Recruitment, apply for Medecins Sans Frontieres recruitment 2021 below.
Gatekeepers News reports that Medecins Sans Frontieres 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, victims of natural or man-made disasters, and victims of armed conflict. They do so irrespective of race, religion, creed, or political convictions.
Medecins Sans Frontieres is recruiting to fill the positions below:
- Mental Health Counselor
- WATSAN Technician
Job Title: Mental Health Counselor
Location: Abakaliki, Ebonyi
Contract Period: 3 Months Maternity cover
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Perform counseling and/or education sessions to patients, following different medical and mental health MSF protocols and procedures, to improve their psychosocial condition.
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), to alleviate their psychosocial difficulties within the project scope.
Take an active part in trainings, supervisions/intervention, and support the activities manager when necessary in doing sensitization for MSF staff or external partners about mental health /psychosocial issues.
Participate in the creation of any material needed for counseling activities and look after it.
MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities
- Build and maintain a healthy relationship with personnel at the Alex Ekwueme Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, to contribute to the co-management of patients affected by Lassa Fever.
- Where relevant, combat the stigmatisation of Lassa Fever by providing appropriate information to staff or members of the community.
- Provide feedback about daily activities and challenges to assist in the strategic planning of ongoing MH activities.
Minimum Required Skills and Qualifications
Education:
Degree / Master’s in Counselling, Social Work, Psychology.
Experience:
- Essential working experience of at least one (1) year in the provision of psychosocial support.
- Desirable working experience with MSF or other NGOs
Languages:
English and Igbo Language is essential.
The following vacancy is open to all residents of Nigeria.
Application Closing Date
20th October 2021.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application, including Cover Letter, Resume and copy of relevant Certificates and NYSC certificate / Exemption Letters to: [email protected]
Or
Submit the Hard copy at:
MSF Belgium Human Resources Office,
Plot D33 Liberation Estate (after the Enugu / Abakaliki express),
Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.
In the body of the mail, please indicate the following in the format as seen below:
Qualification(s)
Current location
Languages you speak
Years of relevant experience
NYSC status
Job Title: WATSAN Technician
Location: Abakaliki, Ebonyi
Employment Type: Full-time
Contract Period: Indefinite
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Supporting the EH Manager in the implementation, monitoring, maintaining, and troubleshooting of Water Hygiene Sanitation activities and infrastructure in the project according to MSF protocols, standards, and procedures to improve the health and living conditions of the target population.
Carrying out tasks directly related to the Watsan activities such as construction and maintenance of infrastructures in the project according to MSF protocols and standards concerning the operation of water supply, waste management, and excreta disposal, hygiene, and infection control.
Being responsible for equipment, tools, and consumables, verifying that they are safely used and maintained. Reporting to the supervisor any need for renewal and the weekly/monthly consumption.
MSF Section / Context Specific
Accountabilities
- Supervision of day-to-day activities of Hygienists, Orderliness, and watsan agents in the virology unit and holding areas and make sure that they are fully trained on
- Prevention, Flows, Protocols, Tasks, and responsibilities, cleaning, and disinfection.
- Supervision and close monitoring of Laundry activities and make sure that all the reusable (scrubs, boots, goggles, gloves, aprons, etc.) are washed and disinfected as per protocol and are enough for each shift in the virology unit and holding areas.
- Provide support in organizing and conducting trainings on Prevention, Flows, Protocols, Tasks and responsibilities, Environmental Health, and other IPC measures to MSF, FETHA, and State health ministry staff.
Minimum Required Skills and Qualifications
Education:
Technical certification or proven background, desirable specialization in water and sanitation
Experience:
Preferable: Previous working experience working with MSF or other NGOs
Previous experience in technical works
Languages:
English Language essential
Igbo language desirable
Application Closing date
20th October 2021.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application, including Cover Letter, Resume and copy of relevant Certificates and NYSC certificate / Exemption Letters to: [email protected]
Or
Submit the Hard copy at:
MSF Belgium Human Resources Office,
Plot D33 Liberation Estate (after the Enugu / Abakaliki express),
Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.
In the body of the mail, please indicate the following in the format as seen below:
Qualification(s)
Current location
Languages you speak
Years of relevant experience
NYSC status
