Mission
The position aims to coordinate the health actions of the projects that the organization develops in the Sahrawi Refugee Camps in Tindouf.
Geographical scope of intervention:
Sahrawi refugee population camps, Tindouf, Algeria.
Organizational Chart
Hierarchical dependence of the MDM Sahara Country Coordination with a technical health team under its charge.
Responsibilities
Strategic
• Actively participate with the Country Coordinator in developing lines of action and defining the Country Strategy.
• Propose strategies in the health sector to improve efficiency and effectiveness and to enhance synergies between lines of action. Where appropriate, implement and monitor them.
• Contribute to the integration of cross-cutting approaches in the health sector, together with the Gender and Human Rights Coordinator.
Program and project development
• Support the entire project cycle, from needs assessment and formulation to final evaluation, in all health-related aspects, with a results- and impact-oriented approach.
• In conjunction with the coordination of various departments, oversee MdM interventions from a health perspective: analysis of service quality, technical and scientific support/advice during project implementation, analysis and monitoring of indicators, compliance with medical standards, relationships and ownership of the health system, etc.
Technical assistance
• Contribute to the coordination process for purchasing medications, consumables, and project materials, in collaboration with pharmacy, logistics, administration, and other team personnel.
• Monitor indicators, results, sales force performance, and other deliverables.
• Support the healthcare team contracted by Doctors of the World, specifically in terms of training, supervision, training needs, and performance evaluation.
• Identify training needs of healthcare personnel and promote their implementation, ensuring high-quality content and scientific rigor.
• Monitor the content of Health Education campaigns.
Monitoring and Reporting
• Ensure the monitoring and reporting of health-related activities in compliance with the conditions and stipulations of the projects and the procedures and principles of Doctors of the World.
• Participate in and promote the collection and analysis of data from health services, contributing to the strengthening of the Ministry of Public Health’s Health Information System; and of data monitoring MdM projects, contributing to the development of Activity Info.
• Identify new health intervention needs, including responses to health emergencies that may occur, such as epidemic outbreaks.
• Monitor and support the implementation of activities to strengthen the Priority Programs of the Ministry of Health of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), as well as participate in and promote the collection and analysis of statistical data from medical services (strengthening the Health Information System).
• Collaborate in the preparation of project monitoring reports: internal Doctors of the World reports, and external reports from donors and local and international institutions.
• Draft periodic technical reports, SITREPs, and participate in team meetings.
Coordination and representation
• Maintain close technical and medical collaboration with local partners, Sahrawi health authorities, and national and international health agencies and NGOs.
• Participate in and become part of the Doctors of the World International Network.
• Participate in the Communities, Working Groups of the Geostrategic Group, or the International Network when required by the supervisor.
Health risk management
• Be responsible for the existence, knowledge, updating, and application of safety standards related to the health of MdM personnel: health guidelines, MEDEVAC, first aid kits, COVID-19 protocols, etc.
• Participate in the definition and implementation of the health policy for MdM teams.
• Provide technical support for emergency responses in the intervention area and in the management of critical incidents with a health component.
Any other demand related to their functions, made by the Country Coordination.
Requirements:
Academic Qualification
:
Required: Bachelor of Medicine or Diploma in Nursing.
Additional Training:
Project cycle management (logical framework, results-oriented management, rights-based approach), management of health programs and projects, community health, awareness-raising, public health, interculturality and gender.
Requirements
Languages: Excellent level of Spanish required. Highly desirable: English, French.
Arabic is a plus.
Computer skills: User level of Microsoft Office.
Essential experience
: Field experience in international cooperation in the aforementioned roles.
Desirable: Experience in humanitarian action contexts and knowledge of the Sahrawi context.
Competencies
– People management and development.
– Interculturality, gender-based approach, and human rights.
– Planning and organization.
– Interpersonal skills and excellent communication skills.
– Problem-solving.
– Ability to work under pressure.
– Results-oriented.
– Flexibility and adaptability to change.
– Teamwork skills.
– Diplomacy.
Compensation/Conditions
Salary tables for Doctors of the World. Category: Group 4: Medical Coordination. Permanent contract.
Working hours: 40 hours.
Note:
Doctors of the World promotes equal opportunities for all people and establishes affirmative action measures for those who, due to disability or social and/or cultural exclusion, belong to underrepresented groups in the positions offered. Therefore, no application with a valid profile will be rejected due to disability or cultural or social exclusion based on birth, ethnicity, race, sex, gender, or any other personal, social, or cultural condition or circumstance.