Recrutement de 01 Medical Coordinator

Localité : Tunisie / Tunis
Domaine : Santé
Niveau : Non precise
Entreprise recruteur : Première Urgence Internationale

Libya – A Medical Coordinator based in Tunis

Starting date : August 2020

Duration of Mission: 12 months

Location: Tunis, Tunisia

Due to the security context, the majority of the humanitarian intervention in Libya are being managed remotely from Tunis.

Première Urgence Internationale (PUI) is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political and non-religious international aid organization. Our teams are committed to supporting civilians’ victims of marginalization and exclusion, or hit by natural disasters, wars and economic collapses, by answering their fundamental needs. Our aim is to provide emergency relief to uprooted people in order to help them recover their dignity and regain self-sufficiency. The association leads on average 200 projects per year in the following sectors of intervention: food security, health, nutrition, construction and rehabilitation of infrastructures, water, sanitation, hygiene and economic recovery. PUI is providing assistance to around 7 million people in 21 countries – in Africa, Asia, Middle East, and Europe. PUI Libya mission started implementing operations in East (Benghazi and Alkufra) of Libya in 2017. The organization develop a lifesaving response that provides primary health care services to the most vulnerable population (internal displaced populations and their host communities, migrants, refugees and asylum seekers) combined with an integrated basic needs response to address the overall health situation of the PoC in detention centers and in urban settings.

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HUMANITARIAN SITUATION AND NEEDS
After an armed and civil uprising ended Muammar al Gadhafi’s regime in late 2011, the authorities have had difficulties to address pressing security issues, reshape the country’s public finances, or create a viable framework for post-conflict justice and reconciliation. Thus, since 2014, non-state armed groups have disrupted Libya’s political transition. In 2017, continued political instability, ongoing armed conflict in Libya, particularly internal struggles between local militias, and the collapse of economy, have led to deteriorating living conditions and reduced access to essential services in most of the country. Civilians continue to suffer from unsafe living conditions, with little or no access to health care services, essential medicines, safe drinking water, shelter and education.

By today, the whole population is affected by the armed conflict and the lack of a functioning government, and 1.1 million people in Libya will still need humanitarian assistance in 2018. The complex humanitarian crisis is primarily driven by the absence of the rule of law, lack of access to basic services, displacement of population, the collapse of the economic system and the financial crisis.

In late 2017, suffering from armed combats for several years, Benghazi area was hosting about 45.000 internally displaced people (IDP) coming from different areas in Libya, and 147.000 returnees. Benghazi appears to be, with Tripoli, one of the two main cities to host the more IDPs. Otherwise, while the political situation in Libya remains tumultuous, new patterns of displacement are occurring, with a growing trend of returns reported in the East, and especially in Benghazi. Benghazi and its surroundings appear to be particularly vulnerable locations due to the high damage inflicted by three years of heavy clashes.

The violation of human rights and humanitarian law, including violations of the right to life, and of children and women’s rights, are widespread, including of Gender-based Violence. There are alarming levels of gender-based violence and grave violations of child and women’s rights in the current context.

In the Southeast of the country, the tensions between the Tebu and the Zway tribes seriously affects the health system and the access to basic services. Tribe communities, when they are a minority in the area, are suffering from segregation in most of Al kufra’s institutions, including health care facilities. This occurs in a context of underdevelopment and poverty that exacerbates the impact of the conflict on the population in the region. Indeed, this area has been suffering, even before the conflict, from a poor investment from the central government. However, few information are available on this area and its humanitarian needs due to a poor, if not almost inexistent, presence of NGOs.

