Career @ International Medical Corps
Job Position: Medical Director
Department: International Operations
The Company
International Medical Corps has worked to relieve the suffering of those impacted by war, natural disaster and disease by delivering vital health care services
Job Position: Medical Director
Department: International Operations
The Company
International Medical Corps has worked to relieve the suffering of those impacted by war, natural disaster and disease by delivering vital health care services
that focus on training, helping devastated populations return to self-reliance.
Essential Job Duties/Scope of Work:
International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.
Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through
health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in under served communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.
JOB SUMMARY
The Medical Director is primarily responsible for the vision, strategy, design, implementation and management of the health programs. The Medical Director will work in collaboration with the senior management team and health teams in the field. The Medical Director will make frequent visits to the field sites to ensure the highest standards of service delivery.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Technical Monitoring and Program Quality
Provide technical supervision of, and technical support to the organizations health programming activities
Ensure activities are consistent with established best practices.
Ensure health programs utilize standardized protocols, policies and guidelines according to Ministry of Health and WHO.
Work closely with the country director, senior management and field teams to determine the operational needs of the medical program within the scope of the grants
Oversee the collection and timely reporting of data and statistics for all programs (including objectives, indicators and outcomes of health programs) according to internal and donor requirements
Review monthly field reports and ensure appropriate follow up and decision making on data relevant to the organizations health programs
Work with government health authorities and international agencies such as WHO to ensure implementation of standardized national health information systems
Work with field teams, partner agencies and national health authorities for outbreak preparedness and contingency planning
Ensure timely and adequate provision of supplies and drugs through review of pharmacy consumption reports, national drug protocols, program budgets, acquisition of partner agency and UN drug kits, and health information materials.
Ensure all stakeholders, including senior management team, the Health Technical Unit and donors are provided with updates, following the established reporting structures.
2. Program Development
Work with senior management team, field teams, regional desk and the Health Technical Unit in strategic planning for future health programs.
Work with program coordinator and management team to draft concepts for future funding following the protocols and formats of each relevant donor
3. Representation
Represent the organization to UN, international and national NGOs and Ministry of Health at health coordination meetings as well as other meetings which are relevant to country programs and enhance the organizations visibility (ie. task force meetings, assessment missions, camp coordination meetings, UN coordination meetings, INGO coordination meetings)
Serve as the principal liaison with MOH on matters related to the program to ensure programmatic accountability Contribute to the creation of a positive image and overall credibility of the organization, notably through the application of the organizations Code of Conduct, ethics, values and stand-point with regard to internal and external actors
4. Human Resources Management
Assist in the selection and training of qualified program health staff, recommend promotions, and implement disciplinary action and termination of staff in consultation with the Country Director and Finance Director.
Maintain open lines of communications with all field staff
Train senior national staff to increase their responsibilities in order to build capacity and ensure sustainability of programs
Ensure professional development for expat and national health staff through assessment of training needs and capacity building activities
Support direct supervisors in ensuring staff performance evaluations and professional development plans
Work closely with the medical coordinators and health teams to determine the training needs of the medical staff
Collaborate with national health authorities and relevant international health agencies for the development of an approved curriculum to meet training needs and implement those plans through the management team and field teams
5. Working Relationships
Work closely with country senior management team and the Health Technical Unit
Ensure program progress through communication with Country Director, Logistics Staff and Finance team to ensure coordination of programs supplies are consistent with management of budgets, including budget forecasting, development of spending plans.
6. Security
Collaborate with security officer/CD in order to maintain security of health staff in the field
Ensure application and compliance of security protocols and policies
7. Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps.
Qualifications:
Skills & Requirements:
Minimum medical degree; preferably with a Master’s in Public Health
Minimum 3 years experience in overseas programs (preferably developing country or low-resource setting with an NGO) at the Manager level relating to primary health care, maternal and child health, reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, and communicable diseases
Must have excellent communications skills, both oral and written
Must have excellent self-motivation skills
Experience in effectively dealing with international and headquarters staff, as well as donor agencies, government officials, and other NGO’s; the ability to work with a broad spectrum of people
Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently
Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations
Ability to relate to and motivate staff effectively
Creativity and the ability to work with limited resources
Ability to assume non-medical responsibilities from time to time to cover for other team members
Skills and knowledge in program sustainability and capacity building, public-private partnerships and project monitoring and evaluation (both quantitative and qualitative methods)
Proven capabilities in leadership required
Strong negotiation, interpersonal and organization skills
Method Of Application:
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