The Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA) is an independent humanitarian medical NGO that was created in 2009 by professionals of humanitarian medicine. ALIMA’s mission is to provide medical care in emergency situations or medical catastrophes.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Assistant Project Coordinator
Location: Katsina
Job Schedule: Full time
Mission and Main Activities
- Provide support to the Project Coordinator in the administrative part of coordination tasks, ensuring a smooth relation with local and national authorities, contributing to the context analysis and follow-up, providing translations and interpreting in order to ensure the smooth running of the project
Main Responsibilities
- Assisting the project coordinator with all aspects of management in order to ensure the smooth running of the project
- Supporting the field coordination with national personnel management:
- Organizing teams and planning
- Applying internal regulations
- Resolving conflicts
- When requested, accompanying the project coordinator and medical team to meetings with local authorities
- Helping the project coordinator in his understanding of the project context. In particular, ensuring the continuity of relations with local actors
- With the project coordinator, running information meetings on the operational context and security
- Updating working documents relating to the context and security (maps, situation reports, etc.) on a daily basis
- Assisting the project coordinator in the preparation of security incident reports
- In the case of an international personnel evacuation, replacing the project coordinator in his basic functions and running the programmes according to a plan prepared in advance
- Following the information diffused by the local media on a daily basis and compiling it in a press review (if the language is spoken by the coordination team)
- Helping the project coordinator in all meetings or professional appointments taking place in the local language, providing sufficient and pertinent translation
- Sharing his comments and interpretations with the project coordinator following interviews and meetings (“active” interpretation)
- Taking on the translation of important or confidential documents on the request of coordination members
- In the case of an emergency, putting his field knowledge at the team’s service (evaluations, taking up contacts, etc.)
- Monitor and report on key issues (security, risk, etc.) to the Project Coordinator and provide support in analysing contextual information, through a sound knowledge of counterparts, in different administrations in order to improve decision making processes.
- File and update field contacts and correspondence (with other NGOs, UN agencies, local authorities, media, etc) in order to ensure information sources accuracy and its availability on regular basis.
- Assist the Project Coordinator in the drafting of correspondences with authorities and counterparts (government officials, UN agencies, NGOs, etc.) in order to ensure fluent and accurate communication flows
- Ensures the continuity of relations with local actors and keeps updated the list of contacts.
- Organize advocacy contacts and appointments for the Project Coordinator with local authorities and partners to ensure the continuity of relations with local actors and involved counterparts.
- Execute clerk-related activities as well as prepare and conduct briefings on the project context to new employees in order to facilitate their integration onboard and within the project environment.
Experience and Skills
- University Degree in related field of study.
- 3 – 5 years relevant work experience.
- Experience in project management & security
- Experience with medical international NGO, an asset
- Experience in a similar position for at least 2 years.
- Team management and supervision skills
- Perfect knowledge of MS Office package, especially Excel & Word
Behavioral Skills:
- Strong interpersonal skills, teamwork.
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to work on own initiative and adaptable to changing needs and situations
- Flexible, patient and adaptable to a changing environment.
- Ability to work under pressure with numerous deadlines, etc.
Job Title: Public Mental Health Psychologist
Location: Borno
Job Type: Full Time
Mission and Main Activities
- Provide specialized services and individual psychological support for people with moderate to severe mental and/or emotional disorders in the different areas of intervention.
- Provide technical support to Health staff to implement sound psychosocial support (PSS) activities for children and adults.
- The Psychologist is responsible for providing psychotherapy services to beneficiaries in need of MHPSS services to ensure quality of mental health and psycho-social services (MHPSS) in the fields,
Main Responsibilities
- Assist cases (GBV, depression, anxiety, stress…) with identified mental or emotional disorders referred internally or externally
- Conduct case-by-case needs assessments for the diagnosis of psychological disorders and identification of treatment and therapy
- Carry out evaluation of mental health needs of patients/beneficiaries and establishing a diagnosis and a plan of treatment following WHO MHGAP approach and ALIMA case management protocols. Referring cases to other health professionals whenever necessary, in order to provide the most appropriate treatment and improve the patient’s condition
- Providing psychological support and psychotherapy sessions (individual, family, group) to beneficiaries in need according to ALIMA, MHGAP and other standards protocols in order to improve their psycho-social and mental health conditions
- Document progress on cases, maintaining strict protocols for confidentiality and consent, and ensure that data protection protocols are respected
- Assisting and training staff members (Nutrition and health) and resourceful people whenever necessary in order to enhance the scope of MHPSS activities. Facilitate trainings for internal staffs and communities on psychosocial first aid (PFA)
- Strengthen community based psychosocial support and peer support group activities standard protocols and procedures set in order to provide the most appropriate management.
- Provide coaching and support to the field staff in the implementation of structured MHPSS activities
- Carry out all tasks respecting key protection principles, including but not limited to: do no harm, non-discrimination, confidentiality, accountability and need-to-know principles
- Establish and maintain collaborative relations with relevant partners and other project stakeholders working in the project areas
- Proactively participate in relevant coordination meetings, as requested by the coordination
Requirements
- University Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology in Psychology
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience, including at least one year in NGO providing psychotherapy services
- High degree of skill in psychological assessment and evaluation.
- Experience working with or conducting research about refugee and/or displaced populations and/or demonstration of the capacity to do so.
- Computer literacy (Word, Excel, outlook)
- Analytical and reporting skills
- Respect and adherence to protection principles
- Capacity to work under pressure, flexibility
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Fluency in English, Kanuri and Hausa (written and spoken) and excellent writing skills
Behavioral Skills:
- Strong interpersonal skills, teamwork.
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to work on own initiative and adaptable to changing needs and situations
- Flexible, patient and adaptable to a changing environment.
- Ability to work under pressure with numerous deadlines, etc.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: recruitment@nigeria.alima.ngo using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
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