MHPSS Quality and Capacity building Manager

Action Against Hunger Nigeria Job Posting

Job Title: MHPSS Quality and Capacity building Manager Location: Abuja (FCT) Employment Type: Full-Time Reporting to: Deputy Country Director Program / MHPSS Technical Advisor Proposed Start Date: October 2026

Job Summary

• We are currently looking to fill the role of MHPSS Specialist who will lead capacity-building initiatives for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), health, and nutrition staff, as well as community workers and volunteers.
• The Specialist will contribute to ensuring the integration of MHPSS within broader health, nutrition, and community-based interventions.

Key Responsibilities

Mission 1: Build the capacity of staff, community workers and volunteers through trainings and on job coaching clinical supervision: The MHPSS Specialist is responsible for:

• Designing a full MHPSS training package for MHPSS staff, local partner and community workers and volunteers, according to international standards and protocols
• Conducting capacity building need assessment and establish technical areas that requires training and on job support among the team.
• Based on identified needs, developing capacity building plan in collaboration with Health and Nutrition HoDs
• Adapting or preparing coaching and training materials and sessions for the field team based on the protocols validated by the ACF MHCPSS team HQ).
• Conducting basic and refresher trainings on technical aspects and support conduction of other ad hoc training sessions, coaching and on-the–job support based on identified needs.
• Conducting continuous supervision and technical support to the field teams and activities to ensure that implementation of the activity is as per the standard
• Sensitizing and training other ACF staff on integration of MHCPSS principles and activities.

Mission 2: Strengthening the MHPSS Program activities and propose and initiate improvements according to the needs: The MHPSS Specialist is responsible for:

• Exploring areas of strength and weakness regarding the MHPSS program activity implementation and reinforce program implementation.
• Making recommendations to enhance program or services qualities in the context with close collaboration with Nutrition & Health relevant team members.
• Providing recommendations and suggestions to ensure activities and/ actions of MHPSS programs are respectful and specific to the context.
• Monitoring and following-up the implementation, strength and weakness, skills and knowledge of the field team on validated protocols in the project area (significant field presence is expected).

Mission 3: Ensure representation of the MHPSS department in internal / external coordination meeting to reinforce internal and external coordination and collaboration: The MHPSS Specialist is responsible for:

• Establishing / strengthening networking with other humanitarian and development actors on MHPSS at Abuja level.
• Building the capacity of base MHPSS team to ensure that they can meaningfully participate in MHPSS related forums.
• Developing contact with others organizations and/or individuals for potential referrals of the beneficiaries; potential external training opportunities for staff.

Mission 4 - Reporting: The MHPSS Specialist is responsible for:

• Ensuring capitalisation and learning of program documentation, case studies and success stories in collaboration with the Health and nutrition, advocacy and MEAL department.

• Contributing to the setting of a standard monitoring and evaluation databases for MHPSS activities , in close collaboration with Heads of Department and MEAL department.

• Position Requirements

• Bachelor / Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology.

• Specific expertise on trauma oriented clinical approaches and psychotherapies.

• Previous experience in training and clinical supervision of psychologists, psychosocial workers, project officers and volunteers.

• Knowledge or Experience in implementing MHPSS humanitarian programs.

• Knowledge or Experience in Psychological First Aid (PFA), having a PFA certificate of trainer will be a strong asset.

• Previous experience in North East and North West Nigeria is an advantage.

• Good level of English is mandatory.

• Competent use of MS Office.

Remuneration

Employee Benefits Include (but are not limited to):

• 100% health care coverage.
• Free and direct access to Talent Soft e-learning platform.
• Maternity or Paternity leave.
• Compassionate leave for a hospitalized child.
• Creche facilities for babies.

Application Closing Date

8th October, 2026 at 05:00 pm (Nigerian Time).

Note

• Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.
• All applicants MUST answer every question in the application form.
• Incomplete applications will not be considered.