Lay Counselor Educator

Job Description

Title: Lay Counselor Educator

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

Vacancy: 01

Age: Na

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar (Ukhia)

Salary: Tk. 55500 (Monthly)

Experience:

Published: 2025-10-09

Application Deadline: 2025-10-15

Education:

Requirements:

Skills Required:

Additional Requirements:

Education &OtherQualifications:

• Essential Higher Secondary Education (HSC) certificate

• Desirable formal degree in social work/counselling, or nursing (Nurses can apply)

• Desirable trainings on health-related topics and modules (for example Health Education, Nutrition, Counselling, Group Counselling, Health Promotion)

Experience

• At least 1 (one) year experience in a similar position essential

• Desirable previous experience in MSF or with other INGO/ NGOs with similar set-up

Language

Essential Bangla and Chittagonian/Rohingya Language

Desirable competency in English

Knowledge

Basic computer skills desirable (MS Word, MS Excel)

Competences

Results and Quality Orientation Level 1

Teamwork and Cooperation Level 1

Behavioural Flexibility Level 2

Commitment to MSF Principles Level 2

Stress Management Level 2

Accountabilities:

• Actively promote the availability of MSF services

• Carry out, individually or in group, basic counseling and/or educational sessions, to Hep C patients, their families, hospital staff and/or the community

• Refer patients when necessary to other specialists or external actors in order to provide the best available support

• Collect and report specific information related to the target group (patient feedback, observations for improvement, etc)

• Keep files and statistics updated about the counseling and/or educational activities

• Give testimonies to patients and in the community on own experiences as a patient

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities:

1. Patient Education and counselling:

• For all new and old Hep C patients: provide basic education about the disease, mode of transmission, how to prevent and treatment plan.

• Check with clinician if need for tailored education information

• Communicate with patients/caretakers the decisions taken by clinicians/nurses regarding the health status and next steps of management

2. Patient-centered care (PCC): Implement PCC improvement ideas as guided by PCA (Patient-Centered Approach) focal and supervisor

3. Facilitiate peer counselling and health education sessions

4. Assist MSF clinical and non-clinical professionals whenever necessary in order to enhance the scope of Patient Support Education Counselling (PSEC) activities

5. Support medical team in communication with patient, if required (Translation Bangla to Chittagonian/Rohingya)

Contract and Benefits:

• Short term opportunity for 2 months & To create pool) for Medical Interpreter

• Salary per month according to level four (4) of the internal MSF salary grid (BDT 55,500/- gross). Salary is not negotiable.

• 2 annual leave days per month worked.

• Medical insurance for employee and direct dependents based on Health Care Policy