Latam Ehub-medical Coordinator

**Médicos Sin Fronteras en Ciudad de México**

**SEEKS**

**Latam eHUB-MEDICAL COORDINATOR**

**THIS JOB PROFILE IS IN ENGLISH SINCE THIS IS ONE OF THE REQUIRED LANGUAGES FOR THE JOB**

Doctors Without Borders MSF is an international humanitarian organization that helps the precarious populations and the victims of natural or human catastrophes and armed conflicts, without discrimination based on ethnicity, religion or political ideology. In congruence with the values that guide our organization throughout the world, the MSF Mexico and Central America office is committed to carrying out actions that promote inclusion, diversity, equity and equality in the labor offer and all the recruitment processes that we carry out.. We seek to serve the general population in the same way, offering equal employment opportunities for all people, such as members of the LGBTQ+ community, indigenous communities, Afro-descendants, women, and people with disabilities.

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**Workplace**:Ciudad de México

**Start day: ASAP**

**MAIN PURPOSE**

In close collaboration with the eHoM and the Medical Departments involved, defining and implementing the medical strategy of the Latam eHUB. Being responsible for the planning and coordination of all medical activities and resources in the Latam eHUB, according to MSF's charter, policies, and ethical principles with consideration of international and national laws, in order to ensure the delivery of quality medical care for patients and their communities as well as to improve the health condition and humanitarian living conditions of the target population.

**MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES**
- Being responsible for defining, monitoring and updating the medical content of the MSF Latam eHUB policy, medical strategy, annual plan and budget, translating the identified health needs into a medical strategic vision and project objectives, priorities and resources needed in order to cover the medical and humanitarian needs of the population at risk, and ensuring that the objectives and goals set in the Latam eHUB's annual plan, CPP and project plans are achieved.
- Being overall responsible for the appropriateness and quality of medical interventions conducted by MSF explos and emergency projects coordinated by the Latam eHUB and being expected to identify and work on removing barriers to better patient safety, effective medical care, and better patientcentred activities.
- Continuously monitoring the medical and humanitarian needs in the Region through exploratory missions, the use of health information systems, monitoring and reviewing explo and project proposals, determining necessary resources in order to cover medical and humanitarian needs of the population at risk
- Being responsible for the supervision and monitoring of the medical technical aspects, humanitarian needs and in coordination with the eLogistics Coordinator, the material aspects of the programmes through regular field visits, analysing difficulties during the implementation and reporting deviations as they appear, in order to proactive ly provide the necessary solutions and achieve operational results
- In close collaboration with the eHR Coordinator, participating in the planning, definition and sizing of the health workforce in the emergency interventions and supervising the associated processes (recruitment, validation of medical staff, training/induction, evaluation, potential detection, development and communication). Coaching and directly supporting project coordinators and medical teams in the implementation of the medical activities.
- Together with the eHR Coordinator, defining, updating and implementing the Region's Health and Safety Policy Frameworks including medical insurance, social packages and repatriation policy. Ensuring the guarantee of the highest possible level of medical related security issues (mental and physical health and safety in the workplace) and monitoring the psychological status of all Mission's staff, suggesting solutions to help improve mental health related issues.
- Being responsible for defining and sizing other resources (pharmacy and medical equipment management in collaboration with logistics) and timelines, procedures and protocols. Ensuring preparation of all medical orders in collaboration with the Logistics Department and the submission of all medical purchase requests to HQ, be it through CAMINO or not. Being accountable for the proper management of the pharmacy for the eHUB including projects until they are closed or handed-over to other Emergency Units or to a regular intervention.
- Providing reports on the eHUB's evolution from the medical perspective, as required, and is responsible for the Medical Library of the eHUB. Informing the medical field staff of all materials available, and keeping all medical documents updated in the database
- Representing MSF before local medical authorities and keeping regular contact with other counterparts in the Region (NGOs, loc