CANDIDATE PROFILE

 

• Medical doctor with clinical expertise in Emergency Medicine and Intensive Care.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in developing countries.
• 1 year experience in the field with MSF is an asset.
• Experience in coordination responsibility of emergency medicine and/or intensive care services is an important asset.
• Education and training experience.
• Training, diplomacy and communication skills highly appreciated.
• Ability to represent MSF on public events and technical and scientific meetings.
• Ability to manage staff in Emergency Medicine and Intensive Care (training, schedule, planned activities, supervision, evaluation, etc.)
• Fluent knowledge of English. Knowledge of French is an asset.

CONDITIONS

• Open ended Contract - Full time - Based in Brussels with Field visits for a minimum of 4 months a year
• Salary according to MSF- OCB salary scale
• Hospital Insurance (DKV) - Pension plan – Canteen - 100% reimbursement for public transportation costs
• Start of contract: as soon as possible
  

CV + cover letter to be sent before September 15th, 2016 to Caroline Maes, Rue de l’Arbre Bénit, 46 1050 Brussels or to caroline.maes@brussels.msf.org

CONTEXT

 

The Medical Department (MED) is composed of polyvalent medical staff working in operational cells and experts working outside these cells. The water, hygiene and sanitation unit (WHS) and the medical expatriates’ pool managers are integrated in the department.

The experts cover the following fields: epidemiology, nutrition, public health, pharmacy, vaccination, hospital management, hospital hygiene, malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, mental health, laboratory, medical logistics, operational research, WHS, reproductive health, health education, biomedical, and the SAGE unit (Surgery / Orthopaedics, Anaesthesiology, Gynaecology-Obstetrics and Emergency Medicine / Intensive Care).

The role of the MED is to provide technical support and strategic guidance on medical issues to the Operation Department (OPS). This also implies open-mindedness to innovative approaches.

The Emergency Medicine and Intensive Care Advisor will work in the SAGE unit of the OCB MED and report to the SAGE unit coordinator

S/he will provide support in the domain of emergency medicine and intensive care to:

• Other experts in the MED,
• Cells’ medical officers in the OPS,
• The mission’s medical coordinators and the teams in the field.

JOB PROFILE

• Assisting OPS on emergency medicine and intensive care projects & activities.
• Monitoring emergency medicine and intensive care activities.
• Conducting field visits and assisting in the development of emergency medicine / intensive care programs in the field.

1. Evaluate technical aspects of emergency medicine services and/or intensive care units and provide clear recommendations.
2. If necessary, implement activities and support the expatriate and/or national staff in the projects
3. Write a visit report and debrief with the concerned cell and other key persons.

• Respond to technical & strategic request from Medical Coordinators and OPS.
• Briefings & debriefings of expatriate staff involved in emergency medicine / intensive care activities (nurses, medical doctors, anaesthesiologists, medical coordinators, etc.).
• Coordinate the work on Mass Casualty Management with the advisor for Emergency Preparedness (E-Prep).
• Capitalize the MSF experience in emergency medicine / intensive care. Conduction of operational research activities.
• Update MSF emergency medicine / intensive care programs on new international recommendations
• Support the field when innovative approaches are developed.
• Select relevant documents and ensure its distribution to the MSF medical staff (field and OCB HQ).
• Contribute to the creation & updating of technical documents:

1. Relevant guidelines & technical papers, adapted to the MSF context.
2. Develop a specific epidemiological data collection tool for emergency medicine / intensive care activities and link it with existing tools (Epicentre, OPD, IPD, OT, etc.) and its integration in OCB new data collection tools.
3. Collaborate with updating protocols and distribution to the field.
4. Update regularly the Emergency Medicine and Intensive Care files with guidelines, protocols and technical documentation.
5. Update the database of the frequently asked questions
6. Design of a self-briefing document and CD.

• Participate to the creation of an OCB policy on Emergency Medicine and Intensive Care.
• Participate in internal & external trainings:

1. Participate in the organization of Emergency Medicine / Intensive Care courses in MSF.
2. Participate in the organization of Emergency Medicine / Intensive Care trainings in the field if requested.
3. Participate in the organization of Multiple Casualty Management trainings in the field if requested.
4. When needed give lectures/modules in the training courses organised by MSF.

• Set-up and maintain an external network:

1. Organise meetings / debates with external experts.
2. Animate partnerships with other actors in Emergency Medicine and Intensive Care.
   

• Field support

CANDIDATE PROFILE

 

Education and experience

• Master or Bachelor degree related with GIS and mapping.
• Proven track record of successfully managed projects would be an asset.
• Experience as project leader and or GIS referent is required.
• Advanced project/program management courses or relevant certification (Prince 2 / PMI) would be an asset.
• Complementary knowledge in eHealth environment is a plus.
• Experience in international environment would be an asset.
• Experience in MSF, other NGO or business operating in similar contexts, is an advantage.

