Medical Coordinator Libya Mission – Première Urgence Internationale (PUI) Retour vers les opportunités

General Context : 

Libya, a mostly desert and oil-rich country with an ancient history, has more recently been known for the 42-year rule of the mercurial Colonel Muammar Gaddafi -and the chaos that has followed his departure (BBC, 2019). The country has splintered, and since 2014 has been divided into competing political and military factions based in Tripoli and the east. Among the key leaders are Prime Minister Fayez Sarraj, head of the internationally-recognized government in Tripoli, Khalifa Haftar; leader of the Libyan National Army, which controls much of eastern Libya; Aghila Saleh, speaker of the House of Representatives based in the eastern city of Tobruk; and Khaled Mishri, the elected head of the High State Council in Tripoli. 

Humanitarian consequences: 

Libya continues to struggle to cope with the effects of ongoing conflict and insecurity, an economic and governance crisis and the impacts of COVID-19. In 2020, around 2.5 million people have been the most affected, with 1.3 million people having the most severe needs and requiring humanitarian assistance. This is the result of a deterioration or partial collapse of living standards and basic services, an increased reliance on the use of negative coping strategies and widespread grave violations of human rights and significant impact on physical and mental wellbeing.

Despite the crisis, Libya remains an attractive destination for migrant workers due to an economy that relies on foreign labour, higher salaries and historical ties, as well as being a transitory route for people seeking opportunities or asylum in Europe. An estimated 655,000 refugees and migrants are in Libya, including 48,000 registered refugees and asylum seekers. However, refugees and migrants continue to be exposed to protection risks, human rights violations, exploitation and abuse (HNO, 2021). 

PUI’s strategy/position in the country and current programs

The main programmatic objectives of PUI can be synthetized as follows:

• Enhance protection environment and access to essential services for conflict-affected communities in Libya.
• Provide life-saving assistance by ensuring a safe and dignified access to health services as well as an access to clean water, basic sanitation facilities and hygiene items for the affected families in Detention Centers. 
• Improve the quality of the health services provided to the people through the national health facilities.

History of the mission and current programs

PUI Libya mission started implementing operations in East of Libya in 2017. The organization has developed a lifesaving response that provides primary health care services to the most vulnerable population (internal displaced populations and their host communities, migrants, refugees and asylum seekers) combined with an integrated basic needs response to address the overall health situation of the PoC in detention centres and in urban settings. As a result, after three years of experience, PUI is now positioning as a significant actor targeting all groups of population in various settings in all eastern Libya. Its constant and solid field presence enables the organization to develop strong relationships with key stakeholders (authorities, local community leaders and local and international NGOs), as well as acceptance in reference to the activities implementation. In 2020, 2 Mobile Health Teams were deployed in Al Kufra and 1 in Detention centers in Eastern Libya. PUI is implementing an integrated approach, with Protection and MHPSS specialist embedded in each MHT. Additionally, PUI is working on the reinforcement of the health system through training and capacity building project for health professionals, and the rehabilitation of health facilities. In 2021, the mission will implement 2 projects funding by AICS and ECHO/SDC. 

• Title:Libya Equal Access and Development for Recovery: enhancing access to health services (AICS) in Al Kufra, Benghazi and Al Bayda
• Title: Enhance protection environment and access to essential services for conflict-affected communities in southern Libya. (ECHO / SDC) in Al Kufra 

To note, due to the administrative context, the majority of the humanitarian intervention in Libya are being managed remotely from Tunis.

She/he provides support to programme managers (Deputy Field coordinator Programs and PMs – field officers) who report to them based on a dotted-line relationship.

• Strategy: Working alongside the Deputy Head of Mission Program and cooperating closely with the Headquarter – Technical Department. She/he contributes to the development of new medical initiatives for the mission. She/he carries out epidemiological monitoring for the country and analyses strengths and weaknesses from the point of view of public health.
• Programmes: She/he ensures that medical programme(s) are in line with PUI’s health policy and monitors them for quality and efficiency. 
• Representation: She/he represents the mission to partners, authorities and local stakeholders involved in implementing medical programmes.
• Human Resources / Training: She/he participates in the recruitement of the medical team and supervises technically the medical team.
• Logistics and Administration: She/he ensures the activities she/he is supporting comply with PUI logistical and administrative procedures.
• Safety: She/he contributes to compliance with safety rules within the mission and communicates any safety-related information to the Head of Mission. She/he ensures healthcare is provided for expatriate and national staff involved in the mission.

She/he provides support to programme managers (Deputy Field coordinator Programs and PMs – field officers) who report to them based on a dotted-line relationship.

• Strategy: Working alongside the Deputy Head of Mission Program and cooperating closely with the Headquarter – Technical Department. She/he contributes to the development of new medical initiatives for the mission. She/he carries out epidemiological monitoring for the country and analyses strengths and weaknesses from the point of view of public health.
• Programmes: She/he ensures that medical programme(s) are in line with PUI’s health policy and monitors them for quality and efficiency. 
• Representation: She/he represents the mission to partners, authorities and local stakeholders involved in implementing medical programmes.
• Human Resources / Training: She/he participates in the recruitement of the medical team and supervises technically the medical team.
• Logistics and Administration: She/he ensures the activities she/he is supporting comply with PUI logistical and administrative procedures.
• Safety: She/he contributes to compliance with safety rules within the mission and communicates any safety-related information to the Head of Mission. She/he ensures healthcare is provided for expatriate and national staff involved in the mission.

