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

The Purpose

• Under the supervision of the MHPSS Delegate and/or Team Leader, The MHPSS Field Officer implements Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) activities at local and national levels.
• S/he provides direct support to people affected by armed conflict and/or other situations of violence and/or trains and supervises others to do so.
• He/she will support the planning, implementation and monitoring of all MHPSS activities.

Your Role

• 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.
• Complying with ICRC standards sets up culturally and context-appropriate monitoring and evaluation tools and ensures monitoring and regular data collection.
• Maintains regular communication with the Mental Health & psychological team and/or MHPSS Team Leader, providing information and program updates.
• Identify key community actors and/or health staff who will benefit from mental health awareness, sensitization and /or basic psychological and psychosocial support training, 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.
• Prepares relevant training proposals, and budget plans.
• Maintains and reports data on MHPSS activities.
• Registers and treats information with accuracy and with confidentiality.
• Provide and/or facilitate supportive and constructive coaching and supervision to NRCS and community psychosocial support volunteers to aid in their skills development.
• Collaborate with other ICRC departments (COOP, PROT, Ecosec, WATHAB, PHCC…) in the sub-delegation to ensure a coordinated and integrated approach to respond to beneficiaries' needs.

Education & Experience

• University Degree in Psychology, Clinical Psychology is preferable.
• Minimum of 5 years of overall professional experience with at least 3 years of humanitarian field experience implementing MHPSS programmes.
• Experience in conducting training and supervision.
• Red Cross/Red Crescent experience is an asset.
• Clinical, psychosocial, and community-based experience.
• Fluent command of English (both written and oral), as well as Hausa, Kanuri, and Fulani languages.

What we Offer

• Rewarding work in a humanitarian and multicultural environment.
• Competitive employment package with medical insurance and ICRC pension plan.
• In-house training opportunities for personal development.
• A full-time, open-ended contract.
• The opportunity to join an ICRC talent pool, be considered for future assignments elsewhere and experience different contexts, fields, and challenges