Programme Officer (Mental Health and Psychosocial Support), NO-1, TA, 364 days, #00138124, Bogota – Colombia, LACR
- Job no: 595413
- Position type: Temporary Appointment
- Location: Colombia
- Division/Equivalent: Latin America and Caribbean Regional Off
- School/Unit: Colombia
- Department/Office: Bogota, Colombia
- Categories: Programme Management

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UNICEF’s Strategic Plan 2026–2029 reaffirms mental health as a global priority that cuts across all programme areas. Since its elevation in 2020, UNICEF has transformed mental health from a siloed concern into a multisectoral imperative, supported by dedicated leadership, sustained investment, and growing demand at country level across humanitarian, development, and high-income contexts. By 2025, UNICEF’s general mental health function had advanced a unified vision and operational framework, influenced key global policy dialogues, and driven country-level implementation of integrated mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) services for children, adolescents, and caregivers across sectors. Despite this progress, major challenges persist: high unmet need for mental health services; insufficient financing; limited integration of MHPSS into health, education, and protection systems; stigma and discrimination; and weak institutional capacity in many settings. Addressing these ch

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