Psychologist at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) - France

Médecins Sans Frontières is a private, not-for-profit international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in distress, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, creed, or political affiliation.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Psychologist

Location: Abuja (FCT) 
Employment Type: Contract

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychoeducation sessions to raise awareness among MSF staff about mental health and well-being at work
• Provide individual psychological support to staff members according to MSF protocols to improve their mental health status
• Provide group psychosocial support to staff members according to MSF protocols to improve their mental health status
• Provide training to staff on various mental health topics that contribute to a better understanding of staff needs for psychosocial support and coping mechanisms
• Map external mental health resources for reference
• Refer staff members to other professionals if necessary: staff health manager, general practitioner, psychotherapist, psychiatrist, etc.
• Ensure the confidentiality of all personnel data
• Collect and track data on individual and group activities and ensure reporting to the PRM/medical coordinator/staff health manager
• Collaborate with other staff health profiles as needed + inform about individual cases requiring specialized care
• As appropriate, share overall staff issues requiring attention with the coordination team
• Actively participate in training, supervision/interactions with other colleagues in charge of staff support. Discuss with the supervisor any difficulties and problems that arise during support sessions
• Organize prevention activities in place of the mental health and well-being of MSF staff working in Katsina and Jahun projects
• Identify workplace stressors and their management
• Offer psychological trough individual and/or group support to MSF staff
• Organise training on specific topics related to psychosocial risks
• Participate in clinical supervision on a weekly basis with the support of the regional psychologist
• In collaboration with the PSU Dakar, define the referencing criteria
• Strengthening the capacity of caregivers on the PFA
• In collaboration with PSU Dakar, participate in the management of critical incidents on the mission
• Maintaining professional secret and confidentiality
• Do monthly sitreps
• Participate in data analysis and weekly, monthly and annual narrative reports.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• Qualified females are highly encouraged to apply.
• Only successful applicants will be called for the next steps and are obligated to disclose any information about family member(s) currently in the employ of MSF-France in any location.
• No monetary transactions, neither demands of favours in kind, nor other types of favoritism will be tolerated in the MSF recruitment process.
• MSF reserves the right to refuse to hire a candidate having benefitted from any such acts. All illicit demands may be pursued through the judicial system.
• MSF is an equal opportunity employer and encourages any Nigerian citizen to apply irrespective of race, gender, religion, creed, political affiliation.
• Dual Employment is considered gross misconduct and hence not acceptable.
• MSF reserves the right to cancel any step or whole of the recruitment process at any stage.
• MSF France takes this opportunity to thank all potential candidates for their application.