Main Objectives

Supporting the Medical Coordinator through delegated tasks and responsibilities including administrative tasks related to the coordination of work, ensuring good relationships with local and national authorities and ensuring adequate program management in the projects, according to MSF protocols, (para)medical standards, rules of hygiene and the standard precautions in order to ensure the delivery of quality medical care for patients and their communities as well as to improve the health conditions of the targeted population

Accountabilities

• Monitoring, supervising and evaluating the implementation of medical activities in the project, visiting projects according to preset schedule and participating in defining the human resources needs, materials and techniques. Assisting in the implementation of MSF protocols, (para) medical standards, the rules of hygiene and universal precautions in service.

• Assisting in the collection of information on national health policy (meetings, reports, articles, etc.), collecting and participating in the analysis of epidemiological data (meetings, reports, articles, etc.) from the projects.

• Support projects’ development by answering medical questions from the field, participating in briefings and debriefings of medical staff and replacing temporarily a member of the field team when necessary, in order to keep a smooth functioning of the projects.

• Ensuring medical follow up of patients (treatment, improvement) in collaboration with the medical team leader and overseeing all medical expenses associated with the patient, in collaboration with the supervisors. Organize the administrative and medical information (reports, ongoing treatments), the discharge of patients and return to their homes.

• Supporting and supervising the project teams and participating in the management of the medical team in the capital (meeting, training, monitoring their work, assessments, etc.).

• Applying the employee health policy and participating in the evaluation of hospital structures that can serve as reference structures for national and international staff. Participating in the medical monitoring of MSF personnel and overseeing all medical expenses associated with various consultations and hospitalizations in collaboration with the line manager.

• Carry-out administrative (inventory and management of the medical operational library, archiving of data and medical reports, etc.), information gathering and data collection tasks, and elaborate regular reporting, in order to have updated and reliable information about the day-to-day activity in the project and support decision-taking

• Participating in the data collection and management from the projects as well as preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual reports and organizing data archiving and medical reports in the project.

• Performing other duties at the request of Medco (exceptional strengthening of a field team, etc.)

Requirements:

Education:

• Medical doctor with MBBS degree with valid PMDC registration.

• Specialist in any other medical field is an advantage Desirable: A relevant postgraduate degree in public health or health management.

Experience:

• Minimum 1 year MSF experience in a medical position or equivalent experience with an INGO or other sector (e.g. hospital).

• Experience of data recording and analysis, proven ability in report writing

• Experience in training, coaching and people management an advantage

• Good clinical knowledge; experience or strong interest in Reproductive health issues, and an understanding of humanitarian medical activities

Languages:Proficient in English, Urdu and any other relevant local languages

Competences:

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  • Good computer skills (Word, Excel and Outlook) are essential

  • Respectful communicator, diplomatic and tactful in dealing with people

  • Strong sense of medical and professional integrity and confidentiality

  • Precise, meticulous and hard working

  • Well organized, responsible and willing to take initiative

  • Quick and eager to learn: willing to receive instruction and to share knowledge

   

  • Capacity to work in a multidisciplinary and international team.

  • Flexibility and adaptability to work in other MSF locations if necessary, in remote areas with marginalized communities, in case of emergencies to work longer hours, extra days to meet the needs of the program.

  • Commitment to humanitarian values as outlined in the MSF Charter