ALIMA Medical Coordinator Jobs in Ethiopia

ALIMA Medical Coordinator Jobs in Ethiopia

The ALIMA SPIRIT: ALIMA's raison d'être is to save lives and care for the most vulnerable populations, without any discrimination based on identity, religion or politics, through actions based on proximity, innovation and the alliance of organizations and individuals.

We act with humanism, impartiality and respect for universal medical ethics. In order to access patients, we are committed to intervening in a neutral and independent manner.

The Values and Principles of Our Action, Inscribed in Our Charter :

The patient first

Revolutionizing humanitarian medicine

Responsibility and freedom

Improve the quality of our actions

To trust

Collective intelligence

Environmental responsibility

ALIMA promotes and defends the principles of fundamental human rights. ALIMA has a zero-tolerance approach to perpetrators of gender-based and sexual violence and to inaction in the face of suspected or actual violence.

The protection of those who benefit and are impacted by our intervention is our top priority in everything we do. Everyone who collaborates with ALIMA is committed to :

Respect the charter, the code of conduct, the institutional policies including the policy of protection against abuse of power and gender and sexual violence, the policy of prevention of corruption and fraud;

Report any violations of policies, framework documents and procedures to a supervisor, manager, or referral agent or to the address provided for that purpose

Caring - Innovating - Together:

Since its inception in 2009, ALIMA has treated more than 10 million patients and is now operating in 12 countries in Africa. In 2021, we have developed 67 humanitarian medical response projects to meet the needs of populations affected by conflict, epidemics and extreme poverty.

All of these projects support national health authorities through 357 health facilities (including 45 hospitals and 312 health centers).

We work in partnership, particularly with local NGOs, whenever possible to ensure that our patients benefit from expertise wherever it is available, whether in their country or in the rest of the world.

In addition, to improve the humanitarian response, we conduct operational and clinical research projects, particularly in the areas of malnutrition and viral hemorrhagic fevers. ALIMA also conducts operations in response to the covid-19 pandemic in all our missions.

Our Project Themes:

Malnutrition, Sexual and Reproductive Health including Gender Based Violence, Primary and Secondary Health, Surgery, Pediatric Care, Killer Diseases such as Malaria, ARI, Diarrhea, Epidemics (Hemorrhagic Fevers, Meningitis, Cholera, Measles, Dengue, Covid-19)

Our Countries of Intervention:

Mali, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Guinea, South Sudan, Mauritania, Senegal and Sudan.

ALIMA in Ethiopia

At the end of March 2022, ALIMA visited Ethiopia for the first time to develop official contacts and gather enough information to set up an ALIMA mission in the country.

At the end of May 2022, ALIMA conducted an exploratory mission in the Afder zone in order to better understand the context, and to assess the health and nutrition needs, to identify the need for a humanitarian intervention.

Three woredas were targeted: Hargele, Barey and Elkare. The selection was based on; the latest national hotspot classification (all three are priority one), several health indicators shared by the Regional Health Bureau (RHB), recent data from the regional nutrition cluster showing rising acute malnutrition levels, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network forecasts on food security (all three would be IPC level 4 - Emergency phase), displacement data (IOM), and last but not least the low presence of other actors and partners.

The main activities to come will consist of :

In the short term :

November 2022 : obtain registration / immigration process / bank account and HR…

December 2022 : open and implement a take-off project for the mission.

In response to the drought and nutrition crisis -> Somali region (needs + access)

Assessment done

in May-June. Nutritional screening in August if agreement can be obtained from PPN and the Ministry of Health.

Reduce mortality and morbidity associated with AM and pediatric diseases and maternal

In the mid-to-long term

Start an anchor project in the Northern Region (Ahmara / Afar or Tigray) including conducting new assessments.

Mission Location: Ethiopia, Addis Ababa with frequent travels to the project areas.

For the MEDCO, the priorities during the opening phase of the mission will be:

Recruitment and support of the medical team
Setting up the project (medical order, data...)
Assessments of other areas for project extension

Protection of Beneficiaries and Community Members

Level 3: As part of his/her duties, the incumbent will visit programs and come into contact with children and/or vulnerable adults. Therefore, a criminal record check or a certificate of good character will be required. In situations where a criminal record check or character reference is not possible, a declaration of honor will be requested.

Functional and Hierarchical Links

Reports to the Head of Mission

Technical referent is the Medical Desk referent
Is the referent of the referring physician(s) of the project(s)

Collaborates with the Field Project Coordinators, Coordination Team

Mission and Main Activities

The medical coordinator must define the objectives and technical orientations of the mission, propose strategies consistent with the medical and humanitarian needs of the areas of intervention and provide technical support to all the medical teams of the mission.

Analyzes, defines and adjusts the medical objectives of ALIMA projects in the country of mission

Data collection

Ensures that ALIMA data collection tools are properly used on the mission

Monitors the mortality rate and suggests solutions for the improvement of quality indicators

Contributes to the quantitative evaluation of local health resources (HR, structures, equipment, etc.) and qualitative evaluation (maintenance, actors' skills, protocols, and organization)

Contributes to the collection of indicators for monitoring the health status of the population with partner organizations and authorities depending on the context

Analyzes, interprets and defines the medical-operational strategy of the mission

Coordinates the development of goal-oriented reports and medical indicators

Analyzes and interprets the data to redirect the project(s) after validation by the med desk and/or the HOM

Contributes to the development of project proposals and budgets with the coordination team by identifying the medical resources needed to implement the projects

Follows and analyses the qualities indicators et find solution with the medical team to perform that are bad

Implementation of prevention measures against abuse of power, gender-based and sexual violence:

Participates in training and awareness sessions

Participate in the Implementation abuse prevention standards

Ensures that team members complete training and awareness sessions and follow abuse prevention rules

Helps create and maintain a nurturing and protective environment

Experiences and Skills

Training

Physician or nurse with a Master's degree in public health, project management, epidemiology...

Experiences

3 years experience in a similar position with a medical INGO

Experience on project openings and/or missions
Good practical knowledge of nutrition, pediatrics, SRH

Experience in preparing proposals and donor reports

Skills

Monitoring and evaluation

Database management in Excel

Strategic vision

Management

Surveys (SMART, CAP...)

Computer science (Word, PowerPoint, advanced Excel)

Languages

Fluency in English is essential

Knowledge of local languages (Somali and others) is a major asset


How to Apply

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