ALIMA PRESENTATION
L’ESPRIT ALIMA : ’alima’s reason for being is to save lives and care for the most vulnerable populations, without any identity, religious or political discrimination, through actions based on closeness, and, L’innovation et l’ alliance of’organisations and’individuals. We act with humanism, impartiality and respect for l’ethics universal medical. In order to access patients, we are committed to intervening in a neutral and independent manner.
**SOIGNER – INNOVATE – ENSEMBLE :**Since its creation in 2009, ALIMA has treated more than 10 million patients, and today deploys its operations in 12 countries of’Afrique. In 2022, we developed more than 60 humanitarian medical response projects to meet the needs of populations affected by conflict, epidemics and extreme poverty. All these projects are in support of national health authorities through nearly 511 health facilities (including 47 hospitals and 464 health centres). We work in partnership, including with local NGOs, as soon as possible to improve access and transfer of skills that ensures the sustainability of our actions to our patients. In addition, to improve the humanitarian response, we conduct operational and clinical research projects, including,in particular to combat malnutrition and viral hemorrhagic fevers.
THE ALIMA TEAM :More than 2,000 people are currently working for ALIMA. Field teams, as close as possible to the patients, receive their support from coordination teams generally based in the capital of the intervention countries. These are supported by the 4 desk teams and the emergency service team and openings based at the operational headquarters in Dakar, Senegal. The Paris and New York teams are actively working on fundraising as well as representing ALIMA. The rest of the ALIMA Galaxy includes individuals and partner teams working on behalf of other organizations such as the medical NGOs BEFEN, ALERTE Santé, SOS Médecins, KEOOGO, AMCP-SP, DEMTOU-Humanitarian, PAC-CI, Inserm research organizations, the Universities of Bordeaux or Copenhagen and many others.
OUR INTERVENTION COUNTRIES : Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, Chad, Ukraine.
**THEMATIC NOS PROJECT: ** Malnutrition, Maternal Health, Primary Health, Pediatrics, Malaria, Epidemics ( Ebola, Cholera, Measles, Coronavirus, Lassa Fever ), Research, Hospitalization, Emergencies, Gender-based violence, vaccinations, mental health, …
ALIMA at TCHAD :
The history of ALIMA programs at TCHAD
ALIMA programmes in CHAD : Chad is facing a complicated security situation with regard to the regular incursions of’ex Boko-Haram (current Islamic State in West Africa). ALIMA began its activities in Chad in 2012 in partnership with the Chadian medical NGO Health Alert. In 2012, the project in the Ngouri health district in the Lac health province was implemented with support from ECHO, UNICEF and WFP. This project S’ continued during 2013 and 2014 during which the focus was on improving the quality of care, including, a major challenge in Chad is given the difficulties in mobilizing qualified medical skills. In 2015, 6,500 SAM children were taken care of, including 724 children with medical complications,hospitalized at’UNT de l’Ngouri District Hospital. In addition, a paediatric component has also been integrated into the’as/Alima initiative in Ngouri to care for 8,606 children in paediatric consultation and 419 in hospital. Due to the significant deficiencies in the medical field in the Lake region and the worrying nutritional situation (the’OMS alert threshold of 2% is exceeded), ALIMA/AS will continue its action in the 12 health areas of the Ngouri District in 2016. As of 2016 the project in 2016 supports children MAS and MAM in 12 health areas, to set up a PB-mothers component and’ a wash in Nut component. This volume of’activities has continued to increase. Since April 2013, ALIMA/AS has also supported the management of MAS in N’Djamena with the support of’ECHO.Prior to the implementation of this ALIMA/AS project, only the dispensary of Notre Dame des Apostles in the Southern District offered free treatment for malnutrition in the capital. With two years of’activities, the project has shown the extent of the problem of malnutrition in urban areas (in N’Djamena the SAM rate reaches 2.8%). In 2015, the project took care of 16,490 MAS children on an outpatient basis, including 3,330 in hospital at the’Hospital of’Amity Chad-China. A workshop on the management of severe acute malnutrition in urban areas was also organized. In 2016, the outpatient management of MAS in the first 4 UNAs and in hospital in 1 UNT will continue. Plus, in addition,a training center will be set up within’UNT in order to provide training to doctors, nurses, nurses, nutritional agents wishing to strengthen their capacities in the field of the management of SAM. In these two projects, ALIMA/AS work in collaboration with local and national health authorities and many training sessions are organized. In addition to these two regular projects, ALIMA and Health Alert also implemented two’ emergency interventions in 2014 to respond quickly to the influx of refugees and returnees from the Central African Republic. At the Gaoui camp, ALIMA/As provided primary care and screening and care for MAS, with support from’UNICEF. D’, on the other hand, community health and’eau activities,hygiene and sanitation were conducted in the Doyaba camp, with a hospital component of secondary care management at the’ Sarh District Hospital, Sarh, thanks to the support of’Ambassade de France. Malnutrition significantly weakens the state of health of children and exposes them to malaria and diarrhoea. In N’Djamena, this results in a high proportion of diarrhoea among SAM children admitted to structures supported by ALIMA and appears to significantly increase the probability of mortality. In front of the’inexistence of’alternatives allowing to better understand the’ local epidemiology of diarrheal pathogens, ALIMA is considering the highly promising’option from 2016-2017 to use qualitative molecular diagnostics through the Biofire system, which will,in order to evaluate the infectious causes of acute diarrhoea in SAM children with complications,’ thus improve drug prescriptions and therefore the treatment of these patients. A research project is therefore under way within the’UNT of the’HATC. Following an evaluation conducted by the’ALIMA teams from April 25 to May 02, 2018 in Bagassola including a visit to the mobile clinic sites of MSF Switzerland highlighting the needs of terms of health nutrition, the gap at the level of the health district of Liwa and the lack of positioning of’humanitarian actors who can resume activities, ALIMA s’ was proposed to support the DS of Liwa in the field of health and nutrition.The’action objective was to contribute to the reduction of morbidity and mortality among displaced and indigenous populations in the health district of Liwa, through the establishment of mobile clinics and patient care in fixed health posts and Liwa district hospital.
