Lay Counselor Educator

Medecins Sans Frontieres/ Doctors Without Borders (MSF)

 

Medecins Sans Frontieres/ Doctors Without Borders (MSF)

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Summary

• Vacancy: 2
• Location: Cox’s Bazar (Ukhia)
• Minimum Salary: Tk. 47500 (Monthly)
• Published: 30 Jan 2025

 

Requirements

Additional Requirements

Number of positions to hire: 2 (one male and one female)

Education and other qualifications:

• 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

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

Responsibilities & Context

Main Purpose:

Perform basic counseling and/or educational activities to Hep C patients, families, communities, following MSF protocols and procedures, to improve the health condition of the patient.

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

Context-Specific Accountabilities:

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

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

Facilitiate peer counselling and health education sessions

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

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

Compensation & Other Benefits

• This is a temporary position for HEP-C project.
• Initial contract would be for eighteen (18) months.
• Salary per month according to level four (4) of the internal MSF salary grid (BDT  47,500/- gross). Salary is not negotiable.
• 2 annual leave days per month worked.
• Medical insurance for employee and direct dependents based on Health Care Policy

Employment Status

Full Time

Job Location

Cox’s Bazar (Ukhia)

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