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JOB VACANCY – PSYCHOLOGIST

Title PSYCHOLOGIST

Direct Reports MENTAL HEALTH ACTIVITY MANAGER

Location NDUTA CAMP

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FOR NATIONAL STAFF ONLY

INTRODUCTION

Médecins Sans Frontières MSF is an international, independent, medical
humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by
armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare.
MSF offers assistance to people based on need, irrespective of race, religion,
gender or political affiliation. MSF is therefore guided by the principles of
neutrality and impartiality. These principles must apply to all MSF staff.

Required Criteria

Minimum Educational Qualification

· Essential degree or diploma in Psychology

Experience

· Essential 2 years’ experience minimum as a Psychologist

· Desirable previous experience with MSF or other NGO’s

Languages

· English and Swahili fluent, oral & written required. Kirundi will be an
asset.

Main purpose

· Providing psychological support to patients according to MSF principles,
standards and procedures in order to improve the patients’ mental health.

Main competencies and knowledge

· Detail-oriented, team spirit, verbal communication skills, Good listener,
Discreet, Organisational skill, strong motivation to be evolve within an
international context, Behavioural flexibility, stress and time management.

· Desirable computer literacy Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Main Responsibilities

-->Carrying out evaluation of mental health needs of patients and establishing a diagnosis and a plan of treatment. Informing the patient and his/her relatives about the possible consequences of the illness and the drug treatment to follow and referring patients to other health professionals whenever necessary, in order to provide the most appropriate treatment and improve the patient’s condition.
-->Implementing the Sexual Gender Based Violence SGBV protocol, identifying possible victims of SGBV and referring them to the medical team so that they receive the necessary treatment.
-->Providing psychological support and psychotherapy sessions individual, family, group to patients according to MSF protocols in order to improve their mental health conditions.
-->Assisting and training staff members and resourceful people whenever necessary in order to enhance the scope of MH activities. Working in close collaboration with translators in order to ensure appropriate terminology and behavior during sessions.
-->Collecting statistical and monitoring data about mental health activities.
-->Informing the supervisor and the medical team about any issues or problems that may arise related to patients’ treatment in order to provide the best possible solution from a medical perspective.
-->Ensuring that all patient information is kept confidential.





Apply Through










Email Recruitment@geneva.msf.org

All interested applicants should submit cover letter, CV, supporting documents
copies of diplomas and phone number to Administrator, MSF Tanzania, Nduta –
Please deposit CVs **** at Nduta camp CV box or send through **MSFCH-Tanzania-
Recruitment@geneva.msf.org**

Please make sure the subject of your email will be **PSYCHOLOGIST** **–
APPLICATION** **Deadline for the submission of applications is at 4PM on
14/12/2020**

Only applications in English or French will be considered **.** **Please note
that only short listed candidates will be contacted.**



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