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Action Contre La Faim Psychologist – Staff Care Jobs 2023 – Nigeria NGO Jobs. Action Contre La Faim Nigeria looking for “Psychologist – Staff Care”. Applicants with a Master’s degree may apply on or before 30 January 2023.

Created in 1979, our Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) – Action Against Hunger – is fighting against hunger in the world. Its mission is to save lives eradicating hunger through the prevention, detection, and treatment of malnutrition, in particular during and after emergency situations caused by conflicts and natural disasters. Today, Action Against Hunger is a major player in the fight against hunger in the world. Structured on an international network, our organization provides a coordinated response in nearly 50 countries. Our priority is to have effective actions in the fields and testify about vulnerable population.

Action Contre La Faim Psychologist – Staff Care Jobs 2023

The Action Contre La Faim has published a job vacancy announcement on 19 January 2023 for qualified Nigeria’s to fill in the vacant post of Psychologist – Staff Care to be based in Abuja, Nigeria.

Action Contre La Faim Job Vacancy 2023

Responsibilities:

• Improve national employees‘ strategies regarding stress related to professional factors (burnout issues, compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma) and personal factors (exposure to traumatic events). This implies to work with groups of collaborators and managers : Provides stress management group sessions to staff to help them mitigate extreme levels of stress and burnout, psychological staff care sensitizations (stress related to the work environment), individual stress management (psychoeducation, self-care strategies…)
• Provide psychological support and follow-up in cases of traumatic exposure : Trauma and Stress Management Trainings for staff and collaborators; trainings on defusing after a critical incident; acts of collective and/or individual debriefings and clinical follow-ups.
• Provide individual counselling for those asking for it, on a regular basis, in respect of confidentiality and basic principles of deontology : Individual sessions on demand, promotion of the activity.
• Evaluate and criticize the system and, if necessary, change the position and/or the psychological support system for national employees : listening to the needs of the staff and proactively proposing new activities or modalities, maintain a permanent communication with the actors in the field, the coordination, the headquarters but also the partners to keep the project alive and dynamic.
• Additional responsibilities : Fill up the monthly plans for activities for staff wellbeing training and therapeutic sessions. Develop and maintain strong internal relationships with program managers, project teams ;and program support services teams to support the delivery of staff wellbeing packages. Compile a concise activity report every 3 months. Organize training plans and travels on bases and across countries

Qualification & Experience:

• You hold a clinical psychology Master’s degree with a relevant experience in psycho trauma and psychotherapy (BCT or EMDR training appreciated). You demonstrate good interpersonal skills and the ability to work in sensitive cultural environments; you have experience and ability in workshop facilitation, you have a good capacity to organize in emergency situations. This position may include working occasionally during weekends (in case of a critical incident). Previous experience in this type of contexts will be appreciated
• Fluency in English and French written/spoken is compulsory.
• Position based in Abuja (Nigeria) with with regular trips to Chad and Cameroon

Other Details

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

How to Apply Action Contre La Faim Psychologist – Staff Care Jobs 2023

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

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The Closing Date: 30 January 2023

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.