Medical Manager in La Chaine de l'Espoir

CDE background

La Chaine de l’Espoir (CDE) 

La Chaine de l’Espoir is an international Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) founded in 1994. Its mission is to strengthen health systems to give everyone, especially children, the same chances of survival and development. CDE works in 28 countries with a comprehensive approach, focusing on children, mothers and disadvantaged communities.

Since March 2022, La Chaine de l’Espoir has been implementing a project to support the Ukrainian health system to improve medical and surgical care for victims of the war and patients in general, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH), the Health Cluster co-led by the World Health Organization (WHO), and the health authorities at oblast levels. The initiative is a response to assessments conducted by La Chaine de l’Espoir's medical and biomedical team in coordination with relevant stakeholders.

La Chaine de l’Espoir mainly focused its activities in areas close to the frontline and newly accessible areas (Mykolaivska, Kharkivska, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizka) on the delivery of medical supplies including emergency traumatology kits, medicines and consumables, biomedical equipment (for endoscopy, intensive care, orthopaedics surgeries, radiology, operating theatre...), and war medicine training (more than 1000 health medical and paramedical staff trained)

La Chaine de l'Espoir has developed a global strategy to improve specialised medical care in orthopaedics, traumatology and paediatric cardiology. This strategy aims to fill the gaps identified in medical services, focusing on improving access to surgical equipment, providing advanced training for healthcare professionals (surgical damage control, orthopaedic surgery) and improving the quality of diagnoses for children and pregnant women with cardiac pathologies, in particular by taking advantage of telemedicine.

ROLE PURPOSE 

The Medical Manager participates in the definition, planning and monitoring of the project's medical activities and programs in accordance with CDE protocols.

• Project management and coordination to ensure smooth running of projects and excellent relationships with key stakeholders
• Ensuring programme implementation and medical activities meet the highest standards in compliance with expectations of CDE and other authorities

           1. Project management assignments:

• Coordinates with key staff within CDE and key external stakeholders to ensure projects are efficiently managed and all to the highest standard
• Supervises other medical staff to ensure they are well directed and motivated
• Organise and prioritise tasks efficiently to ensure multiple projects are running simultaneously 
• Plan resources efficiently in conjunction with support team to ensure budget, staffing and materials are all in place to deliver CDE projects
• Support in future project design and support in proposal design and development 
  
  2.Programmatic responsibilities:
• Provide technicalexpertise and knowledge to ensure CDE programmes are designed appropriately according to needs
• Ensures regular contact with the Ministry of Health, hospitals and CDE partners in the medical field 
• Participates in exploration missions and field assessments, to define medical priorities and actions to be taken if necessary
• Implement monitoring and evaluation tools to ensure CDE projects are of high standard and continuously reviewing to improve
• Defines the priority axes in terms of hygiene, asepsis, sterilization, to provide care in the context of the prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections
• Applies health and safety policy for CDE staff puts in place all necessary prophylactic and preventive measures, as well as structures and emergency response plans, in order to support medical evacuation and protect staff health

Tasks and responsibilities are subject to modifications according to the needs.

Job Requirements: 

Education:

• Medical degree or paramedical degree (nurse, midwife)
• A humanitarian or Public Health Master's degree would be a plus

Experiences:

• Minimum 2 years of clinical professional experience after graduation
• Experience in an international NGO in different contexts will be an asset
• Analytical and organizational skills
• Statistical data management
• Mastery of the computer tool required
• Experience in collaborative negotiation with local health authorities and other health actors

Language:

• English written and spoken highly recommended

General Terms & Conditions: 

CDE applies a 'zero tolerance' policy with regard to all misconduct affecting the professional credibility of its employees: CDE staff, partners (local or international) and service providers.

Safeguarding & PSEA:

CDE policies ensure the protection of children and vulnerable adults; protection includes any harmful activates that might put vulnerable in risk, sexual exploitation, injuries or any other kind of harm. We expect from our employees to show full commitment to all policies. 

Accountability to CDE Policies: 

CDE Ensures a transparent and fair competitive recruitment process for all applicants. At the same time, CDE expect from new employees to apply “no harm” principles and adhere to CDE policies and regulations in the areas of information confidentiality, Safety & Security, CDE reputation, and data protection. 

Conditions:

• National position, 12 months
• Full time position, based in Ukraine (Kyiv)
• Salary: 90,000-100,000 UAH (gross salary)

Updated CV and Cover Letter must be returned, in English, by e-mail to the following address: [email protected] 

The closing date of the job offer is August 8th 2024 6pm

(Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted)