EMERGENCY MEDICAL COORDINATOR

Médecins Sans Frontières, founded in 1971, is an international medical humanitarian organization that provides emergency medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters or exclusion from health care. Our teams are made up of tens of thousands of medical professionals, logistics, administrative and various other professions, all guided by our medical ethics and our principles of impartiality, independence and neutrality.

MSF WaCA, created in 2019, is the first MSF headquarters in Africa, and responds to the desire to reinvent the MSF movement after 50 years of humanitarian actions in the world, for more access to care, more reactivity and proactivity for greater medical coverage of affected populations in the world.

Why join us?

You are preparing to become a member of the MSF family, with over 50 years of emergency medical action that earned the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999.

We are an inclusive organization that considers social and professional well-being a right for all and provides an environment that considers the diversity of each member.

MSF WaCA claims an African anchorage that considers the local expertise with which it contributes to the implementation of its activities and makes each member, a key actor of the new dynamics of the humanitarian action in the world.

We Are Looking for:EMERGENCY MEDICAL COORDINATOR

Department: Operations

Direct Manager: Emergency Coordinator

Functional Manager: Emergency Medical Program Manager

Working %: 100%

Position Based in: Field

Mobility: All WaCA’s Interventions Zones

Type of Contract: Field Contract

Position to be filled: As Soon As Possible

Objectives

To fulfill its mission of assistance to victims of conflicts, epidemics, or natural disasters, MSF-WaCA has set up an emergency unit, based in Abidjan, supporting the different programs.

Considering its strategic and operational ambitions, as well as its portfolio, MSF WaCA is setting up two separate teams dedicated to needs assessment, opening and running of emergency projects/missions.

The candidate is expected to:

1) work in all contexts set by the Operations Department

2) have the flexibility to work in different positions including Project Medical Referent.

3) support regular projects if needed (gap-filling) according to the organization’s needs.

Duty Station

All countries where WaCA operates or wants to operate.

On call, the Emergency Medical Coordinator is available within 48 hours for short-terms interventions. He/she is part of a core team of medical, operational, and support staff responsible for responding to:

·       Epidemic outbreaks

·       Nutritional crises

·       Displaced populations and/or refugees’ camps

·       Conflict contexts

·       Natural disasters

·       Exploratory missions

·       Short gaps filling in the field or support on regular missions.

Main responsibilities / Activities

·       In collaboration with the Emergency Project Coordinator and the rest of the team, the Medical Coordinator and other partners, defines, implements and monitors emergency medical activities in accordance with MSF project plans, standards and protocols.

·       Participates in exploratory missions, situation assessments (defining the medical operational priorities required) and the development of the project strategy and emergency work plan, budget development and proposal.

·       Ensures regular liaison with MoH and other local medical actors

·       Responsible for medical data collection, analysis and reporting to HQ, proposing changes as necessary

·       Provides technical support to medical staff in the field through self-awareness and guidelines, ensuring adherence to MSF medical intervention protocols.

·       May participate in the coaching of medical team members on regular missions/projects as required, with a focus on emergency response.

·       Plans and supervises, in close coordination with the Project Coordinator, the related processes (recruitment, training, induction, performance evaluation, development and internal/external communication) of the medical staff of the emergency project to ensure a high-quality emergency medical response.

·       Supervises the efficient management of MSF's field pharmacy and medical equipment, in collaboration with the logistics department and the project's biomedical service, considering programme guidelines and protocol changes. Monitors the consumption and preparation of medical orders to ensure the availability of medicines, medical supplies, medical equipment and consumables in all circumstances and to avoid stock-outs.

·       Implements the health policy for international and national staff, providing all necessary prophylactic and preventive measures, structures and emergency plans, and managing any medical evacuation to ensure the health of MSF staff.

Education / Qualification / Pre-requisites

·       University degree, Medical or Para-Medical

Competencies Skills

·       Capacity to bring patient and public health at the core of the operation strategy.

·       Specific knowledge desired:

ü Emergency public health

ü Response to epidemics

ü Emergency vaccinations

ü Response to severely malnourished populations

ü Method of investigation, epidemiological monitoring

·       Significant experience in general project management (deputy medical coordinator, medical activity manager, nursing activity manager …)

·       Expertise in analyses of unstable context / crises situations

·       Capacity to quickly evaluate an emergency and to propose an appropriate strategy of intervention

·       General knowledge of MSF in emergency management

·       Leadership & capacity to make priorities

·       Capacity of analysis (Context & program)

·       Capacity in coordination and organization.

·       Diplomacy, openminded spirit.

·       Availability, Flexibility and mobility.

·       Capacity to negotiate and make decisions

·       PSP training desirable

Professional experience required

·       2 years of field experience with MSF in a project Medical referent, deputy medical coordinator or medical coordinator role, who have had at least one mission in an emergency context with MSF Sections.

·       OR 2 years of experience with another International NGO, in an emergency context, as Medical Coordinator and at least one emergency mission with MSF.

Languages Skills

·       Working proficiency in English and French

Computer Skills

·       Good Knowledge of Microsoft Office Productivity tools – Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint, Sharepoint, Teams, Word

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MSF offers equal recruitment and development opportunities without any form of discrimination based on gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, geographical origin, physical disability or any other discriminatory ground.

Female candidates who meet the requirements are strongly encouraged to apply.

N.B.: This job description provides a framework for the main responsibilities and primary activities of the position. It is not exhaustive. Therefore, the responsibilities and activities of the position may differ from those described in this job description due to organizational and operational needs.

Deadline: March,12th 2025, 18:00(GMT)
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.