Psycho-Social Support Programme Consultant

Call for Expression of Interest Technical Assistance for the Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Development Training of the Youth Economy Agency (YEA) Psycho-Social Support Programme The Youth Economy Agency (YEA) is seeking a Consultant to provide technical assistance for institutional streng

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Call for Expression of Interest

Technical Assistance for the Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Development Training of the Youth Economy Agency (YEA) Psycho-Social Support Programme

The Youth Economy Agency (YEA) is seeking a Consultant to provide technical assistance for institutional strengthening of the Agency. The broad outcome of the consultancy is to provide psychosocial support, mental well-being and referral services, and logistical support to trainees engaged under the Youth Economy Project (YEP).

Deadline for submission of Letters of Expression of Interest is November 9th, 2023.

OUTCOME

Specifically, this consultancy entails enhanced technical support to the YEA and implementation partners to:

integrate social and gender considerations to increase visibility, public education, awareness, and participation of the target population of the youth economy project;

enhance mental health support to trainees to better absorb training and life skills to achieve equitable and sustained socio-economic results, while mitigating the adverse impact on the poor and vulnerable youth cohorts;

strengthen counselling, psycho-social support and gender sensitive confidential referral services system to trainees who are victims or survivors of gender-based violence, laying the foundation for stronger partnerships among social protection agencies to support the achievement of positive outcomes in the implementation of the project; and

strengthen the capabilities of the potential youth entrepreneurs through the provision of Welfare/Wellness Checks, food support for home, transportation assistance and care for children and/or older persons at home during training, mentoring and coaching sessions, identifying and analysing the social and gender issues, needs, and gap.

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE

A multi-disciplinary team with strong evaluation and assessment, analytical skills, advocacy, counselling practice and project management is required for this assignment. The team of officers shall include:

• A Lead Counsellor/Clinical Psychologist;

• A Social Worker; and
• A Community/Field Worker.

The following are distinct assets required for this assignment:

knowledge of the Caribbean social development context;

experience working with/for multilateral agencies, governments and NGOs;

demonstrated experience in research on development issues affecting youth; and

ability to communicate, lobby and advocate effectively via local, regional, and international medium on issues affecting marginalised and vulnerable populations.

The Terms of Reference for this Consultancy can be requested from the Chief Operations Officer at email address

Suitably qualified candidates should e-mail their Expression of Interest to

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