Job Title

Consultant, LN

Location

Pakistan - PK (Primary)

Office

Islamabad

Category

Consultant

Date Needed By

8/20/2025

Closing Date

8/18/2025

Program Description (Background)

Scope of Work (SOW)

# of Positions: 01

Duration: 4 Months

Location: Islamabad

About the Project:

IMC with the financial support from Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) is implementing a project ‘Psycho-Social Support integrated with Livelihoods & Youth Empowerment (Initiative) for Afghan Refugees and Host Communities in KP Phase-II. The overall objective of the project is to enhance the psychosocial well-being of Afghan Refugees and host communities through the integration of psychosocial support with livelihoods opportunities and the youth empowerment in KP province of Pakistan. The Mental Health Consultant, under the project will support to carry out the following listed role and responsibilities:

Major Responsibilities:

• Support national technical advisor to undertake situation analysis of mental health service delivery including health facilities, human resources, capacity, legislative procedures etc. at provincial levels.
• Identify core thematic areas for developing mental healthcare in Pakistan.
• Support to formulate broad policy framework and strategic planning for mental healthcare.
• Support implementation of mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) service model in the provinces and Special Areas, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
• Undertake review of all the isolated, fragmented, and parallel initiatives nation-wide in the field of mental health and psychosocial support both in the public and private sector.
• Sensitize key mental health stakeholders (nationally and internationally) and assess their interests, expertise, readiness to collaborate and invest in the mental health agenda in Pakistan by developing training / capacity building plans.
• Identify existing opportunities that should be prioritized and funded by government, public or private sector or international development partners.
• Explore strategies to effectively engage Pakistani diaspora to utilize their technical expertise and opportunities for institutional collaboration.
• Through assessments support in Identifying information gaps, priority research, intervention needs and future opportunities.
• Build consensus by highlighting needs and opportunities, prioritize next steps and support the provinces to formulate a comprehensive action plan.
• Engage key mental health stakeholders and set up MHPSS coordinating mechanism (Technical working groups) at the provinces and Special Areas.
• Set up regular coordination meetings with line ministries, donors, and other stakeholders.

Minimum Qualification / Experience:

• Masters in Psychology, Social Sciences, University Degree in the relevant field.
• 5 Years of experience with at least 03 years of documented experience in developing, facilitating/delivering interactive/participatory training sessions in psychological aid.

Job Description

Not Applicable

Job Requirements

Please refer to the Scope of Work above to view this Individual Consultancy details and requirements.

Additional Technical or Language Requirements

As applicable to this position, an individual must promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the organization and maintain a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Staff are also responsible for preventing violations to our Code of Conduct and Ethics, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment. If you see, hear or are made aware of any violations to the Code of Conduct and Ethics or Safeguarding Policy, you have an obligation to report. If this is a supervisory position, one must set an example of ethical behavior through one’s own conduct and oversight of the work of others; ensure that those who report to you have sufficient knowledge and resources to follow the standards outlined in the Code of Conduct & Ethics; monitor compliance of the people you supervise; enforce the Code of Conduct & Ethics and International Medical Corps’ policies, including the Safeguarding Policy and the Protection from Harassment, Bullying and Sexual Misconduct in the Workplace Policy, consistently and fairly; support employees who in good faith raise questions or concerns.

It is all staff shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children, adults at risk, or LGBTI individuals; and any form of trafficking in persons.

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