Mental Health Activity Manager
Job Description
Title: Mental Health Activity Manager
Company Name: Medecins Sans Frontieres/ Doctors Without Borders (MSF)
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Dhaka (Kamrangirchar)
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master of Science (MSc) in Psychology, Master of Arts (MA) in Social Work
∎ MD degree with specialization in psychiatry
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ In close collaboration with other medical team members, identifying the needs of MH support in the target population and participating in the definition, planning, organization and update of the appropriate MSF strategy and the Mental Health (MH) activities and its budget
∎ Monitoring & evaluating MH support activities
∎ Reviewing and developing the technical materials, tools, guidelines and documents, and coordinating and ensuring the implementation of all Mental Health standard protocols and procedures set by MSF in order to provide the most appropriate treatment for patients
∎ Planning and supervising, in close coordination with the HR department, the associated processes (recruitment, training/induction, briefing/debriefing, evaluation, potential detection, development and internal communication) of the staff under his/her responsibility in order to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required
∎ Coordinating and ensuring that Mental Health activities (in and outside health facilities), with the clients are performed with regular follow-up in order to provide the most appropriate treatment for clients with psycho social problems
∎ Ensuring Mental Health team is calm and neutral during sessions regardless of personal feelings and/or beliefs and that the translators are trained about terminology and appropriate behavior during sessions
∎ Mapping and regularly updating the existing pertinent services, including other INGO’s, local NGO’s, community groups and governmental health services, etc; maintaining good and regular communication and collaboration with other components of the project according to objectives and context
∎ Ensuring in close collaboration with medical department, that MH department participates in counselling as well as Prevention Parent to Child Transmission (PPTCT) and Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) activities when needed
∎ Participating in monthly reports according to guidelines (SitRep, statistical report, etc.) and reporting problematic situations and cases with the Medical Coordinator to help with decision making and problem resolution
∎ Ensuring that psychiatric patients coming to MSF facilities receive proper treatment incl. psychotropic medication and psychosocial support either within MSF program or via referral to an appropriate resource
Additional Requirements:
∎ Essential working experience of at least two years in direct clinical work with patients, as psychologist or other similar profession
∎ Desirable working experience with MSF or other NGOs
∎ Desirable working experience in developing countries
∎ Desirable working experience in clinical supervision and training
Salary:
∎ Tk. 128400 - 154080 (Monthly)
∎ Monthly salary according to level 10 of the internal MSF salary grid, which is 128,400 BDT gross. Two annual leave days per month worked. Medical insurance for employee and direct dependents
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Medical allowance
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 14 Mar 2022
Company Information:
∎ 7 Mar 2022
∎ Medecins Sans Frontieres/ Doctors Without Borders (MSF)
∎ Address : 5th Floor, Khawaja Palace, Plot N. 76, Ro-11, Banani, Dhaka-1213, Bangladesh.
∎ Business : Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization working in over 80 countries worldwide. MSF has been working in Bangladesh since 1992. MSF was awarded the prestigious `Nobel Peace Prize` in 1999 for its pioneering humanitarian activities since 1971 in several continents.
Category: NGO/Development
: For this position, we will accept online applications only. Please go to this link to apply: https://forms.office.com/r/MfkwXHWczp After filling up the form, email your resume (CV), motivation letter, working certificates and other relevant documents to Kamrangirchar Fin/HR Manager Tereza Sacha, at [email protected] your motivation letter, please answer the following question: ''Describe your leadership style. In what ways has this approach assisted and limited you when managing others? Please provide specific examples.''
