders.

Department: Child Protection

• Coordinate rollout schedules, logistics, materials and activity tracking
• Organise safe and inclusive training for facilitators, school staff and students
• Mentor trained adults through school visits, remote check-ins and refresher activities
• Document progress, safeguarding issues, lessons and participant feedback
• Help schools apply confidential referral pathways and survivor-centred approaches
• Prepare activity, training, learning and donor-reporting inputs
• Coordinate follow-up with education officials, schools and communities

• Experience in social work, psychology, community development or a relevant programme
• Excellent oral and written communication, drafting and reporting skills
• English and French are required

• National UN Volunteer assignment
• Duty station is stated only as Vanuatu; no fixed city is identified
• Field activities and travel outside the duty station may be required