Counsellor Educator - Reserved Pool at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters, and exclusion from healthcare. Médecins Sans Frontières aids populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters, and to victims of armed conflict. They do so irrespective of race, religion, creed, or political convictions.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Counsellor Educator - Reserved Pool

Location: Kebbi

Accountabilities

• Identify the psychosocial, socio-economic, and administrative needs for patients.
• Actively promote the availability of counselling services and conduct individual or group counselling, basic psycho educational sessions, to patients, their families (when needed), to alleviate their psychosocial difficulties within the project scope.
• Refer patients to other specialists or other institutions for further assistance, when necessary, 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 the line manager of any problem of any kind arising during the day-to-day activities.
• Take an 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 a supervisor

Specific Accountabilities

• Conduct Psychological First Aid (PFA) for newly admitted caregivers/mothers whose children died
• Provide psychosocial support to caregivers with children in isolation and ICU wards in ITFC
• Together with the CHEs in ITFC and ATFCs, orient newly admitted caregivers
• Conduct HIV Testing and counselling to patients/mothers of children aged 6-59 months in ITFC and ATFCs
• Conduct HIV/TB adherence sessions to caregivers of children aged 6-59 months in ITFC and ATFCs
• Manage conflict and LAMA prevention in ITFC and ATFCs
• Conduct counseling (group or individual) for caregivers in ITFC and ATFCs
• The list above is non-exhaustive; it’s a summary, and as the activity evolves, it shall be updated accordingly

Minimum Required Skills and Qualifications

Education:

• Essential: Degree/Diploma in counselling, social work, psychology, or other similar degree/diploma.

Experience:

• Essential: 1-year experience in the field of counselling or psychology.
• Desirable: Experience with MSF or other INGO.

Languages:

• Essential: Local languages (Hausa, Fulani, Suru)
• Desirable: English.
• Essential: Basic knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Competencies:

• Commitment to MSF principles- L1.
• Flexibility-L1
• Stress management- L2
• Results and quality orientation- L1
• Service-L1
• Teamwork-L1.

Application Closing Date
31st May, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online 

The application must include

• Cover letter, resume, and copy of relevant certificates and NYSC certificate / Exemption letters.