Deputy Medical Coordinator

Exploratory mission/Situation assessment/project formulation Know and apply rapid assessment tools and procedures (e.g. population count…etc.) Carry out analysis of data collected, calculating indicators Define target population of a future programme Define medical operational priorities and strategies in the development of a project proposal Write the plan of action and build the logical framework Project implementation, follow-up and monitoring In collaboration with the field team challenge/adapt medical operational priorities and strategies through the annual plan of action and logical framework writing Monitor the programme through data analysis and field visit, give feedback to the team, and exchange medical information Report data and data analysis to the Med Co through regular reports. Put in perspective difficulties encountered and context of the project Participate to capitalization of experience (through the relevant documentation and reporting) Ensure continuity of the mission in keeping history of the mission Carry out an efficient pharmacy and medical equipment management (e.g. medical orders, stock management…), in collaboration with logistics. Participate to the budget definition and quarterly review. Participate in providing justifications for all medical budget lines. Provide expertise and support to the elaboration of medical positioning linked to field operation: Bring concrete and medical data to document on distress and consequences faced by populations Validate medical aspects of documents to be distributed for lobbying activities Promote lobbying message and policies to health actors and health policy makers Knowledge of policies, guidelines and minimum packages developed within MSF. Knowledge and utilisation of MSF medical database. Keep updated Head of Mission and Field Coordinators about these new orientations and policies. Technical support to the field Update on medical issues: research of the medical information and literature review Medical research: participate in the operational research protocols writing and find the relevant focal point persons in the country Raise awareness and debate on medical ethics Ensure staff health (including staff mental health): application of the national staff health policy and support expatriate health. Is part of the coordination team and as such is entirely part of the decisional process. Medical Human resources Define the medical human resources needs. Ensure a correct mission organisation chart, accurate medical job description and application of correct recruitment criteria Carry out individual briefings/debriefings, follow-up, individual evaluation, technical evaluation, needs for training Carry out coaching of a team, conflict resolution, validation training contents Environment Know and disseminate the MSF charter and principles Apply and defend the MSF framework of intervention Know the Country Policy Paper Carry out medical context analysis Ensure representation, argumentation and negotiations about the MSF medical projects (authorities and institutions, other NGOs, other MSF sections) Has an interest in the MSF associative “spirit”, and take an active part in the decisions regarding general orientations of MSF Security context Bring elements and information to the head of mission regarding security context (social and political situation)