Assistant Technical Officer – Mental Health (ATO-MH) at Nigerian Red Cross Society

Job Purpose

Under the supervision of Field Operations Team lead, The Assistant Technical Officer – Mental Health (ATO-MH) will support the integration of Mental Health and Psychosocial support to the health and nutrition intervention to the Cameroon refugees and host communities.

Job roles and responsibilities

• Member of the medical outreach team that ensure integration of mental health in all project activities and serve as protection focal point for medical outreaches and PHC related services
• Ensure management of mental healthcare at the PHC level and initiating referrals where necessary
• Providing Psychological First Aid and Psychosocial support for Victims of violence and sexual abuse
• Identify and adequately refer protection cases
• Ensure burial support payment are paid to bereaved relatives of PoCs, including verification of death certificates and mitigating fraud
• Conduct SGBV audit in collaboration with UNHCR and other Partners
• Follow up on PoCs with MHPSS cases in the settlement or host communities to prevent/track defaulters, drug refill and compliances to medication
• Organise events to promote positive behaviours and practices of MHPSS and prevent SGBV in the settlement and communities
• Set up structures or leverage on existing structures to target the youths to promote GB and MHPSS services in the settlement and host communities.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to health workers in PHCs on proper management and treating trauma related problems
• Provide mentorship and guidance to health workers in MHPSS.
• Support the team in the development of Terms of References for planned activities such as capacity building, missions, meetings, stakeholder engagements etc.
• Review the teams weekly, monthly and quarterly project reports
• Review retirements and other financial documents before submission to NHQ
• Submit reports of Project activities to the NHQ

Duties applicable to all staff

• Actively work towards the achievement of the NRCS goals
• Abide by and work in accordance with the Red Cross Fundamental Principles and NRCS Statutes
• Show capacity to assist other members of staff and management, aptitude for maintaining cooperation and team spirit necessary to achieve the objectives of the National Society
• Perform any other work-related duties and responsibilities that may be assigned by Line Manager

Essential Skills and Competencies

• Good leadership and accountability skills
• Strong judgment and ability to identify and analyse problems and to think strategically to anticipate, interpret and develop strategic responses to issues
• Ability to persuade, influence, negotiate, manage and sustain effective, successful strategic relationships both internally and externally
• Proficiency in the use of MS Office tools
• Fluency in written and spoken English

Desirable attribute

Understanding of NRCS Fundamental Principles and Code of Conduct

Behavioural Competencies

• Communicating, and a curious and effective listener
• Ability to protect the reputation of NRCS through the quality of work, knowledge and experience
• High ethical standards and honesty in handling the organizational resources and zero tolerance to corruption
• Culturally sensitive, globally minded and showing respect to the views
• Ability to work under pressure