Background

Médecins sans frontières (MSF) or Doctors Without Borders, is an international humanitarian-aid non-governmental organization (NGO) and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, best known for its projects in war-torn regions and developing countries facing endemic diseases.

Responsibilities

• Train and supervise general health staff in the diagnosis and treatment of priority mental health conditions according to MSF guidelines and WHO’s mhGAP approach.
• Provide care for patients suffering from psychiatric disorders, paying special attention to the cultural context.
• Provide technical support to MSF’s psychologists and counsellors and ensure a multidisciplinary approach to patient care is implemented.
• Ensure availability of psychotropic medications from the MSF standard drug list in the project.
• Ensure adequate data collection for monitoring purposes.
• Evaluate psychiatric services available in-country, including possibilities for psychiatric hospitalization, and the quality of these services.

Requirements

• Degree in Psychiatry, or a degree in Medicine and specialization in Psychiatry in progress with at least 6 semesters validated.
• Valid and up-to-date licence to practise or certificate of good standing.
• 2 years’ experience working in adult psychiatry.
• Recent clinical experience (at least six months within the last 24 months).
• Experience working with vulnerable populations.
• Experience in training, coaching, and supervision.
• IT skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) for data and team management.
• Fluency in English and/or French.
• Availability for at least six months. (Three-month assignments may be possible depending on operational requirements, but are less frequent).

• Train and supervise general health staff in the diagnosis and treatment of priority mental health conditions according to MSF guidelines and WHO’s mhGAP approach.
• Provide care for patients suffering from psychiatric disorders, paying special attention to the cultural context.
• Provide technical support to MSF’s psychologists and counsellors and ensure a multidisciplinary approach to patient care is implemented.
• Ensure availability of psychotropic medications from the MSF standard drug list in the project.
• Ensure adequate data collection for monitoring purposes.
• Evaluate psychiatric services available in-country, including possibilities for psychiatric hospitalization, and the quality of these services.

• IT skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) for data and team management.
• Fluency in English and/or French.
• Experience in training, coaching, and supervision.

• Degree in Psychiatry, or a degree in Medicine and specialization in Psychiatry in progress with at least 6 semesters validated.
• Valid and up-to-date licence to practise or certificate of good standing.
• 2 years’ experience working in adult psychiatry.
• Recent clinical experience (at least six months within the last 24 months).
• Experience working with vulnerable populations.