Consultant – Mental Health & Psychosocial Support for CAAFAG

About the role

Plan International, in partnership with UNICEF, is seeking a six‑month consultant to field‑test and update an operational guidance on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) for children associated with armed forces and armed groups (CAAFAG). The consultant will work across health, education and child‑protection sectors to ensure the guidance is practical and user‑friendly for field practitioners.

Key responsibilities

• Establish a reference group with focal points from the MHPSS collaborative, UNICEF, and child‑protection actors.
• Conduct remote key‑informant interviews to gather feedback on the existing guidance and identify practitioner needs.
• Develop a field‑testing strategy and workshop materials for two pilot locations.
• Implement the field test, collect data, and analyse results.
• Revise the operational guidance incorporating field feedback.
• Oversee translation and design of the updated document.
• Participate in the launch and dissemination of the revised guidance.

Required profile

• 5‑9 years of professional experience in MHPSS, child protection, health or education programmes.
• Proven ability to coordinate multi‑sectoral groups and manage consultancy assignments.
• Experience working with international NGOs and UN agencies is essential.