Medical leadership support Implementer

MSF is an international, independent medical humanitarian organization. We are a non-profit, self-governed worldwide movement of more than 63,000 people.   

We provide emergency medical assistance during armed conflict, natural disasters, outbreaks of deadly diseases and assist those who are excluded from healthcare. MSF delivers care based on need and when we see injustice, we speak out. We are an organization that remains impartial, knowledgeable, and effective, and this is what makes the difference between life and death.   

People are our priority. At Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)/Artsen zonder Grenzen, we are committed to an inclusive culture that encourages and supports the diverse voices of our employees.   We encourage diverse applicants including individuals of all gender identities, ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, races, religions, beliefs, social and marital status, people with different abilities and all other diversity characteristics and how they work together.   

With immediate effect, we are looking for a: 
 

Medical leadership support Implementer (100%)  

(All OCA offices will be considered, and the local salary grid will apply)    

Objectives of the position 

• You support the growth of country-based medical managers and contribute to the development of robust medical leadership within the organization 

• You mentor and support new or fast-tracked medical coordinators, deputy medical coordinators and selected project medical referents to improve performance in their new roles and tasks.  

• You provide specific support to locally recruited country-based medical management profiles to enable equal opportunities for success.   

• You provide coaching/mentoring support to senior country-based medical managers for specific competencies, areas, or domains as needed.   

• You conduct field consultancies with individual medical managers though on-the-job, hybrid or fully remote methods depending on the needs and context.   

• You contribute to the development of processes, procedures, and policies related to the development of medical workforce  

• You ensure the continuous development of knowledge and technical competencies of the medical managers by identifying development needs/requirements and ensuring effective support (through PHD or HRM) following these needs.  

• You consolidate and analyse the information from the visits including analysis of available data and coordinate with different stakeholders to develop an action plan. 

• You provide support to the organization and implementation of Medical Management trainings as required. 

• You support pool managers and technical referents in the identification and validation process of talented individuals  

• You fostering of the OCA Medco Network as a community where medical managers can network, exchange and learn from their peers  

• You spend most of your time in the countries of operation (around 70%). 

• This position will work in collaboration with the Medical Coordination and Country/Project Management during respective field visits. The implementer will work under the defined terms of reference for each field visit and in support of an identified medical manager manager in each location.  

Candidate profile: 

• Degree and registration in the relevant technical area: nurse, doctor or midwives 

• Three years of experience in medical management (medical coordinator level or comparable) 

• MSF experience is required 

• Broad knowledge of Public Health and your area of expertise  

• Fluency in English and abilility to communicate in French, Spanish or Arabic languages.   

• Willingness to travel up to 70% of the time 

We offer    

A Dutch employment contract, based on 40 hours per week. It is a one-year contract with a renewal option. A gross monthly salary range between 4,665 and 6,422 euro depending on relevant work experience, based on a fulltime appointment (if based in the Netherlands). 

Other benefits include:   

• 30 days off (based on a full - time employment)  

• A premium free pension where MSF covers 100% of the monthly pension contribution  

• 8% holiday allowance paid out with the salary in May  

• Discounted daily lunch at the office  

• Commuting allowance (terms and conditions apply) & work from home allowance  

• An environment that fosters diversity, with colleagues from around the world representing various cultures and background  

• Annual personal development budget  

• L&D will support you with a variety of learning and development opportunities with internal and external trainings and courses  

Application     

If you recognize yourself in this profile, we welcome you to apply directly via our website and upload a letter of motivation + Curriculum Vitae (in English) as one combined document.      

The closing date for applications is March 3rd, 2025, at 23:59h. 

Please note the application deadline specified above may be subject to extension at MSF-Netherland’s discretion.   

Selection will consist of one interview round. Please note that only candidates that fully meet the requirements of the position will be taken into consideration.     

Information   

 
If you are interested in this post and would like additional information about the recruitment procedure, the terms and conditions or the organization, please contact recruiter Masha Petrovic (masa.petrovic@amsterdam.msf.org). 

For more information about the position, please contact the hiring manager Martins Dada (martins.dada@amsterdam.msf.org).  
 
   

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