COUNSELOR EDUCATOR

MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES (MSF) -Switzerland

- Actively promote the availability of MSF services - Carry out, individually or in groups, basic counseling and/or educational sessions to patients, their families, hospital staff, and/or the community - Refer patients when necessary to other specialists or external actors to receive harm reduction measures - Communicate and trace patients missing to come for follow-up visits - Collaborate with staff of governmental health service for patients to receive optimal and quality medical service - Collect and report specific information related to the target group - Keep files and statistics updated about the counseling and/or educational activities

- Education - Desirable, formal degree in social work - Experience - Desirable working experience in related jobs - Makes part of the target group of patients and is willing to share his own experiences as a patient only valid for peer educators/ counselors - Desirable experience in MSF or other NGOs in developing countries - Languages - Armenian (mother tongue); good command of English; knowledge of Russian is an asset - Knowledge - Desirable computer literacy (word, excel, internet) - Competencies - Results, teamwork, commitment, flexibility, service

Shall be sent to msfch-armenia-recruitment@geneva.msf.org with a subject heading Please mention in your application that you have learned about this position from MyJob.am

- Cover letter (in English language) - Copy of diploma (if available) - CV (in English language) - Contacts of three references (including the supervisor in the most recent work assignment if relevant)