Thursday, March 21, 2013

Medical Coordinator , For Syrian Crisis

Employer: Médecins du Monde
Location: Syria
Closing date: 31 Mar 2013
Tasks and Responsibilites
The medical coordinator is in charge of the implementation, follow up and supervision of the different medical activities for the syrian crisis.
He will coordinate the activities of MDM team inside the post-op and rehab center.He will coordinate medical aspects of our support to different partners.
He will participate to the emergency preparedness.
He will participate to the elaboration of our strategy and our activities in Syria: assessment of the needs, implementation of medical activities, including the definition of the HR set-up needed

More specifically:
1 Team management
• Support and supervision of MDM medical team inside the rehabilitation center
• Organise regular meetings, briefings and debriefings with the medical team
• Participate to the recruitment of any medical local staff (if required)
• Emphasize on capacity building of the national medical team especially (until now no national medical staff).
• Support and supervision of MDM medical team.

2 Program Management
• To participate to the development of the general strategy on MdM activities with the General coordinator and the team
• To make sure the different components of the program are consistent and in link with population needs
• To react to any change by adapting the program if necessary (outbreaks, new needs arising, opening of new programs, and influx of returnees, IDPs…)
• Implementation of medical activities in link with the needs of IDPs or population inside Syria (training of doctors, training on health education, capacity building on reporting, pharmacy management etc ..)
• To develop the analysis of the medical data
• To monitor on a regular basis the different components of the program and to set up corrective measures in case of need.

3 Coordination with NGOs, local associations
• To participate to the different medical meetings
• Work in close collaboration with the UOSSM in the rehabilitation center, and insure that the MoU is respected.
• To ensure coordination with medical partners
• To evaluate the needs and request of our partners (in particular for indirect and direct help inside Syria)

4 Management of medical stock and logistic chain for medical purchase
To supervise medical purchase process
To ensure the supervision of the pharmacy (consumptions, orders & inventory) in link with logistic team
To co-operate with the administration team regarding budgeting relating to medical purchases.

5 Relationship with the Emergency desk and RM
To follow up medical issues and sharing of information in particular with medical referent
To realize weekly / monthly report
To participate in the writing of donors activity reports
This list of activities is not exhaustive and may change depending on the situation

Conditions of Employment
Starting: ASAP
Duration: 3 months (renewable)
Contract : EMPLOYEE (French contract)
Short term contract

Skills and Experience Needed:
Significant experience opening projects as medical coordinator
Knowledge of public health issues
Doctor, Nurse or Midwife
Experience in outbreak management and emergency response
Experience in hard negotiations with local authorities, partners and staff in a tricky context
Capacity to work in an volatile security context and able to apply strict security rules
Capacity to create relationships with the communities
Ability to manage a team and work in an international team
Ability to have a global overview of a program (not only on medical plan)
Ability to listen
Ability to take quick decisions according to the context in coordination with the team
Diplomatic
Reactivity, anticipation, adaptability, capacity to take initiatives
Organizational skills
Good writing and communication skills
Ability to manage priorities
Team spirit
Capacity to work and to live in tense conditions (climate, cultural context, promiscuity, isolation)
Strong commitment to the organisation and its values
Languages: Fluent English (oral and written) mandatory French and/or Arabic an asset

How to apply:

Apply via this link : http://mdm.profilsearch.com/recrute/intranet/fo_annonce_voir.php?id=785&...

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