Summary
Date Posted:Sunday, April 30 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Rationale/Objective for Position
The Senior Medical Advisor is part of the MSF EA Management Team and will support MSF EA on the different ongoing processes (operationalization, strategic planning, future medical setup and functional support to the Staff Health Unit..), providing strategic medical humanitarian orientations, as well as engaging with different stakeholders in the region and abroad, looking for strategic collaborations and opportunities to support MSF global social missions.

As part of the Management Team, s/he participates in the decision-making processes relating to MSF EA strategic vision and its positioning within MSF Movement.

Tasks & Responsibilities
As the Senior referent on medical issues for MSF EA, together with the MSF EA Management Team, the Senior Medical Advisor will lead and support in the following areas:
Strategic orientations
• Defines strategic medical orientations for the section in alignment with MSF EA overall vision;
• Leads and promotes the MSF EA medical strategic discussions;
• Leads and Contributes to the design and implementation of medical initiatives, strategies and policies;
• Contributes to strategic discussions in the Management Team, ensuring a medical voice in the section;
• Contributes to/leads some areas of the development of the strategic plan and operationalization processes;
• Follows up on the medical humanitarian situation in the region;
• Continuously research and identify medical advocacy opportunities for the section in correlation with the Communications department and other MSF advocacy and medical teams in the region;

Representation, engagement and coordination.
• Leads the MSF EA medical engagement at a senior level with other MSF entities globally and external actors & counterparts from the region;
• Supports the engagement process and initiatives of the section with key stakeholders in the region.
• Promotes coherence between MSF medical efforts in the region, push for alignment and possible common approach with other MSF entities in the region where applicable;
• Engages within relevant medical platforms in MSF and in the region.

Learning and Development
• Provide medical direction/input to the Training Unit of MSF EA;
• Participate when relevant in designing/providing training content.

Staff health Unit (Physical & mental) support (in close collaboration with the HR Director)
• Provide functional/technical medical input on the intersection framework that enables regional support for staff in/from the region and beyond for both physical and mental health.
• Actively engage with the SHU of OCs to ensure coherence and alignment of the Unit set-up and vision.
• Support the HR Director by ensuring that staff health activities and initiatives are well integrated with other departments HR, Learning and development and EDI and Safeguarding.
• Ensure that staff health activities are integrated into operational support on the principles of duty of care.

Other
• Member of the Critical Incident Management Team (CIMT)
• Support in events/reflection moments for the section.
• Develops, promote and integrates the MSF EA culture
• A media medical spokesperson for MSF EA and other entities where appropriate.

Qualifications
• Medical Doctor with strong knowledge of health management of humanitarian projects. Knowledge of public health and epidemiology is desirable.
• Proven significant experience of at least 5 years in a senior leadership role
• Proven significant experience of at least 5 years in the humanitarian field, preferably with MSF (Experience of minimum 10 years in field medical-humanitarian projects).
• Previous experience as a Medical Coordinator and/or Head of Mission in MSF or a similar humanitarian organization is highly valued.
• Very good level of spoken and written English is essential. Arabic, French and/or Swahili would be an asset but is not essential.
• Good level user level of MS Office package.
• Full adherence and commitment to the principles, values and goals of MSF.

Additional/Desirable:
• Knowledge of the East Africa region context and health systems is a considerable plus.
• Availability to travel frequently and on short notice.
• Flexibility with working hours.

Competencies and qualities:
• Strategic Vision; Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing strategic orientations.
• Leadership and decision-making capacity
• Planning and Organizing
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to synthesize and effectively present information
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Results and Quality Orientation
• Teamwork and Cooperation
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Initiative and Innovation
• Cross-cultural awareness

Application deadline: 30th April 2023.



Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 120

Level of Education: Associate Degree

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