Job Description

MSF is an international, independent medical humanitarian organization. We are a non-profit, self-governed worldwide movement of more than 63,000 people.

We provide emergency medical assistance during armed conflict, natural disasters, outbreaks of deadly diseases and assist those who are excluded from healthcare. MSF delivers care based on need and when we see injustice, we speak out. We are an organization that remains impartial, knowledgeable, and effective, and this is what makes the difference between life and death.

People are our priority. At Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)/Artsen zonder Grenzen, we are committed to an inclusive culture that encourages and supports the diverse voices of our employees. We encourage diverse applicants including individuals of all gender identities, ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, races, religions, beliefs, social and marital status, people with different abilities and all other diversity characteristics and how they work together.

Medical Coordinator

Main Purpose

Plan, design, lead, mentor and coordinate the implementation of the overall medical content, strategies, activities and resources in the projects to facilitate the delivery of quality medical care for patients and their communities as well as to improve population health condition, its humanitarian living conditions and disease prevention.

Guarantee the appropriate implementation and management of medical aspects of MSF projects in the projects, ensuring the achievement of the objective set. This will be done in close collaboration with the Head of Mission, the Medical Department and other local authorities and following the corporate MSF ethos and values, health policies, protocols, and operational plan; and supervising medical and Humanitarian situation in the country.

Generic Job Accountabilities

This provides a general scope of accountabilities. The job description will be more specific and defined once you receive an assignment proposal.

• Be responsible to define, supervise and update the medical content of the MSF country policy, annual plan and budget, by scanning health needs through exploratory missions and implementation of health information system, elaborating, monitoring and reviewing project proposals, determining, vital resources in order to cover medical and humanitarian needs of the population at risk. This will be done ensuring linkage with the community, its proximity by safe-guarding medical ethics and the quality of medical programming (i.e. Relevance, efficiency, safety, accessibility and appropriateness of MSF’ s medical interventions, as well as “best practices” clinical management of patients.).
• Be accountable to ensure that the objectives and goals set in the project’s plan, CPP and project plans in regards to the medical activities carried out by MSF are achieved.
• In close collaboration with the HR Coordinator, participate in the planning, definition and sizing of the health-workforce in the project to ensure the implementation of medical activities in the project.
• Be responsible to mentor, and directly support project coordinators and medical teams in the implementation of the medical activities, translating the MSF health policy and identified health needs into project objectives and activities in order to ensure high quality health assistance to population and that project medical objectives are achieved.
• Be accountable for and supervise the medical technical aspects and, in coordination with the Logistics Coordinator, the material aspects of the programs (quality of drugs, safety and quality of health care facilities, consumptions, etc.) through regular field visits as well as analyze difficulties during the implementation (on district, provincial and national level) and report deviations as they appear (amongst the local authorities, the capital coordination team, field project teams and headquarters), in order to proactively provide the vital solutions and achieve operational results.
• Be responsible to supervise the psychological status of all project’s staff, and suggests solutions to help improve mental health related issues.

Candidate profile

• Essential working experience of at least two years in relevant similar jobs in other NGO’s, or previous field experience with MSF in different contexts;
• Essential, degree in medicine or other paramedical studies. Specialization in tropical medicine or a degree in Public Health would be an asset;
• A license to practice medicine;
• At least 2 years’ experience supervising medical programmes abroad for MSF or a non-governmental organization working in unstable or conflict areas, including project preparation and planning;
• Experience dealing with national authorities and national and international organizations;
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills;
• Experience in training, mentor and supervision of staff;
• Proficiency in both English and one of the following languages: French, Arabic or Spanish;
• Available for 12 months.

Information and Application

If you recognise yourself in this profile and meet the requirements, we encourage you to apply directly via the Apply button on this page and upload the following documents:

• Your most recent CV (in English) not exceeding 3 pages
• A cover letter explaining your motivation to work with MSF
  

If you are interested and would like to have additional information, please contact Recruitment, recruitment@amsterdam.msf.org.