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Jobs in Tanzania 2020: New Job Vacancies at Medical Teams International, 2020

Medical Coordinator
Job Description
Department: Programs
Reports to Direct: Program Manager Technical: Health Coordinator
Location Field Office, with frequent travel to health facilities
Work Days & Hours Monday-Friday, 40-45 hours/week, occasional weekends and public holidays
Supervises Direct: Health Facility Staff Technical: NA
MTI Calling: Daring to love like Jesus, we boldly break barriers to health and restore wholeness in a hurting world.
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JOB
SUMMARY

Responsible for the
technical supervision of all medical programming at the regional level.
Takes the lead in monitoring service quality, drug supply, staff
development, reporting and exercises budgetary responsibility.

JOB
RESPONSIBILITIES

Work
closely with the Program Manager, senior management and field teams to
determine operational needs of the medical program and medical staff
training needs
Monitor and evaluate health sector service
delivery objectives, indicators and outcomes of regional programs; Make
program adjustments as needed to align with donor and MTI requirements
Utilize
Unit 4 ERP system to analyse supply need and oversee timely procurement
of equipment and adequate drug supply in accordance with consumption
needs, national drug protocol and program budget
Assist in
implementing HR functions related to staff management (hiring, training,
promotion, disciplinary action, termination) and ensure training and
capacity building of health facility staff
Represent MTI at
health coordination meetings, task force meetings and other partner
coordination meetings and communicate relevant information back to staff
Maintain relationships as first point of contact with public health department donors and partners
Act as last line clinical consultation and make recommendations for referrals for specialized care
Lead production of site and donor reports including compiling and analysing data, compiling narrative and analysis
Work
with management and partner agencies for outbreak preparedness and
contingency planningProvide input to proposal and budgeting processe
Ensure direct reports have clear objectives, receive mentorship and participate in capacity building opportunities
Conduct performance evaluations and enforce disciplinary procedures as per MTI policy
Ensure
the Safeguarding of program participants and employees through
promoting an environment of awareness and upholding the code of conduct
provisions of Medical Teams Protection from Sexual Exploitation &
Abuse, Child & Vulnerable Adult protection, and harassment-free
workplace policies
Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION, LICENSES, & CERTIFICATIONS

Doctor of medicine (MD) is required
Postgraduate training in Public Health is an added advantage
Registration with Medical Council of Tanganyika (MCT)
Valid practicing license is required

EXPERIENCE

4
years of experience in hospital practice relating to primary health
care, maternal and child health, reproductive health, HIV/AIDS and
communicable diseases; inclusive of 2 years at a managerial level is
required
Experience with an international NGO or UN agency is required

Knowledge of humanitarian operations and project cycle management
Knowledge of Tanzania MoHA, WHO and UN health systems and policies
Basic knowledge of health strengthening methods and best practices
Basic knowledge of principles and current approaches to monitoring and evaluation in relief and development programs

SKILLS

Skilled in project cycle management
Skilled in capacity building and mobilizing staff to achieve a common goal
Skilled in relationship building with the ability to liaise with multiple partner agencies
Skilled in using Unit 4 ERP, HIS and HMIS database systems
Skilled in data analysis and writing reports
Skilled at using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

ABILITIES

Keen interest to mentor others
Ability to travel to health facilities frequently and at times upon short notice
Ability to exercise considerable initiative to plan, organize and follow through to meet deadlines
Ability to support MTI Calling and adhere to the MTI Code of Conduct

PHYSICAL CONDITIONS
This position requires frequent travel to health facilities located in remote areas with very basic living conditions.

NOTE:
The above job description is intended to describe the general nature
and level of work being performed by staff assigned to this job. It is
not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties,
and skills required of staff in this position. Duties,
responsibilities, and skills are also subject to change based on the
changing needs of the job, department, or organization.

Application Procedure:
All
interested applicants who meet the criteria should email their
application letter and CV in either PDF or Word only, including three
work related referee to: recruitmenttz@medicalteams.org
Indicate your expected salary, current/previous salary, and notice period at the bottom of your CV.
Indicate clearly the position applied for in the subject line “Medical Coordinator”