POST PLACE
Based in LIWA, Chad
PROTECTION OF BENEFICIARIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS
Level 3: In the course of his duties, the incumbent of the position will be required to visit the programs and be in contact with children and/or vulnerable adults. Therefore, the verification of the criminal record or the presentation of a certificate of good life and morals will be necessary. In situations where the’ impossibility of providing a criminal record or a certificate of good life and morals is noted, a declaration on the’honneur will be requested.
FUNCTIONAL AND HIERARCHICAL LINKS
● Hierarchical Manager : Project Coordinator
● Functional Manager : Referent Doctor
MISSIONS
- You are responsible for the proper functioning of the’psychosocial activity of the project.
- You are in charge of the’integration and the follow-up/psychological support of patients and their families with the medical teams of the’ intervention sites of Health Alert /ALIMA ;
- You ensure the prevention of psychosocial risks related to the context of the’intervention with the teams ;
- You provide care for people suffering from serious mental disorders and requiring psychological or psychiatric assistance ;
- You ensure the capacity building and supervision of psycho-social agents recruited on the project ;
- Identify and refer in a reference structure serious cases that require a long specialized follow-up ;
- You are putting in place tools likely to improve access to psychosocial assistance for the affected population ;
MAIN ACTIVITIES
- Identify with the’medical team the different problems and needs of patients ;
- Ensure individual consultations and/or therapeutic groups at the’intervention sites with patients and the’entourage ;
- Participate in the’ team meetings for sharing and clinical exchange around patients ;
- Organize awareness-raising sessions on psycho-social well-being and training sessions with the teams of’external activities ;
- Carry out and facilitate training for teams ;
- Provide training for community relays to raise community awareness of mental health and psychosocial well-being and to promote psychosocial well-being through community and community activities family ;
- Organize emotional debriefings or defusing in case of a’ critical or safety incident ;
- Train teams in psychological first aid so that each staff can be a support for the patient and his colleagues and feel less helpless ;
- Collect the elements for the follow-up and the’ elaboration of the report of’activity of the department
- Monitoring, analysis and reporting ;
- Participate in and report on meetings related to its activity ;
- Conduct a weekly synthesis of activities ;
- S’ensure of follow-up to the recommendations of the Medical Referent ;
- Carry out a mission report with recommendations.
EXPERIENCES & SKILLS
Formation
You hold a master’s degree in psychology or any equivalent degree, you have proven professional experience of’a minimum of 03 years and experience in case management in the context of population displacement. You have the ability to problematize and summarize the main psychic issues, to set priorities, to work in a team. You have a good knowledge of psycho traumas ;
Languages
Excellent written and oral expression in french and english
CONDITIONS
Duration and type of contract : CDD of French law 6 Months renewable.
Taking post : ASAP
Salary : According to salary grid ALIMA + valuation of’experience + Per Diem
ALIMA supports :
- The travel costs between the country of’ origin of the’expatriate and the place of mission
- The costs of’accommodation
- Medical coverage from the first day of the contract to one month after the departure date of the country of mission for the’employee and its assigns
- L’ evacuation for the’employee and its beneficiaries.
How to apply
To apply, please send your CV and Motivation Letter online.
Link to apply: https://hr.alima.ngo/jobs/detail/responsable-sante-mentale-et-soutien-psychosocial-liwa-tchad-h-f-11090#scrollTop=0
Applications are processed according to the’order of’arrival. ALIMA reserves the right to close the’offer before the term initially indicated if an application is accepted. Only complete applications (CV in PDF format + Motivation Letter) will be studied.
Female applications are strongly encouraged.