Médecins Sans Frontières, founded in 1971, is an international non-profit organization that provides emergency medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters or exclusion from health care. Our teams are made up of tens of thousands of medical professionals, logistics, administrative and various other professions, all guided by our medical ethics and our principles of impartiality, independence and neutrality.
MSF WaCA, created in 2019, is the first MSF headquarters in Africa, and responds to the desire to reinvent the MSF movement after 50 years of humanitarian actions in the world, for more access to care, more reactivity and proactivity for greater medical coverage of affected populations in the world.
Why join us?
You are preparing to become a member of the MSF family, with over 50 years of emergency medical action that earned it the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999.
We are an inclusive organization that considers social and professional well-being a right for all and provides an environment that takes into account the diversity of each volunteer.
MSF WaCA claims an African anchorage that considers the local expertise with which it contributes in the implementation of its activities and makes each member, a key actor of the new dynamics of the humanitarian act in the world.
We Are Looking for: EMERGENCY MEDICAL COORDINATOR
Department: Operations
Direct Manager: Emergency Coordinator
Working %: 100%
Position Based in: Field
Mobility: All WaCA’s Interventions Zones
Type of Contract: Fixed-Term Renewable
Position to be filled: As Soon As Possible
Objectives
To fulfill its mission of assistance to victims of conflicts, epidemics or natural disasters, MSF-WaCA is about to set up an emergency pool, of which members are experienced individuals capable of evaluating a situation, launching and coordinating medical activities. The position of emergency medical coordinator (medical or para-medical) reports to the Emergency Coordinator in the field during emergency response.
The candidate is expected to:
1) work in all contexts set by the Operations Department
2) have the flexibility to work in different positions including Project Medical Referent, Project Coordinator (Depending on the operational needs)
3) work in emergency contexts and fill gaps in regular projects if need be.
Main responsibilities / Activities
Duty Station
All countries where the MSF WaCA is operational or has ambition to make an emergency intervention which require an urgent response. On call, the emergency medical coordinator should be available within 48 hours for rapid and short interventions. S/he is part of a core group of medicals, para-medicals, and support staff responsible for responding to:
Education / Qualification / Pre-requisites
Competencies Skills
Professional experience required
Contract and other Benefits
Languages Skills
(According to the coordination responsibilities of the position in both French and English-speaking countries, the hired person must be able to easily communicate in both languages.)
Computer Skills
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In a dynamic work environment, MSF offers equal recruitment and development opportunities without any form of discrimination based on gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, geographical origin, profile, physical disability or any other discriminatory ground.
Female candidates who meet the requirements are strongly encouraged to apply.
N.B.: This job description provides a framework for the main responsibilities and primary activities of the position. It is not exhaustive. Therefore, the responsibilities and activities of the position may differ from those described in this job description due to organizational and operational needs.
Deadline: 15th May 2023 18:00 GMT
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Kindly Apply via this link: EMERGENCY MEDICAL COORDINATOR (RE-ADVERTISEMENT) (recruitee.com)
Tagged as: Cote d'Ivoire, Médecins Sans Frontières
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