Project Medical Referent

• Work Location: Nairobi, Kenya
• Duration: Fixed-term (renewable) contract
• Application deadline: 24th February 2024

Médecins Sans Frontières/ Doctors Without Borders is looking to fill the position of a Project Medical Referent, for our Kenya mission, based in Nairobi. The successful candidate will be under the direct supervision of the Deputy Emergency Coordinator.

Participate in defining, planning and monitoring medical and humanitarian Emergency programs in Kenya in accordance with MSF's protocols as well as coordinating human and material-related resources needed to ensure the quality of care provided by MSF. 

She/he will perform the following main tasks, among others:

• In collaboration with the Project Coordinator/ Emergency Response Coordinator and the rest of team, the D/Emergency Coordinator and MoH 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 MoH and other local medical actors.
• Responsible for the medical data collection, analysis and reporting to the D/Emergency Coordination in the capital in order to ensure a proper monitoring of the program/ emergency intervention.
• Provides technical support to medical personnel in the field through self-knowledge and policies, ensuring compliance with the protocols of MSF medical activities.
• Coordinates, supervises, coaches, supports and evaluates the Medical team members’ performance to improve the medical component of the project/ Emergency intervention while ensuring compliance with MSF protocols and standards as wellas MoH protocols.
• Plans and supervises, in close coordination with the Project Coordinator/ Emergency Response Coordinator, the associated processes (recruitment, training, induction, performance evaluation, development and internal / external communication) of the medical staff of the project/ Emergency intervention 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. 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.
• Work closely with D/Emergency Coordinator during preparedness, surveillance and response phase of an emergency to ensure quality standard of the medical and humanitarian intervention.
• Continuously link with the Epidemiologist on data quality and surveillance activities.

• Education:  Medical doctor or paramedical degree. Desirable specialization or training in Emergency 
• Experience: Essential 2 years working experience in paramedics and previous MSF field experience. At least 2 years’ experience in a managerial and leadership role, in emergency preparedness and response activities. Desirable: Medical Team Leader (MTL) or experienced Medical Activity Manager (MAM) or experience PMR experience and Project Management Course.
• Skills/ Competences: People Management and Coaching skills; Planning and organization; Strategic; Flexibility & adaptability; Results and Quality Orientation; Teamwork; Commitment to MSF Principles; Culturally Sensitive.
• Knowledge: Computer literate (MS Office Suite).
• Language: Proficiency in written and oral English & Kiswahili.

Applicants MUST be Kenyan nationals and have the necessary statutory documents (ID, NSSF, NHIF and a PIN certificate). Candidates meeting the above qualifications are requested ONLY to submit a motivation letter and an updated curriculum vitae as a single file (in pdf format), mentioning on the subject email line:  “Project Medical Referent”, to:

The HR Coordinator
Medecins Sans Frontieres (Belgium) Nairobi, Kenya
Email: [email protected]

Applications must be received by the deadline. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted

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