Medical Coordinator (Madani) – ALIMA
Who we are
ALIMA (The Alliance for International Medical Action) is a medical humanitarian organization based in Dakar, Senegal, that has been saving lives since 2009 in emergency situations in Africa.
ALIMA’s unique model focuses on building alliances and promoting collaboration between local health workers, national medical organizations, and researchers. ALIMA strives to transform humanitarian medicine by fostering research and innovation to improve care and help communities prepare for the future.
ALIMA has treated more than 10 million patients in 14 countries and launched more than 30 research projects – notably on malnutrition, maternal and child health, malaria, Ebola, and COVID-19. This work has won several international awards.
ALIMA IN SUDAN
ALIMA has been present in Sudan since 2021 with projects in South Kordofan and Khartoum
states responding to urgent health and nutrition needs of populations affected by conflict and
the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2023, ALIMA planned to open a new project in North Darfur and
expand the ongoing project in South Kordofan with ECHO funding. However, the start of the war on April 15th has delayed the opening of the project in North Darfur as the state is currently inaccessible and ALIMA had not yet hired the national staff team. ALIMA continues to support the activities in South Kordofan despite the current situation. The team has recently finalized assessment of PHCs in Al Jazirah state to respond to the healthcare needs of IDPs from Khartoum state, as a result of the war.
The Head of mission is currently based in Wad Madani, Al Jazirah state as Khartoum is not accessible or safe at this time. The ALIMA team is in the process of hiring national staff in Wad Madani to support the Head of Mission.
History of the mission
ALIMA conducted two exploratory missions in Khartoum in May 2021 and one in South
Kordofan in August 2021 which led to the opening of two projects and a subsequent
exploratory mission in North Darfur in October 2022:
– In August 2021, ALIMA launched a project supporting the Omdurman Isolation Center in the
capital Khartoum in collaboration with the Sudanese Federal Ministry of Health. ALIMA teams
facilitated the management of COVID-19 cases in the center through human resources
support and training, as well as providing medical supplies (medicines and equipment). In
February 2022, ALIMA worked to increase access to medical oxygen by installing a PSA
(Pressure Swing Adsorption) Oxygen Plant at the Al Shaab Hospital, a 350-bed specialist
referral hospital for cardiac and respiratory diseases in Khartoum which also is designated as
a referral COVID-19 Treatment Center for severe cases. The new PSA Oxygen Plant provides
general wards and the operating theater with direct access to oxygen. MoH staff have been
trained in Oxygen Therapy for optimal case management and in preventive and curative
maintenance of key biomedical equipment.
– In November 2021 ALIMA launched activities to support comprehensive emergency
obstetrics and newborn care in the Maternity Department of the Kadugli Teaching Hospital in
South Kordofan. In 2022, ALIMA increased its coverage of health and nutrition needs in the
region with additional support for primary healthcare services at two public health centers
and three mobile clinics in the Kadugli and Reif Arshargi localities. Subsequently, ALIMA
further increased its activities supporting inpatient treatment in the Maternity and Paediatric
wards. In January 2023, ALIMA implemented a rapid response to the influx of over 6,500
people newly displaced by conflict in Al Lagawa (West Kordofan) gathered at the Kadugli Bus
Station Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp.
– In 2023, ALIMA will continue its activities in South Kordofan with additional nutrition
activities for the treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) and open a new project in
North Darfur to support primary healthcare centers in two IDP Camps and a nutrition
ALIMA is currently looking for a Medical Coordinator to work together with the Head of Mission to reestablish the coordination team that was evacuated at the start of the war in April. The new Medical Coordinator will likely start his/her contract remotely while ALIMA ensures all conditions are met in terms of security and safety for international staff to join the SUdanese Head of Mission in the country. As Khartoum remains inaccessible, the coordination will be based temporarily in Wad Madani, Al Jazirah state. Once security and the general situation permits, the team will open the new project in North Darfur.
PROTECTION OF BENEFICIARIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS
Level 3: As part of his/her duties, the incumbent will visit programs and come into contact with children and/or vulnerable adults. Therefore, a criminal record check or a certificate of good character will be required. In situations where a criminal record or character reference is not available, a statement of good character will be required.
POST TYPOLOGY
Mission Location: Sudan, Khartoum, or Wad Madani, remotely to start until the situation allows to be present in Sudan
FUNCTIONAL AND HIERARCHICAL LINKS
- Reports to the Head of Mission
- His or her technical referent is the Medical Desk referent
- Is the referent of the Medical Referent and/or Medical Activity Manager of the project(s)
- Collaborates with the Field Project Coordinators, Coordination Team
MISSION ET OBJECTIVES
The medical coordinator must define the objectives and technical orientations of the mission, propose strategies consistent with the medical and humanitarian needs of the areas of intervention and provide technical support to all the medical teams of the mission.
TASKS & RESPONSABILITIES
- Analyzes, defines and adjusts the medical objectives of ALIMA projects in the country of mission
- Data collection
- Analyzes, interprets and defines the medical-operational strategy of the mission
- Implementation of ALIMA programs
- Medical project opening
- Contributes to the organization of medical projects
- Participates in the pharma management of projects
- Monitoring and evaluation of projects
- Representation and communication
- Capacity building and team facilitation
- Team health
- Implementation of prevention measures against abuse of power, gender-based and sexual violence
EXPERIENCES AND SKILLS
You have a medical or paramedical degree with a Masters in public health, project management, epidemiology, etc.
You have successful experience in similar positions with a medical INGO, you have experience in drawing up proposals and donor reports, comfortable in external representation and taking part in high-level negotiations.
You have skills in monitoring-evaluation and database management
You have a good command of written and spoken English. Arabic is an asset
This job is for you!
CONDITIONS
Duration and type of contract: contract under french law, 6 months, renewable
Start date: ASAP
Salary: According to the ALIMA salary scale + recognition of experience + Perdiem
ALIMA pays for:
- Travel expenses between the expatriate’s country of origin and the place of assignment
- Accommodation costs
- Medical cover from the first day of the contract to one month after the date of departure from the country of assignment for the employee and his/her dependants
- Evacuation for the employee and his/her dependants
How to apply
To apply, please send your CV and your Motivation Letter online
Applications are processed in the order of arrival and we reserve the right to close the offer before the term initially indicated if a good application is successful. Only full applications will be taken into account. Only accepted applications will be contacted.
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