• DEVELOP AND MONITOR MISSION’S HEALTH STRATEGY
• She/he contributes to the development of the mission’s operational medical strategy in line with PUI’s health policy and the country’s national health policy. 
• She/he submits any proposals for the development of new medical activities in new areas of operation to her/his line manager and the Headquarter – Medical/ technical Department. 
• She/he ensures that the medical activities of the mission’s programmes comply with PUI’s health policy and operational framework. 
• She/he ensures tools and practices across the whole – mission are harmonised and capitalised in relation to PUI tools and helps to update them in conjunction with the Headquarter – Technical Department.
• She/he ensures that epidemiological data, medical protocols, national health policy and assistance programmes from key players in the health sector (WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, UNAIDS, etc.) are shared and analysed in conjunction with the Headquarter – Medical Department.
• She/he promotes the production (publication) of research documents relating to the mission where appropriate, in conjunction with the Headquarter – Medical Department.
• She/he attends external coordination meetings as an active contributor. She/he organises annual reflection and strategic development workshops with the mission’s medical staff as necessary.

• MONITOR THE MISSION’S MEDICAL PROGRAMME(S)
• She/he provides continuous information to the DHoM program and project managers on new directions on medical policies at a national level and within PUI.
• She/he ensures reports on medical activities, in particular in relation to epidemiological data, consumption of medical supplies, and that indicators and results of the mission’s medical programmes are monitored and analysed.
• She/he supervises the – medical activities, including project and site visits, monitoring the quality of care, meeting medical staff and organising meetings and trainings for medical staff.
• She/he provides technical support for programmes by responding to technical questions, analysing medical strategy and identifying solutions to problems.
• She/he contributes to adapting implementation and monitoring methods for medical activities on projects ran by the mission.
• She/he ensures that orders for medical equipment, medicines and consumables are appropriate to programme requirements and local constraints (country certification, health monitoring, etc.).
• She/he communicates internal and external reports to the DHoM Program and Headquarter – Technical Department in line with internal approval timescales (situation report) and external contractual deadlines (project reports).

• PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO THE MEDICAL TEAM
• She/he is the technical supervisor of the health project managers and pharmacist at mission level.
• She/he designs job descriptions of technical poistions.
• She/he potentially contributes to department meetings and participates in definition priorities and activity schedules.
• She/he is involved in the recruiting of the members of medical team and participates in the end of contract process for positions under his/her technical area. 
• He/She ensures the continued training of the local medical team (organizational, methodological and potentially technical support), participates in the identification of training needs and recommends training action internally or externally.

• ENSURE LOGISTICAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANANCIAL MONITORING OF MEDICAL PROGRAMME(S)
• She/he participates in analysing and validating orders for medicines, consumables and medical equipment placed by project technical managers.
• She/he contributes to analysing bids made by suppliers for purchases with stringent technical specifications.
• She/he contributes to up-to-date budget monitoring for the health on a monthly basis and participates in analysing, identifying any discrepancies and proposing adjustments to the mission.

• REPRESENT PUI TO KEY PLAYERS IN THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR
• She/he represents the -organization to key national and local players (NGOs, health authorities and institutional stakeholders) involved in implementing medical programmes and ensures good relationships are maintained with each of them .
• In the event of a visit by a donor, she/he plays an active role in preparing and managing the visit.

• ENSURE THE SAFETY OF PROPERTY AND PEOPLE
• She/he contributes to gathering information relating to safety in the mission’s area of operation and disseminates this on a regular basis or ad hoc in the event of an emergency.
• She/he ensures that the medical teams have access to safety equipment appropriate to their activities (e.g. PEP kits, gloves, etc.).
• She/he participates, as necessary, in managing medical evacuations in conjunction with the Administration and Finance Coordinator, Head of Mission and Head Office.

• CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PROPOSALS
  • He/She participates in and/or supervises exploratory missions in conjunction with the Head of Mission, Deputy Head of mission programs and Deputy Head of Mission.
• He/She provides analysis of the healthcare coverage provided by health authorities and NGOs in the country.

• He/She participates in identifying healthcare needs in conjunction with the project teams.
• When defining new operations, he/she works with the project teams to prepare and draft project proposals for health-related activities.
• He/She participates in drafting the mission’s annual action plan.

Previous experience with PUI and/or other INGOs

Project management experience

• Humanitarian
• International
• Technical

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• Good written communication skills
• Knowledge of project management

• Knowledge of procedures of institutional donors OFDA, ECHO, UN agencies, etc.)

• French
• English
• Other (please specify) 

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Arabic

• Pack Office
• Other (please specify)

• Ability to work independently, take the initiative and take responsibility
• Resilience to stress
• Diplomacy and open-mindedness
• Good analytical skills
• Organisation and ability to manage priorities
• Proactive approach to making proposals and identifying solutions
• Ability to work and manage professionally and maturely
• Ability to integrate into the local environment, taking account of its political, economic and historical characteristic

• Experience of working in Middle East or in similar epidemiologic situation with important prevalence of Non Communicable Diseases would be an asset 
• Experience of working in emergency context and through remote management mechanism would be an asset
• Basic knowledge of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support would be an asset

• employed with a Fixed-Term Contract 

Location: Tunis, Lac 2

• Monthly gross income: 5177 TND Gross + 200 TND transportation Allowance

• Health Insurance : Allianz Health insurance including medical coverage and complementary healthcare
• Housing : Not covered
• Paid Leaves Policy: 2 Paid Leave per Month