VACANCY: Project Medical Referent / Medical Team Leader for “Emergency Project”

Position status: Full-time
Location:  Sana’a, approx. 80% of time deployed in different governorates
Contract duration: 6 months with possibility of renewal

Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, humanitarian, non-governmental organisation providing assistance to people in need as a result of natural and man-made disasters, irrespective of race, religion, ideology or politics.

Project Summary 
Emergency response constitutes one of the core activities of Doctors without Borders. MSF Switzerland is recruiting new staff for a project that intervenes and provides activities in case of emergencies such as epidemics as well as trainings based on the intervention needs according to pre-defined intervention criteria. This team is based in Sana’a, but all team members are expected to work in interventions in different governorates and locations for about 80 % of the time. Flexibility and adaptability to respond to the operational needs as well as to adapt to working and living conditions in the field are core criteria for any new staff member. Given the diverse areas of intervention compliance and acceptance of security restrictions are essential. Furthermore, solution-orientation, as well as very good communication skills and hands-on mentality are expected. If you find yourself within these characteristics as well in the professional requirements and tasks indicated below, we are looking forward to your application.

Main Purpose of the position
Participates in defining, planning and monitoring medical activities and programs in the project in accordance with MSF's protocols as well as coordinates human and material related resources needed in order to ensure the quality of care provided by MSF 

Accountabilities

• In collaboration with the Project Coordinator and the rest of team, the Medical Coordination and Ministry of Health (MoH) partners, defines, implements and monitors medical activities, according to MSF project plans, standards and protocols. Participates in exploratory missions and the development of the project policy, annual plan, budget review and project proposal and reports to donors. Ensures regular contact with MoH and other local medical actors.
• Is responsible for the medical data collection, analysis and reporting to the Medical Coordination in the capital in order to ensure a proper monitoring of the program. 
• Provides technical support to medical staff in the field, ensuring compliance with the protocols of MSF medical activities. 
• Coordinates, supervises, coaches, supports and evaluates the medical team members’ performance to improve the medical components of the project and ensure compliance with MSF protocols and standards as well as MoH protocols. 
• Plans and supervises, in close coordination with the Project Coordinator, the associated processes (recruitment, training, induction, performance evaluation, development and internal / external communication) of the medical staff of the project in order to ensure both the team size and the amount of knowledge required and improve staff capacities. 
• Supervises an efficient management of the MSF field pharmacy and medical equipment, in collaboration with the Logistics department and project biomedical service and in consideration of program directions and protocol changes. Monitors consumption and preparation of medical orders to provide drugs, medical materials, medical devices and consumables at all circumstances and avoid stock shortage.
• Implements the health policy for international and national staff, providing all prophylactic and preventive necessary measures, structures and emergency plans, managing any medical evacuation in order to ensure MSF staff health.

Requirements

Education    

• Medical doctor degree
• Valid Medical License from the medical council (in medical profession)
• Desirable to have specialization or training in epidemiology and/or public health

Experience    

• Minimum 5 years of work experience in total after diploma, thereof at least 2 years of experience in managerial or supervisor position  
• Essential 2 years of work experience in iNGO, preferably with MSF
• Desirable to have clinical work experience within the last 2 years
• Experience in emergency response (e.g. epidemics) is an advantage

Knowledge    

• Essential computer literacy (word, excel and outlook)
• Capacity to perform clinical work, as well as to instruct/mentor staff under his/her responsibility

Languages        

• Arabic & English: Fluent in writing & speaking 

Competencies    

• People Management and Development 
• Stress Management
• Commitment to MSF Principles 
• Behavioural Flexibility 
• Results and Quality Orientation 
• Teamwork and Cooperation 
• Adaptability and able to work in a multicultural team