Appel à manifestation d’intérêt : MSF recrute un.e Coordinateur.trice médical.e d’urgence basé au Royaume-Uni.

Objectives

To fulfill its mission of assistance to victims of conflicts, epidemics or natural disasters, MSF-WaCA is about to set up an emergency pool, of which members are experienced individuals capable of evaluating a situation, launching and coordinating medical activities. The position of emergency medical coordinator (medical or para-medical) reports to the Emergency Coordinator in the field during emergency response.

The candidate is expected to:

1) work in all contexts set by the Operations Department

2) have the flexibility to work in different positions including Project Medical Referent, Project Coordinator (Depending on the operational needs)

3) work in emergency contexts and fill gaps in regular projects if need be.

Main responsibilities / Activities

• Implementation and participation in exploratory missions and evaluations, on the request of Operation Department.
• Define, design and implement (or modify) the medical strategy of an emergency intervention.
• Identification and management of the means necessary for the implementation of an emergency intervention.
• Coordination and supervision of medical teams in the field
• Specific Reports on the interventions.
• According to the decision taken by headquarters, the Emergency Medical Coordinator (medical / paramedical profile) can be asked to coordinate an activity, which is under the responsibility of a Medical Coordinator in the country where WaCA is already active.
• The Emergency Medical Coordinator (medical / paramedical profile) can be asked to intervene within the framework of certain MSF trainings and to take part in international meetings.

Duty Station

All countries where the MSF WaCA is operational or has ambition to make an emergency intervention which require an urgent response. On call, the emergency medical coordinator should be available within 48 hours for rapid and short interventions. S/he is part of a core group of medicals, para-medicals, and support staff responsible for responding to:

• Exploratory missions
• Epidemic outbreaks
• Nutritional crises
• Displaced populations and/or refugees’ camps
• Surgical emergencies
• Natural disasters

Education / Qualification / Pre-requisites

• University degree in Medical or Para-Medical

Competencies Skills

• The post is open to a person with a medical or para-medical profile;
• Capacity to bring patient and public health at the core of the operation strategy.

Specific knowledge desired :

• Emergency public health;
• Response to epidemics;
• Emergency vaccinations;
• Response to severely malnourished populations;
• Method of investigation, epidemiological monitoring;
• Significant experience in general coordination (profile Medical Coordinator, Project Coordinator, Project Medical Referent…);
• Expertise in analyses of unstable context / crises situations;
• Capacity to quickly evaluate an emergency on ground and to propose an appropriate strategy of intervention;
• General knowledge of MSF in emergency management;
• Fluency in French and English is essential, knowledge of local languages in the region is an added value;
• Knowledge of information and communication equipment used by MSF;
• Leadership & capacity to make priorities;
• Capacity of analysis of Context & program;
• Capacity for coordination and organization;
• Diplomacy, broadminded spirit;
• Availability, Flexibility and mobility;
• Capacity to negotiate and make decisions;
• PSP training.

Professional experience required

• International work with at least 24 months of field experience with MSF in a coordination role, who have had at least one mission in an emergency context with MSF Sections.

Contract and other Benefits

• Field-based contract for one year, renewable;
• Per-diem on the field at the time of interventions;
• Salary according to MSF experience;
• Duration of the direct interventions on the field: from 4 weeks to 3 months (certain flexibility is asked in the event of needs);
• Other benefits according to the MSF WaCA policies.

Languages Skills

• · Both working proficiency in English and French.

(According to the coordination responsibilities of the position in both French and English-speaking countries, the hired person must be able to easily communicate in both languages.)

More details & application process

Deadline: 15th May 2023 18:00 GMT