PSU Psychologist

Job Description

Title: PSU Psychologist

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

Vacancy: 01

Age: 18 to 59 years

Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Experience:
∎ At least 2 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO

Published: 15 May 2024

Education:
∎ Essential Master degree in Psychology (Clinical or Counseling).
∎ Essential Master degree in Psychology (Clinical or Counseling).

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 18 to 59 years
∎ Essential 2 years’ experience minimum as a Psychologist
∎ Desirable previous experience with MSF or other NGO’s in developing countries.Good awareness about issues of trauma, displacement, domestic violence, stress and burnout.
∎ Strong risk assessment skills (i.e. management of suicidal ideation)
∎ Diplomatic, good communication skills, collaborative approach.
∎ Organised, flexible and autonomous.
∎ Time Management: reactive, anticipate and manage priorities.
∎ Intercultural open-mindedness (value, interest and openness towards cultural di-versity).
∎ Cultural flexibility (tolerance to ambiguity, disposition to adapt to new situations).
∎ Social responsibility and initiative (able to overcome stereotypes/prejudices);
∎ Ethics and fair-mindedness (integrity and ethical behavior in using influence and power);Mission language essential. Local languages desirable including Rohingya dialect.
∎ Desirable computer literacy (word, excel and internet).
∎ Competences:• Results and Quality Orientation Level 2
∎ • Teamwork and Cooperation Level 2
∎ • Behavioural Flexibility Level 2
∎ • Commitment to MSF Principles Level 2
∎ • tress Management Level 3

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Accountabilities:
∎ • Provide psychosocial and mental health support for staff individually and in groups
∎ • In coordination with the SEEAP PSU Psychologist and Medco Support, make external referrals for psychiatric and other relevant needs (such as physical health, protection)
∎ • Organize and conduct regular psychosocial/mental health sensitization sessions for staff to raise their aware-ness and understanding about mental health and relevant psychosocial issues
∎ • In case of critical incident or other stressful event, conduct regular group debriefing of front-line staff as re-quested by the Medical coordinator
∎ • Attend team and general staff meetings to promote the PSU services available to staff
∎ • Provide monthly data and reporting regarding their activities
∎ • Liaise and build a professional network with other psychosocial and mental health professionals
∎ • In the case of critical incidents, provide psychological support to staff (including International Mobile Staff if requested)
∎ • Participates to regular clinical supervision sessions and meetings with the SEEAP PSU Psychologist
∎ • Maintain strict confidentiality.
∎ MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities:
∎ • Give recommendations to the Psychosocial Unit (OC/SEEAP) and Medical Coordinator about the psychological support
∎ • Engage in regular clinical supervision provided by the Psychosocial Unit (OC/SEEAP)
∎ • Prepares monthly statistics to the Medical Coordinator/SEEAP PSU/OC PSU regarding number of sessions provided and main causes of presentations.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Salary according to MSF salary grid (Level 7) BDT 78,000, two (2) annual leave days per month worked. Medical insurance for employee and direct dependents.

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Job Highlights:
∎ The role of the PSU Psychologist is to provide psychosocial support to staff (Locally Hired Staff & camp or facility-based team members).

Read Before Apply:

Please send your CV, motivation letter, working certificates, National ID Card, and other relevant documents with your application and write “PSU/270524” and your name as email subject by 27/05/2024.

Email to: msff-bangladesh-recruitment@paris.msf.org with subject stating the position you are applying for and write the code “PSU/270524” and your name.

No hardcopy applications will be accepted for this vacancy.

Apply Procedure:

Email your CV:
∎ Send your CV to the given email msff-bangladesh-recruitment@paris.msf.org

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: 27 May 2024

Category: NGO/Development