Médecins Sans Frontières Is a private, international organisation. The organisation is made up mainly of doctors and health sector workers and is also open to all other professions which might help in achieving its aims.
Médecins Sans Frontières provides assistance to 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.
The following vacancy is open to all residents of Nigeria.
Location: Anambra
Contract Period: Fixed Term Contract (subject to renewal).
Main Purpose
Perform counselling and/or education sessions to patients, following different medical and mental health MSF protocols and procedures, to improve their psychosocial condition.
Main Duties and 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/InterVision 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 promote the availability of mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) services within the community as part of a multidisciplinary approach to caring for survivors of sexual violence.
- In collaboration with the Community Health Extension Worker (CHEW) at the Primary Health Care Center (PHC), identify key community members in the catchment area and organize activities to raise awareness about various topics related to mental health care and sexual violence
- Identify and refer community members who are survivors of sexual violence to MSF’s multidisciplinary care at the PHC, respecting the principle of confidentiality and minimizing revictimization.
- In collaboration with other MSF staff members, carry out psychosocial activities that promote community participation in emotional well-being and minimize the impact on mental health resulting from sexual violence and other types of violence against children, adolescents, and adults.
- Conduct basic group counseling sessions (PM+ / IPT) for patients and their families to help strengthen coping mechanisms for problem-solving.
- Conduct PFA and individual counseling sessions only when necessary and when the psychologist is unavailable.
- Maintain records and statistics on MHPSS activities in the community. Report any issues that arise during daily activities to the immediate supervisor.
- Support the implementation of training, supervision, and technical reinforcement for community members, PHC staff, and other partners as needed.
- Actively participate in clinical case discussions and supervision sessions with the MHAM.
Minimum Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Education Essential: ND, HND, bachelor’s degree/Diplomas in Counselling, social work, psychology, and other relevant Field) and/or all recognise MSF Trainings in the assigned Area.
- Experience Essential: 2 year experience in community essential.
Desirable: Previous experience with MSF or other NGO in a developing-country context is an added advantage.
- Languages Igbo and English Language essential
MSF is an equal opportunity employer, both men and women are encouraged to apply.
Interested candidates should submit their application, including cover letter, resume and copy of relevant certificates and NYSC certificate/Exemption Letters using this link: https://forms.gle/QDJkadf8SMYXLCQv7 or scan the QR Code below:
Dead Line: May 14th 2026
Please note only short-listed candidates will be notified and invited for interview; MSF Belgium takes this opportunity to thank all potential candidates for their application.
Important:
- Dual Employment is considered gross misconduct as contained in MSF Belgium Internal Regulations (IR) guideline and hence not acceptable.
- Applications should be sent through the indicated channel else application will not be entertained.
- Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the next steps.
- MSF reserves the right to cancel any step or whole of the recruitment process at any stage.
