• Provide timely clinical advice for urgent presentations, including possible self-harm, acute mental-health deterioration or serious safeguarding concerns; use approved escalation and emergency referral pathways, documenting decisions and confirmed handover.
• Agree follow-up across mobile, centre and secure telepsychiatry services, including for participants who relocate, miss appointments or need continuing medication; coordinate safe handover and an approved clinical escalation roster linked to the hotline and outreach teams.
• Support crisis preparedness and, following donor-approved SO-4 activation, time-bound emergency clinical support; coordinate safe transition from emergency assistance into routine SO-2 services or another qualified provider.

• Deliver scheduled case consultation and clinical supervision within areas of competence; review complex cases, risk decisions, intervention progress and referral needs with MHPSS Officers and designated clinical supervisors.
• Support mhGAP-informed training, supervised practice and competency assessment relevant to each staff member’s professional scope; identify additional psychological-intervention supervision where specialist expertise is required.
• Promote supportive team reflection and staff wellbeing, address unsafe practice promptly and escalate clinical incidents to the designated lead; do not delegate prescribing or medical diagnosis to non-medical staff.

• Help the Coordinator maintain clinical protocols, consultation schedules and safe referral arrangements with hospitals, primary healthcare and specialist services; verify that planned care can be delivered and followed up in each location.
• Assess confidentiality, documentation, mobility and protection risks before external referral. Offer appropriate RI-managed mobile, inclusive home-based or secure remote care where feasible; adapt access and communication for women and girls and persons with specific needs.
• Review service gaps and clinical supplies with programme and operations teams; recommend improvements within approved resources and protect time for assessment, documentation and supervision rather than numerical consultation quotas.

• Maintain accurate clinical records in authorized, access-controlled systems; explain consent and confidentiality, collect only necessary information, and share clinical details solely through approved care and safeguarding channels.
• Provide aggregated activity and outcome information to MEAL, distinguishing unique participants from repeat contacts; review appropriate measures of wellbeing, functioning and referral completion without placing clinical notes in routine dashboards.

• Uphold RI safeguarding and professional conduct requirements, explain accessible feedback options and report concerns promptly. Avoid compulsory psychological debriefing, coercive disclosure and practices that medicalize normal reactions to adversity.

• Uphold RI’s Code of Conduct and prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment requirements; report concerns promptly through designated channels.
• Participate in staff wellbeing and learning activities, follow security procedures and perform assigned duties within professional competence.

• MBBS or equivalent recognized medical degree and a PM&DC-recognized postgraduate qualification in Psychiatry, such as FCPS, MD or an equivalent recognized specialty qualification.
• Current valid PM&DC registration, with the postgraduate psychiatry qualification registered and credentials verifiable before engagement.
• At least three Five of relevant psychiatric clinical experience following the postgraduate qualification, including assessment, prescribing, risk management and continuing care.
• Demonstrated experience supervising or mentoring multidisciplinary mental-health staff and coordinating referrals across service providers.
• Strong consent, confidentiality, safeguarding and clinical documentation practice; ability to work respectfully with diverse communities and maintain professional boundaries.
• Effective Urdu and English communication and reporting skills; ability to travel regularly within the assigned province under RI security procedures.

• Experience in community, humanitarian, mobile or remote psychiatric services and familiarity with mhGAP approaches.
• Relevant supervised experience supporting adolescents, caregivers or people affected by crisis, and training in evidence-informed psychological interventions.
• Ability to communicate in Pashto or other languages used in the assigned project areas.

Guided by the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence, as well as Do No Harm, Relief International upholds the following values:

• Integrity
• Adaptability
• Collaboration
• Inclusivity
• Sustainability