National Medical Coordinator

Syria

Medicine/Nursing - Humanitarian/Disasters

Finished or Exempted (For male)

- Responsible for defining, implementing, and updating the medical content of the INTERSOS country medical strategy.
- Translating the identified health needs into a medical strategic vision and project objectives, priorities, and resources required to cover the medical and humanitarian needs of the at-risk population.
- Overall responsible for the appropriateness and quality of medical interventions conducted by INTERSOS projects and is expected to identify and work on removing barriers to better patient safety, effective medical care, and better patient-centered activities.
- Continuously monitor the medical and humanitarian needs in the Mission country in new areas of intervention or in areas where INTERSOS is already present through exploratory missions, monitor and review project proposals, determining necessary resources to define health and nutrition priorities and potential new programs to cover medical and humanitarian needs of the population at risk.
- Coordinate with the Medical Unit for the validation of the project proposals he/her designs to be submitted to international donors and private foundations.
- Responsible for the supervision and monitoring of the medical technical aspects, humanitarian needs and in coordination with the Country Logistics and supply Coordinator, the material aspects of the programs through regular field visits, analyzing difficulties during the implementation and reporting deviations as they appear, to proactively provide the necessary solutions and achieve operational results.
- In close collaboration with the HR Coordinator, participate in the planning, definition, and sizing of the health workforce in the mission and supervise the associated processes (recruitment, validation of medical staff, training/induction, evaluation, potential detection, development, and internal/external communication).
- Coach and directly support the medical teams in the implementation of the medical activities making sure that internal protocols are respected as well as the ones of the local Ministry and Health Department.
- Responsible for defining and sizing other resources (pharmacy and medical equipment management in collaboration with logistics) and timelines, procedures, and protocols.
- Ensuring preparation of all medical orders in collaboration with the Logistics and Supply Department and the submission of all medical purchase requests.
- Being accountable for the proper management of the pharmacy in the Mission and supervision of the utilization of the Inventory Management System (IMS) by the medical staff, including projects.
- Provide reports on the mission evolution from the medical perspective, as required.
- Represent INTERSOS before local medical authorities and guarantee constant presence and active participation in the health and nutrition coordination fora (clusters meetings, other technical coordination meetings) and keep regular contact with other counterparts in the mission (NGOs, local organizations, donors, authorities) to broaden the medical humanitarian situation analysis, strengthening the impact of the medical intervention and supporting advocacy actions.

● Further specialization in Tropical Medicine or a degree in Public Health.
● Experience working with SARC or MoH and knowledge of their procedures and practices.

A humanitarian organization that works all over the world bringing assistance to people in danger victims of natural disasters and armed conflicts.
Its humanitarian operators, intervene to effectively meet the needs of people in crisis, with particular attention to vulnerable groups, such as women and children. It provides first aid, food, shelter, medical assistance, and basic goods. It ensures that basic needs, such as education, clean water, and health, are met.

Sep 12, 2024

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