Psychosocial Support Worker at Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI)

Première Urgence Internationale (PUI) is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political, and non-religious international aid organization. Our teams are committed to supporting civilians’ victims of marginalization and exclusion, or those hit by natural disasters, wars, and economic collapses, by answering their fundamental needs.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Psychosocial Support Worker

Location: Monguno, Borno
Employment Type: Full-time

General Objective / Summary

• Under the supervision of theDeputyMHPSS Advisor,thepsycho-social workerwillperformall MHPSS activitiesin the field, including case management and referral to other services.
• Besides this,S/Hewillfill indata records,and perform data entry onweeklybasis.S/He will take part inweekly officemeetings,attend formaltraining,on job training,and provideweekly case presentations.

Responsibilities and Tasks
Implementation of the PSS activities:

• Provide psycho-social support, and psychological first aid to survivors who have experienced psychological trauma, torture,gender-basedviolence GBV, domestic violence, and when necessary to survivors of natural disasters
• Work in collaboration with PHCC and outpost staff to receive referred beneficiaries, ensure follow up of referred PSS/ PFA beneficiaries, and provide guidance to health facility staff on PSS
• Provide screening and assessment on psychological trauma
• Sensitize, psycho-educate, problem solve,dialogueand mediate with thebeneficiary’spopulation about issues of war, torture, trauma,violenceand GBV
• Ensure all work with clients is confidential and that ethical practices areobservedin culturallyappropriate way, especially with respect to gender sensitivities
• Perform community awareness on trauma and psychosocial supportto beneficiaries and community leaders
• Refer patients when needed to more specialized servicesin link with the deputy MHPSS advisor
• Perform case follow up and case management when there is need
• Developaction plan for the follow up patients
• Engage in self-care through supervision, debriefings, and other shared sessions

Communication and reporting:

• Become proficient with the MHPSS data collection tools, conduct, andsubmitscreening and assessments reports ina timelyandaccuratemanner
• Fill in all reportingand data collectionforms in daily basistoensure quality reporting
• Weekly data entry of collected information from the field
• Attend the weekly MHPSS supervision/ on job training meeting
• Attend all MHPSS/PFArelated trainings given by PUI
• Assistwith any other related activities asdeemednecessary by the MHPSS advisor
• The tasks and responsibilities defined in this job description are non-exhaustive and can evolve depending on the project’s needs.

Mandatory requirements

• Education degree: Degree / Diploma in psychology, counseling, social work,nursingor other related fields
• Language skills: Fluent in English and Hausa and Kanuri is a strong asset
• Work experience: Experience of 1 year in working as a psycho-social worker, or psycho-social counselor, or community social worker
• Computer skills: Excellentknowledge of the MSoffice software including Word, Excel, Outlook
• Other: Good reporting skills

Knowledge and skills:

• Knowledge of local areas and community structures
• Able tomaintainconfidentiality
• Knowledge of medical ethics

Assets
Interests:

• in the humanitarian sector

Transversals skills:

• Excellent communication, conflict solving and diplomacy skills to manage relationship in potentially tense situations
• Strong motivation to help people in need
• Ability to make decisions
• Understanding of the political situation in the area
• Ability to analyze and suggest improvements of the activities
• Ability to adapt or change priorities according to the changing situation
• Well organized and hard worker
• Able to manage stress and pressure
• Able to check validity of information, logical thinking
• Neutrality
• Reliability
• Teamwork.

Salary
520,524 per month.

Application Closing Date
30th April, 2026. 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online