Médecins du monde or Doctors of the World, is an international humanitarian organization which provides emergency and long-term medical care to the world's most vulnerable people.

Médecins du Monde (MDM) is operating in Ethiopia since 1986 in different types of health projects. MDM–France invites qualified candidates to apply for the following position:

Duty station: Ethiopia, Chinaksen Woreda – East Hararghe zone, Oromia region    

Employment Term: 1 months and 15 days contract with possibility of extension

Basic Salary: 37,440.00 ETB

Reported to: Chenaksen Field Office Coordinator

Required positions: 1 (One)

Job Summary

The psychologist will be based in Chinaksen woreda, East Hararghe zone,Oromia region..The overall responsibility is to directly or indirectly carry out prevention, management and/or research activities in the area of mental health and psychosocial support. S/he will be under the direct supervision of the Field Coordinator based in Chinaksen and  for technical advice, s/he will consult with the MedCo.

Essential duties and responsibilities.

• Reception and/or identification people experiencing mental health difficulties

• Collection and analyse needs and requests for interventions

• Provision of information on the options around psychological interventions and related approaches

• Definition appropriate MHPSS activities

• Preparation of the psychological report (collate information, interview, interpret, analyse and submit)

• Planning support and carrying out follow-up activities and implementation of adjustments

• Leading discussion groups and psychosocial activities

• Identification support and referral structures

• Possibly training of professionals or team representatives

• Entering data and/or supervision entering data and updating monitoring tools

• Preparation presentation and prevention tools and notes

• Writing activity reports

• Archiving reports 

Job Requirements

Educational Qualification

• Msc /BSC Degree in Clinical or Psychology or related field

Work Experience

• At least 3 years of working experience as  Psychologist / Counsellor in a health facility in emergency situations

Skills and qualities required

• Ability to assess people’s mental capacities.

• Organise an individual or institutional therapeutic framework (adjusting treatment to patients and their environments)

• Identify the individual’s family and social environment and identify mental capacities and vulnerabilities

• Choose a psychological support method (including referral), suggest psychosocial support activities

• Know how to work in a multidisciplinary team

• Formalise and communicate professional know-how

• Lead an individual, group and family psychotherapy session, guide people during exercises (role playing, relaxation, etc.)

• Conduct and interpret personality and cognitive tests

• Conduct psychological interviews

• Draft and format clinical notes, documents and/or reports relating to the specialist area

• Identify and present key messages in the specialist area

•  Know who health, social and medical-social actors are and understand related mechanisms

• Understand clinical psychology and psychopathology, particularly in relation to the group in question.

•  Communicate (writing and speaking) in a foreign language

Languages 

• English and Oromifa language are mandatory (speaking and writing)

• Somali language is a plus

• Women are strongly encouraged to Apply

How to Apply

Register using THIS LINK (Note : All the information that provided in the form is true and accurate ) and submit your CV with Cover letter via email: mdm.recruitment2022@gmail.com with subject Psychologist

NB: Please notice that if you have not heard from MdM within 15 days of the submission date of the deadline, you should presume you were not short listed for this position. Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted. However, MdM thanks you for your interest and encourages you to apply for other openings where your skills and experience match.