 

Competences required

• Ability to understand the needs and constraints of MSF operations.
• Capability to build a project based on user stories and real life problems.
• Self-confidence in dealing with project/program issues. Strong analytical and strategical decision making skills.
• Excellent communication, coordination, and information management skills
• Excellent presentation, interpersonal, diplomatic, open-minded and listening skills.
• User driven, high service level focus with willing to support the end user.
• Excellent team working and management capacity
• Mastering ArcGIS or similar software and e-volunteers Communities
• Rigorous project planning, documentation and methodology processes skills.
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with users and various stakeholders (local and international); developed cultural awareness and innovation sense.
• Autonomous, flexible and stress tolerance, ability to adapt quickly to different projects.
• Willingness and availability to travel and work in different field locations.
• Language(s) required: Fluent English. French is a plus.

CONDITIONS

 

•  Fixed-term contract 12 months extendable - Full-time - Based in Brussels (frequent international travels – up to 40%)
• Hospital insurance (DKV) - pension plan - canteen in Brussels at democratic price - 100% reimbursement for public transport costs
• Starting date for position : immediate 

Deadline for applications is 15^th of August 2016

Please submit all applications only by email to: Géraldine Pellegrin (Recruit-HQ-Operations@brussels.msf.org) stating GIS Project Manager in the title. Please submit only one file containing your CV and cover letter and name the file with your last name only

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted

CONTEXT

 

OPS eHealth Support Unit Vision statement

Field-focused, bottom-up approach, governance-minded, we aim to provide MSF operations dedicated digital services support for humanitarian medical services.

 OPS eHealth Support Unit Mission statement

 Médecins sans Frontières Operational Centre Brussels (MSF OCB) understands eHealth as the use in the MSF field of digital tools and electronic components of all kind for medical/operational purposes. This includes, but is not limited to, Telemedicine, GIS, UAV’s, mHealth, Health Information System, EMR…

 We provide first line ICT services and tools, from needs analysis to solutions identification and project management. We identify new tools, assess proposed solutions, support with the implementation and day-to-day maintenance (directly or thought external partners), build and update the eHealth products catalogue. We capitalize on experiences and lessons learned and share them globally to ensure the best solutions for all projects.

Nature of the function

For years MSF has tried to build and operate eHealth/mHealth projects in the field with mixed results. Due to lack of project methodology, governance and poor communication, different issues have been observed: many stakeholders involved with little or no coherence and strategic overview, multiple eHealth tools deployed in OCB with little or no inter-operability, limited support planned, no sharing of good and bad experiences resulting in the reinvention of similar solutions, etc…

In order to resolve these issues, a mapping of all ongoing initiatives was done and a strategy to go forward was proposed. This includes the creation of an eHealth Unit in the OPS department to handle field requests for all eHealth projects and assure maximum return on investment of deployed eHealth systems.

Integrated within OCB headquarters OPS eHealth Unit and OCB ICT PMO, the GIS Project Manager manages the GIS requests from the field. Assuring technical expertise to the project, he is accountable for both Front & Back Office's deliverables towards the stakeholders. He also leads the GIS Data Visualisation Dashboard Project.

JOB PROFILE

• Takes an active part in defining the OCB’s GIS strategy in coherence with the GIS initiatives at movement level. (S)he is involved in the implementation of both the OCB’s and movement GIS strategies.
• He/she helps defining GIS budget, resources needs and monitors the expenses.
• As technical expert, using specific methodologies, autonomous, s/he conducts a full support service on GIS requests from the field helping understanding needs and driving through the process of map creation.
• (S)he scales up the requests to technical referents and ensure realization of the requested jobs with respect to the planned scope, timeline, quality and budget.
• Reliable, (s)he maintains strong networking with outside and inside stakeholders Internally. (S)he keeps close contact to all OCB missions, the GIS Unit and working group and internal partners (Vienna, Manson Unit,…).
• He/she conducts continuous technological intelligence on GIS tools and applications in humanitarian contexts, challenging internal and external service providers, maintaining a high level of in-house understanding.
• He/she coordinates eventual GIS products development in partnership with external organisations such as universities, private companies, NGOs…. should the OCB get involved in the development of GIS solutions / products.
• (S)he is responsible for promoting the GIS practice and culture within MSF-OCB cells and fields. (S)he organises trainings and events related to GIS (ex. Mapathon).
• (S)he supports the HR deployments by selecting the field HR In collaboration with the Human Resources and the pool management. (S)he is the technical referent to all GIS Officer deployed in the field, conducting briefing and debriefing and the direct supervisor to the GIS team at HQ level (volunteer and support).
• (S)he is also in charge of the GIS Data Visualization Dashboard Project. Throughout the project, (s)he keeps the project relevant and the targeted products useful for final users with respect to the planned scope, timeline, quality and budget.
• Rigorous, (s)he creates and maintains detailed plan and relevant documentation of approved projects/jobs and reports project status to all relevant stakeholders.

This position requires occasional to frequent travel to MSF projects and stakeholders facilities (Europe and Non-EU) (ability to travel up to 40%).

Compétences / Profil :

• Niveau universitaire : master en droit, en gestion,… ;
• Expérience indispensable de minimum cinq ans dans la construction, le développement ou l’animation d’un réseau international d’associations ;
• Aptitudes à entrer rapidement dans la culture et dans l’esprit de la « famille SOS FAIM » ;
• Parfaite maîtrise (orale et écrite) du français et de l’anglais. La connaissance de l’espagnol est un avantage indéniable ;
• Maîtrise des logiciels du Pack Office et des nouvelles technologies de communication.

