Organization: Life Helpers Initiative (LHI)
Locations: Ngala, Dikwa and Monguno LGAs, Borno State; Geidam LGA, Yobe State
Application Deadline: 24 October 2026
Requirements and Qualifications
The following are suggested requirements based on the nature of the position:
- Bachelor’s degree or HND in Psychology, Counselling, Social Work, Sociology, Mental Health, or another relevant discipline.
- Relevant experience providing psychosocial support services in humanitarian or community settings.
- Knowledge of psychological first aid (PFA), basic counselling, and mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) approaches.
- Experience supporting individuals affected by trauma, displacement, violence, or other challenging circumstances.
- Ability to facilitate individual and group psychosocial support activities.
- Knowledge of safe identification, referral, confidentiality, and safeguarding procedures.
- Experience working with children, women, internally displaced persons, and other vulnerable groups.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, listening, and report-writing skills.
- Ability to coordinate with protection, health, and community-based teams.
- Commitment to ethical practice, confidentiality, and respectful engagement.
- Ability to work effectively in challenging humanitarian environments.
Training in psychological first aid, child protection, gender-based violence response, or mental health and psychosocial support would be an advantage.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should send their application and CV to:
Email: recruitment@lhinigeria.org
Use PSS – Psychosocial Support Officer – Preferred Location as the email subject.
Application Deadline: 24 October 2026.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.