A key component of the current project will be to support national partners in a subset of countries globally (approximately 6 countries) to advocate for action on climate change and mental health. The final set of countries is yet to be defined but will likely include one country per WHO region and one country from the Small Islands Developing States. The specific responsibilities of this component will include:

• Lead in the selection of national partners in each country. This will include supporting the running of a competitive process to select one civil-society organisation based in each country to conduct the work
• Strengthen the capacity of national partners to work on climate change and mental health (e.g., via training to national partners to be delivered by the Senior Officer), if required
• Support national partners in advocating for the integration of mental health into climate policies, including but not limited to Nationally Determined Contributions, National Adaptation Plans, Heat Health Action Plans etc.
• Lead in cohort-building activities for this subset of countries (e.g., organising regular meetings, ensuring shared learnings etc.)
• With the support of our Operations team, support in the logistics of sub-contracting national partners and monitoring deliverables

Involvement of people with lived experience (25% of post)

The meaningful engagement of PWLE of mental health challenges is central to all work at United for Global Mental Health. The specific responsibilities of this component will include:

• Leading on setting up and coordinating a Lived Experience Advisory Group (LEAG), which will meet every two months to provide guidance to UnitedGMH and national partners on their work on climate and health. The Senior Officer will be responsible for recruiting approximately 12 PWLE (2 x WHO region), organising regular meetings, and ensuring that the feedback of PWLE is integrated across different projects
• Support the attendance of PWLE to key global advocacy moments in a meaningful, safe, and impactful way
• Support national partners on the integration of lived experience considerations in their work on climate change and mental health

Work on air pollution and mental health (15% of post)

The evidence on air pollution and mental health is a nascent, but rapidly growing, area of interest. The specific responsibilities of this component will include:

• Scope what concrete opportunities exist for integrating mental health considerations into air pollution policies at the global, regional, and national levels
• Build connections with organisations working on air pollution and clean air policies
• Refine our messaging on air pollution and mental health
• Lead on the production of one advocacy brief on air pollution and mental health

Work on biodiversity loss and mental health (10% of post)

There is emerging evidence on the association between biodiversity loss and mental health, but very little work has yet been done in the policy space. The specific responsibilities of this component will include:

• Scoping what concrete opportunities exist for integrating mental health considerations into biodiversity policies at the global, regional, and national levels
• Build connections with organisations working on biodiversity, conservation, and nature
• Refine our messaging on biodiversity and mental health
• Lead the production of one advocacy brief on pesticide use and suicide
• Lead on our engagement with the Convention on Biological Diversity Conference of the Parties (biodiversity COP)

Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years of experience working on global mental health policy, advocacy, research, or practice
• Expertise in managing and engaging with multiple different types of stakeholders (e.g., civil society, UN agencies, governments etc.)
• Experience working on co-creation, patient and public involvement (PPI), or working with people with lived experience of mental health problems
• Excellent project management skills and strong planning skills including attention to detail, critical thinking, multi-tasking and problem-solving
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team
• Expertise in the development of funding proposals and ability to track and report on grant deliverables
• Expertise in organising meetings, events, and small gatherings of partners and other stakeholders
• Ability to travel 2-3 times a year internationally

Desirable

• Expertise in climate change and mental health is desirable but not required
• Experience of working in low- and middle-income countries on mental health is desirable but not required
• Experience of working on influencing policy within a government is desirable but not required
• Fluency in English is essential, the ability to work in a second UN language would be an advantage (French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Russian)

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