CON 006/2026 MHPSS and Peacebuilding Handbook Development Consultant at IOM

Manila, National Capital District, Philippines -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

24 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

26 Mar, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

MHPSS, Peacebuilding, Handbook Development, Integrated Programming, Programme Cycle, Monitoring And Evaluation, Theories Of Change, Cross-Sector Training, Qualitative Research, Stakeholder Facilitation, Writing, Communication, Organizational Skills, Time Management, Interpersonal Skills

Industry

International Affairs

Description

Background The topic of integrating Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) and Peacebuilding has gained considerable attention over the past years. Conflict and war, structural violence and environmental hazards impact the mental health and psychosocial well-being of individuals and communities. Unaddressed mental health and psychosocial challenges can hinder individual and collective recovery from adversity, including the reestablishment of social networks and long-term peaceful coexistence. Therefore, to build peace, there is a strong need to integrate MHPSS with peacebuilding efforts. Most integrative efforts and publications have focused on bringing MHPSS approaches into peacebuilding work. Although this is highly important, it is equally important to bring peacebuilding approaches into MHPSS work. In this sense, the integration of MHPSS and peacebuilding is bidirectional. In 2020, the UN Secretary-General called for the integration of MHPSS and peacebuilding to be strengthened. The call reflected the extensive work of the UN on the Peacebuilding Architecture Review and the sustaining peace agenda, which highlighted the significant role of MHPSS in achieving and sustaining peace. Several organisations, including UNDP and Interpeace, have published guidelines for integration, in 2022. And in January 2024, the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) published its Guidance Note on Integrating MHPSS and Peacebuilding: A Mapping and Recommendations for Practitioners, and an accompanying policy brief, under the leadership of the thematic working group on MHPSS and peacebuilding of the IASC MHPSS Reference Group, now Community of Practice (CoP). However, there is a lack of resources for practitioners on how to operationalise MHPSS and Peacebuilding integration and adapt it to local contexts. Practitioners have expressed strong demand for practical support to operationalise MHPSS–Peacebuilding integration, including guidance on integrated programme design, monitoring and evaluation indicators, theories of change, and cross-sector training for MHPSS and peacebuilding staff. In response, the IASC Thematic Working Group on MHPSS and Peacebuilding, co-chaired by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and ARQ International (ARQ), will recruit a consultant, through IOM, to develop an action-oriented practitioners’ handbook to support application of MHPSS–Peacebuilding integration across the programme cycle.

Responsibilities

The consultant will develop an action-oriented practitioners’ handbook to support the application of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) and Peacebuilding integration across the programme cycle. This handbook will translate key theoretical approaches and tools from both fields into practical guidance for integrated programming, operationalizing the 2024 IASC Guidance.