OUR ACTION ON THE FIELD
PUI Libya mission started implementing operations in East of Libya in 2017 while official registration and work permit have been obtained via respectively the Committee of Civil Society (CCS) and Benghazi International Communication Committee (BICC). The organization has developed a lifesaving response that provides primary health care services to the most vulnerable population (internal displaced populations and their host communities, migrants, refugees and asylum seekers) combined with an integrated basic needs response to address the overall health situation of the PoC in detention centres and in urban settings. As a result, after three years of experience, PUI is now positioning as a significant actor targeting all groups of population in various settings in all eastern Libya. Its constant and solid field presence enables the organization to develop strong relationships with key stakeholders (relevant authorities, local community leaders and local and international NGO) and to get full access to the intervention’s sites, as well as acceptance in reference to the activities implementation. In 2019 PUI has rehabilitated and equipped 2 Primary Health facilities, and 3 Mobile Health Teams were deployed in Benghazi and Derna plus a Flying Sexual Reproductive Health Doctor. Additionally, PUI is working on the reinforcement of the local emergency response capacity through the participation in the development and the implementation of a Health Rapid Response Capacities in Benghazi city, including passive monitoring (EWARS) and deployment of PUI teams for rapid assessments and to support the national emergency response in case of confirmed alert. To date, the mission is implementing three projects funding by EU, ECHO and UNHCR.

Title: Provision of life-saving health services for vulnerable communities in Eastern Libya. (Funded by ECHO). Kufra and Benghazi
Title: Ensure that refugees and asylum seekers (POCs) in Libya have access to life-saving assistance. (Funded by UNHCR). Benghazi
Title: Evidence based NCD Care: A Model for PHC in Libya (NCDPHC-Libya). (Funded by EU) Benghazi
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As part of our activities in Libya, we are looking a Medical Coordinator based in Tunis.

OVERALL OBJECTIVE
The Medical Coordinator is responsible for the success of the mission’s medical strategy and the quality of current and future medical programmes at the definition, implementation and evaluation phases.

She/he provides support to programme managers (Deputy Field coordinator Programs and PMs – field officers) who report to them based on a dotted-line relationship.

TASKS AND RESPONSABILITIES
Strategy: Working alongside the Deputy Head of Mission Program and cooperating closely with the Headquarter – Technical Department. She/he contributes to the development of new medical initiatives for the mission. She/he carries out epidemiological monitoring for the country and analyses strengths and weaknesses from the point of view of public health.
Programmes: She/he ensures that medical programme(s) are in line with PUI’s health policy and monitors them for quality and efficiency.
Representation: She/he represents the mission to partners, authorities and local stakeholders involved in implementing medical programmes.
Human Resources / Training: She/he participates in the recruitement of the medical team and supervises technically the medical team.
Logistics and Administration: She/he ensures the activities she/he is supporting comply with PUI logistical and administrative procedures.
Safety: She/he contributes to compliance with safety rules within the mission and communicates any safety-related information to the Head of Mission. She/he ensures healthcare is provided for expatriate and national staff involved in the mission.
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Expériences / Formation

TRAINING
Required : Registered as a Medical Doctor
Desirable: Public health Master

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Previous experience with PUI and/or other INGOs (expatriation)
Project management experience
Experience of working in Middle East or in similar epidemiologic situation with important prevalence of Non Communicable Diseases would be an asset
Experience of working in emergency context and through remote management mechanism would be an asset

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Good written communication skills
Knowledge of project management
Knowledge of procedures of institutional donors OFDA, ECHO, UN agencies, etc.)
Ability to work independently, take the initiative and take responsibility
Resilience to stress
Diplomacy and open-mindedness
Good analytical skills
Organisation and ability to manage priorities
Proactive approach to making proposals and identifying solutions
Ability to work and manage professionally and maturely
Ability to integrate into the local environment, taking account of its political, economic and historical characteristic
Basic knowledge of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support would be an asset

LANGUAGES
English mandatory.
Salaire
Employed with a Fixed-Term Contract – 12 months
Starting Date: August 2020
Monthly Gross Income: from 2 200 to 2 530 Euros depending on the experience in International Solidarity + 50 Euros per semester seniority with PUI
Cost Coverde Round-trip transportation to and from home / mission, visas, vaccines…
Insurance including medical coverage and complementary healthcare, 24/24 assistance and repatriation
Housing in collective accommodation
Daily Living Expenses « Per diem »
Break Policy : 5 working days every 2 months + break allowance
Paid Leaves Policy : 5 weeks of paid leaves per year + return ticket every 6 months

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Lieu
Based in Tunis

Fonctions
Gestion de projets et programmes

Contrat
# CDD

Secteurs d’activité
# GESTION CRISE & POST-CRISE

Pays
# AFRIQUE
# LIBYE

Date de validité
03/08/2020

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