ICRS Junior Psychosocial Support Assistant

• Provide psychosocial first aid to the target population.
• Become fully familiar with psychological & psychosocial activities under the ICRS system & apply this knowledge to plan & implement regular individual & group recreational, educational & sensitization activities for beneficiaries as well as support groups & conflict mediation if necessary.
• Provide individual counselling sessions tailored to the needs of the target population along with follow up sessions when deemed necessary.
• Conduct & regularly update mental health & psychosocial assessments with ICRS beneficiaries.
• Conduct ICRS profiling interviews & ensure accurate data entry when required.
• Identify cases that require specialized institutions support & coordinate referral.
• Identify cases for conducting psychosocial group activities & conduct the same.
• Implement psychosocial support during family & community visits as well as bereavement support when necessary.
• Update existing ICRS monitoring, evaluation & reporting tools such as databases according to deadlines established by the ICRS Officer.
• Under the leadership of the ICRS Team Leader participate in regular staff meetings & other meetings with implementing partners & other relevant stakeholders.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein & / or assigned by the ICRS Project Officer.

• This role will be working under the overall supervision of the DDRR Project Officer & under the direct supervision of the ICRS Project Officer.

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years’ related working experience in psychology, social work, community mobilization, health.
• With strong computer literacy & excellent communication & interpersonal skills with the ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Fluency in English, Hausa & any languages spoken locally.
• Keeps strict confidentiality when required.
• Ability to work independently & with minimal supervision.
• Accepts & gives constructive criticism.
• Meets deadline, cost & quality requirements for outputs.
• Identifies the immediate & peripheral partners of own work.
• Establishes & maintains effective working relationships with partners.
• Identifies & monitors changes in the needs of partners, including donors, governments, vendors & program beneficiaries.
• Keeps abreast of developments in own professional area.
• Clearly communicates & listens to feedback on, changing priorities & procedures.
• Listens effectively & communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the audience.
• Articulates vision to motivate colleagues & follows through with commitments.
• Sets clear & achievable goals consistent with agreed priorities for self & others.
• Identifies issues, opportunities & risks central to responsibilities.
• Works effectively with people from different cultures by adapting to relevant cultural contexts.
• Actively contributes to an effective, collegial & agreeable team environment.
• Works effectively with local authorities, stakeholders, beneficiaries & the broader community to advance country office or regional objectives.
• Effectively applies knowledge of DDRR issues within organizational context.
• Delivers on set objectives in strict deadlines.
• Has knowledge of administrative & procedural aspects of reintegration & reconciliation.
• Understands procurement principles, processes & standards.

• This role has no team management responsibility.

• Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.

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