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Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare. MSF offers assistance to people based on need, irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation. For more information, visit our Arabic website, http://www.msf-me.org. Our Tripoli office is looking for a:
PROTECTION COUNSELOR
Fixed Term contract (1 month renewable, starting 1st January)
Main Purpose
The protection counsellor is responsible for the provision of protection-related support to refugees and migrants in the context of MSF outreach medical activities.
Main Accountabilities
| – Work closely with interdisciplinary team (Medical, Mental Health) to ensure that needs of patients are holistically met.
– Identify protection needs and vulnerabilities through individual protection assessments. – Provide counselling and respond to the beneficiary’s protection needs – Undertake comprehensive case management process – Monitor and regularly update information on new arrivals, protection environment and risks, and other protection-related information via project-level reporting tools.
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Requirements
| Education | A Bachelor’s degree in social work, law, or an LLM is preferred, but other Masters’ degrees or equivalent experience in a related field are also acceptable |
| Experience | Two-years’ experience working in a migration context, preferably with an NGO.
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| Languages | Fluency in English and Arabic. French or other language spoken by migrant communities in Libya is an asset. |
| Knowledge | Essential computer literacy (word, excel, internet)
Good working knowledge on MS Office |
| Competencies | · Ability to work under stress and to maintain calm under challenging circumstances
· Conscientious and meticulous record-keeping and report writing · A positive attitude and sensitive manner when dealing with beneficiaries, including a range of interviewing skills for dealing with challenging scenarios |
APPLICATION PROCESS
| Applications including CV, cover letter and scanned copy of diploma(s) should be sent as soon as possible to: msff-tripoli-recruitment@paris.msf.orgDeadline for receiving applications: 9th December 2021 at 5pm *NOTE: only short-listed candidates will be contacted for a written test and/or interview. No monetary, goods or service offers, nor favoritism, will be tolerated in a recruiting process MSF reserves the right to refuse any candidate having benefited from such acts. Any illicit solicitations can be reported to the justice system. |
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