*MEDICAL SUPPORT COORDINATOR NEEDED AT MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES*

JOB OFFER: MEDICAL SUPPORT COORDINATOR NEEDED AT MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES Yaoundé

RECRUITMENT NOTICE FOR A MEDICAL SUPPORT COORDINATOR

MSF is a non-governmental humanitarian organization, created in France in 1971, under the status of a non-profit association. The Swiss section was created in 1981. Nobel Peace Prize winner in 1999, MSF’s mission is to provide humanitarian medical aid to any affected population without distinction of ethnicity, gender, religion, philosophy or political opinion.

Médecins Sans Frontières Switzerland is looking for a MEDICAL SUPPORT COORDINATOR for its coordination in Yaoundé.

Workplace: Yaoundé with travel to projects

Type of contract: Fixed-term contract with possibility of renewal

Direct Manager: Medical Coordinator

Level: 09 according to the MSF salary scale

BENEFIT: 100% health insurance (employee and legally recognized beneficiary)

GENRAL OBJECTIVE

The Medical Support Coordinator’s main mission is to assist the Medical Coordinator in the implementation of all medical content, activities and resources; take charge of certain tasks delegated by the coordinator and provide assistance during specific activities, in order to facilitate the strictly medical management of the project and the mission.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Apply the employee health policy and participate in the evaluation of hospital structures that can serve as a reference for national and international staff. Participate in the medical monitoring of MSF staff at the request of the medical coordinator and ensure the link and advice between the staff and the health insurer staff validated on the mission in collaboration with the hierarchical superior.

Prepare a monthly staff care report and maintain the link with the occupational physician and the consulting psychologist and ensure regular monitoring of staff with chronic pathologies.

Actively participate in exploratory missions and emergency interventions at the request of the medical coordinator and ensure the implementation of medical activities according to the medical-operational guidelines and MSF and MOH protocols.

At the request of the medical coordinator can provide replacements in the field / projects and participate in the implementation of the medical activities of the project.

Participate in external meetings or any other meeting at the request of the medical coordinator Participate in the collection and management of project data as well as in the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual reports and organize the archiving of data and medical reports within the framework of the project. Perform other tasks at the request of the Medical Coordinator (exceptional reinforcement of a field team, participation in evaluations, etc.)

Selection Criteria

Education

Experience

Languages

Knowledge

Doctor of Medicine degree

Two years of experience in similar positions in the field of humanitarian aid with MSF or other NGOs; Experience in tropical medicine Essential knowledge of the mission language (French and English); knowledge of local languages is an asset

Proven computer skills (Word, Excel, internet)

Skills

Results and sense of quality

Teamwork and cooperation

Flexibility of behavior

Adherence to MSF principles Stress management

This job description may be modified in accordance with the activities or evolution of the mission.

Composition of the files:

Application files (CV 2 pages Max with 3 references, cover letter, copy of diplomas, any proof of professional experience, copy of the CNI, active telephone number, proof of registration with the Order of Physicians of Cameroon).

How to apply?

All application files must be sent EXCLUSIVELY by email to the address: