Medical Doctor

General objective   Under the direct supervision of the Health Project Manager, the Medical Doctor is responsible for ensuring the provision of quality healthcare services to the beneficiaries, while respecting the medical procedures established in the framework of the project, as well as PU-AMI’s overall principles and strategy that is defined by the Project Coordinator, Health Coordinator and Head of Mission.   Responsibilities and tasks   Ensuring the quality of the health activities -       To provide technical support for the implementation and management of the clinical medical activities implemented in the framework of the referral system -       To ensure that the preventive and curative healthcare services are properly implemented (following the national protocols and referral procedures) and managed by the partner health facilities -       To evaluate the needs of the health facilities in terms of training, supply, etc. -       To monitor and make recommendations concerning hygiene in the health facilities -       In collaboration with the entire medical team, ensure that healthcare is provided with respect of the prices agreed upon by PU-AMI and the partner centers -       To ensure an accurate follow-up  of the drugs consumption and the rational use of drugs in the partners’ health facilities, provide analysis and reorientation if necessary, in collaboration with the doctors, the nurses in charge of the pharmacy stock and the Project Manager -       To contribute to improving appropriate prescription and administration of medications as well as control unnecessary prescribing of the medications and medical tests -       Monitoring and follow up of referral cases that require an extensive investigation and management -       To propose ways to update the existing tools and procedures in collaboration with the Project Manager and Health Coordinator -       To adapt the routing of the MMU following the needs and coordinating with municipalities to ensure a good cooperation at field level -       To analyze the needs of the beneficiaries in terms of access to health To ensure timely submission of EWAR reports according the national protocol and follow up of reported cases. Data collection and reporting -       To ensure a direct supervision of the medical data collection and reporting system implemented in the health facilities -       To provide capacity building in terms of medical data collection to the health facilities, when necessary -       To ensure the monthly monitoring of the indicators (internal and external) -       To participate in writing all required medical reports (for PU-AMI, donors, partners, etc.)   Team Management -       To collaborate with  Health Officers/Workers’ activities by regular visiting the areas of intervention -       To train the Officers/Workers on the activities implemented in the framework of the project -       To support the Officers/Workers in improving their performance -       To monitor the organization of the PHCs staff, including working hours, and report to the supervisor the difficulties and the changes needed   Capacity building/transfer of knowledge -       To provide necessary training and capacity building to the partners’ health facilities  for the implementation of activities -       To prepare and provide training to the staff of health facility on the provision of services to the beneficiaries   Capitalization/Institutional knowledge Building -       To develop lessons-learned and technical capitalization works for the whole mission in collaboration with the Health Project Manager and Health Coordinator -       To develop understanding of the Lebanon situation (beneficiaries, needs, political context, and strategy of intervention…) -       To support to the definition of new program’s strategy and to proposal writing   The tasks and responsibilities defined in this job description are not exhaustive and can evolve depending on the project needs.   QUALIFICATIONS   Mandatory requirements    Language Skills: Fluent in English and Arabic, (speaking/reading/writing). Education Degree: General practitioner or specialist (preferably generalist), minimum experience of 2 years in a medical department management Work experience: Proven experience in NGOs. Experience in pharmacy management. Knowledge of the project cycle and logical framework; ability to monitor activities’ indicators; Computer Skills: Excellent knowledge of the MS office software including Word, Excel, Outlook Other requirements: -          Valid driving license (2 years minimum) -          Management and pedagogical skills -          Good knowledge of Saida geography, willing to travel locally -          Literacy in reporting   Assets   Interest: Work in relief, interest for social issues  Transversal skills -          Excellent communication, conflict solving and diplomacy skills to manage relationship in  potentially tense situations -          Strong motivation to help people in need -          Understanding of the political situation in the area -          Ability to analyze and suggest improvements of the activities -          Ability to adapt or change priorities according to the changing situation within a mission or the organization itself -          Well organized and hard worker -          Able to manage stress and pressure -          Able to check information, logical -          Ability to remain neutral and impartial