Medical Activity Manager – Hospital (Khartoum) – MSF Belgium
Job Description
| Organization | Medecins sans Frontieres Belgium |
| Job Title | Medical Activity Manager – Hospital |
| Location | Khartoum |
| Section/Unit | Medical and Paramedica |
| No. of Post | 1 |
| Salary | Level 11 / 2569.34 USD |
| Supervisor | Project Medical Referent (if any)/ Medical Coordinator |
| Closing Date | 03 June 2025 |
Defining, coordinating, and monitoring the medical activities under his/her responsibility according to MSF protocols, standards, and procedures to ensure the delivery of quality medical care for patients and their communities, as well as to improve the health condition of the target population
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Coordinating, assessing, and supervising the proper functioning of the medical activities (HIV, TB, STIs, SGBV, etc.), according to MSF protocols, standards, and procedures, and through the correct compilation and analysis of medical data regarding patients’ health conditions.
- Participating in the definition of annual planning and budget for the project and in the follow-up of the programs/projects. Supervising and ensuring that the medical activities objectives under his/her responsibility are achieved, reporting to the technical referent any problem arising in the service.
- Checking all administrative procedures related to patients’ follow-up (individual card filling, registers, paper exit, discharge, transfers …) are carried out correctly and according to MSF procedures.
- Ensuring efficient pharmacy management and monitoring the rational use of them. In coordination with the project, biomedical services supervise the appropriate use of medical devices and anticipate future needs. Preparing the medical orders needed to implement the medical activities under his/her responsibility, and identifying and reporting to the line manager, non-medical support needs (material, infrastructure, transport, etc.).
- Coordinating and monitoring the daily working plan of the team under his/her responsibility (absent personnel, vacations, tracking leaves …). Participating in shifts and replacing a doctor, if necessary
- Planning and supervising, in close coordination with the HR department, the associated processes (recruitment, training, performance evaluation, development, and internal communication) of the staff under his/her responsibility in order to improve staff capabilities and to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required.
- Participating in the monthly reports according to guidelines (i.e., SitReps, medical statistical reports, etc.).
MSF Section/Context-Specific Accountabilities
The Medical Activity Manager (MAM) will be directly responsible for all medical activities run or supported by MSF in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health and the hospital administration at Bashyier Hospital.
The MAM will serve as the primary interlocutor and counterpart to the hospital’s Medical Director. He/She will oversee the daily operations of MSF-supported departments, including:
- Emergency Room
- Outpatient Department
- Cholera Treatment Center
- Inpatient Therapeutic Feeding Center (ITFC)
- Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric Care Centre
Additionally, the MAM will collaborate with the hospital management team to ensure the functionality of all supported and essential services, such as:
- Diagnostic services (laboratory, X-ray)
- Support departments (laundry, health promotion, data management)
The MAM will also actively contribute to MSF’s capacity-building efforts for health workers, ensuring they provide life-saving medical care by national protocols and MSF guidelines.
A key focus for the MAM will be patient safety and quality of care, ensuring that all services meet the highest standards.
Minimum Qualification, Skills, and Experience Required:
| Education | A medical doctor with a public health degree is an asset. |
| Experience | Essential 1 year of working experience in medical manager position with MSF |
| Languages | Mission language essential; local language desirable |
| Knowledge | Essential computer literacy (Word, Excel) |
| Competencies | Results and Quality Orientation L2 Teamwork and Cooperation L2 Behavioural Flexibility L2 to MSF Principles L2 Stress Management L3 |
How to Apply
Interested candidates are requested to send their applications with documents (Updated CV, Educational certificates, work experience certificates, previous employers’ references, and a copy of their national ID) to:
Via hand delivery of the application through HAC, Umdurman, or Basahir Teaching Hospital
Please note that MSF will only accept applications and CVs submitted in the English language. Only shortlisted candidates will be called for a written test and interview in Khartoum.
