Medical Coordinator Assistant

For more than 30 years, Médecins du Monde, a campaigning medical organization 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 46 countries across all continents where it focuses on 4 priority areas: caring for the health of migrants and displaced persons, promoting sexual and reproductive health, combating HIV and reducing the harm and risks associated with drug use, crises and conflicts.     TASKS AND RESPONSABILITIES :   Main objective:         Working under the direction of the Medical Coordinator, the Medical Coordinator assistant will assist and support the Medical Coordinator in the implementation of the overall medical content, activity and resources in the program, by assuming some tasks delegated by him/her and giving personal assistance in other specific activities, in order to facilitate the proper medical management of the projects and medical support of the staff in the partners health centers.   Main activities:   Ensures weekly data collection   by performing regular field visits to the primary health care centres (PHCCs) and the mobile medical unit (MMU). ( morbidity charts, patients registry, vaccination data analysis, consultation forms, medication consumption and order forms and surveys ) Guarantees timely data collection and checks accuracy of patient registry , morbidity charts, vaccination charts and consultation forms on regular basis  Carries out medical department administrative tasks (e.g. management of medical forms , archiving of reports ), in order to have updated and reliable information about the day-to-day activity in the project and support decision-taking  Supports projects’ development through  follow up of  the implementation of medical activities and of  new procedures  in the health centers , communicating to medical coordinator obstacles in implementation  Participates  in staff  technical training , motivation and education Observes awareness activities in partner’s centres and specifically those oriented towards reproductive health and children vaccination and supports staff in health promotion and raising awareness activities. Observes ,supports  and reinforces  standards of quality  care ( implementation of medical guidelines, infection control and risk management, proper documentation, dispensing procedures, organization of patient registration  and others) in partners primary health centers Supports  the improvement of the referral system of patients from MdM supported facilities to the reference hospitals Ensures and supervises the proper management of medical stocks ( storage condition, expiry dates, proper ordering of medication) in the partners primary health care centers Assists the medical coordinator and the logistic team in monthly inventory of the central  medication warehouse Represents MDM in meetings with different stakeholders in   the absence of the Medical Coordinator or program Coordinator, or under their delegation. Participates in regular meetings with the rest of the team to provide updates and input on medical activities implementation and data analysis.   Starting: ASAP Contract: Full time contract Duration: until 31th of January 2016, with possibility of renewal.   SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED: Medical Doctor, clinical officer or nurse with strong coordination skills. Experience in community and primary health care  and capacities to coach and train others (people management) Good knowledge of the public health sector in Lebanon, in particular in primary health care Possess the ability to organize and prioritize workload (own and others), using initiative when appropriate Good knowledge of computer/technical skills Stable personality is indispensable to cope with the specific characteristics of the work Good reporting skills. Ability to seek, collect, and critically analyse data and information needed to achieve the tasks Professional proficiency in Arabic and English is mandatory Good communication skills (oral and written) Experience working with NGOs is preferred Ability to cope with difficult security context Ability to travel frequently during working hours to pay field visits Ability to work with a team as well as to work independently  Behaviour: To behave with self-restraint at all times and respect the dignity of the beneficiaries. To be able to work as part of a team and participate in all activities of the mental health unit. To believe in concepts of equity, human rights, neutrality and impartiality. Demonstrate motivation at work. Demonstrate willingness to improve own knowledge and skills by participating in any capacity building activities. Respect each team member’s position, work and specialty.