SOS Children’s Villages work in more than 133 countries to support families and help children at risk grow up in a loving home. In Nigeria, SOS Children’s Villages has been active since 1973 and has presence in Isolo-Lagos, Owu-Ijebu, Ogun State, Gwagwalada-Abuja, Jos-Plateau State, Ibadan-Oyo State and Kaduna-Kaduna State.
We urgently require skilled individuals to fill the vacant position below:
Job Title: Psychologist
Location: Lagos
Job Information
- The overview of this role is to work with children/youth, understudy their behaviours, emotions and feelings and research into best practices to helping children/youth deal with developmental challenges and live stable life as well as caregivers.
Key Responsibilities
- Work with care-givers and relevant stakeholders to ensure the holistic development of children and youth
- Collaborate with relevant childcare duty-bearers on developmental and protection of children and youth in our sector
- Support in the design and implementation of child and youth care programmes of the organization
- Monitor trends and research best practices in the field of child/youth care for impact
Requirements
- At least BSc degree in Psychology
- At least 5 years’ experience as counselling psychologist
- Good knowledge of social/development work
- Analytical, strong communication, people and problem-solving skills
- Good ICT skills
Application Closing Date
16th December, 2016.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online