Medical Coordinator
Médecins du Monde
MEDECINS DU MONDE est une association de solidarité internationale qui a pour vocation, de soigner les populations les plus vulnérables dans des situations de crise et d'exclusion partout dans le monde et en France, en suscitant l'engagement volontaire et bénévole de médecins, d'autres professionnels de la santé, ainsi que des professionnels d'autres disciplines nécessaires à ses actions, en s'assurant l'appui de toutes les compétences indispensables à l'accomplissement de sa mission, en privilégiant en toutes occasions des relations de proximité avec les populations soignées. à partir de sa pratique médicale et en toute indépendance, révèle les risques de crises et de menaces pour la santé et pour la dignité afin de contribuer à leur prévention, mobilise des partenaires pour les actions de solidarité sortant du champ de la santé, dénonce par ses actions de témoignage les atteintes aux droits de l'homme et plus particulièrement les entraves à l'accès aux soins, développe de nouvelles approches et de nouvelles pratiques de la santé publique dans le monde, fondées sur le respect de la dignité humaine, s'engage auprès de ses donateurs à entretenir des relations d'une totale transparence, milite pour instituer, en fonction d'une éthique de la responsabilité, les valeurs de la médecine humanitaire.
Closing date: 30 Jun 2009
Location: Viet Nam - Hanoï
Location: Viet Nam - Hanoï
VIETNAM
MEDICAL COORDINATOR VIETNAM (Hanoi & HCMC)
Reference MDM-COM-VIET
Medecins du Monde together with local partners in Vietnam contributes to decreasing HIV and AIDS prevalence among the most at risk people living in Hanoi and HCMC and contributes to a better quality of life for people living with HIV and AIDS. Services supported through local partners include sexually transmitted infection diagnosis and treatment, HIV prevention, HIV counselling and testing, care and treatment including ART, palliative care and support for orphans and vulnerable children.
The programme is currently developing in Hanoi (Tay Ho District) and in Ho Chi Minh City (District 6 and District 9).
The main duty of the Medical Coordinator is to direct and oversee the medicalaspects of the programme across all sites. The post holder works in collaboration with the Medical Project Officers of both sites.
She/he will have to:
Technical management
- Provide technical and methodological guidance and support to MDM medicalproject officers and supported OPCs on all aspects of the medical programme.
- Ensure the overall quality of the program medical component and initiatives as appropriate to improve the programme; responsible for the compliance with donors and health authorities standards and guidelines.
- Encourage full participation of PLHIV in all elements of the project cycle
Internal Coordination
- Prepare and attend national coordination meeting, prepare and chair a weeklymedical meeting by face to face or phone conference.
- Participate with medical team (both sites) in the monthly activity planning, monitoring and evaluation, budgeting and budget follow up of medical sector.
- Actively participate to harmonize processes and approaches between the two sites Consolidate monthly internal medical reports and quarterly donor reports (medical part);
- Contribute to writing new proposals in cooperation with the General Coordinator and Coordination team.
- Maintain strong and efficient collaboration with the social team to ensure the good integration of all social and medical activities, contribute to the recruitment process of the medical POs in MDM and the senior medical staff (eg ARV doctors, chief nurse, etc…)
Technical representation
- Establish a wide network of local and international institutions and individuals involved in the medical field in VN, develop partnerships and seek potential development of the programme
- Contribute to raise MDM technical profile: Attend relevant workshops, trainings and meetings in Vietnam. Regularly present finding and lesson learnt in technical forums and propose abstract to international conferences
Administrative activities:
- Work jointly with the MdM administrative team to supervise and validate expenses linked with medical activities.
Departure: 15/08/2009 – one year
Status: Volunteer (indemnities + per diem)
Monthly allowance: 915 Euros + Daily subsistence
Profile:
- Medical Doctor
- Master degree in Public Health is an asset
- Strong INGO experience (at least 3 year) and at least one on an HIV/AIDS programme and coordination of a technical team
- Fluent English and Vietnamese language is an asset
- Clear vision, analysis and synthesis skills
- Willing to build local capacity
- Cultural flexibility
- Computer skills
How to apply
secretariat.rhmissions@medecinsdumonde.netReference Code: RW_7SGL9Y-98
