We are ALIMA, an alliance between doctors, local NGOs and researchers, which relies on co-construction. Our ambition is to transform humanitarian medicine by relying on research and innovation to increase the effectiveness of its actions and better protect populations from the health crises of tomorrow.
In 2025, we are expanding our activities by strengthening our presence in West and Central Africa and continuing our deployment in East Africa and Haiti. In this dynamic, we are launching a call for applications for future Medical Coordinators .
YOUR MISSION
As a Medical Coordinator , you will be responsible for defining the technical objectives and orientations of ALIMA’s medical projects. You will propose strategies consistent with the medical and humanitarian needs of the intervention areas, and provide technical support to the medical teams.
You will analyze, define and adjust the medical objectives of ALIMA projects in your mission country.
You will analyze, interpret and define the medical-operational strategy of your mission country.
You will collect and interpret medical data and support and strengthen the capacities of medical teams.
You will be responsible for monitoring and evaluating medical projects, including analysis of quality indicators, strategic adjustments and writing reports.
You collaborate with stakeholders, including local authorities, partners and other NGOs.
You will implement protective measures and in particular preventive measures against abuse of power, sexist and sexual violence within the framework of ALIMA’s policy. You will be responsible for setting up a work environment that allows everyone to flourish and primarily serves our beneficiaries.
YOUR PROFILE
- Holder of a Doctorate in Medicine
- You have at least 7 years of experience in humanitarian action, including several significant experiences in ALIMA’s areas of intervention and 3 years of experience in one or more project and team management positions.
- You adhere to the principles of the ALIMA charter and its abuse prevention policy.
- You are committed, willing and motivated to join us or continue your career with us. You are diplomatic, a good negotiator, determined, patient but also innovative and creative. You know how to lead teams in a changing context.
We expect you to be able to position yourself on the mastery of a maximum of skills and knowledge in the following fields:
- Humanitarian framework and references
- Societal impact of humanitarian activities
- Agility and adaptability
- Stress management
- Accountability
- Planning and organization
- Interpersonal communication
- Security
- Collaborative tools
- Languages: French, English, Arabic, Swahili, Lingala
- Project management
- Interdisciplinary coordination
- Team management
- Data collection and analysis
- Medical competence
- Strategic vision
- Design and delivery of training courses
TERMS
Duration and type of contract : 12 months, renewable once
Position start date : As needed. Several positions to be filled during 2025
Salary : According to ALIMA salary scale + recognition of experience + Perdiem
ALIMA supports:
- Travel costs between your home country and the mission location
- Your accommodation in the mission country
- Medical coverage for you and your dependents, from the first day of contract to one month after the departure date from the mission country for you and your family. Foresight, evacuation and repatriation
- A daily per diem
- A 10-day break every 3 months with full coverage of transport costs to your usual place of residence
How to apply
We invite you to complete your application form online before 10/25/2024.
Step 1: Please complete the online questionnaire via this link Recruitment campaign – COMED (google.com)
Step 2: Return to the Job Details | ALIMA page and click on apply to send your file (CV & Cover letter).
Only complete applications will be considered (completed questionnaire and complete file)
If you meet the conditions, you will first be contacted by our recruitment team for a telephone interview in order to clarify and confirm certain elements of the file.
You will then be invited to speak with our teams to discuss the suitability between your project and the requirements of the Medical Coordinator positions .
If your application is successful, we will offer you to enter our pool of Medical Coordinators , and depending on our needs and availability, you will be deployed to one of ALIMA’s intervention countries in 2025.
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