Job Description

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an independent humanitarian organization providing medical aid to victims of man-made or natural disasters, epidemics, and endemic diseases. In the MSF Operational Centre of Geneva (OCG), the steering and implementation of field programs is under the responsibility of an operations Department, which includes direct medical support to field implementation ensuring fundamentals are reached in all projects. The development of technical and/or strategic solutions adapted to complex medical challenges faced in the field, or to fulfill chosen medical ambitions, is under the responsibility of a Medical Department. Collaborative work between the two departments is considered a cornerstone for the organization to improve the general quality of its projects and the level of care for patients.


In 2013, an internal review led to the endorsement of a new frame for medical support inside OCG, leading to further emphasize the Medical Department's role in the following key areas:

Being at the vanguard of evolving trends, new challenges, and technologies in the field of medical practice and science, and linked with external clinical, academic and research institutions. Providing technical capacities to fulfil the medical ambitions of the OCG Strategic Plan, in particular those in relation to the Operational Policy, innovation and research. Addressing the field support needs in their response to medical and public health challenges, with the required flexibility and adaptation of priorities when facing emergencies or difficult conflict situations. Creating better-integrated work between Operations and the Medical Department, through collaborative work platforms focusing on precise medical operational challenges, selection of standards, and improvement of practices.

The role of the Medical Department also includes, in relation with other involved departments, a critical role on knowledge transmission to field medical staff through adapted training and fast access to key reference documents/tools, as well as recruitment strategies.



The

Middle East Support Office (MESO

) is the HQ office of OCG in Amman, Jordan. Its purpose is to support MSF programs in the face of the growing complexity of intervention contexts and new challenges in the Middle East and beyond. MESO joins other MSF structures already present in the region, including OCBA, OCP and OCA in Jordan. Together, we aim to generate a strong dynamic in the Middle East, to better understand its challenges and problems, and gain a clearer picture of the medical and humanitarian issues that MSF needs to address, in addition to the support providing beyond Middle East as per the strategies concerned of each OC.



In 2024-2025 OCG is consolidating medical support to operations through a Medical Unit based in Amman, attached to the OCG Medical Department in Geneva/ HQ. The Medical Unit comprises different positions such as Infectious Disease-Antimicrobial Stewardship, Nursing care, IPC, Laboratory and Microbiology Advisors with a global scope and several flying implementers positions, and the Medical Unit Team Leader-Strategic Medical Advisor, to boost implementation capacity in OCG missions.

Education

Registered Nurse with a university level degree or diploma.

Experience

Minimum 2 years of MSF field experience or equivalent experience with other humanitarian organizations. Strong knowledge of MSF/OCG tools and operational models. Recent clinical practice in nursing (essential). Experience in international humanitarian settings. Fluency in French and English (required). Experience supporting multiple missions/contexts is a strong asset. Proficient in MS Office tools.

Technical Skills

Excel, Word and PowerPoint Critical reading and writing Familiar with data tools Mentoring and capacity to deliver trainings

Language

English and French essential (spoken and written) Arabic is an asset

Personal competencies:

Excellent ability to work in a multicultural environment successfully and to demonstrate commitment and support for diversity, gender-responsive, inclusive, and non-discriminatory behavior and attitudes Good communication and collaboration skills Analytical and problem-solving skills. Field-oriented, results-driven. Effective trainer and capacity builder. Able to work autonomously under pressure. Adaptability and flexibility. * Commitment to MSF values and ethics.