Medecins du Monde or Doctors of the World, is an international humanitarian non-profit organization that provides emergency and long-term medical care to vulnerable populations while advocating for equal access to healthcare worldwide.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Position: Medical Coordinator (M/F)
Location: Maiduguri, Borno State
Tasks and Responsibilities
* Under the direct supervision of the general coordinator, you guarantee that the medical activities implemented through the project are in line with MdM’s strategy, policies and principles.
* You are responsible of every medical aspect of the program.
More specifically, your responsibilities are to:
* Supervise the implementation of MdM’s activities, proactively monitoring the context and health response, subsequently sharing any proposition in case of context change
* Lead the development of the general strategy on medical activities with the general coordinator, HQ referent and the team
* React to any change by adapting the program if necessary and conduct rapid health assessments when requested
* Participate to the monitoring on a regular basis and set up corrective measures in case of need
* Supervise and provide support to the medical team
* Be responsible for ensuring the team capacity building
* Support and supervise the health programme coordinator
* Supervise the data base officer to ensure that all data from the field reaches in a timely manner
* Identify needs of medical staff, draft job profiles and validate recruitment from a technical point of view
* Conduct regular performance appraisals with directly supervised staff (quarterly basis)
* Ensure the timeliness and accuracy of the medical purchase process in close collaboration with the logistics coordinator
* Ensure the supervision of the pharmacy
* Participate to the different MdM meetings and to external medical meetings especially on health and nutrition Cluster
* Lead on liaison with the MoH authorities and with health actors
* Be responsible for the monitoring and evaluation of the medical programme
* Analyse the medical data received on a weekly basis and submit weekly reports
* Participate in the writing of donor’s activity reports and proposals
Skills and Experience Needed:
* Medical doctor, nurse or midwife diploma
* Significant experience in public health and/or project coordination
* Experience in humanitarian response
* Experience in working within the cluster system
* Knowledge in primary health care and sexual reproductive health
* Experience in supervising health promotion activities
* Experience in working with local authorities, partners
* Ability to manage a multi-national team
* Reactivity, anticipation, adaptability
* Excellent organizational skills
* Good writing, computer and communication skills
* Capacity to work and to live in tense conditions
* Languages: fluent English is required.
Skills and Experience Needed
* Medical doctor, nurse or midwife diploma
* Significant experience in public health and/or project coordination
* Experience in humanitarian response
* Experience in working within the cluster system
* Knowledge in primary health care and sexual reproductive health
* Experience in supervising health promotion activities
* Experience in working with local authorities, partners
* Ability to manage a multi-national team
* Reactivity, anticipation, adaptability
* Excellent organizational skills
* Good writing, computer and communication skills
* Capacity to work and to live in tense conditions
* Languages: fluent English is required.
Conditions of Employment
* Status: Employee Contract: Fixed-term contract
* Duration: 6 to 9 months
* Based in Maiduguri
* Starting date: ASAP 2700 gross monthly salary on 13 months
* Expatriation bonus (10% gross salary per month)
* Transportation cost (home-work), vaccines and visas covered
* Guesthouse housing
* 22.5 RTT per year
* 5 weeks of paid leaves per year
* Health insurance (60% covered by MdM and 40% by the employee)
* Insurance (repatriation)
* Médecins du Monde promotes trainings and internal mobility
* Single posting.
Application Closing Date
31st May, 2017.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Note
* Telephone application will not be accepted
* Medecins du Monde reserves the right to fill the vacancy before the closing date for applications.
* MdM stands up for the integration of people living with disabilities and fights against discrimination.
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