MSF Medical Strategic Advisor Jobs in South Africa
MSF Medical Strategic Advisor Jobs in South Africa
MSF OCB/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Southern Africa/Southern Africa Medical Unit (SAMU)Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare.
We work in over 60 countries, offering assistance to people based on need, irrespective of origin, religion, creed or political affiliation.
MSF Operational Centre Brussels is looking for a:
Medical Strategic Advisor for Southern Africa
The Medical Strategic Advisor, together with the Operational and Leverage Advisors are responsible for the operational portfolio in Southern African through the principle of subsidiarity.
He/she will be a core member of the Regional Support Team (RST) together with the Ops and the Leverage responsibles that will animate the network in the region ensuring autonomy and support for the Projects.
The core RST will also have a collective strategic role on new operations and overall scope within the region, framed by the OCB Operational Prospects and resource allocation.
They will also have a primary role in responding to medical humanitarian emergencies in the region as a key member of the OCB network.
He/She will be coached/ “mirrored” by a member of the SAMU (South-African Medical Unit) as part of the MSF Medical Department and benefit from the experience, expertise and functioning of the SAMU.
Her/his mandate will require a lot of mobility in the Sub-Region and based in Johannesburg together with the Ops and Leverage counterparts.
Main objectives
As a member of the RTS, the Regional Medical Responsible will be the 1st line consultation for the project Medical on strategic medical issues & coach in order to guarantee the projects to be as autonomous as possible through assistance in creating, leading and animating a regional team, support the projects and safeguard coherence of the OCB operations and advocacy in the
region.
The core RST will also have a decisional role on new operations within the region, framed by the OCB Operational Prospects and resource allocation.
They will also have a primary role in responding to medical humanitarian emergencies in the region as a key member of the OCB network.
Main purpose of the post
Provide strategic medical support to the Project Medical responsible through mirror and coaching posture
Guarantee the alignments/coherence of medical mandate, strategic choices and objectives of the projects (within the region of Zim ,SA, Moz) with the global medical strategy of OCB
Monitor health & humanitarian conditions & context in connection with the project ops & med and the national teams. Ensures the medical frame & long-term overview of the projects with the project Med
Proposes & participates in exploratory missions, situation assessments through consultation with regional OPS & national representative
Contribute to emergency responses in the region, as part of OCB regional network
Ensure projects having a pertinent Operational Research, M&E and/or med advocacy component within the medical mandate of OCB; creating synergies between projects and facilitate the relations between the project and referents from med department (SAMU included).
Requirements
Education
Medical or paramedical profile
A medical education is a strong asset
University degree, particularly in medicine and/or public health, or paramedical is a plus
Experience
At least 5 years of operational experience
Extensive MSF experience in similar positions, preferably field experience, is a strong asset
Relevant and solid experience in coaching
Working experience in the region is an asset
Experience in HIV and TB programs is an asset
Basics in Public Health or Operational Research is an asset.
Competencies
Strategic Vision
Leadership
People Management and Development
Service Orientation
Teamwork and Cooperation
Languages
English proficiency is mandatory; Portuguese is an asset
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; MSF Medical Strategic Advisor Jobs in South Africa
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