Paramedic Team Supervisor, Somalia - MSF Switzerland

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MSF-CH is seeking candidates for the post of Paramedic Team Supervisor to support its humanitarian operations in Somalia
MSF Switzerland (MSFCH) is a humanitarian medical organization providing emergency medical aid to populations in need. At present, MSFCH operates in four project locations in Somalia: Belet Weyne, Dinsor, Hawa Abdi, and Afgoi.

Location: Nairobi and visits to Somalia

Start date: April 2010

Type of contract: 12 months Fixed Term Contract

Scope of responsibilities:

•Collaboration, planning, organization and evaluation of field medical activities during the field visit and through distance management
•Collaboration on the management of medical human resources in the field
•Regular contact with the supervisors of the different medical departments at field level
•Collection of medical data from the field, and regular reporting to the Medical coordination
•Support the field for pharmacy management
•Support of all the components of reproductive health policy in the projects
•Collaboration with the training coordination
Recruitment criteria:

•Qualified nurse and midwife
•Mandatory: minimum 2 years as a Nurse in Kenya, including minimum 6 months work experience in MSF Project and/or other Non Governmental medical organization
•Must be computer literate
•Applicants are required to have a valid passport with authorization to work in Kenya and be prepared to visit projects in Somalia
•English, Kiswahili and Somali: good written and spoken skills
•Good knowledge of MSF is desirable
Personal qualities:

•Organization skills
•Rigor
•Flexibility
•Open-minded
•Good communication skills
•Ability to listen, diplomacy
•Ability to work with multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural people
Please send your:

•CV
•Cover Letter
•Scanned diplomas/certificates
•Contact details of 2 referent persons
•Scanned recommendation letters from previous employers
Application only by email to msfch.som.recruitment @ gmail.com

Subject of email: “Application for Paramedic Team Supervisor”

Applicants must indicate how they heard about this advertisement.

Applications must be received the latest on the 15th of April 2010

Only short-listed candidate will be contacted

MSFCH is an equal opportunity employer