Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Field Officer at ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross - NAIJA STICK

Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Field Officer at ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is the largest humanitarian network in the world. 

• Its mission is to alleviate human suffering, protect life and health, and uphold human dignity especially during armed conflicts and other emergencies. 

It is present in every country and supported by millions of volunteers.

Purpose

The Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Field Officer implements Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) activities as defined in collaboration with the Team Leader at local and national level.

• S/he provides direct support to people affected by armed conflict and/or other situations of violence and/or trains, supervises others to do so. He/she will support planning, implementation and monitoring all MHPSS activities.

Accountabilities & Functional responsibilities

Develops, implements, and follows up on MHPSS activities aligned with the ICRC MHPSS guidelines and framework.

• Trains and supervises 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.

Desired profile and skills

University Degree in Psychology, Clinical Psychology is preferable or Licensed Psychiatric Nurse

• 2 to 5 years of overall professional experience with minimum 2 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.
• Confirmed computer user (Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Fluent spoken and written English. Knowledge of local languages (Hausa).

Practicing Licence

Humanitarian experience is an asset.

Our values:

• At the ICRC, we value impact, collaboration, respect, and compassion.
• We seek candidates who demonstrate behaviors based on these shared values. 

Relationships:

Internally, interacts with ICRC staff related to the specific programme (Health team, Protection team, Physical Rehabilitation team, etc.).

• Externally, interacts with governmental authorities at various levels, local Red Cross/Crescent branches, institutional authorities, other local partners, specific population groups, suppliers, etc.

How to Apply 

Interested applicant can apply via this link 

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