Employer:Première Urgence Internationale
Location: Maidiguru , Nigeria
As part of our activities in Nigeria, we are looking for a Medical Coordinator in Maiduguri.
Overall Objective:
The Medical Coordinator is responsible for the success of the mission’s medical strategy and the quality of current and future medical programmes at the definition, implementation and evaluation phases. He/She provides support to health and nutrition programme managers and health technical advisors who report to them on the basis of a dotted-line relationship.
In the context of health and nutrition activities opening in a new area of intervention, the Medical Coordinator strongly supports the team for the development and the implementation of medical protocols and activities according to the national and international standards in order to insure the quality of medical care provided in the primary health centre facilities, the health outposts and the mobile clinics supported by PUI. This includes, but is not limited to, medical staff recruitment, definition specifications for procurement of health related supply, work or services (such as health facilities rehabilitation), capacity building of staff, and organisation, planning and implementation of health and nutrition activities.
TASKS AND RESPONSABILITIES
Strategy: Working alongside the Deputy Head of Mission for Programs and cooperating closely with the field coordinator, he/she contributes to the development of new medical initiatives for the mission. He/She carries out epidemiological monitoring for the country and analyses strengths and weaknesses from the point of view of public health.
Programmes: He/She ensures that medical programme(s) are in line with PUI’s health policy and monitors them for quality and efficacy.
Representation: He/She represents the association to partners, authorities and local stakeholders involved in implementing medical programmes. He/she actively attend health working group and coordination mechanisms for health intervention.
Human Resources / Training: He/She support the medical team (PUI employees), provides regular capacity building and trainings according to the needs, provides support to programme managers for recruiting technical staff and supervises technical training activities on the basis of identified needs.
Logistics and Administration: He/She ensures the activities for which he/she is responsible comply with logistical and administrative procedures.
Safety: He/She contributes to compliance with safety rules within the mission and communicates any safety-related information to the Head of Mission. He/She ensures healthcare is provided for expatriate staff involved in the mission.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCES
Training:
Medical training
OR Paramedic training + Public health
Medical internship
Experience:
International Experiences
Technical Experiences
Knowledge and skills:
Good written communication skills
Knowledge of project management
Excel is mandatory
Languages: Excellent command in writing and editing documents in English.
PROPOSED TERMS
Employed with a Fixed-Term Contract - 12 months
Starting Date : September 2020
Monthly gross income: from 2 200 up to 2 530 Euros depending on the experience in International Solidarity + 50 Euros per semester seniority with PUI
Cost covered: Round-trip transportation to and from home / mission, visas, vaccines…
Insurance including medical coverage and complementary healthcare, 24/24 assistance and repatriation
Housingin collective accommodation
Daily living Expenses (« Per diem »)
Break Policy: 5 working days at 3 and 9 months + break allowance
Paid Leaves Policy: 5 weeks of paid leaves per year + return ticket every 6 months
For more information, please look at the complete job description on our website.
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Location: Maidiguru , Nigeria
Starting Date : September 2020
Monthly gross income: from 2 200 up to 2 530 Euros depending on the experience in International Solidarity + 50 Euros per semester seniority with PUI
Overall Objective:
The Medical Coordinator is responsible for the success of the mission’s medical strategy and the quality of current and future medical programmes at the definition, implementation and evaluation phases. He/She provides support to health and nutrition programme managers and health technical advisors who report to them on the basis of a dotted-line relationship.
In the context of health and nutrition activities opening in a new area of intervention, the Medical Coordinator strongly supports the team for the development and the implementation of medical protocols and activities according to the national and international standards in order to insure the quality of medical care provided in the primary health centre facilities, the health outposts and the mobile clinics supported by PUI. This includes, but is not limited to, medical staff recruitment, definition specifications for procurement of health related supply, work or services (such as health facilities rehabilitation), capacity building of staff, and organisation, planning and implementation of health and nutrition activities.
TASKS AND RESPONSABILITIES
Strategy: Working alongside the Deputy Head of Mission for Programs and cooperating closely with the field coordinator, he/she contributes to the development of new medical initiatives for the mission. He/She carries out epidemiological monitoring for the country and analyses strengths and weaknesses from the point of view of public health.
Programmes: He/She ensures that medical programme(s) are in line with PUI’s health policy and monitors them for quality and efficacy.
Representation: He/She represents the association to partners, authorities and local stakeholders involved in implementing medical programmes. He/she actively attend health working group and coordination mechanisms for health intervention.
Human Resources / Training: He/She support the medical team (PUI employees), provides regular capacity building and trainings according to the needs, provides support to programme managers for recruiting technical staff and supervises technical training activities on the basis of identified needs.
Logistics and Administration: He/She ensures the activities for which he/she is responsible comply with logistical and administrative procedures.
Safety: He/She contributes to compliance with safety rules within the mission and communicates any safety-related information to the Head of Mission. He/She ensures healthcare is provided for expatriate staff involved in the mission.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCES
Training:
Medical training
OR Paramedic training + Public health
Medical internship
Experience:
International Experiences
Technical Experiences
Knowledge and skills:
Good written communication skills
Knowledge of project management
Excel is mandatory
Languages: Excellent command in writing and editing documents in English.
PROPOSED TERMS
Employed with a Fixed-Term Contract - 12 months
Starting Date : September 2020
Monthly gross income: from 2 200 up to 2 530 Euros depending on the experience in International Solidarity + 50 Euros per semester seniority with PUI
Cost covered: Round-trip transportation to and from home / mission, visas, vaccines…
Insurance including medical coverage and complementary healthcare, 24/24 assistance and repatriation
Housingin collective accommodation
Daily living Expenses (« Per diem »)
Break Policy: 5 working days at 3 and 9 months + break allowance
Paid Leaves Policy: 5 weeks of paid leaves per year + return ticket every 6 months
For more information, please look at the complete job description on our website.
APPLY
