Background

Médecins sans frontières (MSF) or Doctors Without Borders, is an international humanitarian-aid non-governmental organization (NGO) and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, best known for its projects in war-torn regions and developing countries facing endemic diseases.

Purpose

You are responsible for the medical strategies and public health leadership for the assigned country programs. You initiate reflection and learning on health topics of relevance to the organization.

Job Overview

Working in tandem with the Operations Manager to effectively address the unmet health needs in the assigned countries

Working in close collaboration with the Health Advisor

Collaborating and providing strategic guidance to other Operations Support Team (OST) members on public health and other relevant topics

Collaborating with other MSF directorates and health agencies for the coordination/alignment of country health programs.

Participating actively in the Health Programs Platform to share successes, challenges and dilemmas to leverage institutional knowledge.

Visiting country and project teams as required.

Qualifications

Education:

Registered Medical/Paramedical Professional (includes medical doctors, nurses and midwives).

Relevant post graduate academic qualification in a medical, public health or global health related domain is an asset (e.g. Master of Public Health).

Experience:

Minimum 8 years’ experience in MSF and/or comparable humanitarian organization (including leadership experience).

MSF Experience as Medical Coordinator / health Advisor is a strong asset.

Proven ability to provide strong leadership and vision

Language:

Mandatory: Fluent in English.

Desirable: French, Arabic, Kiswahili or Spanish.

Competencies:

Leadership

Strategic vision

Networking and building relationships

Cross-cultural Awareness

Teamwork and cooperation.

• Medical and health strategies for the countries assigned in the portfolio
• Functional management and mentoring of Medical Coordinators, Health advisors, and other health-related staff as required.
• Leadership of Medical Support Teams (groups of specialists and advisors) to ensure coordinated support to health programs in the various country programs
• Oversight on the quality assurance and patient safety goals across the portfolio of countries
• Oversight of medical budget lines for assigned countries
• Advice and support to country management team including conformance with medical ethics policies and agreed standards
• Contributions to strategies/policies within the organization as well as sharing of successes and dilemmas from country programs in organizational forums
• Innovation research and advocacy initiatives to improve health programming
• Contribution to the content of, and realization of, internal training modules
• Support to MSF-OCA Fundraising/communication activities as required

• Leadership
• Strategic vision
• Networking and building relationships
• Cross-cultural Awareness
• Teamwork and cooperation.

• Registered Medical/Paramedical Professional (includes medical doctors, nurses and midwives).
• Relevant post graduate academic qualification in a medical, public health or global health related domain is an asset (e.g. Master of Public Health).
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in MSF and/or comparable humanitarian organization (including leadership experience).
• MSF Experience as Medical Coordinator / health Advisor is a strong asset.
• Proven ability to provide strong leadership and vision
• Fluent in English.
• Desirable: French, Arabic, Kiswahili or Spanish.