Project Medical Referent / Activity Manager / Intercultural Mediator Supervisor/ Field Coordinator
Project Medical Referent / Activity Manager / Intercultural Mediator Supervisor/ Field Coordinator
Operations/ Medical
Supporting the communication and interaction between the people receiving services and care providers in the host country, through addressing consequences of language barriers, socio-cultural differences and discrimination, following MSF protocols and procedures, to improve access to quality health care and other relevant services and providing MSF with an understanding of local socio-cultural determinants.
Facilitating the relation between the people receiving services and the care providers involved in medical consultations, mental health, physiotherapy and social worker sessions, etc. through:
Together with relevant project team members, providing information to the people receiving services on the use of the healthcare system and other support services (shelter, food, transport, legal support) provided by MSF and other actors, with the aim of favouring empowerment and autonomy of the people receiving services in ‘navigating’ the host societies:
Contributing to context understanding and data collection on medical/humanitarian issues, with a specific attention to vulnerabilities, to provide reliable information for operational decision-making through:
**When requested supporting other MSF activities (HP activities, NFI distribution, crowd control, etc.)
Guaranteeing confidentiality, impartiality and neutrality. Declaring conflict of interest.**
Demonstrates knowledge of and accepts MSF’s principles
Accepts changes
Manages own stress
Performs his/her work
Knows and understands clients’ needs and interests
Acknowledges the importance of teamwork and cooperation