Medical Coordinator, Support at Medecins Sans Frontieres

Contract Period: Indefinite

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitoring, supervising and evaluating the implementation of medical activities in the project, visiting projects according and participating in defining the human resource needs for programs. Assisting in the implementation of MSF protocols, medical standards, hygiene and universal precautions in service
• Assisting in the collection of information on national health policy (meetings, reports, articles, etc.), collecting and participating in the analysis of epidemiological data (meetings, reports, articles, etc.)
• Ensuring medical follow up of patients (treatment, improvement) in collaboration with the medical referent of the health structure and overseeing all medical expenses associated with the patient, in collaboration with the supervisors.
• Supporting and supervising the project teams and participating in the management of the medical team in the capital (recruitment, training, monitoring their work, vacation planning, assessments, etc.). Participating in briefings and debriefings of the (para) medical team members
• Applying the employee health policy and participating in the evaluation of hospital structures that can serve as reference structures for national and international staff.
• Participating in the management of the central pharmacy, advising and guiding the logistics team in the mission of drug stock management.
• Participating in the data collection and management from the projects as well as preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual reports and organizing

Minimum Required Skills and Qualifications

• Medical Degree
• Training or experience in tropical medicine and/or public health
• Experience working in a developing country; Emergency experience
• Minimum 2 years’ experience