Mental Health, Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Officer

Job Title: Mental Health, Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Officer

Mental Health, Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Officer at Action Against Hunger (2 Openings)

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Sep 23, 2026, 8:03 AM

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Action Against Hunger is the world’s hunger specialist and leader in a global movement that aims to end life-threatening hunger for good within our lifetimes. For 40 years, the humanitarian and development organization has been on the front lines, treating and preventing hunger across nearly 50 countries. It served more than 21 million people in 2018 alone.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Locations:

Damasak and Maiduguri - Borno

Reporting to: MHPSS Programme Manager

Proposed start date: October 2026

Job Summary

We are currently looking to fill the role of a Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Officer whose primary role is to provide high-quality psychological assessments, interventions, and care to vulnerable populations, including children, adolescents, adults and families in Mobbar.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design of sectorial guidelines, protocols, SOPs and methodologies of work for tailored interventions.
• Contribute to data collection, monitoring, evaluation and reporting on a daily, weekly and monthly basis, according to ACF tools and processes; Guarantee and ensure the confidentiality of beneficiaries' information and data collection at any time, and for any activity.
• Conduct psychological assessments and plan the appropriate interventions and follow-up for the beneficiaries.
• Ensure regular and proper use of psychometric scales.
• Ensure referrals to specialized services (MHPSS, Health, Protection etc) when needed, according to ACF protocols and national standards; Follow-up the quality of care provided by partnering agencies and actors; Follow-up closely on protection issues.
• Ensure the high quality of intervention and care are provided to beneficiaries.
• Provide psychological support remotely if needed (in case of no access to the field).
• Provide staff care to health workers and community helpers, according to ACF protocols and national policies.
• Provide individual and group therapeutic sessions and activities for persons in need, including children, adolescents, adults, families and persons with specific vulnerabilities following strictly standard ACF protocols.
• Collaborate actively with other ACF departments.
• Participate actively in clinical and technical supervision conducted by the Program Manager and HoD MHPSS; proposing monthly case studies.
• Contribute to represent ACF at the field level through meetings with implementing partners, INGOs and NGOs, cluster and working group coordination, on request of the program manager and HoD MHPSS.
• Support the implementation and the promotion of gender, age and diversity principles at any time during activities.
• Prepare (with the program manager) and conduct trainings for general practitioners, nurses, midwives, health workers, and psychosocial workers in primary health care centers, hospitals, on MHPSS, protection and care practices, according to ACF international standards (like mhGAP, PM+, IPT, Thinking Healthy, child development, basic helping skills, Life skills, Social and Emotional skills, etc).
• Permanently evaluate needs and gaps related to MHPSS and protection, report challenges, suggest project improvements for implementation and propose new interventions.
• Ensure confidentiality and proper documentation of clinical details in the patient file.
• Understand and follow the logistic, financial, HR and security procedures enabling the project implementation.
• Assist the ACF psychosocial workers to prepare and conduct training and technical supervision for community-based organizations and stakeholders (conduct trainings in absence of psychosocial workers).
• Contribute to the training and supervision of ACF psychosocial workers and ACF teams of other department (particularly on Psychological First Aid and psychosocial/protection issues and referral).
• Ensure an appropriate, safe and confidential environment for psychological interventions (framework to discuss highly emotional issues, set up group rules, values, exercises, etc.), in communities, schools, camps, primary health care centres, community-based organizations, and home visits.
• Ensure the high-quality standard of capacity building.
• As defined by the project manager, contribute to any other project activity, including multi-sectorial integrated activities, psychoeducation and awareness sessions and campaigns, needs assessments, gender and protection risks assessments, mapping of actors and services, workshops, selection of beneficiaries, identification of vulnerable groups, planning of activities, etc.;
• Ensure adherence to ACF gender requirement; commit and comply with ACF gender, age and diversity principles.
• Conduct regular on the job and group supervision of trained non-specialists, including technical support, case management, patients' assessments, counselling skills.
• Additional

Responsibilities

• Conduct all duties in a professional manner following ACF Nigeria mission staff regulations, ACF mandate and charter including promotion of gender equality.
• Maintenance of high technical standards;
• This job description is not intended to be all inclusive and the employee will also perform other related tasks as required and responsible for reporting and communication of progress and achievement of the specific assigned task;
• Position

Requirements

• Willingness and ability to travel in remote areas, where services are limited.
• Good communication skills, including fluency in Hausa and English Languages.

Experience

in humanitarian context, with vulnerable populations, IDPs, refugees and/or host communities, MHPSS IASC, WHO and community based guidelines.

Has

in training and supervision of health workers and community members.

Minimum of 2 years professional

in MHPSS, protection and/or care practices, covering psychological assessment, counselling, follow-up, case management and referral.

Master’s Degree in clinical psychology and mental health counselling.

Remuneration

Employee

Benefits

Include (but are not limited to):

100% health care coverage.

Compassionate leave for a hospitalized child.

Creche facilities for babies.

Maternity or Paternity leave.

Free and direct access to Talent Soft e-learning platform.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should:

Click here to apply online

Recruitment Process

All shortlisted candidates will undergo thorough reference and background checks, and are expected to adhere to organizational standards and principles.

Note:

Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.

Application

Deadline:

29th September, 2026 at 05:00 pm (Nigerian Time).

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