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Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Field Officer

Job details

Contract Type

Description

Education & Experience Required

  • University degree in clinical psychology or psychiatric nurse.
  • 3 to 5 years of overall professional experience with minimum 3 years’ experience in MHPSS programs.
  • Experience in conducting training and supervision.
  • Red Cross/Red Crescent experience is an asset.
  • Clinical, psychosocial, and community-based experience.
  • Humanitarian experience is an asset.
  • Fluent command of English as well as the main local languages (fluent in Hausa, kanuri an asset).
  • License to practice in his/her own country.
  • You must have a valid working permit to work in Nigeria


Responsibilities
  • Develops, implements, and follows up on MHPSS activities aligned with the ICRC MHPSS guidelines and framework.
  • Trains and supervises Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) staff/volunteers and other organizations/partners/teams as per the program’s strategy and Plan of Action.
  • Organizes referrals of beneficiaries and performs case follow-up, when needed.
  • Complying with ICRC standards, sets up culturally and context-appropriate monitoring and evaluation tools and ensures monitoring and regular data collection.
  • Develops and maintains contacts with NRCS, health authorities, technical teams from other organizations, etc. as necessary.
  • Identify key community actors and/or health staff who will benefit from mental health awareness, sensitisation and /or basic psychological and psychosocial support trainings, with the support of the MHPSS delegate.
  • Ensure regular links with key actors and health facilities are maintained to ensure beneficiary identification and referral pathways are relevant and functional.
  • Participate constructively in weekly supervision with the MHPSS TL and in peer supervision to foster an atmosphere of mutual support and learning within the ICRC MHPSS team.
  • Provide and/or facilitate supportive and constructive coaching and supervision to NRCS and community psychosocial support volunteers to aid in their skills development

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