Job Title: Psychosocial Support Counsellor (PSS)
Location: Zamfara
Key Responsibilties
- Provide one-on-one (individual) and group counselling sessions to survivors of GBV, including specialized support for vulnerable groups (Adolescent girls, Child survivors, persons with disabilities, etc.)
- Conduct psychosocial and regular participatory activities such as FGDs, individually or with different groups of adolescents, youths and women.
- Facilitate life skills training sessions for adolescent girls and women.
- Conduct community sensitization/ GBV awareness creation activities.
- Assist case workers in conducting routine follow up of GBV cases to ascer general wellbeing of GBV survivors.
- Conduct routine follow up with adolescent girls and women.
- Ensure proper documentation and reporting of activities carried out by the center.
- Utilize the referral pathway by linking survivors to service providers/other humanitarian actors as the need arises.
- Develop response plan/activity work plan on a monthly/quarterly basis.
- Prepare and submit updated activity reports on a weekly and monthly basis as required.
- Participate in weekly, monthly and quarterly review meetings.
Experience / Competencies / Skills
- Possess a Bachelor’s Degree in a Behavioral, Social Science, or psychology field.
- Strong communication and listening skills.
- A minimum of 2 years hands on experience in program development and management of project implementation with CBO, NNGOs or INGOs.
- The candidate MUST be a female indigene of Zamfara State.
- Should be a team player and culturally sensitive.
- Ability to speak Hausa or native languages of the community.
- Being flexible and have the ability to cope with stressful situations.
- Commitment to and understanding of RHHF’s aims, values and principles.
- Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet).
What We Offer
- Competitive remuneration and benefits.
- A supportive and diverse team environment.
- Opportunities for professional development and capacity building.
- Exposure to meaningful and impactful work.
Application Closing Date
13th November, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications together with detailed CV to: admnrhhf@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for written test and oral interview.