Médecins du Monde - France (MdM-F) is an international humanitarian organization whose mission is to provide medical care for the most vulnerable populations, the world over, including Afghanistan. It seeks to stimulate voluntary commitment from doctors, other health care providers, and from those whose expertise in other fields is needed for its activities, to enlist all competent support required for the achievement of its projects, and to seek at all times to encourage close working relationships with populations in its care.

Main Responsibilities

• To supervise technically individual and group MHPSS activities and psychosocial counsellors.
• To support in implementing and defining, in coordination with MHPSS Advisor, MHPSS activities according to established standards and procedures.
• To support in identification of mental health and psychosocial needs, provide technical support and trainings to MHPSS counsellors and possible other stakeholders if needed.
• To promote the quality of MHPSS activities, practices and data.

 Main Activities

• Supervision of MHPSS activities
• Accompany the hospital and health facilities psychosocial counsellors in their daily activities
• Supervise the psychosocial counsellors in link with the relevant supervisors at the hospital and health facilities
• Make the link with referral structures when more specialised Mental Health services are needed
• Conduct clinical supervision meetings to discuss the difficulties faced by psychosocial counsellors in their counselling practice on a weekly basis
• Put in place and monitor the referral system between the different departments of the hospital and health facilities to the psychosocial services
• Contribute to the creation of referral tools from other departments to psychosocial counsellors
• Contribute to the design and adaptation of activities in the hospital/health facilities
• Contribute to SOPs (standard operating procedures) for MHPSS activities proposed
• Provide continuous technical guidance and support to the psychosocial counsellors

• Quality of practices

• Ensure the quality of the psychosocial activities in groups through direct observation of group sessions
• Ensure the quality of individual psychosocial activities through discussions with the counsellors about the sessions conducted
• Participate in the creation of tools for monitoring the quality of activities
• Use monitoring tools to record the data regarding quality of sessions conducted
• Assess training and capacity building needs of counsellors on an ongoing basis
• Assess the awareness of hospital staff to understand MHPSS needs and services and make referrals
• Contribute to a continuous assessment of MHPSS needs at the hospital/health facility level in collaboration with hospital/health facilities’ staff and MHPSS counsellors.
• Ensure and improve the referral system to the psychosocial counsellors within hospital and health facilities as well as to specialised services

• Training & Capacity Building

• Ongoing training and capacity building of MHPSS counsellors at health facilities and the hospital.
• Organise trainings based on the training needs assessments and needs expressed by psychosocial counsellors
• Conduct demonstration sessions both in groups as well as individual for on-the-job training and capacity building of MHPSS counsellors.
• Implement trainings and awareness for the hospital staff for understanding MHPSS needs, support as well as referral mechanisms

• Coordination

• Contributing towards identifying actors and mapping services
• Participating in working meetings and coordinating with partner structures in link with Program Manager and MHPSS advisor
• Ensure proper communication channels within MdM team, with hospital and health facilities staff.

• Monitoring and evaluation

• Carrying out surveys and needs/impact assessments
• Collecting data and participating in data analysis (qualitative and quantitative)
• Drafting activity reports

• Understand local MHPSS issues, local norms and protocols, customs and socio-cultural practices
• Motivated to work in the humanitarian sector
• Be creative in assessing and finding solutions to problems
• Identify and understand people’s MHPSS needs for support
• Conduct individual interviews and group sessions
• Work collaboratively and respectfully with people in various positions and from different backgrounds
• Work in a multi-disciplinary team
• Be flexible and adaptable; understand and accept changes in the environment regarding people, tasks, work decisions, policies, etc.
• Collect and analyse data, write reports and communicate information in writing
• Good knowledge of English, Dari and Pashto
• Have computer skills

The interested candidates should submit their applications with the updated CV, motivation letter, including references details and with supporting documents (certificates, diplomas etc.) to the following email – vacanciesmedecinsdumondeaf@gmail.com – no later than the closing date. Online application through this website will not be considered.

Due to the urgency to fill this position, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and MdM reserves to close this advert before the confirmed closing date when sufficient applications are submitted.

The reference "MHPSS Supervisor" must be stated in the subject of the email you will send to MdM. If you do not clearly state the position for which you are applying and attach the required diploma & other supporting documents, your application may not be considered.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please note that MdM does not reimburse transportation cost if applicants are asked for interview or a test.

MdM does not charge fee at any stage of its recruitment process. All applications are free for all candidates, and no one should require any payment or compensation during the recruitment process.