Paediatric MIO

CONTEXT  

The medical department of MSF Belgium (OCB - Operational Center Brussels) plays a strategic role by defining the modalities of implementation of MSF’s medical strategy so that both coherence and quality can be safeguarded. Strategical support is given along the phases of the project cycle. It has a normative role and technical support function regarding implementation and follow-up of the projects. The medical department ensures knowledge transfer to the medical workforce and stimulates research and innovation by challenging current medical practices and scanning of new approaches.  

It is composed of multiple specialists based across a network of units worldwide (Belgium, Brazil, Ivory Coast, Lebanon, Luxembourg, and South Africa) and works in close collaboration with operations, other OCB departments and MSF movement. We are also supporting the projects of MSF WACA.  

In MSF OCB projects, paediatrics covers patients aged 0-15 years old. As of 2024, OCB had 48 inpatient projects (neonatal, paediatric, emergency, surgical and ITFC) in 20 countries and 59 outpatient projects in 27 countries.  

As Paediatric Mobile Implementing Officer, you will provide direct technical and implementation support to the doctors, nurses and the medical leadership in the projects through focused visits of 4 to 8 weeks. You will work in collaboration with project teams to empower them to sustain and continually improve safe, effective, and person-centred care. You are supported and line-managed by one of the two Paediatric referents and will collaborate with nutrition, reproductive health, malaria and other referents and MIO’s in the medical department at headquarters. 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

1. Direct technical project support  

Through short- and medium-term project visits, the Mobile Implementation Officer can support the projects to  

• Assess paediatrics aspects of care  
• Assure the implementation of paediatric protocols or help to implement new strategies using a horizontal approach (e.g. to link TB and HIV care, EPI, postnatal/newborn follow up, post hospitalization follow-up of children, chronic disease management, nutrition, etc…)  
• Reinforce paediatric care in extensive paediatric emergencies 
• Assure good initial implementation/organization of neonatal care or extensive paediatric inpatient /OPD care.  
• Facilitate short local and international staff trainings on site 
• Support the implementation of defined transversal topics by the medical department during the project visits, e.g. implementation of telemedicine 

2. Indirect project support, dissemination of lessons learned  

• Reports and evaluations of the projects visited, discuss important points with the relevant medical department referents and the operations department 
• Provide input on technical and strategical discussions on child health (with the paediatric referents) and from there discuss on how to move forward  
• Capitalization of “lessons learned” from different projects and dissemination to medical department, operations and other projects 

As by definition this post is linked with a direct support of the projects, this type of activities will be limited to short HQ/homework periods  

 
REQUIREMENTS  

Education & experience 

• Medical doctor degree with a specialization in paediatrics is mandatory 
• Master in Public Health / International Health / Tropical paediatrics is an asset  
• Clinical experience of 5 years of which at least 2 years in low-resource settings  
• MSF project experience of 1 year in at least 2 different contexts 
• Experience in implementation/organization of neonatal care (preferably in MSF contexts) is mandatory 
• Management experience is an asset  
• Teaching and training experience is an asset 

Competencies 

• Good communication capabilities, ability to work in a team  
• Flexibility to carry out project visits in all MSF-relevant contexts  
• Cross-cultural awareness  
• Analytical Thinking  
• Good command of Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) 

Languages 

• Fluency in spoken French and English is mandatory. Excellent writing skills in one of these languages are also required 

CONDITIONS 

• Expected starting date: ASAP 

• Location: Brussels, Abidjan or Nairobi 

• Mobility: more than 60% of visits to the projects 

• Contract type: fixed term contract, full time 

• Contract duration: 1 year with possible extension 

• Salary according to MSF-OCB HQ grid  

• Medical Insurance 100% covered as per international package - 45 paid leaves 

• Adhere to the MSF principles and to our managerial values: Respect, Transparency, Integrity, Accountability, Trust and Empowerment 

• Adhere to the MSF Behavioral Commitments 

Deadline for applications: 3rd of June 2025 

How to apply? 

➢ Submit your application via the 'Apply here' button   
➢ You will be directed to the online application form for this position   
➢ It should take 5-10 minutes to complete.  Thank you in advance for having your CV and motivation letter ready to upload (preferable in PDF)   

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  

Position only open to candidates with previous experience with MSF. No MSF experience? Check out all our job offers on our website. 

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