Psychiatrist - Local Hire

Project HOPE is an international NGO with more than 1,000 engaged employees and volunteers who work around the globe, responding to the world’s most pressing global health challenges. Throughout our 65-year legacy, Project HOPE has treated millions of patients, provided more than $3 billion worth of medicines to local health care organizations around the world helped build hundreds of health programs from the ground up, and responded to humanitarian crises worldwide. Code of Conduct It is our shared responsibility and obligation to treat each other with respect, take affirmative steps to prevent matters involving Sexual Exploitation Abuse and Trafficking in Persons, and to disclose all potential and actual violations of our Code of Conduct, which may include Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption, Discrimination or Harassment. Together we can reinforce a culture of respect, integrity, accountability, and transparency. POSITION SUMMARY: The Psychiatrist will provide specialized mental health services as part of Project HOPE’s Gaza Response program. In the context of active conflict, displacement, repeated exposure to trauma, and limited access to specialized psychiatric care, the Psychiatrist will deliver comprehensive psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment to individuals affected by the humanitarian crisis. The position plays a critical role in addressing severe and complex mental health conditions, supporting integration of mental health into primary healthcare services, and ensuring adherence to national clinical guidelines, WHO mhGAP standards, and humanitarian principles. The role requires coordination with multidisciplinary medical teams, MHPSS actors, and relevant coordination mechanisms to ensure safe, ethical, and accountable mental health service delivery. This position is being advertised contingent upon award; while the recruitment process will proceed as part of organizational preparedness, no formal offer will be extended until funding is confirmed PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Conduct psychiatric assessments, diagnosis, and treatment planning for patients presenting with severe and complex mental health conditions. Prescribe and monitor psychotropic medications in accordance with evidence-based clinical protocols and national regulations. Manage emergency psychiatric cases, including suicide risk assessment and acute crisis intervention. Provide follow-up consultations and ongoing management for patients with chronic mental health disorders. Support integration of mental health services within primary healthcare settings and mobile clinics. Provide technical guidance and capacity building to medical doctors, nurses, and MHPSS staff on mental health case management. Ensure safe documentation of patient information while maintaining confidentiality and safeguarding standards. Participate in the development and implementation of mental health referral pathways within the Gaza response. Contribute to mental health data reporting and monitoring in compliance with Project HOPE and donor requirements. Coordinate with health cluster and MHPSS working group partners to ensure aligned and complementary services. Ensure services are delivered in line with safeguarding, protection mainstreaming, and Do No Harm principles. Other duties as assigned. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Medical Doctor degree with specialization in Psychiatry. Valid and current license to practice psychiatry. Minimum 3–7 years of clinical experience in psychiatric practice. Experience in humanitarian, emergency, or conflict-affected settings is strongly preferred. Strong knowledge of trauma-related disorders, severe mental illness, and crisis intervention. Ability to work effectively under high-stress , resource-constrained conditions. Strong documentation, case management, and clinical supervision skills. Demonstrated commitment to humanitarian principles, safeguarding, and ethical mental health practice . PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Experience working in Gaza or similar high-intensity conflict settings. Familiarity with WHO mhGAP guidelines and humanitarian MHPSS frameworks. Experience providing technical supervision or mentoring to multidisciplinary teams. Previous collaboration with INGOs and participation in health or MHPSS coordination mechanisms. Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be mobile in an office environment and able to use standard office equipment. Must be able to communicate in verbal and written form and must be able to travel internationally. Project HOPE employees may be required to travel or work in countries where working conditions are classified as “hardship.” Work environment : Typical office environment with exposure to a minimal noise level. Emergency deployments may be in resource-deprived environments with austere living conditions. Travel for extended periods may be by air and/or other modes of transportation. While international travel is not a regular part of every job, programmatic needs may require it intermittently. Project HOPE employees may be required to travel or work in countries where working conditions are classified as “hardship.” Due to the substantial number of inquiries, we receive, only candidates who have met the required experience qualifications for this position will be considered. No phone calls please. However, since we are active around the world in the field of public health, we may wish to retain your CV in our database for other/future opportunities, unless you direct us otherwise. Thank you very much for your interest in Project HOPE.