MHPSS / GBV Counsellor at Medecins du Monde (MdM)

Medecins du Monde (MdM) is an international humanitarian organization whose mission is to provide medical care for the most vulnerable populations, the world over, including France. It seeks to stimulate voluntary commitment from doctors, other health care providers, and from those whose expertise in other fields is needed for its activities, to enlist all competent support required for the achievement of its projects, and to seek at all times to encourage close working relationships with populations in its care. MdM operating in Nigeria, Borno state since October 2016.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: MHPSS / GBV Counsellor

Location: Zango LGA, Katsina
Job type: Full-time (Onsite)

Main Responsibilities 

• Under the Supervision of the Medical Doctor, the MHPSS/GBV Counsellor will be responsible for identifying individuals with mental health distress/ survivors of GBV, providing first line of care and linking them to referral services.

Task Description
Program Implementation:

• Identify and respond to survivors arising needs and work in close collaboration with other team to ensure the survivors psych-social and other needs are well met.
• Deliver one-on-one Psychosocial support sessions to identified clients through MdM mobile Clinic.
• Deliver health education/sensitization on MHPSS and GBV related topics in MdM mobile clinics.
• Coordinate internal and external referrals to survivors according to their needs 
• Work in close collaboration with GBV Officer to update referral pathways and systems between community and PHC actors.

Program Reporting:

• Collect and report appropriate MHPSS and GBV data of the mobile clinic.
• Ensure regular reporting and tracking of survivors referred using the referral tracker form.

Reporting and attendance to different meetings:

• Prepare a weekly activities report to submit to Medical Doctor
• Participate in a pro-active way to MdM internal meetings (medical, security…)
• Participate to all the  trainings organized by MDM

Others:

• Give suggestions to improve the functioning of MDM mobile clinics 
• Participate to the loading and unloading of the vehicles and to the setting up of the mobile clinics
• Be flexible in performing his/her duties to ensure that beneficiaries are getting good quality services
• Is responsible for the proper use and maintenance of assigned equipment 
• Perform other additional duties on request of the team leader
• Inform immediately the security focal point in case of any security problem in the field

Requirements
Educational Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Psycology, Social work, Counselling or related field.
• Other health related certification is of added value.

Professional Experience

• At least 3 years relevant professional experience in a similar position in humanitarian sector or supervision of health facilities.
• Experience in emergency response, outbreak management, and clinical care.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams

Technical Skills:

• Strong communication and report-writing abilities.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.

Personal Skills:

• Culturally sensitive, respectful, and adaptable.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage priorities and make rapid, informed decisions.
• Flexibility and readiness for irregular working hours during emergency response.

Languages:

• Fluency in English required.
• Knowledge of local language is an added value.

Other Requirements:

• Given the operational context, employees are strongly encouraged to reside in Daura LGA which is proximal to Zango LGA the implementation area.

Application Closing Date
15th May, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV and cover letter in one document to: recruitment.nigeria@medecinsdumonde.net using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Note

• Please note that MDM does not engage in or accept bribes in exchange for job opportunities. Any attempts to offer or accept bribes will result in immediate disqualification from the recruitment process.
• Due to the nature of this role, we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis, and the role might be filled and closed before the closing date. Early applications are encouraged.