Science for Africa Foundation
Programme Officer
Description
The overall aim of the Programme Officer is to deliver work within the SFA Foundation’s Mental Health Research and Development Programme. The Mental Health Research and Development Programme is designed to advance an enabling, sustainable research environment for mental wellbeing in Africa through the following activities: A) Training future generations of mental health professionals and engaging people with lived experience of mental health challenges; B) Increasing public awareness of mental health research findings to policymakers and other stakeholders and C) Promoting youth-focused approaches to create positive, lasting change in local communities and beyond.
The Role
The role of the Programme Officer will entail delivering activities related to Being and other aspects of the mental health research and development programme to ensure that they achieve impact. The incumbent will be a critical member of the SFA team, providing operational and administrative support for a wide range of programme activities. He/She must be a proactive individual who takes initiative and drives projects forward with minimal supervision and is able to make decisions.
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