Job Location: Bir Zeit, Ramallah, PalestineGross monthly salary: 3,570 euros
Description
For more than 40 years, Médecins du Monde, a campaigning medical organisation committed to international solidarity, has been caring for the most vulnerable populations at home and abroad. It has continued to highlight obstacles that exist in accessing health care and has secured sustainable improvements in health-for-all policies.
Those working for this independent organisation do not solely dispense care and treatment but condemn violations of human dignity and rights and fight to improve matters for populations living in precarious situations.
MdM currently works in 30 countries across all continents where it focuses on 5 priority areas: emergency and crisis, sexual and reproductive health, harm reduction, migrants and displaced populations (health rights), health and environment.
MdM strategy in Palestine focuses on 2 pillars: Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPREP) and Sexual & Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), with two cross-cutting topics: Mental Health & Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) and gender mainstreaming.
In MHPSS, MdM intervention in the Palestine is focused on provision of MHPSS emergency response activities following critical incidents related to occupation, local partners capacity building and MHPSS integration at Ministry of Health (MOH) and Primary Health Care Centers (PHCCs).
Job description
Under the supervision of the deputy general coordinator and in collaboration with the health advisor based at HQ, you are in charge of designing, planning, implementing, adapting and monitoring health activities. You directly manage the medical team.
Your main responsibilities are the following:
Description
For more than 40 years, Médecins du Monde, a campaigning medical organisation committed to international solidarity, has been caring for the most vulnerable populations at home and abroad. It has continued to highlight obstacles that exist in accessing health care and has secured sustainable improvements in health-for-all policies.
Those working for this independent organisation do not solely dispense care and treatment but condemn violations of human dignity and rights and fight to improve matters for populations living in precarious situations.
MdM currently works in 30 countries across all continents where it focuses on 5 priority areas: emergency and crisis, sexual and reproductive health, harm reduction, migrants and displaced populations (health rights), health and environment.
MdM strategy in Palestine focuses on 2 pillars: Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPREP) and Sexual & Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), with two cross-cutting topics: Mental Health & Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) and gender mainstreaming.
In MHPSS, MdM intervention in the Palestine is focused on provision of MHPSS emergency response activities following critical incidents related to occupation, local partners capacity building and MHPSS integration at Ministry of Health (MOH) and Primary Health Care Centers (PHCCs).
Job description
Under the supervision of the deputy general coordinator and in collaboration with the health advisor based at HQ, you are in charge of designing, planning, implementing, adapting and monitoring health activities. You directly manage the medical team.
Your main responsibilities are the following:
Ensure quality health programming in line with health strategy
Ensure the quality and relevance of medical activities by supervising the collection and analysis of medical data
Carry out health assessments and implementing medical partner assessments
Contribute to the development of new projects, proposals, internal and external reporting
Technical development, support and monitoring of the missions medical programs
Recruit, manage, train, lead and coach the medical team
Ensure management of stock and logistic chain for medical procurement
Represent MDM to authorities, partners, clusters and actors in the healthcare sector
Support in ensuring the integration of the different existing and planned sectorial components of the Medical program
Requirements
Professional health training or paramedic diploma (Doctor, Nurse, midwife etc)
Master’s in public health or mental health is an asset
Project Management training
Minimum 4 years relevant professional experience in similar position in humanitarian sector
Experience in health project management within humanitarian sector or a related field
Previous experience, knowledge and skills in integrated programming with mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), emergency unit, SRHR, GBV an asset
Expertise in medical project cycle management and its relation to data analysis
Solid knowledge and experience in leading Health /MH assessments
Experience in working with local authorities, and local partners
Previous professional experience in Middle East is an asset
Knowledge and understanding of project management tools
Experience in managing several multi faceted projects across several areas
Capacity building skills
Coaching, leading, and supportive management style (experience managing and supervising staff)
Confident and proficient in the use of MS Office
Ability to work under pressure in complex crisis
Good analytical skills
Anticipation and adaptability
Strong problem solving and organisational skills in day to day crisis situations.
Ensure the quality and relevance of medical activities by supervising the collection and analysis of medical data
Carry out health assessments and implementing medical partner assessments
Contribute to the development of new projects, proposals, internal and external reporting
Technical development, support and monitoring of the missions medical programs
Recruit, manage, train, lead and coach the medical team
Ensure management of stock and logistic chain for medical procurement
Represent MDM to authorities, partners, clusters and actors in the healthcare sector
Support in ensuring the integration of the different existing and planned sectorial components of the Medical program
Requirements
Professional health training or paramedic diploma (Doctor, Nurse, midwife etc)
Master’s in public health or mental health is an asset
Project Management training
Minimum 4 years relevant professional experience in similar position in humanitarian sector
Experience in health project management within humanitarian sector or a related field
Previous experience, knowledge and skills in integrated programming with mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), emergency unit, SRHR, GBV an asset
Expertise in medical project cycle management and its relation to data analysis
Solid knowledge and experience in leading Health /MH assessments
Experience in working with local authorities, and local partners
Previous professional experience in Middle East is an asset
Knowledge and understanding of project management tools
Experience in managing several multi faceted projects across several areas
Capacity building skills
Coaching, leading, and supportive management style (experience managing and supervising staff)
Confident and proficient in the use of MS Office
Ability to work under pressure in complex crisis
Good analytical skills
Anticipation and adaptability
Strong problem solving and organisational skills in day to day crisis situations.
Languages:
English is mandatory (oral and written), knowledge of French or Arabic is an asset
You embrace the core values and support the proactive philosophy of Médecins du Monde.
You embrace the core values and support the proactive philosophy of Médecins du Monde.
Benefits
Starting date: as soon as possible
Duration: 3 months
Gross monthly salary: 3,570 euros
Premium equal to one month salary paid in two instalments - minimum of 6 months seniority required
Expatriation bonus (10% gross salary per month)
Transportation cost, vaccines and visas covered
Housing allowance
22.5 recovery days per year
5 weeks of paid leaves per year
Health insurance (60% covered by MdM and 40% by the employee) I
nsurance (repatriation…)
Médecins du Monde promotes trainings and internal mobility
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