Position: Medical Coordinator 

For National Staff Only 

• Duty Station : Either Sanaa / Aden
• Contract : Fixed Term 
• Reporting to: 
  • Hierarchical: Programme Coordinator, Yemen
  • Functional: Global/Regional Health Advisor

Main Purpose

Participate in defining, planning and monitoring medical activities and programs in the mission in accordance with INTERSOS protocols as well as coordinate human and material related resources needed in order to ensure the quality of care provided by INTERSOS.
Is responsible for the coordination of medical activities and resources in the mission. S/he has to travel and provide guidance for projects in both northern and southern governorates.

Tasks

• In collaboration with the Program team, implement and monitor medical activities, according to INTERSOS project plans and mission strategy, standards and protocols. Participate in exploratory missions, situation assessments (providing technical inputs and recommendations for new and ongoing interventions in the country and defining medical operational priorities when needed) and the development of the project policy, annual plan, budget review and project proposal and reports to donors 
• Provide technical oversight for the Medical Activity Managers, Nutrition Managers, as well as Pharmacists ensuring a homogeneous mission Program approach and management across all projects, and guaranteeing a good quality of medical activities
• Responsible for ensuring the quality of activities and reporting with analysis or issues related to the implementation of the medical program and any humanitarian medical matters that may impact the activities.
• In coordination with the Program team, establish and maintain regular and collaborative relations with relevant donors, local authorities, partners, medical actors, project stakeholders and other organizations working in the target areas 
• Proactively participate in cluster meetings and relevant inter-sectoral coordination meetings at field level, contributing to the development of guidelines, standards, tools and strategies 
• Provide technical support to medical personnel in the field through self-knowledge and policies, ensuring compliance with the protocols of INTERSOS medical activities
• Coordinate, supervise, coach, support and evaluate the medical team members’ performance to improve the medical components of the project and ensure compliance with INTERSOS protocols and standards 
• Plan and supervise, in close coordination with the HR department, the associated processes (recruitment, training, induction, performance evaluation, development and internal/external communication) of the medical staff of the program in order to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required and improve staff capabilities
• In close coordination with the Program team and clusters, develop and establish internal and external functional and effective referral and coordination mechanisms at field level 
• In coordination with HQ Medical Unit is the focal person to coordinate medical activities (opening and closure of mission, interim, reduced activities, etc…)

Requirements

Education

• Advanced university degree in medicine or other paramedical studies. Desirable specialization in Tropical Medicine or a degree in Public Health  

Professional experience

• Minimum 2 years relevant work experience as Medical Referent in the humanitarian sector especially in fragile and unstable environments

Professional requirements

• Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet) 
• Demonstrate experience with different donors’ compliance and reporting

Personal requirements

• Leadership, people management and development 
• Teamwork and cooperation 
• Strategic vision 
• Results and quality orientation 
• Behavioral flexibility 
• Understanding of humanitarian operations principles, standards and best practices 
• Commitment to INTERSOS principles 

Languages 

• Fluent written and oral English and Arabic are mandatory

Note: Final decision on the position offered will be based on qualification, experience and capacity of the candidate, funding availability, as well as access factors.