Job at ACF in Borno
JOB ALERT
POSITION: MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT MHPSS OFFICER
NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 2
ORGANIZATION: ACTION AGAINST HUNGER
LOCATION: DAMASAK AND MAIDUGURI, BORNO STATE, NIGERIA
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: FULL TIME
LEVEL: MID LEVEL
DEPARTMENT: NUTRITION AND HEALTH
REPORTS TO: MHPSS PROGRAMME MANAGER
PROPOSED START DATE: SEPTEMBER 2026
ABOUT ACTION AGAINST HUNGER
Action Against Hunger is an international humanitarian organization working to end hunger and support vulnerable communities affected by crisis. In Nigeria, the organization implements integrated humanitarian and development programmes across the Northeast and Northwest, including Health, Nutrition, WASH, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Food Security and Livelihoods, and Social Protection.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The MHPSS Officer will provide high quality psychological assessments, interventions and care to vulnerable populations, including children, adolescents, adults and families. The successful candidates will support MHPSS programming in communities, schools, camps, primary healthcare centres, community based organizations and through home visits.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Conduct psychological assessments and develop appropriate intervention and follow up plans.
Provide individual and group therapeutic sessions for children, adolescents, adults, families and vulnerable persons.
Ensure safe, confidential and appropriate environments for psychological interventions.
Use psychometric scales appropriately and maintain accurate clinical documentation.
Ensure timely referrals to specialized MHPSS, health and protection services.
Provide psychological support to health workers and community helpers.
Conduct trainings for health workers, psychosocial workers and community stakeholders on MHPSS, protection and care practices.
Provide technical support and supervision to trained non-specialists and psychosocial workers.
Contribute to training and supervision on Psychological First Aid and psychosocial and protection issues.
Participate in clinical and technical supervision and contribute monthly case studies.
Support the development of guidelines, protocols, SOPs and intervention methodologies.
Participate in needs assessments, awareness campaigns, psychoeducation, protection risk assessments, service mapping and other project activities.
Monitor MHPSS and protection needs and recommend programme improvements.
Contribute to data collection, monitoring, evaluation and daily, weekly and monthly reporting.
Maintain strict confidentiality of beneficiary information and data.
Collaborate with other ACF departments and represent ACF at field level meetings when requested.
Ensure compliance with ACF gender, age, diversity, safeguarding and other organizational principles.
REQUIREMENTS
Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology and Mental Health Counselling.
Minimum of 2 years professional experience in MHPSS, protection and or care practices.
Experience in psychological assessment, counselling, follow up, case management and referral.
Experience working in humanitarian settings with vulnerable populations, IDPs, refugees or host communities.
Knowledge of MHPSS IASC, WHO and community based guidelines.
Experience training and supervising health workers and community members.
Fluency in Hausa and English.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Willingness and ability to travel to remote areas where services may be limited.
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
100% healthcare coverage.
Access to TalentSoft e-learning platform.
Maternity or paternity leave.
Compassionate leave for a hospitalized child.
Creche facilities for babies.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Wednesday, 9th September, 2026 at 05:00 PM Nigerian Time
HOW TO APPLY
All applicants must complete every question in the application form. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
APPLY NOW
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Action Against Hunger does not charge applicants any fee at any stage of the recruitment process, including application, interview or processing fees.
All shortlisted candidates will undergo reference and background checks.
Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.
