Post Date: Feb 11, 2025

Closing Date: Feb 16, 2025

Reference: MSF-836

Number of Vacancies: 6

Salary Range: As per company salary scale

Years of Experience: 1 year

Probation Period: 3 month

Contract Type; Fixed-term

Contract Duration: 1 year

Contract Extensible: Maybe

Minimum Education: Diploma

Gender: Any

About Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Doctors Without Borders) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, healthcare exclusion and natural or man-made disasters to populations in danger in more than 70 countries.

Job Summary

Perform counselling and/or education sessions to patients, following different medical and mental health MSF protocols and procedures, in order to improve their psychosocial condition.

Duties & Responsibilities

·     Identify the psychosocial, socio-economic and administrative needs for patients

·     Actively promote the availability of counselling services and carry out, individual or in group counselling, basic psycho educational sessions, to patients, their families (when needed), in order to alleviate their psychosocial difficulties within the project scope.

·     Refer patients to other specialists or other institutions for further assistance, when necessary, in order to propose the best support available.

·     Participate in the creation of any material needed for counselling activities and look after it,

·     Keep files and statistics of daily activities and participate in team meetings to share experiences and discuss special cases with other counsellors, preserving confidentiality

·     Inform line manager of any problem of any kind arising during the day-to-day activities.

·     Take active part in trainings, supervisions/intervisions and support the activities manager when necessary in doing sensitization for MSF staff or external partners about mental health /psychosocial issues.

·     Discuss difficulties and problems in counselling with supervisor.

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities

·     Actively raise awareness; Perform context-based sensitisation and psychoeducation in and promoting the availability of MHPSS services in the MSF service areas (Neonatology, Neonatal intensive care unit, Prematurity ward, paediatric intensive care unit and the mothers resting areas)

·     Provide PFA and other psychosocial supports to the target population refer where necessary.

·     Participate in the development of locally adapted psycho-stimulation materials (Whenever needed) and other communication materials that could facilitate a good treatment outcome of children.

·     Actively promote the services among the medical staff in the department to ensure that patients in need of MHPSS services are referred to the Mental Health team.

·     Provide basic counselling support for mild to moderate cases individually or in groups in a safe and confidential environment.

·     Ensure privacy and confidentiality of patients by holding private conversations in a safe space and keep files coded where no one has access except the people in charge

·     Respect the line of communication in addressing needs within the project

·     Complete all the necessary documents (clinical file and group session files and ensure daily; data entry in HMIS

·     Daily updating of the name and code register

Job Requirements

Minimum Requirements and Competencies

Education Counseling, social work, psychology or other similar degree/diploma.

Experience 1 year experience essential. Experience with NGO desirable.

Languages English desirable; Local Working Language Essential

Knowledge Desirable computer literacy (word, excel and internet)

Submission Guideline

How to apply

1. Follow the below link OR scan the QR code to access the online job application survey. Candidates must fill in the survey in order to be considered for shortlisting: https://forms.office.com/e/GFtEmvND0n

2, After completing the survey, send the following documents to email: msf-balkh-recruitment@msf.org

1.      CV and motivation letter

2.      School certificate and Diploma

3.      Supporting documents to justify your previous work experiences

4.     Taskira/ National ID card both sides

The interested candidates must answer the online survey and submit their documents before 16^TH February 2025 at 4:00 PM

**Only applications completing the online survey and sending supporting documents by email will be considered**

**Female Candidates are highly encouraged to apply**

**Only shortlisted Candidates will be contacted**

The reference COUNSELOR EDUCATOR must be stated in the email to be valid. If you do not clearly state the position for which you are applying & attach the required diploma & other supporting documents, your application may not be considered.

Besides the female candidates, we also encourage candidates from Balkh province to apply.

MSF does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. All applications are free for all candidates and no one should require any payment or compensation during the recruitment process. May the candidate be asked for any fee, he/she must report to MSF Administration through the recruitment contact.

If you are selected to be part of the reserve pool, it means that MSF has validated you to be called in to work on a temporary basis, as needed. It does not guarantee that you will be offered a contract or a permanent position, even if such a position becomes available. A new recruitment can be done according to the current need.