Consultant Psychologist at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) - Abuja & Zamfara

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an international, private, non-governmental, non-profit humanitarian organization. Our organization offers assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters, to victims of armed conflict, without discrimination irrespective of race, religion, creed or political affiliation and have been working in Nigeria since February 1996.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Consultant Psychologist

Locations: Abuja and Shinkafi, Zurmi - Zamfara
Duration of Assignment Period: 6 months
Possibility of extension: Yes

Main Purpose

• The psychologist / psychiatric consultant will be providing Staff Care Unit will cooperate providing psychosocial support to the teams, either in individual or in group sessions.
• The psychologist will have direct communication and will depend functionally on the Staff Care Unit (psy support), and hierarchically of the medical coordination in the mission.

Job Description

• To provide mental health support to MSF, national staff either in group or individual sessions at the field level and coordination.
• Visiting MSF projects in Zamfara state to provide Mental health and psychosocial support to staff.
• In case of an urgent need, provide psychological support to the national staff members affected (group and individual debriefing) when delegated by the Staff Care Unit.
• Employing an empathetic and non-judgmental clinical approach in carrying out evaluation of mental health needs of MSF Spain staff and establishing a diagnosis and a plan of treatment.
• Identify the major stressors to staff in the projects and recommend possible solutions to medical coordination and project medical referent.
• Providing psychological support and psychotherapy sessions (individual, family, group) to patients according to MSF protocols to improve the mental health conditions of MSF Nigeria staff.
• Developing and sharing tools for psychosocial and mental health interventions.
• Developing and facilitating workshops and trainings relevant to psycho-social issues the teams are facing in the field such as stress management, psychological first aid, vicarious trauma, burnout, and trauma.
• Assisting and training staff members and resourceful people whenever necessary to enhance the scope of MH activities. Working in close collaboration with translators to ensure appropriate terminology and behavior during sessions.
• Collecting and reporting statistical and monitoring data about staff support activities.
• Providing immediate MHPSS intervention in case of a critical incident within the mission.
• Ensuring that all patient information is kept confidential.

Requirements
Education:

• Essential Degree or Diploma in Psychology.

Experience:

• Essential 5 years experience minimum as a psychologist.
• Essential clinical experience.
• Desirable previous experience with MSF or other NGOs in developing countries.

Language:

• Mission language is essential.
• Local language desirable.

Knowledge:

• Essential computer literacy (word, excel, and internet).

Salary

• Consultancy Fee: Level 10 + Allowance
• According to MSF National Salary Scale

Application Closing Date
15th December 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Or
The candidates should submit their Application at:
Plot 394 Etang,
Obuli Crescent - Off Idris Ibrahim Way,
By Federal Road Safety Junction,
Jabi, Abuja.

Note

• Only short-listed applicants will be contacted
• Women and People with Disabilities are encouraged to Apply