Khyber Medical University (KMU), Peshawar Jobs 2025 – Project Coordinator, Project Officer & Psychologists

Project Coordinator, Project Officer & Psychologists — Khyber Medical University (KMU), Peshawar | Walk-in Interviews for Donor-Funded Mental Health Project

The Directorate of Research, Innovation & Commercialization (ORIC), Khyber Medical University (KMU) Peshawar invites applications on an emergency basis for a short-term / fixed-term, donor-funded Mental Health Assessment & Follow-up Project. Positions include Project Coordinator (Peshawar with travel to Swat, Shangla & Buner), Project Officers (Swat, Shangla & Buner), and Psychologists (Swat, Shangla & Buner). These roles are full-time, field-intensive, and mission-driven—ideal for candidates with strong public mental health, psychology, and research implementation backgrounds.

Job Position Detail

📝 Documentation: Degrees must be from recognized institutions. Experience that is verifiable—letters on official letterhead with clear dates—will be credited.

What You’ll Do (Role Highlights)

Project Coordinator (Peshawar with travel)

• Build a master implementation plan covering tools, staffing, mobility, supplies, and safety briefings.
• Lead weekly district review calls, track KPIs (number screened, positive screens, follow-up rates, referral turnaround), and unblock field issues.
• Maintain risk registers (security, data, safeguarding), escalate incidents promptly, and ensure corrective actions.
• Coordinate with district health offices, community leaders, and facility focal persons to keep caseloads flowing without bottlenecks.
• Produce donor-ready reports with clean datasets, visuals, and short narratives explaining variance and lessons learned.

Project Officer (District based)

• Translate the master plan into district work plans with routes, session calendars, and team rosters.
• Supervise enumerators/psychologists on daily targets; conduct spot checks for data quality and consent procedures.
• Ensure tool fidelity—the right questionnaire for the right age/setting; manage tablets/registers; sync data daily.
• Coordinate referrals to partner facilities and follow up on outcomes (attendance, initiation of care).
• Keep district records inspection-ready: attendance sheets, consent files, incident logs, and stock registers.

Psychologists (District based)

• Conduct clinical interviews and standardized screenings (depression, anxiety, PTSD, substance use—per protocol).
• Use validated questionnaires in Pashto/Urdu; identify red-flags, manage distress, and escalate according to the safeguarding plan.
• Deliver brief psychoeducation for patients/caregivers; advise on coping strategies and when to seek facility care.
• Document cases clearly, protect confidentiality, and contribute to quality-improvement discussions.
• Participate in training refreshers, inter-rater reliability checks, and reflective practice sessions.

✅ Good fit if you: enjoy fieldwork, are meticulous about ethics & data, communicate crisply, and thrive in fast, outcomes-oriented teams.

How to Apply: Process

Step 1 — Prepare Your File 📝

Bring the following to the walk-in interview:

• Updated CV (with phone & email)
• CNIC and two passport-size photos
• Original degrees/transcripts + one set of photocopies
• Verified experience letters (clearly dated)
• Any research outputs (posters, papers) or training certificates in mental health, research methods, or safeguarding

Step 2 — Reach the Venue on Time 📅

• Date: Wednesday, 24 September 2025
• Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (arrive early for token/registration)
• Venue: Office of HOD, Department of Public Mental Health, KMU, Phase-5, Hayatabad, Peshawar

Step 3 — On-Site Process 🔍

• Registration & document check → Short technical & behavioral interview (may include quick scenarios on consent, crisis response, data quality) → Final endorsement by the Selection Committee.

Step 4 — Post-Interview ✅

• Keep your phone active for result intimation.
• If selected, be ready to join at short notice and attend mandatory orientation/training.