Technical Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Expert Ministry of Education and Science Kyiv NORCAP

Join Norwegian Capacity as a Technical Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Expert in Ukraine, supporting a national education reform initiative until December 2026.

• Provide analytical support by compiling and reviewing monitoring data, pilot findings, stakeholder feedback, and evidence generated through project implementation.
• Contribute to analytical reports, recommendations, and assessments that inform implementation, learning, and decision-making across Phases II and III.
• Develop and refine methodological approaches for psychosocial support interventions, supportive psychological and educational services, and safe learning environments.
• Support the development and adaptation of cross-sectoral referral mechanisms and integrated supervision approaches for psychological service professionals.
• Develop practical tools, guidance materials, protocols, case studies, checklists, and resources for psychologists, educators, school leaders, and other education stakeholders.
• Provide technical and methodological support to the design and delivery of training, mentoring, facilitation, supervision, and capacity-strengthening activities.
• Support monitoring, evaluation and learning processes by analysing project results, documenting lessons learned, identifying good practice, and developing recommendations for scale-up and institutionalisation.
• Contribute to stakeholder engagement, knowledge-sharing, public communications, publications, and collaboration with NORCAP experts and partners to strengthen mental health and psychosocial support within the education sector.

• Master’s degree or higher in psychology, education, social work, public administration, or a related field.
• At least five years of relevant professional experience in mental health and psychosocial support, education, psychological services
• Demonstrated experience developing analytical, methodological, educational, policy, or organisational materials and guidance products.
• Experience working on mental health, psychosocial support, safe educational environments, psychological counselling, or cross-sectoral collaboration initiatives.
• Experience collaborating with government institutions, education actors, communities, psychological service providers, or related stakeholders; experience in humanitarian and development settings is an advantage.
• Strong understanding of trauma-informed, inclusive and cross-sectoral approaches
• Fluency in English and Ukrainian.

• Rewarding work for a renowned global organisation
• Access to a network of humanitarian, peace, and development professionals
• A dedicated Staff Care Unit
• Membership in the Global Education Community of Practice
• Eligible for consideration for NORCAP membership and future assignments, subject to a successful performance review.