Peer Welfare & Psychosocial Coordinator At Nonviolent Peaceforce

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Job Title: Peer Welfare & Psychosocial Coordinator

Function: Programme Implementation

Job Group: Programme

Duty Station: Roving within Sudan

Technical Line Manager: Head of Mission

Line Management Responsibility: Yes, in the future

Nonviolent Peaceforce (NP) is a dynamic, international non-governmental organization. We work with people affected by violent conflicts to enhance their security and dignity through Unarmed Civilian Protection (UCP). We work to reduce violence, protect civilians in countries affected by violent conflict and its aftermath, and help transform the world’s response to conflict situations.

OVERVIEW

NP is in the process of scaling up its country programme in Sudan. Through its application of Unarmed Civilian Protection (UCP), NP focuses on the application of direct protection including protective accompaniment, rumour control and early warning early response to interrupt cycles of violence and enhance nonviolent responses to conflict. NP works together with communities most affected by violent conflict and other stakeholders to strengthen local capacities for nonviolent self-protection, violence prevention and conflict mitigation.

Over the past few years Nonviolent Peaceforce (NP) has integrated mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) into the practice of UCP. This integral approach is based on a peer-to-peer approach built for non-specialised personnel. It is applied by trained unarmed civilians through a task-shifting strategy based on evidence-based, low-intensity and early psychological interventions for psychosocial support. It is called the Peer Welfare Programme, which NP has been implemented since early 2024, notably in Ukraine and Myanmar. Under your guidance and direction, NP aims to implement the Peer Welfare Programme in Sudan.

ABOUT YOU

You have experience in providing mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) to communities in conflict and an ability to guide non-specialist protection teams and local partners in integrating psychosocial support into their protection programming. You have a curiosity to expand the horizons of MHPSS and an affinity to ground these efforts into local approaches to healing that already exist in communities. You have an ability to connect physical protection with mental health, trauma support and healing and support internal and external peer support. You are excited to be on the road, supporting our teams in various locations in Sudan and not daunted by on-going civil conflict and extremely high levels of displacement.

You have a genuine commitment to working at the community level and skilled at building trusting relationships in an extremely polarized political climate.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Systems and structures

  • Support the Head of Mission in developing policies and procedures that support the welfare and care of NP staff, partners and communities.
  • Serve as the focal point within NP Sudan on issues related to Duty of Care and psychosocial support
  • Ensure NP Sudan policies and programmes with regards to Duty of Care are aligned to global NP policies, procedures and minimum standards

Facilitation, training and mentoring

  • Conduct periodic sessions with NP staff providing a safe space for staff to highlight employee relations, stress and staff/self-care issues.
  • Facilitate peer welfare support groups for individuals and communities, leading by example, and support teams and partners to take ownership
  • Train and mentor Peer Welfare Programme focal points and facilitators among NP staff, partners, and local leaders in the application of the peer welfare programme
  • Provide technical support and guidance to NP teams and partners to respond to specific cases of people affected by trauma, including GBV survivors, child protection cases.

Programme design & implementation

  • Conduct assessments to identify individual and community needs and strengths with regards MHPSS, including existing capacities, structures and approaches to healing.
  • Develop Peer Welfare Programme strategies, plans and interventions in line with NP Sudan`s protection strategy, global Peer Welfare Programme guidelines, and culturally embedded practices, and support NP teams in their implementation.
  • Strengthen the contextualisation and adaptation of NP`s Duty of Care and Peer Welfare Programme, in coordination with NP staff at local and global level.

Quality control and oversight

  • Ensure that NP Duty of Care policies and programmes are in line with global quality standards, latest developments in the MHPSS field, and national policies and laws
  • Undertake regular field monitoring visits to assess the quality of programme implementation and work with the Head of Mission and Global Mental Health Advisor to address issues, as required

Resources and data management

  • Support the programming team in developing tools and indicators to monitor and evaluate the impact of NP`s Peer Welfare Programme in Sudan.
  • Ensure that relevant data related to Duty of Care and PWP is collected, analysed, stored and disseminated in ways that safeguard confidentiality and data protection.
  • Support the maintenance of an up-to-date service mapping of service providers

Networking and partnerships

  • Maintain collaborative working relationships with relevant clusters and working groups at national and/or field level and guarantee compliance to reporting requirements.
  • Collaborate with case managers, medical teams and other service providers to ensure proper collaboration and coordination in referral processes.

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Education

  • University degree at Master level or above in Social Science, Psychology, Social Work, Human Rights, International Humanitarian Law or other fields related to social development and humanitarian work.

Professional experience

  • Minimum of 4 years of relevant working experience in protection-related sectors (MHPSS included), preferably within an INGO, and two years for higher education degree (Masters).
  • Demonstrated experience in the design, direct implementation, and supervision of MHPSS programmes, including community-based approaches, and the development of tools aligned with global protection and MHPSS frameworks as well as to local wisdom.
  • Demonstrated ability to work in humanitarian context (experience with IDPs is an asset)
  • Experience working with vulnerable populations including GBV survivors, and children at risk.

Professional abilities and skills

  • Computer literacy (Word, Excel, PowerPoint is a plus).
  • Strong practical knowledge of MHPSS including global standards and guidelines.
  • Good understanding of protection, human rights and humanitarian principles
  • Excellent soft skills (building relationships, trust, confidence etc).
  • Excellent analytical and reporting skills.
  • Experience in proposal writing is an asset.

Languages

  • Proficiency in English (written and spoken) and Arabic languages.

How to apply

  • Candidates meeting the above requirements are requested to submit a CV (max. 2 pages) and cover letter (max. 1 page) through our website. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
  • The closing date for applications is Monday, 10 August 2026.
  • Candidates may be selected before the closing date, apply early
  • As part of the recruitment process, shortlisted candidates may be asked to complete a written assignment before participating in an interview.

SPECIAL NOTICE

Nonviolent Peaceforce is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

Nonviolent Peaceforce acknowledges the duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of employees, contractors, volunteers, interns, communities we work with, and other stakeholders and is committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities and government guidance and complies with best practices in the Humanitarian and Development sector. NP expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We priorities ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. NP also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

NO FEE

We never ask for payment as part of our selection process, and we always contact candidates via our corporate accounts and platforms. If you are approached for payment, this is likely to be fraudulent. Please check whether the role you are interested in is posted here on our website.