JOB NOTICE: A PSYCHOLOGIST – SMSP COORDINATOR – CAMEROON at Action against Hunger

About: Action against Hunger

Created in 1979, Action Against Hunger is an international non-governmental organization that fights against world hunger. Its charter of humanitarian principles – independence, neutrality, non-discrimination, free and direct access to victims, professionalism, transparency – has founded its identity for more than 40 years. Its mission is to save lives by eliminating hunger through the prevention, detection and treatment of undernutrition, particularly during and after emergencies linked to conflict and natural disasters. Action Against Hunger coordinates its programs around 5 areas of activity: Nutrition and Health – Mental Health, Psychosocial Support and Protection – Food Security and Livelihoods – Water, Sanitation and Hygiene – Advocacy. In 2022, Action Against Hunger has helped more than 28 million people in 46 countries around the world. www.actioncontrelafaim.org

Assignment :

You will be responsible for guaranteeing the quality, relevance and scaling of the SMSP, Protection and Gender strategy and interventions on the mission, in compliance with ACF and international standards and national policies.
More precisely, you will be in charge of:
Contribute to the definition of the country strategy, and to the definition of the strategy and positioning of the SMSP-P technical department;
Coordinate the identification of needs and the formulation of project proposals;
Support the implementation and ensure reporting of programs/projects;
Guarantee the quality and accountability of projects, ensure ACF’s active participation in national sector coordination, technical platforms and develop sector partnerships;

Promote capitalization, development, technique and research within the SMSP-P department;
Ensure technical supervision of project managers in SMSP-P and Gender;
Ensure frequent contacts with health authorities, coordination mechanisms (OCHA, clusters, WGs, etc.), UN agencies and NGOs.
In addition, you will be required to make numerous trips to the field (around 30% of your working time).

Profile:

You have a university degree in psychology with proven experience in program coordination roles focused on mental health and safeguarding.
You have experience in designing, implementing and monitoring projects and leading working groups/steering committees.
You have knowledge of care practices and basic animation techniques.
You have experience analyzing program data.
You master the protocols for psychological care and psychosocial support, psychological first aid and emotional stabilization.
You have excellent skills in using IT tools.