Task and Responsibilities
· Actively promote the importance of staff wellbeing, self-care and team care; carry out psycho-educational sessions to staff
· Provide individual or group counselling, in order to alleviate the psychosocial difficulties at work of the staff.
· Refer staff to other mental health specialists or other institutions for further assistance, in collaboration with staff health responsible, when necessary, in order to propose the best support available.
· Participate in the creation of any material needed for education sessions or counselling activities and look after it,
· Ensuring that all staff information is kept confidential.
· Keep files and data of daily activities and participate in staff health meetings when relevant to share global issues of the staff needing attention.
· Take active part in training, supervision and interventions with other staff support positions. Discuss difficulties and problems in counselling with supervisor.
· Support the staff Supervisors or Activity Managers when necessary, in doing sensitization for MSF staff or external partners about mental health /psychosocial issues at work.
MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities
• Carrying out psycho-education and psychosocial sensitization sessions to raise awareness amongst MSF staff about mental health and psychosocial wellbeing at work; MHPSS topics are relevant and tailored to the specific needs of each project /context of work, including but not limited to stress, trauma, self/ team care etc.
• Providing punctual individual counselling and basic psycho educational sessions to staff according to MSF protocols for staff experiencing emotional suffering related to work (linked to ongoing stress and/or critical incident)
• Providing group counselling to staff according to MSF protocols for emotional support purposes (among others, to foster trust and strengthen ties within the group, to discuss and share individual/group resources about coping, stress management, prevent burnout etc.)
• Refer staff to other professionals when needed: staff health responsible, GP, psychotherapist, psychiatrist according to the National Staff Health Policy
• Ensuring that all staff information is kept confidential.
• Collecting and monitoring data about individual and group activities and reporting to PMR/medical coordinator/ staff health responsible; including maintenance of the MH database for staff health
• Participating in assessments and contributing to the analysis of psychosocial risk factors at working context
• Collaborating with other staff health profiles, especially the Staff Psychosocial Support Service of OCB, according to staff needs, seeking advice on individual cases needing specialized care.
• Take active part in trainings, supervisions/interventions with other staff support positions. Discuss difficulties and problems in counselling with supervisor, psychosocial support service.
• Develop wellness-related activities for MSF staff to improve well-being and work performance.
Minimum Requirements and Competencies
Education
:Counselling, social work or other similar degree/diploma (bachelor – 3 years study)
Experience
:1 year experience essential. Experience with NGO desirable.
Languages
:Mission language English (spoken and written) language is desirable.
: Local Language: Pashto/ Dari Essential
Competencies - Resu
Competencies : Teamwork, flexibility, commitment, service
How to apply
- Follow the below link OR scan the QR code to access the online job application survey. Candidates must fill in the survey in order to be considered for shortlisting: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/aqfeQh7qEt
- After completing the survey, send the following documents to email: msf-khost-recruitment@msf.org
1. CV and motivation letter
2. Any relevant Diploma, Degree
3. National ID card both sides (this will be used for visitor authorization pass)
4. 3 professional work references with their professional email address if possible (whom are NOT related to you)
The email address given in this online survey must be the same as the one used to send your supporting documents.
The interested candidates must answer the online survey and submit their documents before September,2 , 2025, at TIME 4:30
**Only applications completing the online survey and sending supporting documents by email will be treated**
The reference STAFF COUNSELLOR must be stated in the email to be valid. If you do not clearly state the position for which you are applying & attach the required diploma & other supporting documents, your application may not be considered.
Only candidates who meet the essential criteria will be shortlisted and contacted.
MSF does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. All applications are free for all candidates and no one should require any payment or compensation during the recruitment process. May the candidate be asked for any fee, he/she must report to MSF Administration through the recruitment contact.
If you are selected to be part of the reserve pool, it means that MSF has validated you to be called in to work on a temporary basis, as needed. It does not guarantee that you will be offered a contract or a permanent position, even if such a position becomes available. A new recruitment can be done according to the current need.
MSF is focused on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work with us. To ensure we meet these standards, MSF has a zero-tolerance response to abuse, maltreatment, and neglect of any kind. We are committed to safeguarding, protection and fulfilling our duty of care to our patients and the individuals and communities we serve, people working in the organisation, and all those MSF interacts with.
All staffs are required to share this commitment through signing and complying with our Behavioural Commitments and all relevant safeguarding policies.
Furthermore, all offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory reference checks.
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Doctors Without Borders) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, healthcare exclusion and natural or man-made disasters to populations in danger in more than 70 countries.