Job Vacancies At Médecins Sans Frontières-Project Medical Referent August 2020

Job title:                                 Project Medical Referent
Place of mission:                  Tshwane – Gauteng, South Africa
Project:                                   OCB South-Africa mission, Tshwane Migrant Project
Duration:                                1 year (option to renew)
Start date:                               As soon as possible
Reports directly to the:         Project Coordinator

CONTEXT

MSF is an international non-governmental organization providing medical services and support in many countries throughout the world. Doctors without Borders has initiated three projects in the country, and in 2018 MSF opened a 4th project in Tshwane – Pretoria, specifically targets migrants (documented or undocumented) to provide access to Primary health care with great emphasis on mental health services. Additionally, the project offers non-medical services such as legal and social service referral.

SUMMARY OF THE POSITION

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.

The incumbent to the position is expected to:

• Assess, tailor-make and constantly review the project interventions to addresses the migrants and most vulnerable people needs in the City of Tshwane and Metropolitan Municipality
• Seamlessly integrate MSF response to migrants health needs into the mainstream of Tshwane medical and mental response in collaboration with the partner
• To constantly analyze and disseminate to the project staff migrants health policies and guidelines updates
• Ensure proper management of the joint project teams and timeous reporting on project indicators
• Represent the project in different health forum meetings together with the project coordinator
• Plan and manage staff health for the project staff
• Strategically guide the development of the project ARO and log frame

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• In collaboration with the Project Coordinator and the rest of team, the Regional Medical Coordinator and DoH 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 DoH 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 high standard quality of care in compliance with the country and MSF 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 DoH 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. In conjunction with the pilot managers, 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.
• Participates in the budget planning of the project with special focus on staff health and the pilots under his/her responsibility
• Coordinating, assessing and supervising the proper functioning of the medical activities under his/her responsibility, according to MSF protocols, standards and procedures and through the correct and sounded compilation and analysis of medical data regarding patients’ health conditions

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

The successful candidate will have:

• Essential: Degree in Medicine and valid HPCSA registration
• Degree in Public Health, Global Health or Epidemiology is an asset
• Essential: 2 year working experience related to the diploma/degree.
• Essential:  proven Migrants Health clinical experience.
• Essential: computer literacy (excellent word, power point, excel and internet level, STATA or other statistical software knowledge desirable)
• Strategic Vision, Leadership, People Management and Development, Service Orientation, Teamwork and Cooperation
• Essential English, and any other SADEC region migrant’s language desirable
• Essential: South African citizen or holder of work visa/permanent residence with no work restrictions.

Salary and terms of employment

Job advantages and career opportunities:

• Experience in a well-known and professionally recognized international medical humanitarian organization
• Salary package comparable to other non-profit organizations
• 100% medical aid
• 13th cheque

To apply, please email your CV, short motivation and two contactable referees to: [email protected]

Closing date: Monday 17 August 2020.

MSF reserves the right not to make an appointment if a suitable candidate cannot be found. While MSF thanks all interested applicants, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.