Medical Coordinator Kenya Somalia Job in Nairobi Kenya - Medecins Du Monde

Médecins Du Monde is an international NGO based in Nairobi Kenya implementing a health project in Bosaso Somalia.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the above vacancy .

General Description of the Role

The Medical Coordinator will be based in Nairobi with monthly travels to Bosaso Puntland and he/she will be in charge of providing training and technical support to the Medical staff based in Bosaso and Nairobi.

He/she will be answerable to the General Coordinator and will work in close collaboration with the Midwife coordinator and the Administrative and Logistics coordinator .

Key Duties

• By employing the organization’s standard recruitment procedures, he/she will be responsible for hiring qualified local (Somali) technical staff, who shall be working in the MCHs of Bosaso town.
• Technical line management of Medical team: organize and supervise the medical team work activities;
• Participate to the major Health forums in Nairobi and Bosaso and liaise with MOH, UN agencies and INGO’s to represent MDM organisation;

• Revise and adapt clinical guidelines in collaboration with the MDM medical referent
• Write medical activity reports to the Donors and to MDM Headquarters in France
• Participate with the coordination team to the Country strategy and identify new opportunities of intervention for MDM
• Conduct regular supervision visits to Bosaso and conduct needs assessment.
• Provide on-job training and technical support to the Bosaso medical staff on key subject areas
• Management of medical stock and database and logistic chain for medical purchases

Candidate Profile:

• Medical Doctor, with specialty in tropical medicine
• Minimum of five years of practical experience in working in PHC programs
• Minimum of three years of medical coordination experience in Somalia
• Good knowledge of the EHPS Somalia process and coordination mechanisms
• Good knowledge of donor procedures for Somalia (E.U, ECHO, UNICEF, Etc)
• Ability to relate to and motivate local staffs effectively
• Ability to work in remote insecure areas
• Ability to negotiate with clan and religious leaders and local authorities
• Fluency in English mandatory, knowledge of Italian an asset, French is a plus.
• Computer literacy (MS Office)

If you believe you are the ideal candidate we are looking for, please submit your application and CV to: mdm_mail@profilsearch.com

Closing date is June 21st 2011.

MDM is an equal employer and female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Only Short listed applicant will be contacted.