Senior Medical Advisor

Summary and Background: The Senior Medical Adviser will work under the direct supervision and reports to the Health Coordinator. S/he will be in charge of providing technical mentoring and supervision to IMC Field Medical Advisors. S/he is a member of the Central Health Unit which includes the Health Coordinator, Deputy Health Coordinator and Senior Pharmacist.  1.      Coordination          1.a.       Technical Support In coordination with the Health team and Quality Department:         i.      S/he will ensure will ensure and oversee all Primary Health Care (PHC) components are implemented according to the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) and WHO quality standards.  Areas of concern include reproductive health, child health and integrated management of childhood illnesses, nutrition, communicable disease control and management of non-communicable diseases          ii.      Provide technical input in proposal development for future and ongoing projects   b.       Field Visits S/he is expected to conduct a supervisory visit once per month to each office in coordination with the Health Coordinator and Area Manager. The visit would be to assess project implementation where a visit should be conducted to a supported clinic as needed.   c.        Representation/Meetings In coordination with the Health Coordinator S/he would be required to represent IMC in meeting with international and national stakeholders S/he will conduct a monthly meeting with all Field Medical Advisors to guide and monitor program implementation   2.      Reporting & Capacity Building/Quality Work closely with the field team and M&E team to analyze morbidities, service utilization, and care seeking behavior Monitor early warning systems for outbreaks and investigate emergence of communicable diseases Work with Senior Pharmacist and field teams to monitor medication prescription and promote rational use of medications Work closely with M&E department and Health Coordinator to develop new related indicators Provide capacity building and support to Field Medical Advisors and to ensure the timely and accurate submission of reports. In coordination with the Deputy Health Coordinator: Develop and update SOPs for Field Medical Advisor processes and implementation of practices guidelines Work with the quality team and Field Medical Advisor to improve quality of Medical services Provide capacity building trainings to IMC Health teams in regard to implementation of MOPH/WHO guidelines and process in the context of Primary Health Care in Lebanon   3.      General: Perform other duties as requested by line manager Adhere to all of IMC’s policies and procedures, including Code of Conduct and Security SOPs   Minimum Qualifications Academic and professional         i.            A medical degree (MD)       ii.            License to practice medicine in Lebanon/Member of the LOP strongly preferred Experience A minimum of 2-5 years of satisfactory working experience as a medical doctor is required.  NGO experience as a Medical Advisor is preferable. Language Fluency in Arabic required with excellent levels of written and spoken English. Working knowledge of French preferred. Computer skills       i.      Strong knowledge of MS Office including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook       ii.            Knowledge of statistical software such as SPSS or STATA preferred Desirable Qualifications Knowledge of NGOs and the refugee situation Proficiency in standard computer applications and use of internet Strong knowledge of the operational aspects of MoPH guidelines on primary health care. Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to motivate colleagues and maintain a positive, respectful attitude in a variety of settings. Training, coursework or experience in health financing and/or quality improvement highly desirable Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps. International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status. Compliance & Ethics:  Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards.  Conducts work with the highest level of integrity. Communicates these values to staff and to partners and requires them to adhere to these values. The duties and responsibilities listed are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive.