TYPE OF POSITION

Position based in Dakar, Senegal with 25 to 30% of time spent in the field.

Desk 3 covers the following countries: Nigeria, Sudan and Ethiopia.

FUNCTIONAL AND HIERARCHICAL LINKS

• He/she is a member of the Operations team. He/she reports to the Desk Program Manager.
• He/she works closely with the other members of the Desk.
• He/she also works across departments, liaising with the medical service, finance, HR, logistics, development, communication and donors.
• He/she works closely with the members of the ALIMA country coordinations on missions covered by Desk 3.
• He/she is responsible for the functional supervision and training of the medical coordinators.

TASKS AND RESPONSABILITIES

The Desk Medical Advisor has three main responsibilities:

• He/She is responsible for defining the medical objectives of the programmes on the missions.
• He/She monitors and provides medical support to the field for the implementation of projects.
• He/She acts as the medical referent for monitoring staff health.

Furthermore, as with all managers within the organisation, the Desk Medical Advisor contributes to reflection on ALIMA’s role and operational guidelines based on the practical questions they encounter.

Description of responsibilities :

• Definition of projects medical objectives:

The role of Desk Medical Advisor is central to ALIMA’s operations, given the medical nature of the work. He/she:

• is at the forefront of operations, working directly with the field teams to identify the medical needs of the populations and the medical issues to be taken forward.
• therefore, has a pivotal role in defining projects.
• anticipates the development of projects by identifying interesting medical issues, potential avenues for advancing them, staying abreast of new developments, and assessing feasibility.
• entails responsibility for evaluating medical projects, identifying potential difficulties and proposing solutions for project reorientation.
• entails responsibility for checking the medical objectives, medical indicators and medical budgets of project proposals. Consequently, he/she contributes to the preparation of project documentation for ALIMA and donors.
• actively participates in Desk meetings, as well as the review of documents.