For more than 40 years, Médecins du Monde, a campaigning medical organisation committed to international solidarity, has been caring for the most vulnerable populations here and abroad. It has continued to bear witness to obstacles that exist in accessing healthcare and has secured sustainable improvements in health-for-all policies.

Those working for this independent organisation do not solely dispense care and treatment but condemn violations of human dignity and rights and fight to improve matters for populations living in precarious situations.

MdM France currently works in 30 countries across all continents to facilitate access to healthcare through 6 political battles:

• Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights
• Migration, Exile, Human Rights and Health
• Harm Reduction
• Environment and Health
• Humanitarian Space
• Healthcare systems and rights

 

Context

On November 26, 2024, opposition forces (HTS) launched a military offensive against the Assad Government in northwestern Syria, particularly in the governorates of Aleppo and Idlib. The offensive progressed rapidly, advancing toward the central and southern regions of the country, including Hama and Homs, before reaching Damascus on December 8, 2024. HTS’s entry into Damascus marked the fall of the Assad Government, resulting in the President and his family fleeing the country.

Today, HTS is de facto in control of the part of Syria that was previously controlled by the Assad Government. Northeast Syria remains controlled by Kurdish forces (SDF); furthermore, the border area with Türkiye in the Northwest and Northeast Syria remains controlled by the Syrian National Army, supported directly by Türkiye.

 

In this context, Médecins du Monde is opening a mission in Syria.

 

Job description

Under the supervision of the general coordinator and in collaboration with the health advisor based at HQ, you are in charge of designing, planning, implementing, adapting and monitoring health activities. You directly manage the medical team.

 

Your main responsibilities are the following:

• Participate in the definition of the country strategy led by the general coordinator and drive the medical and technical aspects in the development of this strategy
• Design, plan, implement, adapt and monitor the programme’s health activities
• Ensure the quality and relevance of health activities, supervise the collection and analysis of medical data
• Recruit, manage, train, and motivate the medical team
• Ensure the management of pharmaceutical products
• Carry out health needs assessments and evaluations of medical partners
• Cooperate with the administration team regarding budgeting and supervise the medical purchase process
• Represent MdM with authorities, partners and other NGOs on health issues
• Participate in the writing of proposals and reports

 

Required profile

• Medical Doctor or Nurse or Midwife
• Master and experience in public health
• Minimum 4 years of experience in a similar position or in humanitarian sector
• Previous field experience is mandatory
• Understand and analyse a health context, health problems and data
• Define medical needs and adapt operational activities to new constraints in the field of new scientific information
• Define a level of emergency (micro and macro)
• Plan and quantify health activities
• Ability to have a global overview of a program (not only on medical plan)
• Ability to manage a team and work in an international team

• Reactivity, anticipation, adaptability, capacity to take initiatives

• Languages: fluent English mandatory (oral and written). Knowledge of Arabic is an asset
• You embrace the core values and support the proactive philosophy of Médecins du Monde

Conditions of employment

• Starting date : as soon as possible
• 3-month contract
• Gross monthly salary: €3,306
• Position based in Damascus, Syria
• Premium equal to one month salary paid in two instalments – minimum of 6 months seniority required
• Expatriation bonus (10% gross salary per month)
• Transportation cost, vaccines and visas covered
• Guesthouse housing
• 22.5 recovery days per year
• 5 weeks of paid leaves per year
• Health insurance (50% covered by MdM and 50% by the employee)
• Insurance (repatriation…)

 

Médecins du Monde promotes trainings and internal mobility

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Médecins du Monde reserves the right to fill the vacancy before the closing date for applications.

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