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DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?
BASIC REQUIREMENTS
The following is a general but by no means exhaustive overview of the minimum requirements for working with Doctors Without Borders ∈ the field.
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
A minimum of two years professional work experience is required. Depending on their specialty, we ask that medical doctors have at least a minimum of one year post-residency.
ABILITY TO LIVE AND WORK AS A TEAM
Doctors Without Borders field workers live and work together. The hours are long and the living conditions are basic, with little privacy. Field workers need to be tolerant and flexible and possess solid interpersonal skills. The ability and willingness to interact with people of all nationalities and cultures are critical.
EXPERIENCE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Since Doctors Without Borders works most often ∈ developing countries, previous work or travel experience ∈ countries ∈Africa, Asia, Central and South America, or ∈ remote areas such as the Canadian North, is essential.
ABILITY TO MANAGE STRESS
The environment of any Doctors Without Borders project is often chaotic and volatile and the people we are trying to help may have seemingly overwhelming needs. Even ∈ more stable areas, heavy workloads and a high pressure to respond may be stressful. Field workers must be able to cope with being away from home and family for an extended period ∈a difficult and unpredictable environment.
FLEXIBILITY
Situations can change quickly ∈ the field, and job descriptions must change accordingly. Team composition and working environments may also change during missions. Flexibility and adaptability are critical to one’s success ∈aDoctors Without Borders project.
ACTING AS TEACHER AND TRAINER
The willingness and ability to train others is a core expectation of Doctors Without Borders workers. Building the capacity of national staff to become less dependent on outside intervention is an important
goal ∈ any Doctors Without Borders project. This means that the focus is not just ∈ getting the job done, but ∈ teaching others how to do it.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Language skills are a strong asset. The ability to speak French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic or an African language, as well as English, allows for more opportunities for placement. Preference will be given to candidates who are bilingual ∈English and French.
PERSONAL REFLECTION
As you consider your suitability to undertake a Doctors Without Borders field mission, it is critical that you bring a well-informed and realistic understanding to your decision: • Do you have the patience to work through the inevitably frustrating communication breakdowns that occur during cross cultural interactions?
• Are you open minded and creative when facing unexpected problems?
• Do you have constructive and readily available means of coping with stress, anxiety and frustration?
• Are you prepared to compromise some of your personal freedom because of security ∈ some areas?
• Have you considered how you will respond ∈ the presence of extreme suffering and deprivation, part of the day-to-day reality of many of the people Doctors Without Borders assists?
• Are you honest about your own motivation for seeking this type of work and realistic ∈ your expectations of what it will be like?
FINAL THOUGHTS
Despite such challenges, thousands of people have worked with Doctors Without Borders over the years and found their experiences ∈ the field to be deeply rewarding, even life-changing. Being a Doctors Without Borders field worker means acting ∈ solidarity with people facing unimaginable medical challenges. Your presence alongside people ∈ times of need sends a profoundly meaningful and human message: “You are not forgotten.” If you are interested ∈ moving forward, please refer to the Application Process.
(MEDICINES SANS FRONTIERES/Doctors Without Borders (website) “Do you have what it takes?” 2 dez.2013. atualizado 26 jun. 2018. Disponível em: https://www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/do-you-have-what-it-takes. Acesso em: 28 abril 2020.)
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