Medical Coordinator – Ukraine

Lead on Medical Teams program design and implementation and overall technical quality in health and nutrition activities by ensuring adequate supplies, equipment and personnel are planned for to delivery effective assistance. Engage with coordination bodies, donors, and leadership and support staff to build a strong team environment that is compassionate, accountable, and tenacious in overcoming the barriers to health and wholeness that Ukrainians face.

Medical Teams International Calling:

Daring to love like Jesus, we boldly break barriers to health and restore wholeness in a hurting world.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support establishment of new health responses through presenting proposals for negotiations to the country team with local authorities (MoH, local government and coordination entities and other NGOs), define activities, design of org charts, hiring and training of new staff and begin implementation activities as a part of direct health services, health systems strengthening or community systems strengthening.
• Assess newly identified health needs through facility assessments, key informant interviews, surveys to identify humanitarian health needs and define key recommended interventions required to address needs.
• Complete assessment reports on needs and support the presentation of them to donors with Medical Teams staff.
• Supports the recruitment of national and international staff to implement response strategy and oversee their work and utilization of any expatriate volunteers in a response.
• Collaborate with the logistics team to support procurement of medical items to required specifications and quality per Medical Teams procurement guidelines and those of relevant donors
• Represent Medical Teams, when requested, through active participation in local and national coordination platforms such as the Health Cluster or Sector working groups or task teams.
• Establish and support health information systems for monitoring program implementation and health trends in line with the local MOH and coordination body requirements.
• Establish beneficiary tracking platforms and accountability mechanisms.
• Collaborate with response leadership to monitor work plans, identify and complete other relevant response startup tasks.
• Ensures MEAL monitoring systems are in place in accordance with Medical Teams guidance and standards.
• Develops strategic partnerships with local organizations, wherever possible.
• Assists in organizing and leading donor and monitoring site visits to health program activities; travel with donors as necessary.
• Ensures implementation of and compliance with MTI’s Safety & Security Policy and standards for MTI operations.
• Ensures the Safeguarding of program participants and employees through promoting an environment of awareness and upholding the code of conduct provisions of Medical Teams Protection from Sexual Exploitation & Abuse, and Child & Vulnerable Adult protection, and Employee Code of Conduct policies.

Other Duties:

• Utilize volunteers when appropriate.
• Additional duties as assigned.

EDUCATION, LICENSES, & CERTIFICATIONS

• Doctor of medicine (MD) or other relevant clinical degree is required
• Bachelor’s degree (preferably in public health), or Masters or other professional health degree such as MPH, or relevant experience managing public health projects.
• Completion of Hostile Environment Awareness Training

EXPERIENCE

• Strong experience of managing health interventions at various levels (secondary care, primary health care and community health interventions).
• 3 years of experience in the humanitarian response setting with 1-2 years working in a management capacity
• Demonstrated experience in proposal development and program design.
• Demonstrated experience in grant management, with UNHCR and PRM preferred.
• Experience in working with and coordinating with local authorities, the UN, donors, INGOs and other stakeholders.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Strong knowledge of pharmaceuticals, their names, usage, and supply management
• Demonstrable understanding of, and commitment to, humanitarian principles, humanitarian response work, and child protection standards.
• Proven ability to develop strategies, or capacity build others, to mitigate the diversion of aid
• Experience establishing and managing monitoring and evaluation frameworks to ensure accurate and timely data collection, data entry, data analysis, and data reporting for internal and external audiences
• Strong project management and organizational skills; results oriented and comfortable making decisions and taking appropriate risks.
• Ability to represent the organization in a professional manner to donors, staff, and the public.
• Ability to work collaboratively with others.
• Effective communication and collaboration across cultural, geographical, and structural boundaries, engaging positively and constructively with colleagues.
• Valid Passport.
• Ability to support and follow code of conduct, program accountability, and safeguarding standards.
• Excellent Written and Verbal Communication in English.

Preferred:

• Excellent written and verbal communication in Ukrainian, Romanian and/or Russian language abilities.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Frequent use of a personal computer, database and digital platforms, and other office productivity machinery, such as a copy machine and computer printer.
• Frequently uses hands, fingers, and arms to reach, handle, touch or feel equipment, medical instruments, materials, computer.
• Frequent communication and exchange of information among colleagues and persons of concern which requires the ability to speak, hear, convey and express oneself.
• Frequent close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Occasionally ascends/descends stairs, steps, or ladder
• Occasionally move about inside an office to access file cabinets, office machinery, meet with colleagues, etc.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
• Seldom to occasionally positions self to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• If in travel status, occasional to frequent traversing over rough or steep terrain in either a motor vehicle or on foot.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet.
• The employee may be required to travel to remote areas of the world where there are potential health hazards and risks, limited hygiene facilities, extreme weather, and very basic living conditions.