Mental Health Programme Officer

Location: Tanzania (2 Positions) for Dodoma and Dar-es-Salaam
Reports to: Global Partnerships Coordinator
Contract Type: Full-time

StrongMinds is a rapidly growing international non-profit organisation that provides life-changing mental health services to women and adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa. Using Interpersonal Group Psychotherapy (IPT-G), a proven, cost-effective, and scalable model, StrongMinds has treated hundreds of thousands of individuals experiencing depression. StrongMinds is committed to turning the tide against mental health disparities, ensuring everyone has the support they need to lead healthy, productive, satisfying lives. Our mission is to democratize access to mental health care for people with depression globally.

As we work toward our ambitious goal of improving the mental health of 100 million people by 2035, StrongMinds collaborates with governments, NGOs, and community partners to integrate IPT-G into existing systems. Our Global Partnerships team leads these collaborations to ensure quality, scale, and long-term sustainability.

We are recruiting two highly motivated Mental Health Program Officers to support partnership implementation and strengthen IPT-G delivery in Tanzania.

Position Summary

The Mental Health Programme Officer (MHO) supports StrongMinds’ collaboration projects by providing technical guidance, training, coaching, supervision, and quality assurance to partner organizations implementing IPT-G. The MHO serves as an ambassador of StrongMinds—building rapport with partners, adapting IPT-G tools to local contexts, supporting high-quality group therapy delivery, and ensuring data-driven decision-making throughout the IPT-G cycle.

This role requires strong interpersonal skills, cultural sensitivity, technical competency in community-based mental health programming, and a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Partnership Project Design & Start-Up

Support partners to map mental health and GBV referral pathways.
Work with M&E staff to integrate IPT-G indicators into existing monitoring systems.
Review and support development of secondary indicators and data collection tools.
Lead adaptation workshops to contextualize IPT-G curriculum and therapy materials.
Develop detailed work plans for IPT-G implementation.

Training & Capacity Building

Prepare and deliver IPT-G facilitator training for partner staff.
Provide orientation to partner leadership on IPT-G, community sensitization, and depression screening.
Assess and document trainee progress, strengths, and development gaps.
Submit training reports within required timelines.

IPT-G Cycle Implementation Support

Support mobilization, screening, group formation, and weekly IPT-G sessions.
Provide regular coaching, mentoring, and debriefing to facilitators.
Conduct quality assurance checks and participate in recalibration meetings.
Ensure accurate data collection for reach, impact, and outcome tracking.
Prepare end-of-cycle reports and learning summaries.

Communication, Coordination & Learning

Coordinate regular check-ins with partners and StrongMinds technical staff.
Maintain weekly supervision meetings with the Global Partnerships Coordinator.
Document key learnings, success stories, and recommendations to strengthen scalability.
Share timely updates on progress, challenges, and support needs.

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Community Psychology, Development Studies, Counselling, or related fields.
Minimum 3 years of experience in program management, preferably in mental health or community development.
Experience working with NGO partners or in collaboration projects is an added advantage.
Knowledge of mental health interventions; IPT-G experience is a strong advantage.
Demonstrated experience training and mentoring community-based staff.
Strong analytical, reporting, and facilitation skills.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Proficiency in MS Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
Ability to work collaboratively across cultures and manage competing priorities.

StrongMinds Core Values:

At StrongMinds, we live our values:

We are people focused.
We think big and act fast.
We are data driven.
We do what we say and say what we do.
We believe in collaboration, not competition.

Why Join StrongMinds?

Contribute to one of Africa’s leading mental health organizations.
Work in a mission-driven, high-growth environment.
Engage with partners across sectors to expand access to quality mental health care.
Be part of a supportive, values-driven culture focused on impact and learning.

How to Apply

Please submit a thoughtful and brief cover letter and resume to infoglobal@strongminds.org mentioning Mental Health Programme Officer (TZ) in the subject line. We will close receipt of applications on Friday 23^rd January 2026 at 11pm EAT. Detailed Job Description for the role can be accessed here.