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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