Cultural Mediator

Job Description

مؤسـسة أطباء بلا حدود- فرنسا

Employment Opportunity in NABLUS

Medecins Sans Frontieres “Doctors Without Borders” is a private, non-profit international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in crisis, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, creed or political affiliation. MSF-France is currently seeking to hire a

INTERCULTURAL MEDIATOR

Workplace : MSF-France office in 15 street, Nablus

Type of contract : Fixed term contract 6 months (renewable according to the need)

Activity rate : Full time

Wished start date : 15/02/2021

Main Responsibilities of the position (non-exhaustive)

In this exciting and challenging role, you are supporting the communication and interaction between beneficiaries, and care providers in the host country, through addressing consequences of language barriers, socio-cultural differences and discrimination, following MSF protocols and procedures, to improve access to quality health care and other relevant services and providing MSF with an understanding of local socio-cultural determinants. The main role responsibility:

Facilitating the relation between patients and the care providers involved in mental health consultations.
Providing information to beneficiaries on the use of the health care system and other support services (shelter, food, transport, legal support) provided by MSF and other actors.
Contributing to context understanding and data collection on medical/humanitarian issues, with a specific attention to vulnerabilities, to provide reliable information for operational decision-making.
Participate to the different meetings as requested by Project Coordinator, clinician or Mental Health Activity Manager.
Check the professional e-mail box on a daily basis.
Participate in staff trainings and meetings as a cultural mediator.

Job Requirements

Requirements

Education: Desirable degree in social sciences, social communication or teaching, Training in interpretation or intercultural mediation is an asset.
Experience: Minimum two years’ experience in similar position, preferably in provision of medical services and/or with NGOs

Competencies:

Proficiency for MSF language English and/or French
Desired knowledge of the culture and organization (e.g. health care system) of the host society/country
Strong communication, and social skills (attentive listening, open attitude, empathy, sensitivity)
Capacity to work in a multidisciplinary team

Job Details

Job Title Cultural Mediator

Deadline 15 - Feb - 2021

Location Nablus

Job Type Full time

Position Level Mid Career

Salary N/A

Degree Bachelor's degree

Experience 2 Years

Category Social Science Other Culture and Arts

Application Instructions

Documents to provide

Cover letter in English (maximum 1 page)
Updated CV in English (maximum 2 pages)
Scan of diploma(s) and work certificate(s) relevant for the position
Scan of your ID

Submit your application via Form Stack on the 6th of February 2021 maximum:

msfme-hr.formstack.com/forms/intercultural_mediator

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