Medical Coordinator (M/F) at Medecins Du Monde

Location: Maiduguri

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Under the responsibility of the general coordinator, you guarantee that the medical activities implemented are in line with MdMs strategy and you are responsible of every medical aspect of the program.
• You are supervising the health program coordinator, database officer and pharmacist concerning technical aspect and health activities implementation.

More specifically, you:

• Drive the medical and technical aspects in the development of MdMs strategy and make sure the different components are in accordance with donor obligations.
• Participate to the implementation of medical activities in link with the needs.
• Conduct rapid health assessments when requested.
• Analyse the medical data received on a weekly basis, and provide feedbacks.
• Are responsible for the monitoring and evaluation of the medical program.
• Supervise the medical team, are responsible for ensuring the team capacity building and ensure that recruitments are completed on time.
• Organise regular meetings with the medical teams as well as performance evaluation.
• Ensure the supervision of the medical stock and logistic chain for medical purchase.
• Participate to the different intern and extern meetings, especially on health and nutrition cluster meetings.
• Lead on liaison with the Minister of Health authorities and participate in the identification of MdM operational partner for Gender Based Violence component.
• Participate in the writing of donors activity reports and proposals.

Conditions of Employment

• Status: Employee
• Contract: Fixed term contract
• Duration: 9 months
• Based in Maiduguri, with movements to Abuja
• Starting date: Mid april 2017
• Single posting

Skills and Experience Needed

• Medical Doctor
• Significant experience in public health and/or project coordination
• At least 5 years of experience in nonprofit sector, with minimum 2 years 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 and some basic mental health activities
• Experience in working with local authorities, partners
• Ability to manage a multinational team
• Ability to have a global overview of a program
• 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
• You are committed to MdMs values as an organisation and motivated by its non-statutory, NFP model.