MA-TPS-SMPS-102023-05

JOB OFFERS – PSYCHOSOCIAL WORKERS M/F
Action Against Hunger – Cameroon

Action Against Hunger is an international, apolitical, non- denominational and non-profit Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) . For our operations in Cameroon, we are looking for Locally:

Reporting base: MORA AND KOZA
Number of positions: 02
Duration of contract: 24 MONTHS
Start date: November 2023
Supervised by: SMPS Supervisor

Location: The candidate must have Mora as their place of residence and Koza
OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION: Organize and lead activities related to the mental health program and
care practices – gender and protection, of the region within the project
IN PARTICULAR, YOU WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING RESPONSIBILITIES:
Mission 1: Implement sessions psychoeducation
– Create psychoeducation groups of 15 people maximum;
– Lead psychoeducation sessions using an animation guide and an image box;
– Participate in the development of educational materials and adapt them according to the targeted audience;
– Conduct activities for men and women, girls and boys according to the needs
of the beneficiaries;
– Promote exchange and participation of beneficiaries;
– Clinically identify and evaluate, using standardized scales, following these sessions, people
who need follow-up;
– Offer group psycho-social care activities to people who need follow-up

– Evaluate the content of each workshop, analyze it and report it using the evaluation grids.
Mission 2: Participate in the collection of information concerning the needs of beneficiaries in
terms of mental health
– Know how to recognize groups of individuals who are more vulnerable and in need of
psychological support;
– Observe and collect information regarding the
mental health needs of beneficiaries during program activities;
– Report this information systematically in each activity report.
Mission 3: Conduct psycho-social support groups with beneficiaries:
– Complete the beneficiary form using the clinical interview technique;
– Pass the standardized scales at the start and end of treatment;
– Lead and energize exchanges between beneficiaries by following the themes and
recommendations of the group care protocol;- Receive and contain the expression of important emotions;
– Maintain the framework of the sessions while showing flexibility and kindness;
– Allow the expression of all participants;
– Create a friendly and caring atmosphere;
– Know how to direct a person to individual therapy if the person is still in distress based on
standardized scales.

Mission 4: Conduct individual interviews with adults – clinical interviews
– Complete the beneficiary form using the clinical interview technique;
– Pass the standardized scales at the start and end of treatment;
– Conduct individual interviews using an interview guide using different tools;
– Master the psychometric tools used as part of the protocol and have the
beneficiaries elaborate on these tools;
– Master emotional stabilization techniques;
– Receive and contain the expression of important emotions;
Mission 5: Conduct training in mental health and care practices, gender and protection
– Pass the knowledge test at the start and end of training
– Master the training modules on specific themes (
psychological first aid, psychosocial approach to malnutrition , relationships between caregivers, patients, etc.);
– Be able to speak in public, be an educator and adapt the content of the training
to the public.
Mission 6: Respect strict confidentiality
– Ensure strict compliance with the confidentiality of data, property of the project beneficiaries and
Action Against Hunger;
– Respect confidentiality regarding the content of clinical interviews, outside of discussions with
the psychologists in charge;
– Evaluate the impact on our beneficiaries before and after treatment.
Mission 7: Work in coherence and collaboration with other Clinique Mobile teams
– Demonstrate adaptability;
– Communicate with people from other Mobile Clinic teams
– Coordinate your actions with the actions of other Mobile Clinic teams (Reproductive health
and healthcare personnel
– Be creative;
– Have precise knowledge of the activities of other Clinic teams Mobile
– In order to be able to direct, when relevant, certain of our beneficiaries towards them.
SPECIFICATIONS
This position profile may be subject to permanent modifications following the evolution of
activities. These modifications will be defined and discussed between the employee and Action Against Hunger.
Non-compliance with the terms of this job description will be sanctioned by the measures
disciplinary provisions stipulated in the Internal Regulations.
We remind you that to achieve the objectives of this mission,
FIELD NIGHTS
WILL BE MANDATORY (depending on the positions!)
DIPLOMA/LEVEL OF STUDY/EXPERIENCE:
Minimum BAC+1 in social sciences with at least 2 years of experience in the field of mental health
(psychosocial care of vulnerable people) – Knowledge of stress management,
Knowledge of psychological first aid and therapeutic group facilitation techniques.
REQUIRED SKILLS:
– Sense of confidentiality
– Good knowledge of psychological care and individual and group psychosocial support
, adults and children
– good knowledge of psychotrauma management
– good knowledge of child development
– Good ability to communication and adaptation
– Good interpersonal skills
– Team spirit
– Ability to conduct interviews and lead groups – Ethics and professionalism
– Knowledge of NGOs and humanitarian principles
– Good knowledge of the area and customs
– Knowledge of local languages the work area (Mouzgoum, Mafa,
Massa, Arab-Choa, etc.) and French. – .
– Commit to respecting and applying ACF’s gender policy
– Integrate the gender approach into activities
– Contribute to a working environment that takes into account the specificities of each person and avoid
any discrimination
– Be physically able to carry out field trips (80%)
Gender approach
– Commit to respecting and applying ACF’s gender policy;
– Integrate the gender approach into activities;
– Contribute to a working environment that takes into account the specificities of each person and avoid any
discrimination;
Safeguarding
– ACF believes that everyone with whom it comes into contact regardless of their age, gender identity
, disability, ethnic origin or any other grounds of discrimination has the right to be protected
against any form of harm, abuse, neglect and exploitation. ACF will not tolerate abuse and exploitation
by staff, related personnel, partners or suppliers.
RECRUITMENT PROCEDURE
The Action Contre la Faim recruitment procedure includes 3 key stages:
1. A pre-selection based on the file submitted (only candidates whose skills and experience
correspond to the profile described in the offer are selected for the test writing)
2. A written technical test
3. An oral interview
For each stage, only the selected candidates are contacted.
Applications (including a CV, cover letter, as well as references) must be
submitted ONLY by following the link: https://forms.gle/WHcKNFTp41WLCU5XA
OFFER REFERENCE: MA-TPS-SMPS-102023-05
NB: THE SINGLE PLACE OF COMPOSITION IS THE ACTION AGAINST
HUNGER MAROUA
Applications must be sent no later than November 15, 2023 at 5:30 p.m.
To the attention of: Head of the Human Resources department, Action Contre la Faim Cameroon
Only selected candidates will be contacted by Action Contre la Faim in order to carry out tests and interviews.
“Recruitment to Action Against Hunger is FREE”
ACF WILL NEVER ASK FOR MONEY AS PART OF A RECRUITMENT PROCESS
FEMALE
APPLICATIONS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED