Medical Coordinator Support

• Scope of responsibility:

Supporting the Medical Coordinator through delegated tasks and responsibilities including administrative tasks related to the coordination of work, ensuring good relationships with local and national authorities and ensuring adequate program management in the projects, according to MSF protocols, (para)medical standards, rules of hygiene and the standard precautions  in order to ensure the delivery of quality medical care for patients and their communities as well as to improve the health conditions of the targeted population

• Accountabilities:

• Be the focal point for national staff health ensuring the correct implementation of the National Staff Health Policy in the projects and in Beirut.
• Be the focal point of the national staff health in Beirut, receive and review the medical expenses associated with the staff health policy and  keeping close control ensuring the proper use of  resources.
• Present the revied medical claims for final validation and signature to the Medical Coordination.
• Ensure all the staff in the mission are vaccinated and continuously update their vaccination status and deliver the report to the MedCo.
• Supports in the follow up of the international staff health.
• Health briefing for the newcomers.
• Ensure the reception of the Health Files of every newcomer.
• Supports with the general medical mission briefings for the newcomers and the debriefings based on MedCo’s request.
• Prepare and conducts trainings when needed as per MSF/MOH protocols under the supervision of the MedCo/PMRs (depending on the location).
• Fill the gap of medical doctors in Bekaa Project when needed.
• In support of the medical coordinator, represent MSF in meetings or with different stakeholders.
• Assist the MedCo in the stakeholder mapping (organigram of MOPH, etc.).
• Participate in the assessment of medical facilities and field/ project assessment as per requested.
• Monitoring, supervising and evaluating the implementation of medical activities in the project, visiting projects according to preset schedule and participating in defining the human resources needs, materials and techniques. Assisting in the implementation of MSF protocols, (para) medical standards, the rules of hygiene and universal precautions in service.
• Assisting in the collection of information on national health policy (meetings, reports, articles, etc.), collecting and participating in the analysis of epidemiological data (meetings, reports, articles, etc.) from the projects
• Ensuring medical follow up of patients (treatment, improvement) in collaboration with the medical referent of the health structure and overseeing all medical expenses associated with the patient, in collaboration with the supervisors. Organize the administrative and medical information (reports, ongoing treatments), the discharge of patients and return to their homes
• Supporting and supervising the project teams and participating in the management of the medical team in the capital (recruitment, training, monitoring their work, vacation planning, assessments, etc.). Participating in briefings and debriefings of the (para) medical team members and promoting communication and  active participation in the development of the project
• Applying the employee health policy and participating in the evaluation of hospital structures that can serve as reference structures for national and international staff. Participating in the medical monitoring of MSF personnel and overseeing all medical expenses associated with various consultations and hospitalizations in collaboration with the line manager
• Participating in the management of the central pharmacy, advising and guiding the logistics team in the mission of drug stock management. Organizing the start-up, inventory and management of operational medical library according to the classification plan
• Participating in the data collection and management from the projects as well as preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual reports and organizing · data archiving and medical reports in the project
• Performing other duties at the request of Medco (exceptional strengthening of a field team, involvement in evaluations, etc.)

Education

• Medical Doctor diploma or equivalent in a related allied health

Experience

• Training or experience in tropical medicine and/or public health
• Experience working in a developing country
• Emergency experience

• Minimum 2 years experience

Languages                       

Excellent command of English and Arabic.

Knowledge

Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet)

Competencies

• People Management and Development L2
• Commitment to MSF principles L2
• Behavioural Flexibility L3
• Results and Quality Orientation L3

• Teamwork and Cooperation L3