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Medical Director
Source: International Medical Corps (IMC) - USA
May Marconet
| Deadline: | 15 Nov 2009 |
| Organisation: | International Medical Corps (IMC) - USA |
| Location: | Afghanistan |
| Type: | permanent |
| Salary: | TBA (000's USD) |
| Description: | 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, IMC 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 areas worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at high risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, IMC rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance. The medical director works 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. 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 Work with the program coordinator and health teams to design and implement a reporting system to monitor and evaluate the objectives, indicators and outcomes of the country programs as well as trends in mortality and morbidity Review monthly field reports in order to analyze trends and adjust the programs as needed 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 Work with field teams to ensure provision of basic life serving services in case of full evacuation of re-locatable staff due to insecurity Work with country director, senior management and field teams to plan for future program directions in terms of beneficiary needs, new sites, and / or new programs Work with program coordinator and management team to draft concepts for future funding following the protocols and formats of each relevant donor Aggressively and proactively identify new program opportunities and provide regular updates and recommendations to the regional coordinator in Washington, DC. Attend health coordination meetings as well as other coordination meetings which are relevant to country programs Represent IMC at task force meetings, assessment missions, camp coordination meetings, UN coordination meetings, INGO coordination meetings Work with field teams and logistics to procure drugs in a timely manner to ensure adequate supply based on site consumption while adhering to national drug protocols and program budgets Assist in the selection and training of qualified program field staff. Make frequent site visits to ensure that appropriate care and training are being conducted and to offer support to health staff Work with logistics team and UN agencies to have med-evac procedures in place Regularly update country office, HQ and donors on progression of programs as per protocol Train senior medical national staff to increase their responsibilities in order to build capacity and ensure sustainability of programs Advocate and plan for professional development of expat and national staff Maintain flexibility to take on added responsibility as and when needed Collaborate with security officer/CD in order to maintain security of health staff in the field QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum medical degree; preferably with a Master's in Public Health Experience in overseas programs at the manager level relating to primary health care, maternal and child health, reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, and communicable diseases. Minimum of five years of experience required, of which 3 years should be of developing country experience or resource deprived environment. Experience in Afghanistan / South Asia preferred Previous NGO experience English language skills Extremely flexible Creativity and ability to work with limited resources Excellent decision making skills APPLICATION PROCEDURE To officially begin the application process, please visit our website at www.imcworldwide.org and complete the online employment application form found under the tab "Work with IMC". Please reference AlertNet. After you have submitted your on-line application, you can also e-mail the recruiter, May Marconet, directly so that your application can be reviewed immediately. The e-mail address is mmarconet@imcworldwide.org |
Contact Details
| Name: | May Marconet |
| Telephone: | 310-826-7800 |
| Email: | mmarconet@imcworldwide.org |
