Mobile Medical Unit Coordinator

International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.

Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in areas worldwide.  By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at high risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

Requirements:

1. Act upon suspected or confirmed communicable diseases according to the protocols and inform the Medical director

2. Examine, diagnose and treat patients an areas covered by MMU, according to the guidelines and available protocols

3. Conduct initial needs assessments and determine areas of assistance by MMU.

4. Conduct evaluation and monitoring of programs.

5. Train and support community health workers and IMC staff on Primary Health Care and Health promotion activities.

6. Compile weekly, monthly and quarterly activity reports and submit relevant information to the Medical Director and Country Director.

7. Monitor closely health indicators such as CMR, U5MR, Malnutrition rate, Immunization coverage.

8. Anticipate changing needs and emergencies.

9. Provide medical leadership to small team of expatriates (nurses, nutritionists) and national PHCC and PHCU staff

Personnel Qualifications:

1. Minimum medical degree

2. Fluency in French and English required (reading, writing, and speaking)

3. Experience training, mentoring staff.

4. Experience with report writing (good writing/communication skills; time management)

5. Experience with assessments and proposal development

6. Surgical Skills

7. Flexibility/adaptability; cultural sensitivity

8. Ability to work well with expat team of missed professional and cultural background.

9. Experience in overseas programs relating to primary health care, maternal and child health, reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, and communicable diseases.

10. Minimum of 3 years of experience required, of which 1-2 years should be of developing country experience or resource deprived environment.

11. Experience in small surgery and obstetrics very helpful

12. Familiar with SPHERE guidelines and indicators

13. Will have excellent communications skills, both oral and written.

14. Will have excellent self-motivation skills.

15. Experience in effectively dealing with international and headquarters staff, as well as donor agencies, government officials, and other NGO’s; the ability to work with a broad spectrum of people.

16. Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently.

17. Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations.

18. Ability to relate to and motivate local staff effectively.

19. Creativity and the ability to work with limited resources.

20. Excellent decision making skills.

21. Must work independently under difficult conditions.

22. Knowledge of French is preferred.

To officially begin the application process, please visit our website at and complete the online employment application form found under the tab “Work with IMC”.  Please reference Devex.