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Medecins sans Frontieres (MSF)
Health Care
Public Health
Afar
2 years
1 Position
2023-09-21
to
2023-09-29
Health Officer
Full Time
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Job Description
About MSF
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an independent international medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid in more than 70 countries to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural or man-made disasters, or exclusion from healthcare.
The main purpose of the Position
Supporting the Project Medical Referent (PMR) through delegated tasks and responsibilities including administrative tasks, ensuring good relationships with local and national authorities and ensuring adequate program management in the project, according to MSF protocols, (para)medical standards, rules of hygiene and the standard precautions in order to ensure the delivery of quality medical care for patients and their communities as well as to improve the health conditions of the targeted population. Support the PMR in consultations of staff, validation of reimbursement and health briefing for national staff.
Support the PMR in safeguarding the medical ethics and the quality of medical programming (i.e. relevance, effectiveness, safety, accessibility and appropriateness of MSF’s medical interventions as well as “best practices”
Ensure that jointly with the EH, ITFC and Outreach teams, the IPC standards are kept in the project
Establishing and supporting in the development, monitoring and evaluation of new records management systems in the hospital in collaboration with the Data supervisor and mission EPI; this include monitoring, verifying and evaluating existing data collection and hospital records systems with the PMR
Supports the PMR with introduction of regular reporting of Patient Safety Incidences
Arranging medical meetings and checking hospital daily census with the support from the PMR
In close collaboration with the medical managers and the PMR, review and support the implementation of medical related protocols, procedures and standards in respect with MSF policies and guidelines
Participating and reviewing reports (Mortality and Morbidity reviews, hospital dashboards, sitreps, Quarterly and annual reports) with the PMR
Informs the PMR and Project Coordinator of any constraints, problems or rumours, of any events that could possibly affect the safety of colleagues, or could compromise the implementation of MSF programs
Ensure standard reporting system in place and timely reporting should be implemented
Working closely with the Isolation team; together with the PMR, supporting for any need to liaise with the data supervisor and ministry of health
Administrative
Regular communications with the outreach team on the referrals to ITFC
Assists in translations, formulations of letters, interpretations whenever needed
Set up accurate filing systems and ensures that they are being maintained; as well as supporting the establishment of project library
Ensure ab. solute professional confidentiality of all sensitive information related to MSF under his/her responsibility and whichever other information he/she has access to that could possibly affect MSF in Dubti district/ Afar region
Provide contextual overview report for monthly sitrep
Participating in redesigning medical strategy
Liaising
Establish and maintain professional contacts with relevant authorities (DGH management; CEO, Medical Director etc.) depending on the current context in the Afar and needs of the project; provides relevant medical context infor-mation to PMR and sharing the information got from the community
Support PMR with the collection of data information on procedures
To network with the health cluster, nutrition cluster, EOC ect. Whenever there is a need with the PMR
Ensures information gathering, and provide analysis and interpretation on the Regional legislation and regulations on humanitarian issues and activities of INGOs in Afar region to improve operation coordination
Keep complete and updated detailed list of all useful contacts of health actors in Afar/Samera with names, tele-phones, email addresses and other relevant information
In close collaboration with the project pharma, monitor donations given to MOH
Working closely with the PMR, support and define coordination mechanism (at various regional level in Afar) and liaise with the MOH for emergency preparedness and response to ensure effective and efficient means of coordination and information sharing during an emergency
Ensure regular communication with the MOH rapid response team
Attend regular health and emergency response meetings, in the absence of the PMR
Liaise with other NGOs regarding emergency response, with the support from the PMR
Performing other duties at the request of the PMR
I. MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities
Patient referral
Register and follow up on patient referrals, both staff and beneficiaries. Keep the patients’ referral database updat-ed and share with the PMR on regular basis.
Be the focal point for contact with Dubti General Hospital, regarding the issues of MSF referrals to Addis Ababa or any tertiary hospital in the region
Updating the referral process in a regular basis, in collaboration with the PMR.
Ensure contra-referral forms are included in the documentation of all referral cases
Ensure that jointly with the EH and IPC managers/supervisors, the ambulances have necessary equipment, cleaned and disinfect the ambulance post referral
Supervise referrals from outreach to Dubti General hospital ITF
Staff health
Open medical files for all our national staff
Serve as back up to the Staff health doctor in case of the absence of the latter one for consultations and referrals of staff to the validated Clinics in Logiya and Semera including DGH.
Verify reimbursement requests prior to validation by the PMR
Review the national staff health policy with the PMR, MAM and NAM; present to all staff in Afar
National staff health briefing and presentation to all new staff in the project
Adhere to medical confidentiality rules, especially regarding staff health.
I. Required Qualifications and Professional Experience
Education: Medical Doctor diploma or equivalent in a related allied health.
Experience: Minimum 2 year’s experience working in an emergency context; MSF experience is an asset
Essential: good understanding of the functioning of the different Government bodies and NGO community in Ethiopia in General or Afar region
Medical Liaison officer is required to have some background and skill proficiency in the following areas
Proficiency in administrative tasks
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and spoken)
Ability to communicate effectively with the medical team and most especially the ministry of health staff
Familiarity with MSF digital record systems is an asset
Experience in emergency preparedness, planning and response is an asset
Experience in staff health is an asset
Language: English, Amharic and Afari essential
Essential computer literacy (Word, Excel, Power point)
Management experience is an asset
If you are interested, please send your National ID, CV (not more than 3 pages), and cover letter (not more than one page) with “Medical Liaison Officer” written in the subject line through msfocb-afar-recruitment@brussels.msf.org Or in person to MSFOCB Afar Project HR office at Semera in front of Ardi Hotel.
Deadline: September 29, 2023.
Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
MSF Belgium promotes EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION. We strongly encourage women and people with reduced mobility (able to work in remote places) to apply.
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