Medecins du Monde Medical Coordinator Jobs in Uganda

Medecins du Monde Medical Coordinator Jobs in Uganda



For more than 30 years, Médecins du Monde, a campaigning medical organisation committed to international solidarity, has been caring for the most vulnerable populations at home and abroad. It has continued to highlight obstacles that exist in accessing health care 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.


MdM currently works in more than 40 countries across all continents where it focuses on 5 priority areas: emergency and crisis, sexual and reproductive health, harm reduction, migrants and displaced populations (health rights), health and environment.


Under the responsibility of the general coordinator, you are in charge of supervising the implementation of the medical activities. You are in charge of defining MdM strategy regarding medical activities in line with MdM’s overall framework and you are responsible for the overall quality of medical and health-related activities of the programmes.


Responsibilities


Programme management


  • Participate in the development of the operational strategy and develop health activities operational plan with the coordination team
  • Ensure the consistency of MdM programmes according to the identified public health needs, MdM policies, international humanitarian and ethical standards and available funds
  • Ensure quality health data monitoring system
  • Perform/validate health needs assessments in new identified areas
  • Supervise the pharmacy operations quality in collaboration with the medical team

    Team management


  • Establish and follow the priorities to be followed by the medical staff jointly with the general coordination
  • Provide technical supervision and technical support to the trainers (medical and paramedical) and partners supervisors
  • Be responsible of recruitment and appraisal processes of medical/paramedical staff
  • Identify and validate technical trainings
  • Participate in national staff health policy definition, implementation and evaluation
  • Identify, validate referral health facilities for international and national staff

    Partnerships


  • Provide technical support to partners
  • Ensure quality health data monitoring system is
    applied by the partners
  • Participate to technical aspects of local partnership development
  • Prioritize medical trainings for the partners

    Coordination


  • Participate to health sector platforms and any relevant health coordination mechanisms in both Yumbe and Kampala
  • Establish and maintain good relationship with Ministry of Health and District Health Office in Yumbe
  • Establish and maintain good relationship with partners, UN agencies and other NGOs

    Reporting/communication

  • Participate in MdM internal meetings
  • Elaborate health activities monthly reports
  • Participate in the writing of donors activity reports and proposals


    Requirements


  • Medical doctor or nurse or midwife with experience in public health
  • Demonstrated 2-3 years professional experience in humanitarian settings with significant experience in similar positions
  • Experience in outbreak management and emergency response
  • Experience in negotiation with local authorities, partners and staff in a tricky context
  • Demonstrated experience in collaboration with local partners
  • Ability to have a global overview of a programme (not only on a medical plan)
  • Ability to take quick decisions according to the context in coordination with the team
  • Ability to take initiative, work independently and foster a team environment
  • Strong organizational, oral and written communication and coordination skills
  • Excellent project design and proposal development skills
  • Good sense of diplomacy and understanding of international global political issues
  • Languages: fluent English
  • You are committed to MdM’s values as an organisation and motivated by its non-statutory, NFP model.


    How to Apply


    Interested and qualified candidates should apply online by 31st March, 2019


    For more information and job application details, see; Medecins du Monde Medical Coordinator Jobs in Uganda


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