Online Training Facilitator – Africa Mental Health CSOs/OPDs – 13 octobre 2026

Contexte

The Africa Mental Health Leadership Programme (MHLP) is funded by the Wellcome Trust through the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and is implemented by Africa CDC in collaboration with CBM Global, the Mental Health Innovation Network (MHIN), the Pan-African Network of Persons with Psychosocial Disabilities (PANPPD), and other key stakeholders. The programme aims to build a new generation of mental health leaders across Africa who are equipped to advance mental health policy, advocacy, and service delivery.

As the lead partner for Pillar Four: Civil Society Engagement and Networks, CBM Global works in collaboration with MHIN and PANPPD to strengthen civil society engagement, networking, and collective action within the mental health sector. Through this pillar, the programme seeks to strengthen the capacity of civil society organisations (CSOs), including organisations of persons with lived experience of psychosocial disabilities (OPDs), to advocate for quality, rights-based mental health services and to hold service providers and policymakers accountable. A key focus of CBM Global’s role is to ensure the meaningful participation of people with lived experience at all stages of programme implementation, while supporting the institutional strengthening of representative organisations.

To inform these efforts, a Mental Health Organizations Needs Survey was conducted under Pillar Four across Africa to identify the needs, aims and priorities of the organizations among other key areas. The survey findings revealed significant capacity gaps in project management, fundraising and resource mobilization, financial management, and monitoring and evaluation (M&E). In response to these identified needs, this Terms of Reference (ToR) proposes the development and delivery of an accessible online training initiative focused on these key capacity areas. The initiative aims to strengthen the organizational capacity, sustainability, and effectiveness of mental health CSOs and OPDs across the continent by equipping them with practical knowledge, skills, and tools in project management, fundraising and resource mobilization, financial management, and Monitoring &Evaluation (M&E). Furthermore, the initiative emphasizes a shift from one-off training workshops towards practical application, ongoing mentorship, and follow-up support to enable participating organisations to strengthen internal systems, improve funding readiness, and enhance accountability and organizational performance.

The purpose of this consultancy is to engage a qualified facilitator to design, facilitate, and provide a post training technical support for an accessible online capacity strengthening programme for mental health CSOs and OPDs across Africa.

The facilitator will develop and deliver practical, interactive and accessible training in project management, fundraising and resource mobilization, financial management, and in M&E, equipping participants with practical tools and templates. The Facilitator will also provide follow-up mentorship and technical support to strengthen organizational capacity, sustainability and accountability

Overall Objective: To strengthen the institutional capacity of mental health CSOs and OPDs across Africa to sustainably mobilize resources, effectively manage programmes and finances, and generate evidence to improve accountability advocacy, and mental health outcomes in their communities.

Missions et responsabilités

• Review the approved concept notes and other relevant background documents. Develop an inception report outlining the understanding of the assignment, proposed methodology, delivery plan, work plan, and timeline.
• Support the refinement of participant application, selection and onboarding criteria, taking into account the concept note’s indication that small, emerging, and mid-sized organizations with clear institutional strengthening needs should be prioritized and that, where feasible, at least two representatives per organization should participate.
• Develop and administer baseline assessment to identify capacities, needs and priorities expectations, and institutional priorities in project design.
• Design a structured online curriculum covering project management, fundraising and resource mobilization, financial management, and M&E.
• Develop training materials, facilitator guides, presentations, practical exercises, assignments and participants’ resources.
• Develop practical tools and include concepts, donor mapping, concept note development, budgeting, financial tracking, M&E frameworks, and organizational action planning tools.
• Deliver the online training sessions in an interactive format.
• Facilitate practical assignments and provide feedback to participants throughout the programme.
• Provide post-training mentorship and technical assistance to support the application of learning and strengthening of organizational systems. Facilitate peer learning and knowledge exchange among participating organizations.
• Administer or support endline evaluation and document lessons learned, participant feedback, and recommendations for future support.

Profil recherché

• Advanced degree in public health, project management, development studies, business administration, finance, monitoring and evaluation, social sciences, or another relevant field.
• At least 7 years of relevant professional experience in organizational capacity strengthening, preferably with CSOs, OPDs, NGOs, or networks in Africa.
• Demonstrated experience designing and facilitating training on project management, fundraising/resource mobilization, financial management, and/or M&E.
• Demonstrated experience in grant writing, donor engagement, institutional development, and practical organizational systems strengthening.
• Strong knowledge of the civil society and/or mental health landscape, disability inclusion, and rights-based programming in African contexts is highly desirable.
• Experience delivering engaging online training using adult learning methods and accessible facilitation approaches.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and French.
• Experience working with people with lived experience is an added advantage.

Conditions et avantages

• Indicative Duration: 2 (two) months from the date of contract signing.
• Month 1: Inception, onboarding, baseline assessment, and delivery of core training sessions.
• Month 2: Mentorship, peer learning activities, assignments, and organizational action planning.
• Applicants with disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

Dossier de candidature

• (a) A technical proposal outlining understanding of the assignment, methodology, workplan, and suggested level of effort;
• (b) A financial proposal detailing the proposed consultancy fee and any associated costs;
• (c) Curriculum Vitae(s) of the Facilitator or consulting team highlighting relevant qualification and experience;
• (d) At least two examples of similar previous work, such as capacity strengthening programmes, training curricula, facilitation assignments, mentorship initiatives, or toolkits;
• (e) Contact details for at least two professional referees.

Comment postuler

Interested Facilitator(s) are requested to submit their application package including technical proposal, financial proposal, CVs, examples of previous work, and referee contact details to CBM Global.