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Global Health Starts with YOU! Americares is a global health and disaster relief organization that helps people and communities around the world access health in times of disaster and every day. Each year, Americares reaches 85 countries on average with life-changing health programs, medicine, medical supplies and emergency aid. Americares is one of the world's leading nonprofit providers of donated medicine and medical supplies. For more information, visit americares.org. Americares Values: We create global community, treating people as they want to be treated. We respond effectively and responsibly, putting plans into practice. We embed ethics and equity in our work and workplace. We are better together; partnership is at our core. We ask and listen, to create sustainable solutions for a healthier tomorrow. We commit to quality, growing and improving to ensure individuals and communities thrive. Position Title: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Expert Consultant (Perinatal Mental Health) Department: Country Office - Liberia Location: Monrovia, Liberia with travel to pilot health facilities in Granda Bassa County Reports to: Country Director, Americares Liberia; with dotted line to Americares MHPSS AEMEA Region technical unit Assignment Type: Consultancy - Deliverable Based Length : 7 months (December 2026 - June 2027), with an expected full-time level of effort Application Requirements: Resume and application questions About the position: Americares Liberia, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and partners, is supporting integration of perinatal mental health services within maternal, newborn and community health platforms. Foundational activities including situational analysis, stakeholder engagement, and co-creation of a PMH integration approach have been completed. The consultant will provide technical continuity and implementation leadership during pilot rollout and early scale-up. Key Outcomes: Weeks 1-2 Planning and orientation: Implementation plan and risk register agreed with the country team and the MHPSS Technical Unit. Months 1-2 Training package finalization and readiness: Finalized and validated training package, including facilitator and participant materials, validation findings and agreed revisions; detailed training plan; and documented support to the country team on participant coordination, venue, materials, scheduling and other training logistics. Months 2-4 Training delivery: Training and/or training-of-trainers sessions conducted or co-facilitated; attendance records, pre- and post-training assessments and participant feedback compiled; and a brief training report with results, lessons and follow-up actions submitted. Months 4-6 - Supportive supervision: Supervision approach, tools and visit schedule established with the country team; planned supervision visits conducted; and visit reports and action trackers completed to document findings, provider support needs, responsible persons and follow-up timelines. Months 5-7 - Support with Fidelity assessment and quality improvement: Fidelity assessments completed at pilot sites using agreed tools; findings analyzed and shared with relevant stakeholders; and a fidelity assessment report with corrective actions and recommendations for quality improvement and scale-up submitted. Final: Final consultancy report, sustainability and transition plan, and complete handover package submitted, including finalized tools, training records, supervision documentation, and outstanding action items Key Consultant Activities: Agree on implementation plan for communication routine with the country team and the MHPSS Technical Unit. SUPPORT WITH TRAINING PACKAGE FINALIZATION Support with finalization of facilitator guides, participant materials, clinical tools, job aids and competency-assessment instruments for the Liberia context; Confirm alignment with the agreed PMH approach and relevant national guidance; Support with planning and facilitating final technical validation activities with the Ministry of Health, County Health Team, providers and partners; document feedback and decisions; Incorporate agreed revisions; and prepare a complete, implementation-ready training package. TRAINING PLANNING AND LOGISTICS: Support with the coordination and development of the training and/or training-of-trainers plan, agenda and facilitation schedule; Support the country team to identify and invite appropriate participants and facilitators; clarify participant selection criteria and expected competencies; Support with preparation training materials and logistics with country team. TRAINING DELIVERY AND CAPACITY BUILDING: Facilitate or co-facilitate competency-based training and training-of-trainers sessions using participatory methods, demonstrations, role plays and supervised practice; Administer and review pre- and post-training assessments; observe participant skills using agreed competency tools; provide targeted coaching and remediation; compile attendance and participant feedback; and identify providers requiring additional mentoring or follow-up support. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION: Support country team with coordination of pilot start-up with the country team and participating facilities; orient facility leadership and providers on the PMH service-delivery model; conduct routine field visits to identify and resolve implementation bottlenecks; support integration of PMH screening, assessment, risk management protocols and follow-ups, brief intervention, referral and follow-up within maternal, newborn and community health workflows; strengthen referral and counter-referral pathways between facilities, communities and specialized services. SUPPORTIVE SUPERVISION AND MENTORING: Establish a supportive-supervision approach in collaboration with the country team, including supervision standards, tools, roles, frequency and a facility visit schedule; Conduct joint supervision and mentoring visits; observe service delivery and documentation

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