Job location: Based: Odesa, Ukraine (with frequent in-country travel)
Purpose of the position
The Ukraine Medical Coordinator will be responsible for defining and implementing SV’s health response strategy in Ukraine. She/he will be responsible for the implementation of SV's medical supply programme "Artsenhulp", which is a large programme, supplying over 80 health facilities as well as for the programming with partners on Non- Communicable Disease and Mental Health.
Strategy
Monitor emerging health needs/gaps and access to healthcare
Define pertinent health interventions, with existing partners and scoping for new ones
Ensure that the programming is consistent with SV strategic objectives and health quality standards and with the Ukraine strategy
Define optimal health HR team set-up within Ukraine.
Medical supply project
Define pertinent health interventions, with existing partners and scoping for new ones
Ensure that the programming is consistent with SV strategic objectives and health quality standards and with the Ukraine strategy
Define optimal health HR team set-up within Ukraine.
Medical supply project
Continue the roll-out of SV’s medical supply programme "Artsenhulp" that is providing essential equipment and medicines to over 80 hospitals/ clinics close to the frontline.
Keep selection criteria updated to evaluate the eligibility of supply requests from health care providers
Visit health facilities and health professionals to assess supply needs and monitor post-distribution.
NCD/MH project
Keep selection criteria updated to evaluate the eligibility of supply requests from health care providers
Visit health facilities and health professionals to assess supply needs and monitor post-distribution.
NCD/MH project
Design, plan, implement, adapt and monitor health care projects with the Ministry of health or other partners with a focus on Non-Communicable Disease and Mental Health.
Explore , collect and ensure documentations of learning in implementing NCD/ MH components in the context of Ukraine.
Identify advocacy opportunities related to NCD-MH in collaboration with the Medical Team Leader in the Hague
Train and coach, the national health staff members in design, implementation and monitoring of the health projects.
Monitoring and evaluation
Explore , collect and ensure documentations of learning in implementing NCD/ MH components in the context of Ukraine.
Identify advocacy opportunities related to NCD-MH in collaboration with the Medical Team Leader in the Hague
Train and coach, the national health staff members in design, implementation and monitoring of the health projects.
Monitoring and evaluation
Continuous supervision of SV projects and monitoring health related activities of implementing partners, regularly evaluating progress of the outputs and targets.
Contributes to the monthly situation report concerning updates on health context and SV funded projects.
Participate in writing Terms of Reference for evaluations and monitoring missions.
Funding
Contributes to the monthly situation report concerning updates on health context and SV funded projects.
Participate in writing Terms of Reference for evaluations and monitoring missions.
Funding
Participate in the writing of proposals and reports for institutional and major donors
Representation
Representation
Represent SV with authorities, partners and other NGOs on health issues, participate to health cluster meetings and to meetings with relevant stakeholders and partners (for instance, Ministry of Health, other health actors).
Place in the organisation
The Medical Coordinator is part of the Ukraine Team, that is a unit within the Programmes and Advocacy Department in The Hague. The country representative - who is accountable to the Head of Programmes in the Hague - leads the SV Ukraine team that consists of the following team membersCountry representative (Odesa based).
Relief coordinator (50% Odesa, 50% The Hague)
Programme and partnership officer (Ukraine based)
Medical coordinator (Odesa based)
Health Officer (Odesa based)
Medical Supply Monitoring Officer (Ukraine based)
Programme Officer Ukraine Crisis (The Hague based)
Security and logistic officer (Odesa based)
A Logistics Team of 3 for the medical supply programme (NL based)
The Medical Coordinator will report to the Country Representative in Odesa. The Health Officer, the Medical Supply Monitoring Officer and the members of the 'Artsenhulp contact group' are reporting to the Medical Coordinator.
The Medical Coordinator also has a functional link to the medical team in The Hague. This team consists of a Medical Team Leader, a NCD advisor and a MH advisor.
