The Medical Coordinator Support supports the Medical Coordinator through delegated tasks, including administrative coordination of work and relationships with local and national authorities, and helps ensure adequate programme management so patients and communities receive quality medical care.
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Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
- Support the Medical Coordinator with delegated tasks and administrative coordination of the medical department
- Monitor, supervise and evaluate implementation of medical activities in projects, visiting projects on a pre-set schedule
- Participate in defining human resource, material and technical needs of projects
- Assist in implementing MSF protocols, paramedical standards, hygiene rules and universal precautions
- Collect information on national health policy and analyse epidemiological data from projects
- Ensure medical follow-up of patients and oversee medical expenses with supervisors
- Organise administrative and medical information such as reports and ongoing treatments
- Maintain good relations with local and national authorities
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) with a valid practising licence or registration in Uganda.
- Bachelor or Master of Public Health is an added advantage.
- Minimum of 2 years clinical experience as a general practitioner.
- Experience in adolescent health, SGBV, TB, HIV and mental health activities is an added advantage.
- Has worked as a clinical team leader.
- Networking and engagement with the Ministry of Health and NGOs, with MSF or other NGO experience a plus.
- Excellent command of English and control of local languages.
- Highly computer literate with knowledge of emergency preparedness and response.
Skills & Competencies:
- Monitoring, supervising and evaluating implementation of medical activities in projects.
- Coordination with local and national authorities and partners.
- Programme management according to MSF protocols and (para)medical standards.
- Communication and reporting.
- Willingness to visit and work in project sites.
How to Apply
About Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is a global movement of over 67,000 professionals providing life-saving medical care where it is needed most [We are Médecins Sans Frontières](http://msf.org/who-we-are). We work in some of the world's most challenging environments, offering assistance based on need alone, regardless of race, religion, or political affiliation. Joining MSF means becoming part of a dedicated team committed to medical ethics, independence, and the right to humanitarian assistance [Who We Are | Médecins Sans Frontières(MSF)/Doctors Without Borders](https://msfsouthasia.org/what-is-msf).
Mission
To provide medical assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters and to victims of armed conflict irrespective of race, religion, creed or political convictions [We are Médecins Sans Frontières](http://msf.org/who-we-are).
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