Médecins du Monde Medical coordinator Jobs in Kenya
Description
For more than 40 years, Médecins du Monde, a campaigning medical organisation committed to international solidarity, has been caring for the most vulnerable populations here and abroad. It has continued to bear witness to obstacles that exist in accessing healthcare and has secured sustainable improvements in health-for-all policies.
Those working for this independent organisation do not solely dispense care and treatment but condemn violations of human dignity and rights and fight to improve matters for populations living in precarious situations.
Job Description
In the context of mission opening, the medical coordinator will be specifically in charge of the following :
Participate in the definition of the country strategy led by the general coordinator and drive the medical and technical aspects in the development of this strategy
Design, plan, implement, adapt and monitor the programme’s health activities
Ensure the quality and relevance of health activities, supervise the collection and analysis of medical data
Recruit, manage, train, and motivate the medical team
Ensure the management of pharmaceutical products
Carry out health needs assessments and evaluations of medical partners
Cooperate with the administration team regarding budgeting and supervise the medical purchase process
Represent MdM with authorities, partners and other NGOs on health issues
Participate in the writing of proposals and reports
Requirements
Medical Doctor or Nurse or Midwife.
Master’s in Public Health is desirable.
Minimum 4 years’ experience in similar positions or in humanitarian sector.
Experiences in public health and in managing health welfare in communities.
Experience in supervising Sexual and Reproductive Health and Nutrition programs.
Experience in outbreak management and emergency response.
Experience in hard negotiations with local authorities, partners and staff in a tricky context.
Understand a healthcare system (including organisation, curriculum of medical profiles and national healthcare programmes) and summarise the broad outlines.
Understand and analyse a health context, health problems and data.
Define a level of emergency (micro and macro).
Plan and quantify health activities.
Define medical needs and adapt operational activities to new constraints in the field of new scientific information.
Draft a project (including funding formulation).
Identify training needs, create and lead medical training modules.
Discuss, present arguments and negotiate with healthcare authorities
Excellent Microsoft Office skills (especially Word and Excel).
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Médecins du Monde Medical coordinator Jobs in Kenya
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