World Bank Group
Psychological Counselor
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Job #: |
req10515 |
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Organization: |
World Bank |
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Sector: |
Other |
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Grade: |
GF |
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Term Duration: |
2 years 0 months |
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Recruitment Type: |
Local Recruitment |
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Location: |
Chennai,India |
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Required Language(s): |
English |
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Preferred Language(s): |
Any one or more of the following:
Dari, Pashto, Hindi, Urdu, Nepali, Sinhala, Punjabi |
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Closing Date: |
2/26/2021 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm
UTC |
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Description About the World Bank Group (WBG): Established in 1944, the WBG is
one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for development
solutions. In fiscal year 2018, the WBG committed $67 billion in loans,
grants, equity investments and guarantees to its members and private businesses,
of which $24 billion was concessional finance to its poorest members. It is
governed by 189-member countries and delivers services out of 120 offices
with nearly 15,000 staff located globally. The WBG consists of five
specialized institutions: the International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development (IBRD), the International Development Association (IDA), the
International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Multilateral Investment
Guarantee Agency (MIGA), and the International Centre for the Settlement of
Investment Disputes (ICSID). The World Bank is organized into six
client-facing Regional Vice-Presidencies, several corporate functions and
thirteen Global Practices to bring best-in-class knowledge and solutions to
regional and country clients. Project/Task Background / General
Description: The Incumbent will be functional
within the Health and Safety Directorate (HSD), Mental Health & Wellbeing
Unit (MHWU), which assists and advises in identifying staff health issues
which are related to the workplace in HQ and Country Office locations for
World Bank Group (WBG) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff.
These client institutions are richly diverse environments, with over 20,000
staff members from more than 150 countries working in Washington, DC, and at
more than 120 Country Office locations globally. The HSD mission is to
protect and promote the health and safety of staff wherever they may be,
taking account of their individual health status, working environment and job
demands. This is achieved by managing health risks; offering
evidence-based, quality controlled occupational health and safety services;
and nurturing trust in clients through professionalism and
confidentiality. HSD and, by extension, the MHWU is increasingly
focused on Country Offices in all regions of the globe, especially given the
growing decentralization of WBG operations. This position will function as
the MHWU focal point in the Regional Chennai HSD hub, in coordination with
the other HSD functional elements, Field Health Services and Occupational
Health. HSD recognizes that individual health and organizational health are
related, and that attention to both supports the effective functioning of
employees. Medical ethics and confidentiality are cornerstones of HSD’s
work. The MHWU also includes and oversees the Bank Group’s Domestic
Abuse Prevention Program (DAPP) for victims – staff and spouses – of domestic
abuse; and the Family Consultation Services, which provides counselling
services for spouses and other family members. The MHWU provides services
that promote the psychological health and well-being of employees and
contribute to a healthy work environment. The Mental Health & Wellbeing
Unit provides five main services: •Advisory role to managers, Human Resources (HR), Security & other institutional partners on assisting employees with stress health issues that may affect work functioning; identifying stress risks |
