Jobs at The Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA)

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We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Manager (MHPSS)

Location: Katsina
Employment Type: Contract

Mission and Main Activities

• Under the daily guidance of the Medical Referent and technical support of the Roving MHPSS Manager for Nigeria, the MHPSS Manager will provide overall technical and programmatic oversight of ALIMA’s MHPSS interventions in Katsina State.
• The MHPSS Manager will lead the process in development, implementation, and coordination of all MHPSS activities and provide coaching and mentoring to MHPSS Psychologists

Main Responsibilities

• Coordinate and ensure that mental health activities with patients are performed with regular follow-ups, and ensure that the mental health team remains calm and neutral
• Identify the mental health support needs in the target population and participate in defining, planning, organizing and updating the appropriate ALIMA mental health activities
• Map and update the details of existing mental health services, with other actors.
• Ensure, collaboration with the entire medical department for identification of MHPSS clients.
• Ensure the implementation of all ALIMA standard mental health protocols and procedures
• Manage, train and supervise the mental health team through activities such as defining job descriptions, capacity-building,
• Collect key client data and prepare reports on progress made, together with observations, challenges faced, and lessons learned.
• Identify knowledge gap and give update for training accordingly.
• Effective supervision and management of MHPSS team
• Participates in external meetings and reports relevant information
• Ensuring an appropriate MHPSS approach in the program aligned with the IASC MHPSS guidelines for emergencies and humanitarian settings.
• Leading development process of referral pathways
• Comply with all policies and protocols of the ALIMA agency
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience and Skills:

• Master’s Degree or equivalent in Social Work, Mental Health, Psychology or related fields or a combination of bachelor’s degree with significant work experience (3years+) in the mentioned fields
• Minimum of 3-5 years of specialized experience in community-based psychosocial support interventions particularly as it relates to social norms change.
• Experience with medical international NGO, an asset
• Experience in a similar position for at least 2 years.
• Demonstrated knowledge of IASC guidelines on MHPSS in emergency settings
• Demonstrated experience on counseling skills and clinical supervision of lay counselors
• Track record of developing technical curriculum and materials for delivery of MHPSS programming/activities in low-resource setting
• Team management and supervision skills
• Perfect knowledge of MS Office packages, 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: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Manager (MHPSS)

Location: Katsina
Employment Type: Contract

Mission and Main Activities

• Under the daily guidance of the Medical Referent and technical support of the Roving MHPSS Manager for Nigeria, the MHPSS Manager will provide overall technical and programmatic oversight of ALIMA’s MHPSS interventions in Katsina State.
• The MHPSS Manager will lead the process in development, implementation, and coordination of all MHPSS activities and provide coaching and mentoring to MHPSS Psychologists

Main Responsibilities

• Coordinate and ensure that mental health activities with patients are performed with regular follow-ups, and ensure that the mental health team remains calm and neutral
• Identify the mental health support needs in the target population and participate in defining, planning, organizing and updating the appropriate ALIMA mental health activities
• Map and update the details of existing mental health services, with other actors.
• Ensure, collaboration with the entire medical department for identification of MHPSS clients.
• Ensure the implementation of all ALIMA standard mental health protocols and procedures
• Manage, train and supervise the mental health team through activities such as defining job descriptions, capacity-building,
• Collect key client data and prepare reports on progress made, together with observations, challenges faced, and lessons learned.
• Identify knowledge gap and give update for training accordingly.
• Effective supervision and management of MHPSS team
• Participates in external meetings and reports relevant information
• Ensuring an appropriate MHPSS approach in the program aligned with the IASC MHPSS guidelines for emergencies and humanitarian settings.
• Leading development process of referral pathways
• Comply with all policies and protocols of the ALIMA agency
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience and Skills:

• Master’s Degree or equivalent in Social Work, Mental Health, Psychology or related fields or a combination of bachelor’s degree with significant work experience (3years+) in the mentioned fields
• Minimum of 3-5 years of specialized experience in community-based psychosocial support interventions particularly as it relates to social norms change.
• Experience with medical international NGO, an asset
• Experience in a similar position for at least 2 years.
• Demonstrated knowledge of IASC guidelines on MHPSS in emergency settings
• Demonstrated experience on counseling skills and clinical supervision of lay counselors
• Track record of developing technical curriculum and materials for delivery of MHPSS programming/activities in low-resource setting
• Team management and supervision skills
• Perfect knowledge of MS Office packages, 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: Social Science Field Investigator

Location: Ondo
Job Type: Full time

Main Activities

• Preparation of the formative study
• Participate in training sessions on the study protocol and the implementation of the research components of WP7
• Discuss with field experts on existing LF community sensitization strategies, including their suggestions for key messages, communication tools (e.g., posters, radio spots, talks), target populations, and other advice for the design and implementation of the community sensitization strategy
• Contribute to the identification and compilation/synthesis of relevant contextual information: socio-cultural context (related to health, infectious diseases, epidemics, and LF in particular); political, historical, epidemic, religious context of Nigeria; community reactions to LF (including national management and treatment guidelines), to clinical 3 trials in general, and to the INTEGRATE trial in particular.
• This documentation will be from scientific and grey literature, media articles, government documents, participant observation notes, and informal discussions in the field
• Quantitative data collection
• Questionnaire
• Plan data collection work according to the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP):
• Select potential participants
• Verify informed consent for participation in the study
• Schedule appointments
• Carry out the collection of quantitative data (i.e., questionnaire) which will be performed in English or local languages with community leaders and members (n=75/site), and enter their responses directly on the study tablet (using software e.g., RedCap or Kobo Collect) Qualitative data collection – individual interviews – Plan data collection work in accordance with the SOP
• Carry out the collection of qualitative data (individual interviews) which will be performed in English or local languages with community leaders and members (sub-sample of questionnaire respondents, n=10/site)
• Take notes after the interviews
• Translate interviews and notes in English if applicable
• Proceed to the transcription of interviews and notes – Manage the storage and transfer of audio and Word files to the study’s secure server (Cloud) Iterative analysis of quantitative and qualitative data, and formative study report writing Contribute to the analysis and interpretation of quantitative and qualitative data, and to the drafting of the report on the findings and recommendations of the formative study Throughout the study
• Participate in regular meetings, that will be held by the international social science research assistant on a weekly basis at the beginning of the study, then every 2 weeks
• Produce a brief report of the research activities that took place during the week

Skills Required
Education:

• Master’s Degree Degree in Human and Social Sciences (Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology) or in Public Health / Global Health.

Professional experience

• Experience in conducting in-depth semi-structured interviews (mandatory)
• Experience in transcribing interviews (mandatory)
• Experience in quantitative data collection (e.g., survey type) would be an asset
• Experience in implementing and evaluating interventions would be an asset
• Experience in investigating epidemic diseases such as LF or Ebola would be an asset Technical skills
• Ability to communicate in English and the main Nigerian languages spoken in the location of assignment (Owo or Irrua)
• Good writing skills – Proficiency with office tools (Word)
• Experience with a quantitative data collection tool (e.g. RedCap, Kobo Collect) would be an asset

Attitudes and personal qualities:

• Autonomy
• Respect for the hierarchy
• Team spirit
• Sense of organization and initiative
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good character
• Scientific ethics
• Good interpersonal skills.