Médecins du Monde (MdM) is an international humanitarian organization whose mission is to provide medical care for the most vulnerable populations, the world over, including France. It seeks to stimulate voluntary commitment from doctors, other health care providers, and from those whose expertise in other fields is needed for its activities, to enlist all competent support required for the achievement of its projects, and to seek at all times to encourage close working relationships with populations in its care. MdM operating in Nigeria.
Under the supervision of the team leader, the Medical Doctor (within the emergency team) will be responsible for the following main activities in order to ensure the quality of care in the mobile clinics:
- Respond to different crises identified by MdM needs assessment (epidemic and/or sudden mass displacement of population) as part of the emergency team.
- Once an emergency situation has been stabilised, the medical doctor along with the emergency team will be deployed to support the different MdM clinics in Maiduguri, Jere and Damboa LGAs.
Under the direction of the Emergency Team Leader, the medical doctor is expected to:
- Participate in Rapid Needs Assessment.
- Respond to the health needs associated with population influx and communicable disease outbreak(s)
- Provide free of charge healthcare to the affected populations with respect to MdM mandates and principles
- Develop and comply with infection prevention control practices and the isolation needs required
- Follow the various MdM healthcare guidelines (PHC, SRH, MHPSS, GBV and Nutrition) and seek support from superiors when needed
- Work closely with existing MdM teams and other partners in the area
- Make appropriate patient referrals to the specified health facilities
- Collect, computerise and analyse weekly epidemiological data
- Ensure the security of MdM properties and to keep his/her supervisor informed about the security situation
- Attend and report the required meetings
- Candidate should be a Medical Doctor
- Experience in similar position for at least 2 years
- Good knowledge in nutrition
- Capacities in team management
- Strong sense of responsibilities and organization skills
- Strong work ethic and rigor
- Languages (spoken and written): English and Hausa
- Flexibility
- Team player
Interested and qualified candidates should submit a two-page Curriculum Vitae, three work-related references, and one-page cover letter, in One Document explaining how your skills and experience match the job requirements stated above. If possible, please send all the above in one document - MS Word or PDF. [email protected]