Monday, April 1, 2019

Medical Coordinator (consultancy) - LIBYA

Employer: Handicap International - Humanity & Inclusion
Location: Libya , Misrata or Benghazi
Closing date: 15 Apr 2019
Salary:  4000 € / month



Your Mission: 
As a Medical Coordinator, you ensure the supervision and quality of HI’s medical capacity in Libya and carries out the recruitment, training and mentoring of medical staff required for delivery of mine action operations.
Responsibilities:

You will directly supervise all medical staff in the mine action department of the programme.

Your main responsibilities will be:

To support recruitment, supervision and capacity building on national medical staff
Support recruitment and train new Medics to the requirements of IMAS and internal SOPs
Develop and update the necessary training curricula and lesson plans and deliver continuous upgrading and refresher training
Ensure that the Medics are supported and monitored to perform their duties according to the required standards through regular visits and quality assurances (QA) inspections
In collaboration with the EOD Operations Manager, coordinate the deployment of national medics across bases, as necessary.
To supervise and monitor the programme’s medical capacity
Define, evaluate and/or modify internal medical SOPs and practices;
Assess the medical structures present in the areas of operation and select the structures of reference in case of accidents/ CASEVAC;
Coordinate and manage MEDEVAC and CASEVAC if required, in coordination with the EOD Operations Manager, the Field Coordinator and the Head of Mission;
Define/draft a medical referral and evacuation plan for the programme and ensure comprehension of key staff of the plan;
Maintain and inspect First Aid kits in HI bases;
Deliver First Aid training to HI staff as requested;
Advise HI’s senior management of any health and safety issues applicable for the country and/or for HI’s specific areas of intervention;
Provide the first point of contact for international staff health issues in the programme.
To support logistics
Monitor medical equipment and trauma bags for serviceability and re-supply;
Define the requirements of medical equipment (including ambulance adaptation and equipment) and accompany the Logistic teams in the purchase process.


COLLABORATION AND REPORTING:

You will prepare and submit a weekly report to the EOD Operations Manager including training delivered and QA conducted. In addition you will produce;
A monthly report on the evolution of the medical related project activities and the planning of the next month’s activities, to be submitted to the EOD Operations Manager, the Head of Mission and the Global EOD Specialist.
A final report, at the end of the mission is to be submitted to the Head of Mission as well as to the Global EOD Specialist.
Those documents have the goal to insure a good collaboration between you and HI

Your Profile:  

Mandatory
Certified and experienced in Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)
Previous international experience in a similar position either in the military and/or with commercial companies or NGOs
Proven experience in developing training material and delivering basic and advanced life support training
Sound knowledge of Humanitarian Mine Action/International Mine Action Standards
Predisposition to work within a multi-cultural team
Good communication and writing skills in English
Previous management and capacity building experience
Patience, diplomacy and pedagogy are essential

Desirable
Experience of field work with an NGO in the humanitarian/development sector
Previous work experience in the Middle East or North Africa

SPECIFIC CONDITIONS:
Affectation base: Misrata or Benghazi dependent on project evolution, with frequent visits to other operations bases.


Consultant status:
-Monthly fees: from 4000 €, more depending on experience
-R&R*: 60 days over 12 months: the R&R rotation depends on the program policy with a minimum of 5 days out of the country every 6 weeks.
Allowance covering participation on R&R flight ticket depending on the programme policy (this policy is reviewed on a regular basis and thus subject to change)
Maximum of R&R duration cannot exceed 3 weeks / 15 working days in a row.
Minimum stay in country is of 4 weeks / 20 working days in a row


Allowance covering participation on R&R flight ticket up to a ceiling fixed by the programme

*This policy is reviewed on a regular basis and may evolve in near future.
*-National holiday**: you will benefit from 10 days-off per annual calendar
*-Flight ticket** and transportations for departure and arrival taken in charge by HI
-Insurances: Liability + HMA specific insurance -Living conditions:** Libya can be a volatile operating environment and as such, movement restrictions and curfews are in place for international personnel.

HOW TO APPLY:
Only online by joining a CV and cover letter via the following link:
https://hi.profilsearch.com/recrute/en/fo_annonce_voir.php?id=3187&idpartenaire=136

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