Doctor (M/F) at Medecins du Monde

Medecins du Monde - For more than 30 years, Medecins du Monde, a campaigning medical organisation committed to international solidarity, has been caring for the most vulnerable populations at home and abroad. It has continued to highlight obstacles that exist in accessing health care and has secured sustainable improvements in health-for-all policies. Those working for this independent organisation do not solely dispense care and treatment but condemn violations of human dignity and rights and fight to improve matters for populations living in precarious situations. MdM currently works in 44 countries across all continents where it focuses on 4 priority areas: caring for the health of migrants and displaced persons, promoting sexual and reproductive health, harm reduction associated with drug use, emergencies and crisis.

MdM is starting an emergency response to this crisis, in the Borno state and is looking for experienced human resources to join its team on the field in the coming weeks in the capacity below:

Job Title: Doctor (M/F)

Location: Maiduguri, Borno

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the medical coordinator, you will be in charge of the implementation, follow up and supervision of some aspects of the different medical activities in Maiduguri

More precisely, you will be in charge of:
1.) The medical program implementation:

• You will organize and participate to triage activities in collaboration with expatriate nurse and midwife
• You will participate to curative consultations by supervising the national staff or ensure direct curative consultations when necessary
• You will participate to medical management of acute malnutrition cases (OTP)
• You will train the national medical & paramedics staff on site
• You will organize the medical referrals to the identified structures in collaboration with the health program coordinator
• You will organize the weekly activities schedule with expatriate nurse and midwife
• You will participate to the management of MC & HF pharmacies in collaboration with MdM medical team

2.) The reporting activities and communication:

• You will compile and computerize medical data for inclusion in medical reports or any other relevant reports
• You will prepare a weekly activities report to submit to health program coordinator
• You will report data about communicable diseases on a daily basis to health program coordinator
• You will participate to MdM internal meetings (medical, security…)
• You will attend to external medical meetings upon medical coordinator or health program coordinator request
• You will follow up medical issues and sharing of information with health program coordinator

Skills and Experienced Needed

• Diploma of Doctor
• Experience in training is appreciated

Languages:

• English

Conditions of Employment

• Status: Volunteer - VSI
• Contract: Volunteer - VSI (French status) 
• Duration: 3 months 
• 915 euros / month + perdiem

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online