Perinatal Mental Health (PMH) Integration Consultant at Jhpiego Nigeria

Jhpiego, an Affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, is a global leader in improving healthcare services for women and their families.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Perinatal Mental Health (PMH) Integration Consultant

Job ID: 2026-7841
Location: Abuja

Overview

• The Holistic Approach to Reaching Mothers with Obstetric, Neonatal, and Youth (HARMONY) Care Project, funded by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDSC) in Ebonyi State, is a multi-year maternal, newborn, and child health intervention implemented by Jhpiego to improve quality, continuity, and uptake of maternal and newborn health services in Nigeria. The project focuses on strengthening service delivery through Group Antenatal Care (G-ANC), Group Postnatal Care (G-PNC), Family Led Postnatal Care (F-PNC), point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), provider capacity building, and health systems strengthening.
• As part of its strategic objectives, the project seeks to integrate Perinatal Mental Health (PMH) into group-based ANC and PNC, and referral systems to improve prevention, screening, early identification, support, referral, and management of common mental health conditions during pregnancy and the postnatal period. Jhpiego therefore seeks the services of a qualified consultant to support this process.
• The purpose of this consultancy is to provide technical expertise for the design, adaptation, and operationalization of PMH integration within HARMONY Care-supported facilities and service delivery platforms, ensuring alignment with policies and strategies in the Nigeria context, WHO guidelines, and global best practices.

Responsibilities
The consultant will undertake the following tasks:
Desk Review:

• Conduct a rapid desk review of relevant global and national policies, guidelines, educational materials, screening tools, training packages, and/or partner/program experiences related to maternal and perinatal mental health in Nigeria.

Develop/refine a PMH Service Pathway
Design a stepped-care PMH pathway outlining roles for:

• Community Based Health Workers (CBHWs)
• Frontline facility staff (Midwives/Nurses/CHEWs/Doctors), inclusive of G-ANC and G-PNC facilitators
• Mental Health Specialists/Psychiatrists
• Referral facilities
• Health Managers (LGA/SMOH/FMoHSW)

Integrate PMH into Service Packages:

• Review existing global/regional/national high-quality PMH psycho-educational and skills building content (i.e. existing tools, materials, and programs for building resilience/stress management and addressing PMH needs in the perinatal period) for women and partners.
• And then, in close collaboration with project technical advisors, propose ways to integrate select, key PMH content and skills building into existing service packages  (outlined below), by session and with particular attention to the pscycho-educational needs in that phase:
  • Group ANC curriculum
  • Group PNC curriculum
  • Family Led PNC materials
  • Facilitator guidance for each group-based package above.

Develop Tools and Materials:
Based on desk review, and any available and validated global or Nigeria-specific materials, develop or adapt:

• PMH screening tool and associated screening guidance
• PMH training modules (for community, frontline, and advanced providers) for PMH-specific technical update
• PMH service provision job aids (counselling guides)
• Referral guidance
• Client education materials
• Documentation tools.

Support Co-Creation Workshop:

• Support planning and facilitation of stakeholder review sessions/workshops to validate findings and refine materials.

Finalization of Deliverables:

• Revise and finalize all materials based on feedback and prepare for implementation and printing.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Support:

• Propose draft PMH indicators, learning questions, and measurement considerations for integration into project MEL systems.

Required Qualifications

• Advanced Degree in Psychiatry, Psychology, Public Health, Mental Health, Maternal Health, or related fields
• Minimum of 7 years relevant professional experience
• Demonstrated experience in maternal or perinatal mental health programming
• Experience developing technical guidance, tools, and training packages
• Strong report writing and facilitation skills.
• Experience working in Nigeria or similar LMIC health systems
• Experience in RMNCAH and mental health programming in Nigeria
• Experience supporting donor-funded projects
• Familiarity with primary healthcare systems strengthening.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong understanding of maternal mental health and service integration
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Ability to deliver quality outputs within short timelines
• Strong coordination and workshop facilitation ability.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online