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World Vision
Job Opportunity: Technical Specialist – Mental Well-being
Organization: World Vision International
Location: Any country where World Vision International is registered to operate
Applicant Type: Local Applicants Only
About World Vision
With 75 years of experience, World Vision focuses on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. Inspired by Christian faith, the organization serves children of all backgrounds—even in the most challenging and dangerous environments.
Join 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and be part of transforming the lives of vulnerable children worldwide.
Position Overview
World Vision International is strengthening its global Staff Care & Well-being approach to ensure that staff are supported not only through formal services but also through effective systems, leadership practices, and accessible resources that promote mental well-being at work.
The organization is seeking a Technical Specialist – Mental Well-being who will help embed mental health and psychosocial well-being into organizational systems, policies, and everyday practices across the partnership.
This position focuses on:
- Reducing stigma related to mental health
- Strengthening leadership capacity
- Ensuring mental well-being is treated as a shared organizational responsibility
⚠️ Note: This is not a clinical or counseling role. Instead, it focuses on systems thinking, organizational culture, and policy integration.
Candidates with experience in national or regional humanitarian or international organizations are highly encouraged to apply.
Why This Role Matters
Mental well-being is essential for:
- Ethical leadership
- Sustainable performance
- Organizational trust
Staff working in humanitarian and complex environments often face significant psychosocial pressures, including:
- Heavy workloads
- Organizational changes
- Security concerns
- High-risk operating environments
This role ensures that mental well-being becomes an integrated component of leadership, risk management, and staff support systems, helping to prevent harm and create psychologically safe workplaces.
Key Responsibilities
1. Embedding Mental Well-being into Systems and Practice
- Develop and adapt guidance, tools, and frameworks that integrate mental well-being into organizational policies and leadership practices.
- Support the integration of mental well-being into staff care and organizational resilience systems.
- Align mental well-being initiatives with the Staff Care & Well-being Strategy and Theory of Change.
2. Strengthening Leadership Capability and Reducing Stigma
- Design learning initiatives that build managers’ confidence in supporting staff well-being.
- Develop resources that encourage healthy conversations about mental health and reduce stigma.
- Work with leaders to build psychologically safe and supportive workplace cultures.
3. Supporting Contextualization and Field Ownership
- Partner with country and regional offices to adapt global guidance to local contexts.
- Encourage locally owned approaches to mental well-being integration.
- Capture insights from field offices to support continuous improvement and innovation.
4. Contributing to Learning and Collaboration
- Support monitoring and reflection aligned with the Staff Care Theory of Change.
- Document lessons learned and best practices for knowledge sharing.
- Collaborate with teams working on:
- Staff care
- Well-being capacity building
- Relational well-being
- Work design
- Participate in a community of practice on staff well-being and MHPSS (Mental Health and Psychosocial Support).
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Required Skills, Knowledge, and Experience
- Minimum 7 years of experience in:
- Mental health
- Psychosocial support (MHPSS)
- Organizational well-being roles
- Demonstrated experience integrating mental health into organizational systems and policies.
- Experience developing workplace mental health training or awareness initiatives.
- Advanced education in:
- Psychology
- Organizational Psychology
- Public Health
- Or related field.
- Additional training in:
- Compassion fatigue
- Vicarious trauma
- Trauma-informed workplace practices (advantage).
- Professional certification in:
- Counselling
- Coaching
- Mental Health First Aid (desirable).
- Proven experience working in international NGOs or complex global organizations.
- Fluency in English (additional languages are an advantage).
- Experience working in national or regional offices within complex systems.
Candidates should demonstrate understanding that mental well-being at work is shaped by leadership behavior, organizational culture, workload, and psychological safety.
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Strong understanding of humanitarian contexts and staff care challenges.
- Knowledge of frameworks such as:
- ISO 45003
- WHO Guidelines for Mental Health at Work.
- Experience developing culturally sensitive tools and approaches.
- Experience with stigma reduction initiatives or sector-wide learning projects.
- Multilingual capability strongly preferred.
- Strong advisory and influencing skills across large international organizations.
- Ability to work effectively across different cultures, teams, and leadership levels.
Key competencies include:
- Excellent communication and influencing skills
- Strong critical thinking and innovation
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- High resilience and adaptability in fast-changing environments
- Strong coaching and consulting skills
Travel and Work Environment
- Travel requirement: Up to 20%, depending on partnership travel guidelines.
- May occasionally require working outside normal business hours.
- Work may sometimes occur in complex or high-risk operational environments.
Applicant Eligibility
Local Applicants Only
How to Apply:
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