Medical Coordinator Support

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), is an International Humanitarian Organization providing medical aid to populations in distress, victims of natural and man made disasters and victims of armed conflict, regardless of race, religion and political believes. For more information, visit our Arabic website, www.msf-me.org

Médecins Sans Frontières France is opening a position for Yemeni nationals and for the following:

MEDICAL COORDINATOR SUPPORT

Location:  Sanaa – Coordination Office. 
Contract type: Fixed Term Contract (Renewable)
Contract duration:  Part time 75%: ( 50% + 25% On call)
Reports to (Functional):  Medical Coordinator
Reports to (Functional):  Medical Coordinator

MAIN PURPOSE: 

Supporting the Medical Coordinator through delegated tasks and responsibilities including administrative tasks related to the coordination of work, ensuring good relationships with local and national authorities and ensuring adequate program management in the projects, according to MSF protocols, (para)medical standards, rules of hygiene and the standard precautions  in order to ensure the delivery of quality medi-cal care for patients and their communities as well as to improve the health conditions of the targeted population

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitoring, supervising and evaluating the implementation of medical activities in the project, visiting projects according to preset schedule and participating in defining the human resources needs, materials and techniques. Assisting in the implementation of MSF protocols, (para) medical standards, the rules of hygiene and universal precautions in service. 
• Assisting in the collection of information on national health policy (meetings, reports, articles, etc.)
• Ensuring medical follow up of patients (treatment, improvement) in collaboration with the medical referent of the health structure and overseeing all medical expenses associated with the patient, in collaboration with the supervisors. Organize the administrative and medical information (reports, ongoing treatments), the discharge of patients and return to their homes.
• Participating in briefings and debriefings of the (para) medical team members and promoting communication and active participation in the development of the project.
• Applying the employee health policy and participating in the evaluation of hospital structures that can serve as reference structures for national and international staff. Participating in the medical monitoring of MSF personnel and overseeing all medical expenses associated with various consultations and hospitalizations in collaboration with the line manager.
• Participating in the data collection and management from the projects as well as preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual reports and organizing · data archiving and medical reports in the project.
• Performing other duties at the request of Medco (exceptional strengthening of a field team, involvement in evaluations, etc.)

Context Specific Accountabilities

• Part time 75%: 50% + 25% On call
• Support staff health management in the field by supporting Staff health doctors or staff in charge of staff health, support medical coordinator support in Djibouti in validation of medical claims. Review and validate any medical claims related to the staff in the coordination.
• Introduction and follow up cases on Telemedicine. 
• Follow up drug donation for treatment of visceral leishmaniasis in Al-Kuwait hospital.
• Being in direct link with the Insurance company managing MSF staff health and ensuring that the contract is respected and MSF staff is receiving the best care.
• Participation to the update of projects referral policy in collaboration with Medical Coordinator and Project Medical Referent.
• Liaison and ensure comprehensive medical follow-up (treatment, prognosis, and clinical improvement) and expense oversight for patients referred from MSF projects to referral hospitals.
• Focal point for Sickle Cell Disease strategy. 
• Perform regular assessment of health facilities services for staff health or operation purpose, in Sanaa and in the projects area (Khameer, Saada, etc).
• Ensure on-call availability to facilitate urgent project-to-hospital referrals and deliver immediate clinical guidance, problem-solving, and emergency support for staff medical issues.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

Education    

• Bachelor’s degree in medicine 

Experience    

• Training or experience in tropical medicine and/or public health
• Experience working in a developing country and in similar position
• Emergency Experience
• Minimum 2 years experience within MSF or other NGOs

Languages        

• Excellent command of English and Arabic. 

Knowledge    

• Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet)

Competencies    

• People Management and Development L2
• Commitment to MSF principles L2
• Behavioural Flexibility L3
• Results and Quality Orientation L3 
• Teamwork and Cooperation L3