Lay Counselor Educator

Job Description

Title: Lay Counselor Educator

Company Name: Medecins Sans Frontieres/ Doctors Without Borders (MSF)

Vacancy: 2

Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Minimum Salary: Tk. 47500 (Monthly)

Published: 30 Jan 2025

Additional Requirements:
∎ Essential Higher Secondary Education (HSC) certificate
∎ Desirable formal degree in social work/counselling, or nursing (Nurses can apply)
∎ Desirable trainings on health-related topics and modules (for example Health Education, Nutrition, Counselling, Group Counselling, Health Promotion
∎ At least 1 (one) year experience in a similar position essential
∎ Desirable previous experience in MSF or with other INGO/ NGOs with similar set-up
∎ Essential Bangla and Chittagonian/Rohingya Language
∎ Desirable competency in English
∎ Results and Quality Orientation Level 1
∎ Teamwork and Cooperation Level 1
∎ Behavioural Flexibility Level 2
∎ Commitment to MSF Principles Level 2
∎ Stress Management Level 2
∎ Number of positions to hire: 2 (one male and one female)
∎ Education and other qualifications:
∎ Essential Higher Secondary Education (HSC) certificate
∎ Desirable formal degree in social work/counselling, or nursing (Nurses can apply)
∎ Desirable trainings on health-related topics and modules (for example Health Education, Nutrition, Counselling, Group Counselling, Health Promotion
∎ Experience:
∎ At least 1 (one) year experience in a similar position essential
∎ Desirable previous experience in MSF or with other INGO/ NGOs with similar set-up
∎ Language:
∎ Essential Bangla and Chittagonian/Rohingya Language
∎ Desirable competency in English
∎ Competences:
∎ Results and Quality Orientation Level 1
∎ Teamwork and Cooperation Level 1
∎ Behavioural Flexibility Level 2
∎ Commitment to MSF Principles Level 2
∎ Stress Management Level 2

Requirements:

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Actively promote the availability of MSF services
∎ Carry out, individually or in group, basic counseling and/or educational sessions, to Hep C patients, their families, hospital staff and/or the community
∎ Refer patients when necessary to other specialists or external actors in order to provide the best available support
∎ Collect and report specific information related to the target group (patient feedback, observations for improvement, etc)
∎ Keep files and statistics updated about the counseling and/or educational activities
∎ Give testimonies to patients and in the community on own experiences as a patient
∎ For all new and old Hep C patients: provide basic education about the disease, mode of transmission, how to prevent and treatment plan.
∎ Check with clinician if need for tailored education information
∎ Communicate with patients/caretakers the decisions taken by clinicians/nurses regarding the health status and next steps of management
∎ Main Purpose:
∎ Perform basic counseling and/or educational activities to Hep C patients, families, communities, following MSF protocols and procedures, to improve the health condition of the patient.
∎ Accountabilities:
∎ Actively promote the availability of MSF services
∎ Carry out, individually or in group, basic counseling and/or educational sessions, to Hep C patients, their families, hospital staff and/or the community
∎ Refer patients when necessary to other specialists or external actors in order to provide the best available support
∎ Collect and report specific information related to the target group (patient feedback, observations for improvement, etc)
∎ Keep files and statistics updated about the counseling and/or educational activities
∎ Give testimonies to patients and in the community on own experiences as a patient
∎ Context-Specific Accountabilities:
∎ Patient Education and counselling:
∎ For all new and old Hep C patients: provide basic education about the disease, mode of transmission, how to prevent and treatment plan.
∎ Check with clinician if need for tailored education information
∎ Communicate with patients/caretakers the decisions taken by clinicians/nurses regarding the health status and next steps of management
∎ Patient-centered care (PCC): Implement PCC improvement ideas as guided by PCA (Patient-Centered Approach) focal and supervisor
∎ Facilitiate peer counselling and health education sessions
∎ Assist MSF clinical and non-clinical professionals whenever necessary in order to enhance the scope of Patient Support Education Counselling (PSEC) activities
∎ Support medical team in communication with patient, if required (Translation Bangla to Chittagonian/Rohingya)

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ This is a temporary position for HEP-C project.
∎ Initial contract would be for eighteen (18) months.
∎ Salary per month according to level four (4) of the internal MSF salary grid (BDT  47,500/- gross). Salary is not negotiable.
∎ 2 annual leave days per month worked.
∎ Medical insurance for employee and direct dependents based on Health Care Policy
∎ This is a temporary position for HEP-C project.
∎ Initial contract would be for eighteen (18) months.
∎ Salary per month according to level four (4) of the internal MSF salary grid (BDT  47,500/- gross). Salary is not negotiable.
∎ 2 annual leave days per month worked.
∎ Medical insurance for employee and direct dependents based on Health Care Policy

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Read Before Apply:

Only online applications via the link below will be accepted. Please apply through the following link by 09/02/2025 with updated resume, cover letter, and other relevant documents i.e. NID, Experience Certificate, degree and training certificate:

Application Link: https://ee.kobotoolbox.org/x/XhqKWiKo

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Company Information:
∎ Medecins Sans Frontieres/ Doctors Without Borders (MSF)
∎ 5th Floor, Khawaja Palace, Plot N. 76, Ro-11, Banani, Dhaka-1213, Bangladesh.
∎ Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization working in over 80 countries worldwide. MSF has been working in Bangladesh since 1992. MSF was awarded the prestigious `Nobel Peace Prize` in 1999 for its pioneering humanitarian activities since 1971 in several continents.

Address::
∎ 5th Floor, Khawaja Palace, Plot N. 76, Ro-11, Banani, Dhaka-1213, Bangladesh.
∎ Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization working in over 80 countries worldwide. MSF has been working in Bangladesh since 1992. MSF was awarded the prestigious `Nobel Peace Prize` in 1999 for its pioneering humanitarian activities since 1971 in several continents.

Application Deadline: 9 Feb 2025

Category: NGO/Development