Консультант, консультантка з кінноасистованих психосоціальних активностей у Київ

Annex 2 — TERMS OF REFERENCE

FOR THE CONSULTANCY CONTRACT OF: Equine Assisted Psychosocial Support Consultants(4 positions)

1. Duty Station of the Consultancy: Ukraine — Kyiv, Vinnytsia, Odesa, Dnipro.

1. Duration of Consultancy: 4 months of up to 50 hours per month, with possibility of extension subject to availability of funds and satisfactory job performance.

1. Nature of the consultancy: Category B Consultancy

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission, the National MHPSS Officer and the direct supervision of the Senior MHPSS Associate, the Consultant will contribute to the implementation of IOM’s Equine Assisted Psychosocial Support activities in different oblasts of Ukraine.

The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine has significantly increased the need for mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), particularly among veterans, their families, and families of the fallen. As the country moves towards recovery and resilience-building, addressing the psychological and emotional impacts of war remains a key priority. In response, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is strengthening its community-based MHPSS programming, specifically the Equine Assisted Psychosocial Support (EAPSS) as a psychosocially-informed, experiential approach that supports emotional regulation, trust-building, and social reintegration.

A core element of this intervention is the engagement of veterans as EAPSS consultants through a peer-to-peer approach. EAPSS consultants, drawing on their lived experience, play a key role in building trust, promoting engagement, and supporting reintegration. Working alongside IOM psychosocial facilitators and equestrian service providers, they contribute to the delivery of EAPSS interventions, enhancing the accessibility, relevance, and effectiveness of services for conflict-affected populations.

The peer-to-peer approach is an integral part of the EAPSS implementation protocol; therefore, given the project’s focus on veterans, the engagement of veteran consultants is required to ensure trust-building, effective participation, and meaningful psychosocial outcomes.

1. Organizational Department / Unit to which the Consultant is contributing: 3R (Response, Resilience and Recovery) Unit, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Unit.

1. Category B Consultant: Tangible and measurable outputs of the work assignment

The EAPSS Consultant will be part of a multidisciplinary team composed of IOM psychosocial facilitator (MHPSS Psychosocial Worker (Consultant) or relevant IOM staff trained according to EAPSS methodology) and equestrian service provider, working collaboratively to deliver community-based equine-assisted psychosocial support (EAPSS) services.

The EAPSS Consultant will be responsible for the following tasks:

1. Support the preparation, organization, and facilitation of structured EAPSS activities for veterans, veteran families, and families of the fallen, ensuring activities are delivered in line with established methodologies and quality standards.
2. Accompany and support the implementation of EAPSS activities in accordance with agreed quarterly and/or semi-annual plans of action.
3. Apply a peer-to-peer approach in engagement with beneficiaries, fostering trust, promoting participation, and supporting emotional wellbeing and social reintegration.
4. Collaborate closely with other team members to ensure coordinated, safe, and effective service delivery.
5. Participate in monitoring, reflection, and feedback processes to support continuous improvement of activities.
6. Support visibility and donor engagement efforts, including participation in donor and stakeholder visits to programme activities, as required.
7. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

1. Performance indicator for the evaluation of results:
   • Deliver peer-to-peer support sessions, reaching the planned number of individuals and services with quality aligned to IOM guidelines.
   • The fulfillment of the time on the job required as indicated in the contract, which will be confirmed through a detailed time sheet.

1. Education, Experience and/or skills required:

IOM Ukraine is looking for motivated, responsible, and attentive individuals who are comfortable working with people and as part of a team. Candidates should be open to traveling within their region and supporting activities as needed.

The Consultant should meet the following requirements:

• Complete mandatory training on Equine Assisted Psychosocial Support (EAPSS) and demonstrate understanding of the IOM Toolkit on Equine-Assisted Psychosocial Support for Veterans. The training may not be completed at the time of application and selection; however, engagement in assignments is conditional upon its successful completion. IOM will ensure the organization and delivery of this training, if required.
• Status of war veteran who is not currently in active military service (Anti-Terrorist Operation, Joint Forces Operation, or the full-scale Russian-Ukrainian war).
• Experience working with people (e.g. in community, support, or volunteer roles).
• Interest in psychology and ability to understand and support others emotionally (basic psychosocial skills).
• Good communication skills and ability to work with diverse groups of people.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work in a team and in a multicultural environment, with respect for diversity.
• Completed secondary education.
• Fluency in Ukrainian; basic knowledge of English is an advantage.

1. Travel required

Yes.

1. Competencies:

Values

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
• Integrity and transparency: maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
• Courage: demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
• Empathy: shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.

Core Competencies — behavioural indicators

• Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results: produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner; is action-oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge: continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
• Accountability: takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.
• Communication: encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

Private entrepreneurs (PE) cannot be considered as applicable for providing services under this consultancy.