MHPSS Flying Manager at ALIMA – Nigeria

The Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA) is recruiting a Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Flying Manager in Nigeria. The manager will guide mental health strategy and psychosocial support for patients, families, communities and ALIMA teams across its projects.

Programme strategy and implementation

• Support the development and implementation of mental health care strategies, referral pathways and patient support systems at project sites.
• Oversee psychological support for patients, vulnerable individuals, families and field teams.
• Organise mental health services with project teams, medical coordination and headquarters.
• Supervise psychological first aid and the prevention and management of psychotrauma.
• Monitor delivery against the organisation’s minimum and, where appropriate, expanded mental health activity packages.
• Develop partnerships and safe referral arrangements for severe or chronic mental disorders and psychosocial difficulties.
• Plan training modules, train trainers and support the development of staff and clinical teams.

Monitoring, coordination and reporting

• Collect information on vulnerable groups and facilitate focus groups and discussions.
• Contribute to external coordination meetings, partner networks and cluster follow-up.
• Prepare weekly activity summaries, mission reports and recommendations for medical coordination.
• Analyse monitoring data and use findings to improve mental health services.
• Support continuity of patient care across partners and referral structures.

Team management and wellbeing

• Supervise the organisation of team schedules, clinical oversight and information sharing.
• Assist in recruiting, training, assessing and developing mental health personnel.
• Update team job profiles, objectives and professional development plans.
• Organise team briefings and psychological support following critical incidents.
• Review and validate mental health referral structures with project medical teams.

Requirements

• Professional master’s degree in Clinical Psychology, Health Psychology or an equivalent qualification.
• At least three years’ proven experience in a psychological practice or related role.
• Previous humanitarian experience and work with vulnerable people in an intercultural environment.
• Experience conducting training and sound knowledge of psychotrauma.
• Strong ability to prioritise clinical needs, work autonomously, delegate and collaborate with others.
• Good written communication and fluent English; Nigerian local languages are an advantage.