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Mashambanzou Care TrustMct Mental Health Training Manual Development Consultancy
Mashambanzou Care Trust is seeking qualified individual consultants or consulting firms for a Mct Mental Health Training Manual Development Consultancy based in Harare. This full-time, on-site…
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Mashambanzou Care Trust is seeking qualified individual consultants or consulting firms for a Mct Mental Health Training Manual Development Consultancy based in Harare. This full-time, on-site assignment involves designing an evidence-informed, practical, and contextually appropriate mental health training package intended for staff members as well as broader community and workplace audiences. The chosen consultant will work alongside Mashambanzou Care Trust to draft, validate, and complete a modular training manual paired…
Job Description
Mashambanzou Care Trust is seeking qualified individual consultants or consulting firms for a Mct Mental Health Training Manual Development Consultancy based in Harare. This full-time, on-site assignment involves designing an evidence-informed, practical, and contextually appropriate mental health training package intended for staff members as well as broader community and workplace audiences.
The chosen consultant will work alongside Mashambanzou Care Trust to draft, validate, and complete a modular training manual paired with a separate facilitator guide. Additional deliverables include practical job aids and a training-of-trainers workshop for selected personnel. The scope entails conducting a training-needs assessment, leading a two-day co-creation workshop with stakeholders, and producing session plans, exercises, case studies, and assessment tools. The manual must cover topics such as mental health literacy, common conditions, stress management, trauma, crisis interventions, substance use, psychological first aid, basic psychosocial support, safe screening, safeguarding, referral mechanisms, and wellbeing for workplaces and students, alongside education on the SSQ14 questionnaire.
This role suits professionals or organizations with extensive background in adult education, mental health curricula design, safeguarding, and familiarity with local mental health systems in Zimbabwe. Interested parties must first request the full terms of reference by emailing the provided contact address.
Responsibilities
- Conduct a desk review, stakeholder consultations, and a qualitative training-needs assessment involving staff and community caregivers
- Design and facilitate a two-day participatory co-creation workshop with mental health practitioners and stakeholders
- Develop an accessible training manual and facilitator guide covering mental health literacy, conditions, trauma, crisis interventions, substance use, and psychological first aid
- Incorporate education on the SSQ14 questionnaire for community, hospital, workplace, and school use
- Prepare session plans, participatory exercises, case studies, learning assessments, and practical referral tools
- Facilitate technical validation, integrate feedback, and deliver the agreed training-of-trainers workshop along with final editable and print-ready materials
Requirements
- Possess a postgraduate degree in Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Public Health, Social Work, Counselling, Psychiatric or Mental Health Nursing, Health Promotion, or a related discipline
- Demonstrate at least five years of relevant professional experience
- Show proven experience in developing training manuals or training-of-trainers curricula
- Display competence in participatory consultation, mental health referral, safeguarding, and adult learning principles
Qualifications
- Knowledge of mental health systems in Zimbabwe
- Prior experience working with youth, community, or workplace mental health
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What is the location and work arrangement for this consultancy?
The role is based in Harare and is on-site.
What is the employment type?
This position is full-time.
What are the core educational requirements?
Candidates must hold a postgraduate qualification in fields such as Psychology, Social Work, Public Health, Counselling, Clinical Psychology, or a related area.
How do I apply for this position?
Interested consultants or firms must first request the full Terms of Reference by emailing vacancies@mashambanzou.co.zw.
Is the salary specified in the posting?
The salary is not stated in the job posting.
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