Location: Gaza
Closing date: 31 Jul 2018
TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
You will work under the responsibility of the medical coordinator (functional manager) and the field coordinator in Gaza (line manager).
Your main responsibilities are to :
Medical program management and partner support:
Contribute to the development of MdM strategy in Gaza with the support of the medical coordinator (needs assessment, increase efficiency, implementation adjustment of medical activities)
Ensure the implementation (achievement of the outcomes), the quality and the consistence of the medical component of the program with partners and MdM coordination team
Monitor the public health context and challenges and react to any change by adapting the program if necessary
Be responsible for the monitoring and evaluation of the medical program: analyze and report on monthly basis the medical data of the program , support the medical teams in the data collection and analysis and propose adjustment whenever it is required
Management of medical stock and logistic chain for medical procurement:
Ensure medical activities have needed equipment, material and drugs to function
Support the medical procurement process in term of need assessment and quality check
Support the supervision of the pharmacy qualitative and storage conditions (consumptions, orders and inventory) in cooperation with logistic team
Capacity Building (in coordination with the medical coordinator and field coordinator):
Ensure the implementation of a global medical training plan for all staff, including the partners staff whenever it is possible
Ensure the technical supervision of all medical/MHPSS staff working for the organization and with partners and identify the needs for training/support with a particular focus on the capacity building and supervision of the technical managers on the field.
Ensure the trainings are properly delivered by the team members and contribute to it if necessary
Provide the team with planning and organization tools
Representation :
Represent MdM in external coordination meetings, and actively participate to medical groups when required
Participate in the identification of MdM implementation and/or strategic partners
Support field teams to coordinate on the ground with all stakeholders and ensure that information passes both up and down the chain of command in a timely manner
Team management:
Provide technical support to the field team with a focus on the technical managers
Participate in the recruitments for all position in the medical/ MHPSS team
Participate in the briefing and debriefings
Identify in coordination with the medical coordinator and the field coordinator the needs of medical/ MHPSS staff for the programme, draft their job profiles and validate their recruitment
Organise regular meetings with the medical teams.
Maintain good inter-team communications, engender good team dynamics, and take suitable action when problems occur
Keep a regular communication, update and feedback with the medical coordinator
Reporting:
Support the Medical Coordinator in the monthly reporting and in the discussion of it with the teams
Provide proper Data collection analysis and support to the teams in the field for its compilation
Ensure the production of summaries and analysis of the data collected and compiled when required
Participate actively in the writing of donor’s reports and proposals
Closing date: 31 Jul 2018
TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
You will work under the responsibility of the medical coordinator (functional manager) and the field coordinator in Gaza (line manager).
Your main responsibilities are to :
Medical program management and partner support:
Contribute to the development of MdM strategy in Gaza with the support of the medical coordinator (needs assessment, increase efficiency, implementation adjustment of medical activities)
Ensure the implementation (achievement of the outcomes), the quality and the consistence of the medical component of the program with partners and MdM coordination team
Monitor the public health context and challenges and react to any change by adapting the program if necessary
Be responsible for the monitoring and evaluation of the medical program: analyze and report on monthly basis the medical data of the program , support the medical teams in the data collection and analysis and propose adjustment whenever it is required
Management of medical stock and logistic chain for medical procurement:
Ensure medical activities have needed equipment, material and drugs to function
Support the medical procurement process in term of need assessment and quality check
Support the supervision of the pharmacy qualitative and storage conditions (consumptions, orders and inventory) in cooperation with logistic team
Capacity Building (in coordination with the medical coordinator and field coordinator):
Ensure the implementation of a global medical training plan for all staff, including the partners staff whenever it is possible
Ensure the technical supervision of all medical/MHPSS staff working for the organization and with partners and identify the needs for training/support with a particular focus on the capacity building and supervision of the technical managers on the field.
Ensure the trainings are properly delivered by the team members and contribute to it if necessary
Provide the team with planning and organization tools
Representation :
Represent MdM in external coordination meetings, and actively participate to medical groups when required
Participate in the identification of MdM implementation and/or strategic partners
Support field teams to coordinate on the ground with all stakeholders and ensure that information passes both up and down the chain of command in a timely manner
Team management:
Provide technical support to the field team with a focus on the technical managers
Participate in the recruitments for all position in the medical/ MHPSS team
Participate in the briefing and debriefings
Identify in coordination with the medical coordinator and the field coordinator the needs of medical/ MHPSS staff for the programme, draft their job profiles and validate their recruitment
Organise regular meetings with the medical teams.
Maintain good inter-team communications, engender good team dynamics, and take suitable action when problems occur
Keep a regular communication, update and feedback with the medical coordinator
Reporting:
Support the Medical Coordinator in the monthly reporting and in the discussion of it with the teams
Provide proper Data collection analysis and support to the teams in the field for its compilation
Ensure the production of summaries and analysis of the data collected and compiled when required
Participate actively in the writing of donor’s reports and proposals
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Status : Employee Contract : Fixed-term contract
Duration : 7 months
To be filled as soon as possible.
Position based in Gaza Strip, with occasional visits to Jerusalem.
2820 gross monthly salary on 13 months
Expatriation bonus (10% gross salary per month)
Transportation cost (home-work), vaccines and visas covered
Guesthouse housing
22.5 RTT per year
5 weeks of paid leaves per year
Health insurance (60% covered by MdM and 40% by the employee)
Insurance (repatriation…)
Médecins du Monde promotes trainings and internal mobility
Single posting
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED:
Skills required:
Medical doctor or Nurse
Significant experience in emergencies and public health
Knowledge and skills on Emergency Unit, mental health or psychosocial support
Minimum 2 years in humanitarian response, especially in emergency field management.
Experience in project coordination, including management of a medical team
Experience in working with local authorities, partners
Experience in capacity building is an asset
Personal skills required:
Ability to manage priorities effectively
Ability to work in an international team
Reactivity, anticipation, adaptability, capacity to take initiatives
Excellent organizational skills
Good writing and communication skills
Ability to pro-actively build relations with stakeholders
Team spirit
Interest for humanitarian issues
Capacity to work and to live in tense conditions
Languages:
Fluent English required
Arab recomended
French an asset
You are committed to MdM’s values as an organisation and motivated by its non-statutory, NFP model.
TELEPHONE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
Médecins du Monde reserves the right to fill the vacancy before the closing date for applications.
MdM stands up for the integration of people living with disabilities and fights against discrimination.
