SFCG Psychosocial Support Officer Jobs 2021 – Nigeria NGO Jobs

SFCG Psychosocial Support Officer Jobs 2021 – Nigeria NGO Jobs. SFCG Nigeria programme looking for “Psychosocial Support Officer”. Applicants with a University degree may apply on or before 11th October 2021.

Search for Common Ground is an international non-governmental organization that works to end violent conflict and build healthy, safe, and just societies. It is the largest such organization dedicated to peace building, with offices in over 30 countries and a media reach of roughly 40 million people.

SFCG Psychosocial Support Officer Jobs 2021

The SFCG has published a job vacancy announcement on 29 September 2021 for qualified Nigeria’s to fill in the vacant post of Psychosocial Support Officer to be based in Maiduguri, Nigeria.

Recruiter	Search for Common Ground (SFCG)
Position	Psychosocial Support Officer
Location	Maiduguri, Nigeria
Country	Nigeria
Total Vacant Post	N/A
Qualification	University degree
Experience Required	Minimum of 3 years
Application Deadline	11th October 2021

SFCG Job Vacancy 2021

Job Purpose: The Psychosocial Support (PSS) Officer supports the direct implementation of the “Supporting the Socio-Economic Reintegration of Children Associated with Armed Groups, and other vulnerable children, in North East Nigeria” project through delivery of Trauma Awareness and Resilience Trainings, in addition to facilitating Transformative Dialogues.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• The PSS Officer will deliver Trauma Awareness and Resilience Building Trainings to beneficiary children, in addition to Transformative Dialogues with caregivers and community leaders, according to project work plan.
• Coordinate with Community Mobilization team to ensure relevant target populations are mobilised. Ensure coordination to capture attendance record and ensure information is stored systematically.
• Conduct psychological distress assessment to the children within the caseload and provide psychological first aid and/refer the cases to the psychologist or other partners for further intervention.
• Support technical capacity building of Case Management Officers, Assistants and Community Case Workers through ad hoc consultations and mentoring on psycho-social support. Deliver in depth trainings when required.
• Write training activity reports on all trainings facilitated, ensuring rich content is captured through quotations and photos (with necessary consent/ assent), and ensure these are submitted in a timely manner.
• Represent Search externally where required, for example in MHPSS forums in Borno State.
• Prepare accurate monthly and make inputs to quarterly and final narrative reports.
• Share necessary security updates with Security unit in areas of intervention to ensure safety of beneficiaries and team members in ongoing risk assessments.

Qualification:

• University degree, Diploma or equivalent or equivalent in Social Work, Psychology, Law or Sociology

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years psycho-social support (PSS) experience, with a particular focus on children.
• Solid understanding of psychosocial trauma interventions, methodologies and theory.
• Excellent training and facilitation skills.
• Experience working with Children Associated with Armed Groups
• Experience working in emergency settings
• Experience working in different communities in Borno State
• Experience working with refugees, IDPs, host communities, and other vulnerable populations

Other Details

• Contract Type: Full Time
• Selection Process: Interview
• Salary: negotiable
• Application Process: Online

How to Apply SFCG Psychosocial Support Officer Jobs 2021

Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.

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The Closing Date: 11th October 2021

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

Particulars	Details Link
Job Advertisement	Download
Official Website	www.sfcg.org
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