For more than 40 years, Médecins du Monde, a campaigning medical organisation committed to international solidarity, has been caring for the most vulnerable populations at home and abroad. It has continued to highlight obstacles that exist in accessing health care and has secured sustainable improvements in health-for-all policies.
Those working for this independent organisation do not solely dispense care and treatment but condemn violations of human dignity and rights and fight to improve matters for populations living in precarious situations.
MdM currently works in more than 30 countries across all continents where it focuses on 5 priority areas: emergency and crisis, sexual and reproductive health, harm reduction, migrants and displaced populations (health rights), health and environment.
MdM strategy in Palestine focuses on 2 pillars: Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPREP) and Sexual & Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), with two cross-cutting topics: Mental Health & Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) and gender mainstreaming
In MHPSS, MdM intervention in the WB is focused on provision of MHPSS emergency response activities following critical incidents related to occupation, local partners capacity building and MHPSS integration at Ministry of Health (MOH) Primary Health Care Centers (PHCCs).
TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Under the hierarchical supervision of the medical coordinator you design, plan, adapt and monitor programmes’ MHPSS activities.
You have a technical link with the MHPSS advisor at HQ and a functional link with the MHPSS manager and field coordinators. You work closely with the full coordination team including the field coordinators (Gaza and WB), the advocacy coordinator and the MHPSS program manager and with the field MHPSS teams (program managers, MHPSS managers and meal officers).
Your main responsibilities are:
Implementation and monitoring
Technical supervision and support
Logistics and administration
Representation
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Status : Employee
Fixed-term contract
Starting date: from 01/09/2021 to 31/12/2021
Gross monthly salary: 2 860 euros
Based in Jerusalem with very regular field visits
Expatriation bonus (10% gross salary per month)
Transportation cost, vaccines and visas covered
Guesthouse housing
22.5 RTT (recovery days) per year
5 weeks of paid leaves per year
Health insurance (60% covered by MdM and 40% by the employee)
Insurance (repatriation…)
Teleworking agreement for positions eligible to telework: 110 days/year (minimum of 1 day per week onsite), minimum of 6 months seniority required
Given the current circumstances of Covid-19 pandemic, we are taking special measures to apply health protocols and hygiene measures to guarantee the safety of our staff.
Médecins du Monde promotes trainings and internal mobility
Single posting
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED:
Psychiatrist or Psychologist with complementary training relevant to MHPSS humanitarian programs, gender, gender-based violence, child protection, etc.
At least 3 years relevant professional experience in similar roles in humanitarian programs
At least 2 years’ experience in supervision of MHPSS staff and capacity building for health teams, at PHCC and/or community programs
Experience in remote management and post emergency
Experience in participating in program planning, needs assessments, interagency coordination, proposal writing is an asset
Good report writing skills
Ability to work under stressful situations
Strong problem solving and organizational skills in day to day and crisis situations
Languages: English mandatory, Arabic is an asset
You embrace the core values and support the proactive philosophy of Médecins du Monde.
TELEPHONE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
Médecins du Monde reserves the right to fill the vacancy before the closing date for applications.
MdM stands up for the integration of people living with disabilities and fights against discrimination.
This vacancy is archived.