 Qualités requises :

•  Autonomie ;
• Esprit d’analyse et de synthèse ;
• Capacités de négociation ;
• Sens de l’organisation ;
• Aptitude à travailler en équipe et à communiquer.

SOS FAIM BELGIQUE et SOS FAIM LUXEMBOURG sont deux ONG de développement indépendantes qui œuvrent en faveur de la souveraineté alimentaire dans le monde. Elles le font par des appuis à une soixantaine de partenaires en Afrique et en Amérique latine, ainsi que par des campagnes de mobilisation citoyenne et de plaidoyer.

Dans le cadre du renforcement de la coordination de leurs activités et la mise sur pied d’un réseau international, les deux SOS Faim recherchent un(e) chargé(e) de mission

Tâches :

• Définir le futur modèle institutionnel du réseau international ;
• Définir la forme juridique, rédiger le projet des futurs statuts et du règlement d’ordre intérieur ;
• Préciser le modèle organisationnel du réseau (sièges et antennes actuels, futurs membres) ;
• Rédiger le projet de manuel de gouvernance de la future structure internationale, ainsi que ses règles de communication et de financement ;
• Rédiger le projet de Charte de la future structure internationale ;
• Rédiger son plan d’action et concevoir un budget pour les trois premières années ;
•  Elaborer les lignes directrices de sa charte graphique ;
• Préparer le Comité de pilotage et rédiger les comptes-rendus des réunions.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

• Skills and overall experience in the organization and management of construction works and teams.
• Skills and experiences in the design of electrical projects and in follow-up and monitoring of electrical works: e.a. ability to establish and follow the purchase of material and equipment needed for the proposed works.
• Skills and experience with cold chain and air conditioner devices.
• General technical knowledge about other technical domains (electronics, mechanical, hydraulic, construction...).
• Ability for the planning and the coordination of the works.
• Skills and experience in the training of technical staff.
• MSF experience is an asset
• Sociable, open character and mind
• Organization, rigor and discipline.

CONDITIONS

• 1 year “MIO contract” – full-time
• Field position : salary according to MSF-OCB Field salary scale
• Position based in Brussels but mainly carried out (up to 70% of the time) in the field.
• Starting date : September 2016

Application (CV + cover letter) to be sent to Recruit-HQ-Log@brussels.msf.org before the 5^th of September 2016 with “MIO Energy” in the subject

CONTEXT

Operational Logistics is a very specific and well-known force of MSF; the department must by all means participate in the elaboration of operational tactics from a logistical point of view and translate this into logistic scenarios.

Projects of new setup or rehabilitation of existing electrical facilities are supported by our teams and sometimes external contractors, under the supervision of the technical support units at coordination or HQ level. Specific developments and technical studies are also performed in order to support large projects which have more demanding technical needs. Mobile implementation officers (MIO) are therefore required to bring technical support to the projects where such technical activities are needed. Such a support can be given from the HQ, or directly on the mission, accorded to the situation.

Objectives of the service

• Participate to the fast deployment of electrical or cold chains installations.
• Ensure the implementation, alone or as a team, of the electrical setup and cold chain required to satisfy the needs of an MSF project, considering the general requirements for safety and reliability, and respecting the MSF technical standards and rules.
• Offer to the local technical staff technical and methodological training as needed to ensure their proper participation to the works, and proper functioning and maintenance of the facilities after that the works have been performed.
• Give assistance to the technical support unit in all matter about energy and cold chain, including project design, research and development, follow up and supervision of specific situations and activities on the field.  

Responsibilities

• The operations on the field will take place under the responsibility and the supervision of the technical and logistic coordinator of the mission.
• The technical options will be made in accordance with the provisions defined by the technical referent of the support unit of MSF-OCB, who will ensure the general technical follow-up, in collaboration with the technical and logistic coordinator of the cell and the mission.

JOB PROFILE

 

The MIO Energy and Cold chain

• Supervise or perform the expertise needed to complete the state of the electrical installations and cold chains of missions MSF - OCB (hospitals and health centers, bases and residences).
• Supervise or perform the preliminary studies to assess the needs and specific requirements regarding large rehabilitation or new construction projects. (hospitals)
• Supervise or establish the technical files as needed to complete the entire and definitive conformity of the premises. (Technical studies, plans, diagrams, list of supplies, chronograms…)
• Supervise or make the urgent recommendations and carry out the work of establishing all critical interventions and rehabilitations.
• Supervise or identify the local technical resources, and organize their participation to the projects – training of the technical staff, relationships with local companies, contractors and suppliers, establishment of tenders, contracts.
• Supervise or ensure the coordination and execution of the required works, and the installation of the necessary equipment, as defined for each project.
• Supervise or improve the conditions of use of the equipment, as well as empowering the sense of responsibility of the users.
• Supervise or organize the technical services in charge of the facilities and of the electrical and cold chain equipment, (technical team, procedures for maintenance and repairs, tools, spares, accessories, workshop, technical stocks)