MC00600 PROJECT MEDICAL REFERENT

Participates in defining, planning and monitoring medical activities and programs in the project in accordance with MSF's protocols as well as coordinates human and material related resources needed in order to ensure the quality of care provided by MSF

Accountabilities

In collaboration with the Project Coordinator and the rest of team, the Medical Coordinator and MoH partners, defines, implements and monitors medical activities, according to MSF project plans, standards and protocols. Participates in exploratory missions, situation assessments (defining medical operational priorities when needed) and the development of the project policy, annual plan, budget review and project proposal and reports to donors. Ensures regular contact with MoH and other local medical actors
Is responsible for the medical data collection, analysis and reporting to the Medical Coordination in the capital in order to ensure a proper monitoring of the program
Provides technical support to medical personnel in the field through self-knowledge and policies, ensuring compliance with the protocols of MSF medical activities.
Coordinates, supervises, coaches, supports and evaluates the medical team members’ performance to improve the medical components of the project and ensure compliance with MSF protocols and standards as well as MoH protocols.
Plans and supervises, in close coordination with the Project Coordinator, the associated processes (recruitment, training, induction, performance evaluation, development and internal / external communication) of the medical staff of the project in order to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required and improve staff capabilities.
Supervises an efficient management of the MSF field pharmacy and medical equipment, in collaboration with the Logistics department and project biomedical service and in consideration of program directions and protocol changes. Monitors consumption and preparation of medical orders to provide drugs, medical materials, medical devices and consumables at all circumstances and avoid stock shortage.
Implements the health policy for international and national staff, providing all prophylactic and preventive necessary measures, structures and emergency plans, managing any medical evacuation in order to ensure MSF staff health.

Education

Medical doctor or paramedical degree. Desirable specialization or training in Tropical Medicine or related studies (for OCB, OCBA, this is essential too)

Experience

Essential 2 year working experience related to the diploma/degree and previous experience in MSF in the field

Language Level Description

C1 Proficient User

Effective Operational Proficiency or advanced

Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning.
Can express ideas fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions.
Can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes.
Can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.

Technical Skills

Data management

Master

Able to analyze complex and heterogeneous data

Able to ensure data quality controlL3 Able to analyze complex and heterogeneous data

Able to ensure data quality control

Person / material hygiene

Master

Audit and/or design PPE implementation

Infection control

Master

Understanding of bio-hazard risk (secure waste disposal)

Appropriation of MSF Infection control protocols and proceduresL3 Understanding of bio-hazard risk (secure waste disposal)

Appropriation of MSF Infection control protocols and procedures

Food Hygiene

Master

Able to provide quality control mechanisms for propoer storage practices according to MSF standards

Pharmacy

Expert

Able to perform rational use of prescription analysis

Able to ensure quality control on drug management

Knowledge of drugs: action, interaction and side effects

Able to evaluate the quality level of patient therapy education

Mastery of pharmacy management softwareL4 Able to perform rational use of prescription analysis

Able to ensure quality control on drug management

Knowledge of drugs: action, interaction and side effects

Able to evaluate the quality level of patient therapy education

Mastery of pharmacy management software

Stock

Autonomous

Knowledge of stock management principles ( stock out risk, calculation of stock level, alarm follow-up)

Able to use MSF supply software at project level

Familiar with cold chain principlesL2 Knowledge of stock management principles ( stock out risk, calculation of stock level, alarm follow-up)

Able to use MSF supply software at project level

Familiar with cold chain principles

Nutrition

Master

Knowledge of administration therapeutic techniques (mouth, spoon, NG tube, sucking technique)

Knowledge of MSF nutrition protocols, guidelines and therapeutic choicesL3 Knowledge of administration therapeutic techniques (mouth, spoon, NG tube, sucking technique)

Knowledge of MSF nutrition protocols, guidelines and therapeutic choices

Clinical competence

Master

Able to identify basic pathological conditions (apathy, anorexia, see jd…)

Capacity to address to specific medical conditions (hypothermia and fever)

Anesthesia

Under Supervision

Able to perform basic local anesthesia

Knowledge of anesthetic drugs for local anesthesia

Epidemiology

Under Supervision

Knowledge of medical epidemiology principles (mortality, morbidity, evolution of out brakes)

Lab

Autonomous

Able to use rapid diagnostic tests (malaria, syphilis, hemoglobin, glucose, etc)

Public health

Under Supervision

Knowledge on health system functioning

Knowledge on health policy design

Bio Med

Autonomous

Capacity to provide basic periodic maintenance of biomedical device

SRH

Autonomous

Able to identify SGBV victims and handle post exposure prophylaxis

HIV

Under Supervision

Basic theoretical knowledge of HIV and TB (symptoms, disease steps, treatment)

Able to perform clinical consultation of HIV/TB patients

Knowledge of MSF HIV/TB protocols, guidelines and therapeutic choices

MW Be able to design and implement an PMTCT program

PHC

Autonomous

Able to validate therapeutic protocols

Able to design a coherent referent system (reference criteria identification, reference structure validation/network, referred case follow-up system)

Transversal Competencies

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Strategic Vision

Has an overview and links current actions with organisational objectives

Contributes towards the global vision.
Relates the objectives of his/her project to MSF’s objectives.
Is able to distinguish between working activities that give value to MSF’s objectives and those that do not.
Sets and maintains an order of priorities in his/her work according to MSF’s strategic objectives.

Planning and Organising

Enables others to organize

Provides support and offers alternatives to ensure that everyone in the team is able to plan/organise his/her own job.
Ensures objectives are well defined, shared and acknowledged by the whole team.
Involves the team in discussions on planning to increase efficiency.
Is able to use other people’s planning to monitor activities.
Enables others to organise and plan ahead, based on clear and structured vision.
Organises plans and objectives according to the long-term vision.
When a new situation arises, foresees the time required (by him/herself and others) and makes small organisational or time-related changes to deal with it.
Provides reports from meetings with main points agreed and next steps proposed.
Makes sure that everyone involved in a task is aware of its existence, knows the expected results and by when they are to be achieved.

Teamwork and Cooperation

Builds team spirit within the organisation

Fosters and encourages collaboration between members of different teams, services and departments, even in difficult situations.
Explains to others (in meetings, speeches, etc.) the importance of working in teams.
Acts by example.

Leadership

Uses actions and indirect influences to persuade

Gives solid and coherent arguments to support his/her points to the interlocutor, stressing the key information.
Uses different communication tools and means (internal and external resources) to get the message across.
Selects communication strategies to have a persuasive impact on the interlocutor.
Seeks backup from experts and third parties to strengthen his/her point of view.
Manages his/her emotions.

People Management and Development

Works on the growth and development of team members

Offers each team member an equal opportunity to succeed.
Publicly acknowledges good performance and positively reinforces it.
Considers the personal development of each team member and proposes an individual development plan.

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