Medical Coordinator – Ukraine

Project HOPE is an international NGO of more than 900 engaged employees and hundreds of volunteers who work in more than 25 countries, responding to the world’s most pressing global health challenges. Throughout our 60-year legacy, Project HOPE has treated millions of patients and provided more than $3 billion worth of medicines to local health care organizations around the world. We have helped build hundreds of health programs from the ground up and responded to humanitarian crises worldwide.

Code of Conduct

It is our shared responsibility and obligation to treat each other with respect, take affirmative steps to prevent matters involving Sexual Exploitation & Abuse and Trafficking in Persons, and to disclose all potential and actual violations of our Code of Conduct, which may include Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption, Discrimination or Harassment.  Together we can reinforce a culture of respect, integrity, accountability, and transparency.

Program Summary

Project HOPE is mobilizing to provide health and humanitarian assistance to internally displaced persons in Ukraine as well as refugees in neighboring countries fleeing the ongoing conflict. Project HOPE is in contact with the WHO led Health Cluster in Ukraine, which has noted critical needs in primary health care.

Position Summary

The Medical Coordinator will provide strategic vision and technical support to the identification, design, implementation and management of the country health programs. The Medical Coordinator will work in collaboration with the senior management team and health teams in the field to deliver high-quality health services to the targeted beneficiaries.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the appropriateness and quality of medical interventions conducted by Project HOPE
• Expected to prioritize patient-centered services, identify and work on removing barriers to enhance patient safety, and improve effective, quality medical care.
• Work closely with leadership to determine and ensure the operational needs and efficient implementation of health programs Provide technical supervision of, and technical support to, the organizations health programming activities.
• Ensure activities are consistent with established best practices (WHO/SPHERE).
• Ensure health programs utilize standardized protocols, policies and guidelines according to Ministry of Health, WHO, and donor policies.
• Manage medical supply chain requirements (i.e. consumption rates; distribution/donation plans; inventory etc)

Qualifications

• A Master’s degree in in humanitarian affairs, international affairs, public health, management or other relevant studies. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
• 7-10+ years of relevant and progressive experience in development or humanitarian emergency response field, with increasing responsibilities including at least 5 years in a senior management position in an INGO environment, preferably in insecure environments, and minimum of 2 years of project management experience in a developing country or similar context including responsibility for budget control, strategy, human resources and planning
• Significant experience in emergency responses
• Significant experience and understanding of security management and insecure environments
• Experience in the health sector in a developing country or similar low resource environment
• Experience liaising with donors, securing donor funds, reporting and managing large budgets

Physical Demands And Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment characteristics 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.

• Must be mobile in an office environment and able to use standard office equipment and must be able to communicate in verbal and written form.
• Typical office environment with exposure to a minimal noise level.

Work Environment

• Typical office environment with exposure to a minimal noise level.
• Emergency deployments may be in resource-deprived environments with austere living conditions.
• Travel for extended periods may be by air and/or other modes of transportation.
• While international travel is not a regular part of every job, programmatic needs may require it intermittently.
• Project HOPE employees may be required to travel or work in countries where working conditions are classified as “hardship.”

Due to the considerable number of inquiries, we receive, only candidates who have met the required experience & qualifications for this position will be considered. No phone calls please.