PROJET MEDICAL REFERENT – EMERGENCY POOL

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.

Diversity, Inclusion & Safe Recruitment

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.

Persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply, and reasonable accommodations are available upon request.

MSF is committed to applying Safe Recruitment principles, ensuring transparent, fair, and respectful recruitment processes that protect candidates, the organization, and its beneficiaries.

We Are Looking for: PROJET MEDICAL REFERENT – EMERGENCY POOL

Department: Operations

Direct Manager: Emergency Project Coordinator

Functional Manager: Emergency Medical Coordinator

Working %: 100%

Position Based in: field

Mobility: High mobility required – availability for short-notice deployments in emergency contexts across WaCA region

Type of Contract: Fixed-term contract; Renewable 

Position to be filled: As Soon As Possible

Objectives

The Emergency Project Medical Referent participates to the design and ensures implementation and monitoring of emergency medical activities in MSF WaCA interventions. S/he guarantees relevant, timely and quality medical responses adapted to crisis contexts, while supporting both field operations and emergency preparedness.

Main responsibilities

1. Rapid Assessments and Emergency Response*

·    Participate in exploratory missions and rapid health assessments

·    Identify medical needs and priorities

·    Support emergency response preparedness and initiation

2. Medical Strategy Design and Implementation

·      Ensure alignment with MSF medical and operational priorities

·      Contribute to medical strategies definition and adaptation in emergency contexts

·      Ensure implementation of medical activities based on agreed strategy

·      Integrate public health approaches (epidemics, nutrition, vaccination)

3. Operational coordination

·    Supervise and support medical teams in the field

·    Ensure coordination with MoH and partners

·    Support or replace MedCo/PMR when needed

4. Resource Management

·    Contribute to planning, budgeting and monitoring of medical resources

5. Monitoring, Quality and Reporting

·    Monitor medical indicators and project performance

·    Ensure quality of care

·    Produce reports on interventions

Education

University degree in medical or paramedical field 

Competencies

Technical Competencies

•          Emergency public health 

•          Epidemiology and surveillance 

•          Outbreak response 

•          Vaccination and nutrition 

•          Crisis context analysis 

Behavioral Competencies

•          Leadership and decision-making 

•          Strong analytical skills 

•          Coordination and organization 

•          Flexibility and adaptability 

•          Negotiation and diplomacy 

Professional experience required

·     Minimum 2 years of field experience in humanitarian contexts

·     Experience as Project Medical Referent or similar position

·     Experience in emergency contexts is required

·     Previous MSF experience or with an international NGO is an asset

Languages Skills

·       Working proficiency in English and French

Computer Skills

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

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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 October 2026 18:00 GMT
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.