The organization, Sahei Gender Development Initiative, was formally known and called Sanitation and hygiene education initiative (SGDI). The organization is a Nigerian non-governmental and not-for-profit making organization incorporated with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in November 2014.
We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Protection and MHPSS Project Officer Locations: Borno and Yobe Employment Type: Full-time
Job Summary
Implement protection programming, child protection, and mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) activities at the field level, ensuring emotional well-being, safe spaces, and proper service referrals for vulnerable groups, children, and survivors.
Key Responsibilities
Plan and execute community-based protection and MHPSS activities following safeguarding and do-no-harm principles.
Facilitate psychosocial support (PSS) sessions, psycho-education, and coping strategy workshops for women, youth, and children.
Supervise Community Outreach Workers, MHPSS counsellors, and Community Support Center staff.
Monitor protection cases, assess psychological and psychosocial needs, and manage safe referrals to specialized legal, health, or GBV services.
Represent the organization in MHPSS technical working groups and protection clusters.
Collect, analyze, and submit regular field and assessment reports adhering to strict data confidentiality.
Conduct training sessions and workshops for HLP, WASH and GBV staff on protection mainstreaming, social cohesion and the importance of incorporating protection principles into their daily work.
Support the development of training materials and tools to support protection mainstreaming in the field
Support effective community engagement and community input into program activities and design through close contact and structured activities
Participate in community events and meetings, and lead the organization of awareness sessions and workshops
Collaborate with program teams to identify and address potential protection risks associated with project activities.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree, HND, or NCE in Psychology, Counselling, Social Work, Public Health, Sociology, or related social sciences.
At least 5 years of humanitarian or development field experience in Protection, MHPSS, or case management.
Practical training in psychosocial first aid (PFA), PSS principles, and child/vulnerable-group safeguarding.
Strong communication, facilitation, and cultural sensitivity skills.