RFP - Consulting Psychologist (Individual Consultant)

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About the Organization

Girl Effect is an international non-profit that builds media that girls want, trust and need.From chatbots to chat shows, TV dramas to tech, our content helps adolescent girls in Africa and Asia make choices and changes in their lives. We create safe spaces for girls, sharing facts and answering questions about health, nutrition, education, and relationships, empowering girls with the skills to negotiate and redefine what they are told is possible “for a girl”.

About the Grant

Jik’izinto is a youth-focused program designed to inspire and equip young South Africans to make positive life choices in sexual and reproductive health (SRH), mental well-being (MWB), and economic empowerment (EE). The program’s objective is to increase access to health services and create long-term positive impacts on young people's lives. It utilises online and offline platforms, including the Big Sis chatbot, to promote SRH practices, normalise mental health conversations, and provide information about employment opportunities. We aim to further expand on the integration of mental health literacy and well-being—an emphasis introduced in 2022—alongside SRH.

Therefore, we are looking for an experienced psychologist to help develop, vet and streamline our content on the subject to ensure that our information is accurate and grounded in medical reality.

What You’ll Do

• To enhance knowledge of young women and girls on mental health and how it is closely linked with sexual and reproductive health, including HIV, physical health and overall well-being.
• To help curate practical daily coping mechanisms that girls can use in their daily lives to overcome common stressors, which are easily accessible for young girls in the English/Zulu/Setswana/Afrikaans-speaking belt in South Africa.
• To support Girl Effect in developing appropriate and sensitive content around but not limited to:

• validating concerns/worries about accessing mental health and well-being support along with building resilience to navigate these challenges
• Benefits of equipping oneself with mental health information, support and treatment as well as expectations around seeking support and how it adds value to their life

• Review, vet and guide Girl Effect’s content creation process on mental health literacy and wellbeing concerns to ensure these are appropriate, sensitive to user needs and aligned with guidance on mental health and its linkage with SRH of adolescents and young girls.

Expected Commitment

This will be a part-time consultancy contract for an initial period of three months, subject to renewal based on future needs. The consultant is expected to commit a minimum of 9 hours a month (i.e. 3 hours per week), which can vary depending on our budget and your fee requirement.

Eligibility

Skills Experience and Expertise:

• Advanced degree in clinical psychology or psychiatry with a clinical license to provide psychological counselling and/or psychotherapy.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in group and individual therapy with children, adolescents and/or young people, especially from vulnerable, marginalised, low-income communities.
• Additional certification or training in relevant fields, including child psychology, stress management, cognitive behaviour therapy, etc., will be desirable.
• Experience in developing, adapting and designing content for different audiences, especially those not well-versed in medical/technical literature.
• Experience or, at the very least, familiarity with addressing mental health concerns in the digital world (including use of the internet, social media and cyberbullying).
• Good understanding of gender-specific issues affecting adolescent girls and how mental health/wellbeing-based interventions can contribute to girls’ empowerment.
• Effective communicator and writer in English and at least two additional South African languages (Zulu, Setswana, Afrikaans) with the ability to synthesize, communicate and simplify language complex concepts as per the needs of girls and young women.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and experience working in a multicultural team across multiple countries. Sensitivity to cultural differences is essential.
• Ability to be flexible within a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Commitment to realising the potential of girls and to the vision and values of Girl Effect.

How to Apply

Please submit proposals, as described above below, tosuppliers@girleffect.org by 15 March 2025. Please clearly mark your email with the subject ‘Consulting Psychologist -South Africa’

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