Mental Health Technical Lead

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Description

• Play a crucial role in creating and executing Tiko's detailed strategy to address mental health issues. • Be the technical expert on mental health at Tiko. • Organise and promote mental health initiatives, conduct research, engage in social behaviour change communication. • Lead the development and contextualisation of the mental health prevention and response/services strategy in all Tiko markets. • Create and enhance mental health advocacy tools to emphasise the importance and impact on the youth/adolescents. • Develop global and country-level mental health partnerships. • Develop the skills and knowledge of internal teams so they can effectively implement mental health offers through the Tiko platform.

Requirements

• A minimum of 5 to 8 years of progressive experience in leading and implementing projects addressing mental health issues in at least two African countries, with a specific focus on the needs of adolescents and young people. • Experience working with the Governments and especially the Ministry of Health on strategy and delivery efforts and managing donors. • Strong networks with funders, technical assistants, working groups, and agencies that support mental health interventions. • Former clinician with a focus on mental health.

Benefits

• A personal development budget. • Unlimited holidays: if you can make it work with your team, you’re good to go. • Growth opportunities. • A product to help shape as we grow, to leave your mark on how we do things. • A vision that we trust that you will do your job without us having to invent unnecessary rules and regulations.