| Position: COUNSELOR EDUCATOR | Opening Date: 4th December 2023 |
| Work Location: Katsina | End Date: 13th December 2023 |
| Contract: Fixed Term |
Context
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.
MSF has been active in Katsina since February 2021 after carrying an exploratory mission that end up with an opening of the project under the Emergency-Cell.
Currently, MSF is running an ITFC (Inpatient Therapeutic Feeding Centre) in Katsina in the Kofar Sauri PHCC and and 5 ATFC (Ambulatory Therapeutic Feeding Centre) including four in Jibia LGA (Magama, Daddara, Gubi Magaria, Riko,) and one in Katsina City (Kofar Marusa).
Main Purpose
Perform counselling and/or education sessions to patients, following different medical and mental health MSF protocols and procedures, in order to improve their psychosocial condition
Accountabilities
Main responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Identify the psychosocial, socio-economic and administrative needs for patients
- Actively promote the availability of counselling services and carry out, individual or in group counseling, 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 counseling 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 counselors, preserving confidentiality
- Inform line manager of any problem of any kind arising during the day-to-day activities.
- Take 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 supervisor.
Minimum Requirements
| Education | Counseling, social work, psychology or similar degree/diploma. |
| Experience | 1 year experience essential. Experience with NGO desirable. |
| Languages | • English: Oral and Written Essential • Local Languages (Hausa) Desirable |
| Competences/Skills | Results, teamwork, flexibility, commitment, service |
Contract Period: Fixed Term
208 working hours per month
The application must include
- Complete CV with Cover letter and copies of all certificates and diplomas mentioned in the CV
- Applicant Contact details and ID, and contact of references mentioned in the application
To Apply
Interested candidates are invited to apply via the link below :
CLICK HERE TO APPLY
Hard copy applications can be submitted to the following Address:
Plot No. 1 Block ‘’J’’ KPL 201, New Government House Katsina
Deadline for the submission of applications: 13th DECEMBER 2023 by 4:00pm
Please make sure to submit your application on or before this date.
Only successful applicants will be called for 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 favouritism will be tolerated in the MSF recruitment process.
MSF reserves the right to refuse hiring 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.
