Medecins Du Monde Medical Coordinator Job Vacancy

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:
Job
Title:
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 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.
  • 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
Skills and Experience Needed
  • Medical
    doctor, nurse or midwife diploma
  • 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.
  • 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
Conditions
of Employment
  • Status:
    Employee Contract: Fixed-term contract
  • Duration:
    6 to 9 months
  • 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.
  • 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
How
to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply
Application
Deadline 
31st
March, 2018.
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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