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Médecins Du Monde is an international NGO based in Nairobi Kenya implementing a health project in Bosaso Somalia.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the above vacancy .

General Description of the Role

The Medical Coordinator will be based in Nairobi with monthly travels to Bosaso Puntland and he/she will be in charge of providing training and technical support to the Medical staff based in Bosaso and Nairobi.

He/she will be answerable to the General Coordinator and will work in close collaboration with the Midwife coordinator and the Administrative and Logistics coordinator .

Key Duties
 
  • By employing the organization’s standard recruitment procedures, he/she will be responsible for hiring qualified local (Somali) technical staff, who shall be working in the MCHs of Bosaso town.
  • Technical line management of Medical team: organize and supervise the medical team work activities;
  • Participate to the major Health forums in Nairobi and Bosaso and liaise with MOH, UN agencies and INGO’s to represent MDM organisation;
  • Revise and adapt clinical guidelines in collaboration with the MDM medical referent
  • Write medical activity reports to the Donors and to MDM Headquarters in France
  • Participate with the coordination team to the Country strategy and identify new opportunities of intervention for MDM
  • Conduct regular supervision visits to Bosaso and conduct needs assessment.
  • Provide on-job training and technical support to the Bosaso medical staff on key subject areas
  • Management of medical stock and database and logistic chain for medical purchases
Candidate Profile:
  • Medical Doctor, with specialty in tropical medicine
  • Minimum of five years of practical experience in working in PHC programs
  • Minimum of three years of medical coordination experience in Somalia
  • Good knowledge of the EHPS Somalia process and coordination mechanisms
  • Good knowledge of donor procedures for Somalia (E.U, ECHO, UNICEF, Etc)
  • Ability to relate to and motivate local staffs effectively
  • Ability to work in remote insecure areas
  • Ability to negotiate with clan and religious leaders and local authorities
  • Fluency in English mandatory, knowledge of Italian an asset, French is a plus.
  • Computer literacy (MS Office)
If you believe you are the ideal candidate we are looking for, please submit your application and CV to: mdm_mail@profilsearch.com

Closing date is June 21st 2011.

MDM is an equal employer and female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Only Short listed applicant will be contacted.

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