WHO ARE WE ?
Doctors of the World is an international medical development NGO that is part of an international network. We provide medical assistance to vulnerable groups in Belgium and around the world. We strive for universal health coverage where everyone has access to care, without barriers.
In Belgium and around the world, our projects are aimed at all those who do not have or no longer have access to healthcare. In particular, they are structured around five areas: people on the margins of society, children in vulnerable situations, women, migrants or displaced persons, and victims of crises or conflicts.
To carry out our mission, we rely on three pillars:
- Care : provide real access to care for populations.
- Change : more than helping, we want to change things in the long term.
- Bearing witness : We do not remain silent. Thanks to our experience and our presence on the ground, we challenge the authorities (local, regional and (inter)national) with facts, figures and realities.
Our projects follow a series of values ​​common to our entire organization: Social Justice, Empowerment, Independence, Commitment, Balance.
THE ESSENTIAL
As part of a temporary replacement, we are looking for a Mental Health Advisor.
The Mental Health Advisor ensures the framework and implementation of the technical aspects of the Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) theme.
TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Specialist in your SMSPS theme , you are responsible for designing MdM BE’s MHPSS strategy and modalities and for its correct implementation in the country portfolio under your responsibility (Croatia, Morocco, Tunisia, Mali, Niger, Burkina, Benin, DRC). You are in charge of technical support, training and supervision of MdM BE’s MHPSS teams and partners.
Examples of tasks:
Strategic framework
- Ensure the development and facilitate the dissemination and implementation of the strategy and positioning on the SMSPS of MdM-BE
Technical support
- Ensure the assessment of needs and the consistency of the technical framework of MdM BE’s MHPSS intervention through technical supervision implemented with MdM staff and partners according to MdM standards and in accordance with the health policies of the countries of intervention
- Support operational teams in defining country/mission strategy, in collaboration with operations and other technical referents, in order to guarantee the implementation of quality SMSPS activities
- Provide strategic and technical support to operational and technical teams during the various phases of the project cycle
- Support the Regional Desks/Coordinators, at headquarters and on projects in their decision-making relating to the expertise theme and ensure their implementation, taking into account the constraints specific to the contexts
- Participate, in cooperation with the MEAL, in the definition of the indicators necessary for monitoring, reporting and evaluating projects in the area of ​​expertise
Capacity building
- Ensure knowledge and dissemination of DS policies, procedures and tools
- In collaboration with the members of the DS, lead the capitalization-training cycle on his/her specialty, participate in the definition of training content, act as a speaker for internal training in the SMSPS
Radiation and network
- Represent MdM-BE in its area of ​​expertise externally
- Support and monitor advocacy actions relating to SMSPS
As a member of the Health Department (HD), you analyze, communicate and make improvements to existing procedures, models, methods and tools, in order to enable the optimal execution of health activities and increase the expertise of MdM BE.
Examples of tasks:
- Participate in the recruitment of technical functions linked to SMPS
- Provide briefings/debriefings for healthcare staff
- Work in conjunction with technical referents to ensure consistency with priority themes and cross-functional approaches
- Collaborate in feeding and updating DS dashboards, guides and manuals
- Participate in the evaluation and development of the DS Annual Action Plans
- Provide technical support to MdM staff wherever needed
- Actively participate in internal meetings (weekly meetings, mission week, etc.)
- Write minutes of meetings related to its activities and ensure their regularity
As a Country Team Member, you participate in country team meetings when it comes to SMSPS needs to ensure the sharing of relevant information to support decision-making.
Examples of tasks:
- Actively participate in budget analyses and the identification of gaps, propose adjustments, linked to the SMSPS
- Evaluate methods/processes already in progress and their application, linked to the SMSPS
- Actively participate in operations department activities (e.g. coordinators’ week)
YOUR PROFILE
Education and experience
- Master’s degree in (clinical) psychology or similar
- Minimum 5 years of humanitarian field experience with NGOs abroad
- Clinical experience with migrants, displaced persons, victims of conflict, survivors of GBV and survivors of torture, as well as in Harm Reduction is appreciated
- Experience in coordinating technical staff
Specific skills
- Familiarity with project management tools, ideally on the SMSPS theme
- Computer science: proficiency in the Office package
- Languages: fluency in French, knowledge of English is an asset.
- Writing skills
WE OFFER
- An enriching and essential role at the heart of Médecins du Monde Belgium’s projects
- A 50% replacement contract (19.5 hours per week)
- Restaurant vouchers (€8, including €1.09 per employee and €6.91 per employer) – Hospital insurance – 100% reimbursement of public transport costs
- A gross salary of €2,062.98 for 3 years of experience; a gross salary of €2,146.74 for 7 years of experience; recognized relevant experience
- Holidays (to be prorated): 20 statutory days + 6 RTT days + 4 extra statutory days between Christmas and New Year
- Job location: Brussels, possibility of working 2 days from home
- Position start date: January 2026
How to apply
INTEREST-E?
Please submit your application using the appropriate application form  by 10/30/2025 .
Applications from within the organization will be given preference.
We reserve the right to finalize a recruitment process before the closing date for applications. MdM-Be does not request any financial contribution as part of the recruitment process.
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