Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international humanitarian aid organization that provides assistance in more than 60 countries to populations in distress, to victims of natural or manmade disasters and to victims of armed conflicts, without discrimination and irrespective of origin, religion, creed or political affiliation.
Intersectional Surgical Training : Deputy Program Coordinator – Berlin, Brussels or Abidjan (m/f/x) – MSF Belgium
MSF is looking for a Deputy Program Coordinator with experience in Program management, training/or pedagogy to work with the MSF intersectional surgical training program (ISTP).
CONTEXT
As a medical humanitarian emergency organisation, the provision of safe surgery is a core part of MSF’s mission and identity. The number of surgical projects that offer surgical care and the number of surgical interventions has been steadily increasing over the past years. In 2019, MSF performed 112,000 surgical interventions across all five Operational Centres.
The diversity of surgical projects is increasing, ranging from rural hospitals, providing essential life- and limb-saving surgery, to more specialised projects for more complex reconstructive and paediatric cases. In addition, MSF runs dedicated Trauma Centres, addressing the needs of victims of intended and unintended violence, principally in the context of active conflict.
This operational strategy around surgical care requires an adapted surgical workforce. MSF Surgeons need to master an adapted set of surgical competencies and skills, reaching from broad to specialised, from obstetrics to vascular interventions. While all these interventions are performed under various degrees of resource constraints, the ambition of the organisation is to maintain strong standards of quality of care. For this purpose, MSF decided to invest in a targeted training for its surgeons that aims to improve and broaden their surgical skills to increase the safety and quality of surgical care for MSF patients. This training aims to serve the need for the entire MSF movement and is coordinated through all the MSF offices.
Please click the link below for more information about the ISTP (Intersectional Training Program).
https://vimeo.com/656487821/b5ada8974b
The ISTP is implemented by the MSF Academy for Healthcare and the Berlin Medical Unit in close coordination with all the MSF Operational Centers. The ISTP team consist of a team based in Cape Town (South Africa) and the program Directors based in Belgium and Berlin coordinated by the Program manager based in Cape Town South Africa.
The ISP Deputy Program Coordinator is a new and exciting role that will oversee the development of the surgical workshop in French-speaking Africa (probably Abidjan) and support the organization of training for Yemen, Afghanistan and other middle eastern countries with MSF surgical projects. The purpose of the role is to take the lead in the practical organization of the workshops and support with onboarding of participants to the workshop.
RESPONSIBILITIES
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Ensure the planning, design and practical organization of the surgical workshop in French-speaking Africa (probably Abidjan). Coordination with all stakeholders, organizing the logistics and administrative needs.
- Join the assessment team, then elaborate the design and implementation strategy to organize a surgical workshop that is based on the experience of the MSF workshop organized in Germany.
- Establish a possible location in Abidjan to hold the surgical workshops, and arrange and prepare the facility as required by the surgical workshop concept.
- Be responsible for the administration and logistics management of the workshop activities.
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Establish a needs assessment, organize the selection and planning of the candidates for the surgical workshop in French-speaking Africa.
- Survey the needs in all French-speaking countries in Africa for surgical training of surgeons and medical doctors.
- Steer and facilitate the selection of candidates for the workshop with MSF Field and HQ HR teams (Career & Pool Managers and learning and Developments teams).
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With the rest of the team, design the training needs around the surgical projects in Yemen, Afghanistan and the other countries of the Middle East
- Participate in the design development, the planning and organization of training in Yemen, Afghanistan and other Middle Eastern locations where MSF is present.
- Evaluate risks and constraints associated with travel, administration and logistics for the training in the above-mentioned locations.
- Ensure the implementation of the decided activities for these contexts.
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Supporting with project progress monitoring and reporting project status reports for ISTP stakeholders
- Organize the evaluation of the workshop and document the lessons learnt in preparation for the next edition.
- Interact with all key stakeholders around the projects to assure good planning & good learning conditions for the candidates.
- Share program experiences with stakeholders and engage in the relevant meetings of the contracting office.
CONDITIONS
- Expected starting date: From August 2023
- Locations*: Berlin (Germany), Brussels (Belgium) or Abidjan (Ivory Coast)
- Mobility: regular visits to training sites in Abidjan and other locations to be determined
- Contract type: Open-ended contract – Full time
- For Brussels: Belgian contract. Salary according to MSF-OCB HQ grid. Meal Vouchers – Hospital Insurance (DKV) – Pension Plan – 100% reimbursement for public transportation costs
- For Berlin or Abidjan: The contractual terms, conditions and salary will be established based on the station, on administrative/legal constraints and in respect of MSF function grids and salary policies
- Adhere to the MSF principles and our managerial values: Respect, Transparency, Integrity, Accountability, Trust and Empowerment
- Adhere to the MSF Behavioral Commitments
*The final outcome depends on local legal limitations (residency, work permit, etc.) and on agreement with the hosting MSF entity of the location. The local contract and standard salary grid will then apply.
Deadline for applications: 7 June 2023
How to apply?
Please, send your CV and cover letter to “paul-henri.verlooy@brussels.msf.org” and mention “IST Deputy Program Coordinator” in the subject of your email.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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