National Medical Coordinator

Syria

Humanitarian/Disasters

Finished or Exempted (For male)

Responsible for defining, implementing and updating the medical content of the
INTERSOS country medical strategy 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.
• Overall responsible for the appropriateness and quality of medical interventions
conducted by INTERSOS projects and being expected to identify and work on removing
barriers to better patient safety, effective medical care, and better patient-centred activities
• Continuously monitor the medical and humanitarian needs in the Mission country in new
areas of intervention or in areas where INTERSOS is already present through exploratory
missions, monitor and review project proposals, determining necessary resources in order to
define health and nutrition priorities and potential new programs to cover medical and
humanitarian needs of the population at risk
• Coordinate with the Medical Unit for the validation of the project proposals he/her
designs to be submitted to international donors and private foundation
• Responsible for the supervision and monitoring of the medical technical aspects,
humanitarian needs and in coordination with the Country Logistics and supply 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
proactively provide the necessary solutions and achieve operational results
• In close collaboration with the HR Coordinator, participate in the planning,
definition and sizing of the health-workforce in the mission and supervise the
associated processes (recruitment, validation of medical staff, training/induction,
evaluation, potential detection, development and internal / external communication). Coach
and directly support the medical teams in the implementation of the medical activities
making sure that internal protocols are respected as well as the ones of local Ministry and
Health Department
• 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 and supply
Department and the submission of all medical purchase requests. Being accountable for the
proper management of the pharmacy in the Mission and supervision of the utilisation of the
Inventory Management System (IMS) by the medical staff, including projects. Provide
reports on the mission’s evolution from the medical perspective, as required
• Represent INTERSOS before local medical authorities and guarantee constant presence
and active participation to the health and nutrition coordination fora (clusters meetings, other
technical coordination meetings) and keep regular contact with other counterparts in the
mission (NGOs, local organizations, donors, authorities) in order to broaden the medical-
humanitarian situation analysis, strengthening the impact of the medical intervention and
supporting advocacy actions

● Further specialization in Tropical Medicine or a degree in Public Health
● Experience working with SARC or MoH and knowledge of their procedures and practices

A humanitarian organization that works all over the world bringing assistance to people in danger victims of natural disasters and armed conflicts.

With its own humanitarian operators, intervenes to effectively meet the needs of people in crisis, with a particular attention to the vulnerable groups, as women and children. It provides first aid, food, shelter, medical assistance and basic goods. It ensures that basic needs, as education, clean water and health, are met.

Jul 02, 2024

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