International Medical Corps invites applications from candidates fulfilling the mentioned Job specifications.

Note: International Medical Corps never asks job applicants for a fee, payment, or other monetary transaction. If you are asked for money in connection with this recruitment, please report to International Medical Corps at www.internationalmedicalcorps.ethicspoint.com

Program Background

International Medical Corps is working in Pakistan since 1984, initially provided basic paramedical training to Afghan refugees who then returned home to treat neglected local populations.  While International Medical Corps assistance extended in 1999 to the local Pakistani population in volatile frontier areas. Since then, International Medical Corps has been at the forefront of response to all major emergencies in Pakistan including 2005 earthquake in KPK; the conflict affected IDPs, devastating floods in 2011 and 2012 and earthquake in 2014.

International Medical Corps has been addressing gender-based violence in Pakistan since 2008, approaching this humanitarian issue with a comprehensive community-based strategy in refugee villages in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province. International Medical Corps Pakistan is currently implementing a program on MHPSS and GBV in Five districts namely, Haripur, Mansehra,Lower Dir, Mardan and Swabi working in nine Afghan Refugee Villages in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.

2. Overall goal

To provide training in the identification, management (pharmacological and psychosocial) and referral for selected priority mental health conditions for primary health care providers in IMC targeted districts i.e. Haripur, Mansehra, Lower Dir, Mardan and Swabi using the WHO mhGAP-HIG approach and follow-up clinical supervision to ensure high quality services provision is implemented directly after training.

3. Consultancy Summary

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

To perform this consultancy successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation

1. Provide training in the identification, management (pharmacological and psychosocial) and referral for selected priority mental health conditions for primary health care providers.
2. Provide ongoing job supervision and mentoring as well as group and individual supervision for three months.
3. To train one of the IMC MHPSS staff members in techniques on clinical supportive supervision for mhGAP.
4. Provide oversight and support quality control for mental health service provision including supervision, chart audits, and reporting.
5. Support IMC in the update/establishment of referral pathways with specialized service providers and community supports.
6. Facilitate multi-disciplinary team meetings and case discussion among more specialized and general health staff.
7. Support the integration of mental health at the health facility level by utilizing IMCs MH PHC checklist and standards, providing feedback to clinic and IMC management and supporting sustainable and measurable systems-level integration.
8. Liaise with IMC Program Director/MHPSS Coordinator, IMC Health Technical Unit (Global Mental Health Advisor and M&E Advisor) in developing training plans and materials as well as clinical and M&E forms and procedures
9. Work within the framework of the IASC guidelines for mental health and psychosocial support in emergency settings and Sphere standards as well as WHO mhGAP guidelines

4. Scope of Work:

The assignment is expected to be conducted for 28 working days in the month of February /April- 2023 Specific dates will be discussed with the consultant.

5.DELIVERABLES DESCRIPTION

-          Detailed report about the methodology to be used to train staff.

-           Develop mental health supportive supervision tool and monthly reporting template to evaluate mental health service progress, based in IMC’s MHPSS comprehensive standard approach.

-          A detailed work plan and recommended actions to implement WHO mhGAP Humanitarian Intervention guide.

-          3-month support in reviewing supportive supervision reports, follow up of training work plan and recommended actions to implement.

-          Comprehensive detailed report of the assignment. The report content should include but not limited to the following, introduction, methodology, established MH gaps in health facilities, Possible solutions, recommendations pre and post- test evaluation.

Consultant Specifications.

To perform this consultancy successfully, an individual must be able to perform each task with or without reasonable accommodation.

Application process

A comprehensive application should be submitted in addition to CV, cover letter and references indicating completed similar mental health training, assessments or evaluations. 

If you feel fit the required profile and are available for the assignment, please submit a short technical proposal along with your brief technical bio data and evidence of similar work undertaken recently. Submit via email  [email protected]  Application Closing date: March 15, 2023.

The successful candidate should further submit a proposal which will include: work plan, timeframe, methodology. IMC will provide transportation and travel authorizations to access field locations. The maximum number of days assigned for this consultancy is 28 days.

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:

1. Code of Conduct

All Consultants are required to adhered to and promote International Medical Corps shared responsibility and obligation to report matters involving Sexual Exploitation & Abuse, trafficking in Persons, Child Safeguarding and any suggested violation to our Code of Conduct which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment.  If you see, hear or are aware of any suggested activities then you have an obligation to report to International Medical Corps.

1. Equal Opportunity

International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal consultancy opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.

1. 3.     Payment

Payments are delivery-based. Any deliverable not meeting the required specifications will have to be reworked and resubmitted at no additional cost. The proposed payment schedule for this assignment is 15 % upon deployment, 60 % upon delivery of 1^st (draft training?) report, and 25 % upon validation of the mental health training report. Based on the report and satisfactory performance, payments will be certified by the supervisor.

1. 4.     TITLE RIGHTS

International Medical Corps shall be entitled to all property rights including but not limited to patents, copyrights and trademarks with regard to material, which bears a direct relation to, or is made in consequence of, the services provided to the organization by the consultant. 

1. 5.     INSURANCE

Consultants are fully responsible for arranging, at their own expense, such life, health and other forms of insurance covering their period of service on behalf of International Medical Corps as they consider appropriate.  Consultants are not eligible to participate in life or health insurance schemes available to International Medical Corps employees.

1. 6.     TAXATION

International Medical Corps undertake no liability for taxes, duty or other contributions payable by the consultant on payments under this contract. 

1. 7.     TERMINATION OF CONTRACT

Either party may terminate this contract before the expiry date of the contract by giving notice in writing to the other party in a period of 3 days, however that in the event of termination on the grounds of misconduct or poor performance by the consultant, International Medical Corps shall be entitled to terminate the contract without notice. In the event of the contract being terminated prior to its due expiry date, the consultant shall be compensated pro rata for no more than the actual amount of work performed to the satisfaction of International Medical Corps. 

1. Others; The consultant will report to IMC’s Medical Director and will work closely with IMC’s Medical Coordinator and Global Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Advisor.

Equal opportunity:

It is the policy of International Medical Corps to provide equal opportunity in employment to all national employees and applicants for employment. No person will be discriminated against in employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, national origin, military status, gender identity, pregnancy, genetic characteristics or any other basis protected by local law.