Health, Nutrition & Psychosocial Support
Health, Nutrition & Psychosocial Support is one of our core organisational strengths and our health staff are critical to our country programmes worldwide. They work in challenging circumstances to save as many lives as possible during emergencies, reduce the risk of illness and disease in their aftermath, address trauma and abuse in conflicts, and strengthen local health services to serve their communities better long after we leave.
Our profile
We look for trained health professionals who...
- Are qualified doctors, nurses, midwives, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, social workers, or nutritionists.
- Have experience in primary health care, international public health, tropical medicine, community nutrition and medicine, and/or health education.
- Have experience in primary health care, international public health, tropical medicine, community nutrition and medicine, and/or health education.
- Possess training and skills in project management, budget management, and people management – especially the training and empowering of other staff.
Current opportunities
GSO Mental Health, Psychosocial Support & Protection Advisor
ROC Required
The MHPSS-Protection Advisor provides technical leadership and strategic oversight for integrating MHPSS and protection into Medair’s humanitarian programmes. The role supports country teams and Medair’s Global Support Office (GSO) in designing, implementing, and supervising high-quality MHPSS interventions, while guiding future strategy and capacity building across the organisation.
Health & Nutrition Advisor
ROC Required
The advisor is the technical lead for Medair’s health & nutrition sector in Madagascar. The advisor contributes to the country strategic direction, considering evolving needs, and provides advice and technical support to the management and the health & nutrition team. The advisor oversees the technical quality of programming and is responsible for the national-level sectoral co-ordination with relevant authorities, clusters, and partners.
Health Project Manager, Generic
ROC Required
Manage the health project in line with the objectives, timeframe and budget laid down in the current proposal and meet Medair quality standards and the BPHS. To ensure that beneficiary participation is enhanced in all phases of the project. To manage and train the PHC team and locally recruited health staff. To anticipate, plan, and share in the development of new health project proposals.
Mental Health & Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Project Manager, Generic
ROC Required
The MHPSS Manager supports, monitors and evaluates the execution of the assigned MHPSS and Protection project(s) conducted by Psychosocial Support Officers (PSSOs). This involves effectively managing and reporting on the projects in line with objectives, timeframe, and budget under direct supervision of MHPSS Project Manager (PM). In close cooperation with MHPSS PM, the MHPSS Manager will be managing and training local staff to meet quality standards in mental health and psychosocial support delivery, encouraging beneficiary participation, liaising with other stakeholders, and anticipating, planning, and contributing to report and proposal writing for integrated MHPSS components in overall programming with a special focus on Protection.
Don’t see the right fit?
Apply to our Relief & Recovery Orientation Course
Medair’s Relief & Recovery Orientation Course (ROC) is a one-week simulation course that will help determine if a humanitarian career with Medair is the right fit for you, and if you are a strong fit for Medair. After participating in the course, you will enter a “pool” of qualified candidates that are ready to be called upon to respond to humanitarian crises. When needs arise in our country programmes, we will offer you a position in line with your competencies and our needs. If you apply for an international position, the ROC will be mandatory for you to work in our country programmes.
