Founded in 1980, Médecins du Monde (MdM) is a medical organization that fights tirelessly to defend a fair and universal health system. In France and abroad, Médecins du Monde carries out 59 programmes in some thirty countries, through our advocacy and field work. We are committed to caring for the most vulnerable populations, bearing witness to barriers to access to healthcare, denouncing infringements of dignity and human rights and achieving sustainable improvements in health policies for all.
Médecins du Monde is in the process of registering a new organization in Kenya “Médecins du Monde in Kenya”. The successive episodes of drought and floodings over the last few years drastically undermined living conditions and access to healthcare, particularly for the most vulnerable population groups facing the direct repercussions of global warming. This, along with the deterioration of the regional context in the Horn of Africa, are the reasons behind MdM’s return to Kenya.
MdM’s strategy is to strengthen the resilience of local actors, by:
· Supporting the health authorities to strengthen access to Primary Health Care and Sexual and reproductive health
· Partnering with local NGOs, for engaging the community on activities related to health (with a focus on Gender Based Violence, Female Genital Mutilation, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support …)
· Mobilizing local actors on the elaboration of an emergency preparedness plan for the county
For our program in KENYA,
Médecins Du Monde is looking for A MEDICAL COORDINATOR
By taking this role, you will have the opportunity to join a fully new team and participate in creating and designing the policies and processes of a new organization.
Main responsibilities of the position
The aim of the position is to design the medical country strategy and contribute to its implementation in order to maximise MdM impact and address of the needs in country
The Medical Coordinator will have to:
- Design the medical country strategy according to the context and needs analysis, and in collaboration with Programme Managers and Field Coordinators, as well as HQ advisors
- Coordinate the implementation of the strategy making sure the different components of the program are consistent and in link with population needs and participate to the implementation and monitoring of medical activities in link with the needs of the focused areas of intervention, setting up corrective measures in case of need
- Conduct Rapid Health Assessments when necessary in collaboration with the Programme Manager and the Field Coordinator
- Analyze the medical data and provide feedback to the Coordination team, Health Advisor and partners
- Lead new projects’ conception and proposals on the technical part in collaboration with Programme Managers and Field Coordinators, and the coordination team
- Manage the medical stock and logistics chain for medical purchase
- Contribute to MdM medical expertise
- Promote and ensure technical cooperation and coordination with operational partners
- Recruit, train and manage the Medical team
PROFILE REQUIRED
- Education: Medical Doctor or Nurse or Midwife. Master’s in public health is desirable
- Professional experience: Minimum 4 years’ experience in similar positions or in humanitarian sector. Experiences in public health and managing health welfare in communities, supervising Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Desirable experience in outbreak management and emergency response.
- Previous field experience with a humanitarian organization
- Previous experience in senior management position
- Competencies:
- Technical: Ability to:
- Understand a healthcare system (including organization, curriculum of medical profiles and national healthcare programmes) and summarize the broad outlines
- Understand and analyze a health context, health problems and data
- Define a level of emergency (micro and macro)
- Plan and quantify health activities
- Define medical needs and adapt operational activities to new constraints in the field of new scientific information
- Analyze medical and pharmaceutical indicators
- Draft a project (including funding formulation)
- Identify training needs, create and lead medical training modules
- Discuss, present arguments and negotiate with multiple stakeholders
- Grasp and master international medical standards protocols
- Assess practices and propose redirections / support to teams
- Soft/Personal:
- Capable to strategize and provide strong leadership to the team, work cooperatively with colleagues at all levels
- Ability to work in an international structure with colleagues from different cultures and backgrounds.
- Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.
- Sound teamwork experience
- Languages: English and Swahili
- Computer skills:
- Highly computer literate with capability in email, MS Office, including Excel
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
- Type of contract: Fixed Term Contract governed by Kenyan Law. Until the organization is registered, the contract will be carried by an HR agency.
- Duration (if fixed-term contract): until the end of the year, renewable
- Full time work
- Location: Nairobi, with travels to Marsabit (perdiem and accommodation provided by MdM)
- Salary and benefits:
- Coordinator level, based on the organization salary scale and depending on the candidate’s experience
- Housing Allowance of 15% of the basic salary
- WIBA/GPA and GLA
- Other benefits: current work, will be settled and discussed at interview stage
How to apply
The interested candidates should submit their applications titled “Medical Coordinator application” before the 25TH of August at 4.00 PM with the updated CV, cover letter, including your references details to Médecins Du Monde, HR department via:
The contact of your references must be stated in the application to be valid.
If you do not clearly state the position for which you are applying, your application may not be considered.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please note that MdM does not reimburse transportation and food costs for any test or interview.
MdM does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process. All applications are free for all candidates, and no one should request any payment or compensation during the recruitment process.
