Пакт шукає консультанта/ку з психічного здоров’я та психосоціальної підтримки / MHPSS Consultant

Pact is an international nonprofit that works in nearly 40 countries building solutions for human development that are evidence-based, data-driven and owned by the communities we serve. Founded in 1971, Pact works with partners to build resilience, improve accountability, and strengthen knowledge and skills for sustainable social impact. Pact Inc. is implementing a USAID-funded project Public Health System Recovery and Resilience Activity. The primary goal of PHS R&R is to strengthen the Government of Ukraine (GoU)’s capacity to prevent, detect and respond to public health threats, sustain critical public health services during a crisis, and protect the health of all Ukrainians including vulnerable and marginalized groups.

Background:

Pact seeks an experienced Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Consultant who will act as a liaison with the Ukrainian Public Health Center to support coordination and alignment between PHS R&R MHPSS activities and UPHC objectives and priorities in the mental health area. The consultant will report to PHS R&R Senior Mental Health Advisor.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development of normative legislative documents to regulate mental health services delivery on the national level.
• Participate in coordination of informational-educational activities aimed at raising awareness on mental health among general population, medical and non-medical services providers.
• Support development and strengthening of multisectoral collaboration and international partnerships in the area of mental health.
• Contribute to enhancing capacities of regional Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the area of mental health.
• Contribute to the implementation of activities to strengthen data use for decision making; support monitoring and evaluation against key indicators in the area of mental health.
• Participate in activities aimed at increasing the role of communities, people with mental and behavioral disorders, on the national and regional levels.
• Contribute to the implementation of activities aimed at de-stigmatization of mental health.
• Provide technical and methodological support to standardization of mental health services.

Period performance: November 2023 – September 2024 (12-15 days per month).

Deliverables:

1. Provided reports on the performed tasks (November 2023 – September 2024)

Requirements:

• Master’s degree or higher from an accredited university in mental health, medicine, public health, social work, public policy, health and human services, or a related field is required
• At least five years of experience developing, implementing, and/or monitoring mental health programs.
• Broad understanding of public health, health systems, and mental health programming in Ukraine.
• Experience working with public sector and government officials.
• Demonstrated ability to work in complex environments and work with and between different stakeholders.
• Demonstrated skills in problem solving and consensus building.
• The candidate must be demonstrably proficient in (oral, writing and reading) Ukrainian and English

Selection Criteria:
Demonstrated experience listed in requirements section – 40 points.
Demonstrated skills listed in requirements section – 40 points.
Proficient in Ukrainian and English (literate oral and written communications) – 20 points.

To Apply:
Please send the following documents to [email protected] with “MHPSS Consultant” in the subject line by November 7, 2023 COB:

1. Cover letter confirming the interest and availability for the indicated period of work
2. Completed Biodata Form_1420_F_21.11.10
3. Financial Proposal (in USD) specifying the rate per day
4. CV