Overview
The Deputy Medical Operations Coordinator is responsible for the medical vision, strategy, and operational coherence of programmes within their assigned portfolio, supporting complex medical-operational environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop a strategic vision for each country under the lead of the Operations Coordinator (CO), together with the Head of Programmes (Country Coordinator) and Medical Coordinators (Medco’s)
- Develop a medical vision for each country with the Medco's
- Responsible for the strategic choices and objectives of the projects, according to the Ops processes.
- Ensure the medical pertinence and adequacy of the projects with the Medco’s
- Take co-decision with the CO to make operational decisions congruent with the needs, the medical identity (prospects) & the medical policies
- Replace the CO in his/her absence
- Choose the design teams and support teams as per the Operations (Ops) processes.
- Validate the final design of activities and resources as per the Ops processes
- Ensure the medical quality of the projects with the Medical Officer
- Support the Medical coordinators in their responsibility to implement and monitor the progress of the projects (coaching/mentoring)
- Ensure the cost-awareness regarding medical choices
- Interact with experts on strategy, pertinence, and adequacy as per the Ops processes.
- Balance the humanitarian drive in the Ops with the Medical approach
- Match the medical & political vision (theory) with the operational reality in the field (adaptability, feasibility)
- Contribute to the development of medical policies and strategies by sharing context-specific experiences and by checking their field adequacy
- Ensure that all countries have a pertinent medical advocacy agenda
- Promote the development of an Operational Research (OR) agenda together with Epidemiology Advisor, Medical Officer, and Medco's
- Communicate medical matters (regarding the projects) to the Communication department (COM dept) & occasionally to the media (medical advocacy)
- Take on the operational role in some of the circles (working groups) within the medical department
- Participate to cell meetings, the Ops and the MedOps meeting and the medical department meeting
- During the initial phase of the assignment, support the structured handover and smooth medical transition of the portfolio, maintaining continuity of support to country teams and clarity on medical-operational accountability
Required Experience
- Minimum 7 years of international experience in different Operational contexts with MSF
- Minimum 5 years as Medical Coordinator or Medical Emergency Coordinator and/or Officer with MSF
- Previous experience with MSF is mandatory.
Qualifications
- Medical degree in Medicine or nursing degree
- Degree in tropical medicine is a strong asset
- Degree in Public Health or Epidemiology is an asset