The Medical coordinator takes part in the weekly Ukraine team meetings, in the bi-weekly medical supply team meetings and has a monthly meeting with the health advisors in The Hague.
Profile
Place in the organisation
The Medical Coordinator is part of the Ukraine Team, that is a unit within the Programmes and Advocacy Department in The Hague. The country representative - who is accountable to the Head of Programmes in the Hague - leads the SV Ukraine team that consists of the following team membersCountry representative (Odesa based).
Relief coordinator (50% Odesa, 50% The Hague)
Programme and partnership officer (Ukraine based)
Medical coordinator (Odesa based)
Health Officer (Odesa based)
Medical Supply Monitoring Officer (Ukraine based)
Programme Officer Ukraine Crisis (The Hague based)
Security and logistic officer (Odesa based)
A Logistics Team of 3 for the medical supply programme (NL based)
The Medical Coordinator will report to the Country Representative in Odesa. The Health Officer, the Medical Supply Monitoring Officer and the members of the 'Artsenhulp contact group' are reporting to the Medical Coordinator.
The Medical Coordinator also has a functional link to the medical team in The Hague. This team consists of a Medical Team Leader, a NCD advisor and a MH advisor.
The Medical coordinator takes part in the weekly Ukraine team meetings, in the bi-weekly medical supply team meetings and has a monthly meeting with the health advisors in The Hague.
Profile
Comprehensive knowledge and applied experience of medical programming in humanitarian settings
At least five years’ experience in coordinating health programs in humanitarian settings.
Experience with supply programs of essential equipment and medicines and post-distribution monitoring in humanitarian settings.
Demonstrable work experience in Ukraine or knowledge about its health system is an advantage.
Education: medical doctor with preferably a public health degree and experience in supervising health staff.
Good communication, negotiation, diplomatic and interpersonal skills
Can do approach, with a willingness to contribute to the further set-up of SV in Ukraine
As there is a lot of networking and creativity required, we need an enthusiastic, creative, and enterprising colleague
Excellent oral and written skills in English. Knowledge Ukrainian or Russian is an advantage
The work environment is hectic and unpredictable at times, which make flexibility, thinking out-of-the-box and eagerness to act important qualities. You should be able to work under stress and will need social and managerial skills to head a team.
Ability (in term of visa requirements/ work permit) and willingness to travel in Ukraine, including to conflict areas
You endorse the goals and aims of organization.
What do we offer?
At least five years’ experience in coordinating health programs in humanitarian settings.
Experience with supply programs of essential equipment and medicines and post-distribution monitoring in humanitarian settings.
Demonstrable work experience in Ukraine or knowledge about its health system is an advantage.
Education: medical doctor with preferably a public health degree and experience in supervising health staff.
Good communication, negotiation, diplomatic and interpersonal skills
Can do approach, with a willingness to contribute to the further set-up of SV in Ukraine
As there is a lot of networking and creativity required, we need an enthusiastic, creative, and enterprising colleague
Excellent oral and written skills in English. Knowledge Ukrainian or Russian is an advantage
The work environment is hectic and unpredictable at times, which make flexibility, thinking out-of-the-box and eagerness to act important qualities. You should be able to work under stress and will need social and managerial skills to head a team.
Ability (in term of visa requirements/ work permit) and willingness to travel in Ukraine, including to conflict areas
You endorse the goals and aims of organization.
What do we offer?
A dynamic position in an enthusiastic organization
A position with room for own initiative and new ideas.
An employment contract for initially one year with the prospect of extension.
Salary and working conditions appropriate to a good cause, depending on education, experience and age.
How To Apply:
Send an e-mail with your motivation and key qualifications and your resume to : ooooo@ooooo.com (email is available to subscribers only)
A position with room for own initiative and new ideas.
An employment contract for initially one year with the prospect of extension.
Salary and working conditions appropriate to a good cause, depending on education, experience and age.
How To Apply:
Send an e-mail with your motivation and key qualifications and your resume to : ooooo@ooooo.com (email is available to subscribers only)
