Medical officer in Corus International

Position Title: Medical Officer

Duty Station: Kyiv, with frequent travel to program sites (Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Sumy regions)

Summary of the Role

Corus International has been operating in Ukraine since 2022, delivering humanitarian assistance across health, protection/GBV, agriculture, livelihoods, and winterization.

The Medical Officer will provide technical leadership and oversight for health-related interventions, including mobile medical units (MMUs), primary health care (PHC), sexual and reproductive health (SRH), and mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), ensuring alignment with national standards, Health Cluster guidance, and donor requirements.

The Medical Officer will report to and work under the supervision of the Program Director / Program Coordinator and will closely coordinate with MEAL, Protection/GBV, and partner teams.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Programmatic and Technical Support

• Provide technical leadership for all health components, including PHC, SRH, NCD management, and MHPSS delivered through mobile and community-based modalities.
• Ensure health activities comply with Ministry of Health of Ukraine regulations, WHO standards, Health Cluster technical guidance, and donor requirements (including UHF/CBPF).
• Support the design and revision of health-related project components, logframes, indicators, and targets during proposal development and project amendments.
• Contribute to project work planning, ensuring realistic timelines, seasonal considerations, and alignment with operational capacity.
• Ensure disability inclusion, gender sensitivity, GBV survivor-centred approaches, and protection mainstreaming across health service delivery.
• Provide technical input to the integration of health with GBV and protection programming, including referral pathways, WGSS linkages, and survivor-centred care.

2. Implementation Oversight and Quality Assurance

• Provide technical supervision and mentoring to medical staff (family doctors, gynecologists, psychologists, nurses) and partner health teams.
• Monitor the quality, safety, and appropriateness of medical services, including consultations, diagnostics, referrals, home visits, and emergency response.
• Support the development and application of SOPs, clinical protocols, referral mechanisms, and infection prevention and control (IPC) measures.
• Ensure rational use of medicines, medical supplies, and OTC kits in coordination with logistics and procurement teams.
• Participate in site visits to MMUs, health facilities, shelters, WGSS, and communities to ensure adherence to standards and continuous quality improvement.

3. Monitoring, Learning, and Reporting

• Work closely with the MEAL team to define health indicators, data collection tools, and reporting requirements.
• Review and validate health-related data for accuracy, consistency, and compliance with ethical and confidentiality standards.
• Skills in medical data management and analysis are mandatory.
• Contribute to narrative and quantitative donor reports, Health Cluster reporting (ActivityInfo), and internal updates.
• Support baseline, midline, and endline assessments related to health outcomes, service utilization, and quality of care.
• Identify lessons learned and best practices to improve program effectiveness and inform future programming.

4. Coordination, Representation, and Capacity building

• Coordinate with local health authorities, PHC facilities, hospitals, and emergency services to ensure complementarity and avoid duplication.
• Represent Corus International in Health Cluster and relevant technical working groups, as delegated.
• Support coordination with protection, GBV, and cash actors to ensure integrated and survivor-centred service delivery.
• Contribute to emergency preparedness and response planning within the health portfolio.
• Identify capacity gaps among medical staff and partners and support targeted training and mentoring.
• Contribute to training on trauma-informed care, GBV clinical management (within scope), MHPSS integration, and ethical service provision.
• Support strengthening of local health system capacity through collaboration with PHC providers and community structures.

6. Other Responsibilities

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Program Director / Program Coordinator and senior management.
• Uphold Corus International’s humanitarian principles, safeguarding standards, and code of conduct at all times.

REQUIREMENTS

Education

• Medical degree (MD) from an accredited institution.
• Additional training in public health, humanitarian health response, MHPSS, or SRH is an asset.

Language

• Fluency in Ukrainian (written and spoken) required.
• Advanced English (written and spoken) required.

Experience

• Minimum 3-5 years of professional experience in clinical practice and/or humanitarian health programming.
• Experience working in conflict-affected or emergency settings is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in PHC, NCD management, SRH, and/or MHPSS.
• Experience working with mobile medical teams or outreach services is an advantage.
• Familiarity in managing and analyzing medical data.
• Familiarity with Health Cluster coordination, WHO standards, and donor-funded humanitarian projects.

Competencies and Soft Skills

• Strong knowledge of humanitarian health principles and quality standards.
• Understanding of gender, GBV risk mitigation, and protection mainstreaming in health programming.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams.
• Excellent communication, mentoring, and coordination skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and meet deadlines under pressure.

Work Conditions

National position based in Kyiv with frequent field travel to project locations.

Travel may involve areas requiring prior security clearance; compliance with all safety and security protocols is mandatory.

Flexibility in working hours, including occasional weekends, may be required due to operational demands.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Corus International is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.

RESUME SUBMISSION:

Please, be sure, this position is pending expected funding.

Please send your resume and cover letter to

[email protected] 

Be sure to indicate the title of the vacancy: Medical officer

Deadline for resume submission: 4th March, 2026

CANDIDATE SELECTION:

The interviews will be held by video using either Teams or Zoom applications, and the candidate may be requested to come for an in-person follow-up interview at the Corus Ukraine office in Kyiv. References will be checked before extending the offer.

Corus will only contact shortlisted candidates. By submitting your resume, you agree to the processing and storage of your personal data in accordance with Ukrainian legislation on personal data protection.