Perinatal Mental Health: Policy & Data Consultant

Unfpa; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Part time

Job summary

An international health organization is seeking a consultant for a project on perinatal mental health in Pretoria, South Africa. This role involves assessing health system readiness, conducting stakeholder interviews, and analyzing data for health services. Candidates should have an advanced degree in a relevant field and substantial experience in maternal health and research. A competitive net salary and benefits, including health insurance, will be provided. This consulting role is virtual with some travel required.

Benefits

Health insurance

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of professional experience in maternal health and health systems strengthening.
• Experience in producing technical documents and reports.
• Fluent in English; proficiency in local South African languages preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess readiness of health system to respond to perinatal mental health.
• Conduct key informant interviews and stakeholder consultations.
• Gather and analyze quantitative and qualitative data.

Skills

Qualitative research

Quantitative research

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Education

Advanced degree in Public Health or related field

Tools

SPSS

STATA

R

NVivo

Job description

An international health organization is seeking a consultant for a project on perinatal mental health in Pretoria, South Africa. This role involves assessing health system readiness, conducting stakeholder interviews, and analyzing data for health services. Candidates should have an advanced degree in a relevant field and substantial experience in maternal health and research. A competitive net salary and benefits, including health insurance, will be provided. This consulting role is virtual with some travel required.