We are seeking committed professionals who will play a key role in supporting the Medical Coordinator, ensuring smooth coordination with authorities, proper program management, and compliance with MSF protocols, safeguard, medical and hygiene standards, and contribute to the effective delivery of high-quality medical care in our projects. to improve the health conditions of the populations we serve.

As the Medical Coordinator Support, you will play a key role in supporting the Medical Coordinator with delegated responsibilities to ensure the smooth management of MSF's medical operations. Your responsible for administrative and coordination tasks, fostering strong relationships with local and national authorities and supporting program management in the projects. With a focus o n compliance with MSF protocols, you will contribute to the delivery of quality medical care and the improvement of health conditions for the targeted population.

• 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.)

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities

• FP NS health at mission level: collaborate and coordinate with projects staff health FPs to keep records updated and support projects if any issues.
• finalising and folowing up implementation of NS health forms and database.
• Referral of sick staff to hospitals (electroctronic system) and follow up referral.
• follow up vaccination status of NS + appointment with hospitals.
• Make Reimbursement form staff health and send to medco for validation.
• If needed, renew all service agreements with hospitals for staff health. 
• Supervision of councilor for staff health and plan visit to projects>>> coordination with PMRs.
• Staff health briefing for national staff (new) and for IMS (new).
• Keep staff health document and documentation updated.
• Play Active role in Medevac when decided, as per Medevac Policy and lease with Medco and deputy Medco.
• Follow up MSF staff under PEP anministrative procedure + prepare PEP kits with documentation - ALWAYS lease with Medco.
• Organise with logs and follow the first aid bags system in cars and make sure SoP of movement is followed by all projects.
• Link with pharma to make sure check monthly staff health boxes, including follow up stock of malaria profilaxes for IMS in the different projects.
• Assessement: medical in charge in case of assessement needed in new areas in collaboration with medco, EPI and medical team.
• FP for coordination IR>>> monthly IR and IR requested by Medco.
• Attend formal meeting and provide/share minutes.
• Support in writing strategy and concept notes.
• Participate actively in writing of mission SitReps by compiling of project’ reports.
• Keep actor mapping updated regurarly.
• Ensure MSF protocols and guidelines in place and followed in projects.
• Plan visit to project, in collaboration with medco, PMRs, MAMs to support implementation of components that need extra support.
• When Requested by Medco, cover gap of MAM for defined period depending on operational needs.