Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Program Assistant at ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross

Main Responsibilities

• Assist in Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) needs assessments.
• Actively participate in regular MHPSS team meetings and training. Draft the agenda, gather and/or distribute relevant documents in advance and complete minutes of meetings.
• Maintain a continuous awareness of the evolution of the situation and its impact on program implementation, security considerations and MHPSS needs, communicating these with the sub delegation and the Mental Health Delegate as appropriate
• Support the Mental Health Delegate and/or Technical MHPSS FO’s to deliver training sessions
• Collect and collate contributions from Technical MHPSS FO’s and compile Monthly Statistical Reports and Quarterly Technical Reports in a timely fashion as required to fulfil the reporting requirements of the program
• Assist the Mental Health Delegate to ensure that appropriate tools to monitor the program effectiveness, relevance and appropriateness are in place
• Collaborate with the NRCS to recruit and coordinate volunteers to implement MHPSS activities as appropriate.
• Co-ordinate and communicate with other units within the delegation including as well as other staff members within the health dept.

Required Qualifications

• Degree in Medicine or Psychology.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar field.
• Post graduate degree in Clinical Psychology or Public Health an asset.
• Extensive experience in community based program design in MHPSS an asset.
• Experience delivering, monitoring and evaluating programs.
• Experience working with iNGOs, NGOs or international Medical Organisation an asset.
• Very good skills in Microsoft office.
• Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English, fluency in Kanuri and Hausa an asset.
• Good knowledge of the political, social and cultural assigned environment.

Personal Attributes:

• Strongly motivated by humanitarian work.
• Team leadership and good communication skills.
• Flexibility to respond to changing circumstances.
• Able to follow directions diligently and work within a specified framework.
• Team work, partnership and networking skills.
• Willingness to learn and support others in their learning.
• Highly developed analytical, planning and organising skills.
• Ability to work independently and with a sense of initiative.
• Ability to travel to program locations frequently.