MEDICAL TECHNICAL MANAGER

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: MEDICAL TECHNICAL MANAGER

Department: Medical

Direct Manager: Medical Director

Functional Manager: Medical Director

Working %: 100%

Position Based in: Abidjan, HQ

Mobility: All WaCA’s Interventions Zones

Type of Contract: Fixed-Term Contract under Ivorian law; Renewable

Position to be filled: As Soon As Possible

Mission

The Medical Technical Manager is a senior manager in the medical department of MSF WaCA. He/she plays a strategic, technical and organizational role across the department in the management and coordination of medical activities. This position combines :

•   A role providing medical and operational expertise and support;

•   coordinating certain cross-functional dynamics within the medical department;

He/she acts as the guarantor of the alignment of medical practices with MSF WaCA's strategic guidelines and actively supports the professional development of the medical team.

Main responsibilities

1.        Strategic medical and operational support

•          Provide technical support to missions in all phases of the project cycle.

•          In collaboration with Medical Advisors, support medical coordinators in the implementation of medical policies.

•          Identify strategic opportunities and medical innovations relevant to WaCA contexts.

•          Participate in the validation of medical projects and action plans

2.        Technical leadership and coordination of the medical team

•          Facilitate the planning and monitoring of technical activities of medical advisors.

•          Organize and lead technical meetings for the medical department.

•          Contribute to team cohesion and the monitoring of collective objectives.

•          Support the coordination of briefings, debriefings, medical coordinator weeks, etc.

3.        Monitoring the quality of care and medical accountability tools

•          Ensure the quality of medical interventions.

•          Supervise feedback and improvement plans from the field.

•          Contribute to medical monitoring and capitalization mechanisms.

4.        Cross-functional support

•          Participate in cross-functional governance.

•          Represent the medical department in certain strategic meetings.

•          Contribute to the continuity of the medical department's management in the event of absence of the medical Director.

5.        Contribute to cross-functional dynamics and innovation

•          Participate in cross-functional working groups.

•          Represent WaCA in certain technical or strategic platforms of the MSF movement.

•          Contribute to the integration of quality, training and support policies for patient-centred care.

Education

•          Medical Doctor Diploma

•          Master's degree in public health, epidemiology or related fields (preferred).

Competencies

•          Excellent strategic analysis and anticipation skills.

•          Ability to unite, structure and lead a team.

•          Strong communication, writing and negotiation skills.

•          Ability to navigate a complex, multicultural and changing environment.

Professional experience required

•          Minimum 8 to 10 years' experience in medical-humanitarian projects (missions and headquarters).

•          Proven experience as a medical coordinator or technical advisor in MSF headquarters or an equivalent organization.

•          Familiarity with medical and operational dynamics in West and Central Africa.

•          Experience in managing or coordinating multidisciplinary teams (preferred).

Languages Skills

·       Working proficiency in English and French (written and spoken).

Computer Skills

·       MS Office suite (mainly MS Word, Excel and Powerpoint)

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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: 02nd September 2025 18:00 GMT
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.