Medical Support Officer – Focus on Neglected Tropical Diseases At Médecins Sans Frontières

OBJECTIVE:

To strengthen and develop the institutional medical work of MSF Brazil through institutional representation by connecting MSF with experts and innovative actors in Latin America. In addition, this position acts 50% of the time as a focal point in the region to support OCB operations on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD).

CHALLENGE:

• Act 50% of the time with institutional medical support for MSF-Brazil and 50% of the time as a focal point in the region to support OCB operations on issues related to Neglected Tropical Diseases in Latin America.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

MSF-Brazil institutional medical support:

• Contribute to enlarging and maintaining a regional institutional medical network and initiatives by participating in strategic meetings/conferences/events/workshops.

• Support the MSF Brazil directorate in the analysis of key relationships with partners in NTDs, such as DNDI, Fiocruz, etc.

• Support Fundraising and Communications departments in activities requiring medical advice, such as information and communication strategies on medical topics. Validate medical content for articles, interviews, magazines, and donor consultations on medical issues.

• Support the Management Team of MSF-Brazil in medical reflections and institutional representation when necessary.

• Support the advocacy unit in MSF Brazil with medical topics

• Support staff health focal point in MSF Brazil to revise and adapt staff health protocols if needed.

• Participates in relevant national forums/events to disseminate/represent BRAMU/MSF-Brazil’s position on humanitarian medical issues.

• Contribute to the reflection on medical and humanitarian issues in the region through analysis and brainstorming exercises with MSF and external partners.

• Act as point of contact for MSF-Brazil institutional issues in the absence of the BRAMU director.

• Collaborate with the MSF- Brazil association to develop a medical network, participating as a medical representative in the different association initiatives when relevant.

• Contribute to BRAMU’s strategy and planning

• Follows up on events/conferences/webinars pertinent to the Unit’s portfolio

• Supports BRAMUs documentation and information management

NTDs-related activities:

• Fornecer assistência técnica apropriada sobre DTNs para equipes médicas de campo na América Latina (visitas remotas e de campo)

• Providing appropriate technical assistance on NTDs to medical field teams in Latin America (remote and field visits)

• Establishing guidance and best practices for the NTDs regional portfolio in the specified area(s).

• Focus on specific NTD dossiers based on the needs identified by OCB and the working group. Dengue and Chagas disease will be part of these.

• Participating in related OCB medical circles

• Creating and maintaining a documentation system to preserve the region’s MSF institutional background history of NTDs.

• Communicating and coordinating with MSF regional projects and MoH partners to implement NTD activities to maximize resources.

• Liaising with regional technical actors and scientific institutions working in the field of Neglected Tropical Diseases to identify and develop coordinated efforts or initiatives toward NTD control or elimination.

• Participating in relevant NTDs forums and debates about access issues in the region.

• Conveying information about new developments in NTDs to provide updates of literature and the latest initiatives to HQ and field staff.

• Supporting staff skills training on NTDs within the scope of work.

• Implement or provide technical support to operational research linked to NTDs in the LA region.

• Support the development of NTD communication and health promotion materials

• Contribution to transversal topics where NTDs are relevant

NOTE: This position will be based in the Brazilian Medical Unit (BRAMU) and collaborate with OCB Medical Department and Operations (RST5). The MSF OCB Malaria and NTDs referent will be the functional manager.

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