Vacancy:
Medical Focal Point
Medecins
Sans Frontieres is an international organization, which provides assistance, to
populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters and
victims of armed conflict, doing so irrespective of race, religion, creed or
political convictions.
The position will responsible for supporting MSF Holland (MSF-OCA) Projects in
Marere and Kismayo which are under complete remote management due to the
political context.
Should
the context in Marere and Kismayo Project area allow field visits, it is
expected that the MFP (Medical Focal Point) for Marere and Kismayo will be part
of the core visiting team.
He/She will be Hierarchically supervised by the Project Coordinator of Marere and Kismayo Projects and Functionally supervised by the Medical Coordinator; Somalia OCA mission.
He/She will be Hierarchically supervised by the Project Coordinator of Marere and Kismayo Projects and Functionally supervised by the Medical Coordinator; Somalia OCA mission.
The
position will be based in Nairobi and will be responsible for Coordination of
all medical activities in Marere and Kismayo projects in collaboration with the
Field Medical Activity Managers (FMAM) in the projects.
Objective
of the Position
- To monitor,
supervise, ensure quality and report on all medical activities in Marere
and Kismayo projects
- To be medical
supply responsible for both projects in Nairobi and liaise with logistics
team on supply issues
- To participate
in field visits, if possible, in order to evaluate and improve quality of
services
- To provide
national staff training in Nairobi, via telemedicine and directly in
project if possible
- To provide
information on medical and humanitarian needs in Somalia to coordination
in Nairobi
- To support
general program development.
- The key
responsibilities will include communication, data management, management
of medical quality, training and Emergency Preparedness Planning and
response.
Requirements
- Registered
MD/CO/Nurse, with a degree/Diploma in community health and tropical
medicine
- Extensive experience
in a tropical setting with MSF or other NGO
- Good clinical
and managerial skills.
- Excellent
communication skills (written and spoken).
- Ability and
willingness to supervise a wide variety of medical activities,
mainly in a remote management system
- Ability to
implement new medical activities
- Fluent in
English. Fluency in Somali also will be an asset.
- Report writing
skills
- Proficient
computer skills (MS Word, MS Excel)
- Experience in
coaching and teaching is an advantage.
Personal
Attributes Required:
- Prepared to live
and work in a very insecure and unstable environment, having armed guards,
constantly behind high walls without freedom of movement when in Somalia
- Patience,
tolerance, stress resistance and self-confidence in a demanding and
insecure environment as well as in a remote management set up
- Culturally
sensitive with regards to living and working in a different environments
- Good sense of
communication and organization
- Team spirit is
very important – professionally and socially
- Flexibility with
regard to tasks and responsibilities as outlined in this job profile.
Please
indicate, “MFP Application” on the envelope and send all applications with CV
with three referees (no copies of certificates need to be attached)
to:
Assistant
HRCo, MSF-Holland, Somalia,
P.O.
Box 40643,
Nairobi,
Kenya
OR
Deliver to: our offices on Riverside Drive Loop End
OR
Email to somalia-reception@oca.msf.org
All
applications should be received by COB on 21th July 2013.
Please
note that any application not received on or before this date shall not be
considered.
Only short listed applicants will be contacted.
Only short listed applicants will be contacted.
