International Mobile Staff (IMS) Pool Recruitment - managed by Nairobi (MSF Eastern Africa) à Djibouti

About Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is an international independent medical humanitarian organisation that provides assistance to people affected by conflicts, epidemics, and natural or human-made disasters and excluded from healthcare. We provide this assistance without discrimination, irrespective of race, religion, creed or political affiliation.  

About MSF Eastern Africa

MSF Eastern Africa is the regional institutional office of MSF. It focuses on representation and networking, recruiting and supporting staff from the region, communications and fundraising, as well as working on other dossiers of importance to MSF such as Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Data Protection, mutualization, training, medical operational support and environmental health. 

We are continuously looking for medical and non-medical specialists to be deployed to our field operations / programs (international assignments). Below are the urgently needed profiles:

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Position 1: Obstetrician Gynecologist:

Implement gynecological and obstetrician procedures, performing any other prior treatment required, during or immediately after a woman has given birth in order to improve women’s reproductive health and to reduce pregnancy, delivery and neonatology risks. This will be done in accordance with MSF policies, protocols and universal hygiene standards and in multidisciplinary collaboration with other medical doctors and midwife services.

Position 2: Paediatrician:

Providing outpatient and/or inpatient paediatric care to patients/beneficiaries according to adapted and updated medical knowledge, MSF protocols, values and universal hygiene standards to improve the new-born and child/beneficiaries’ health conditions.

Position 3: Psychiatrists:

Providing treatment for patients suffering from severe and common psychiatric disorders with specific attention to the cultural context. Providing training and supervision to national and international medical staff (doctors and nurses) on diagnosis and treatment of severe and common mental health disorders according to MSF guidelines.

Position 4 : WASH Specialist

Planning, coordinating, implementing and monitoring all logistics activities in the project related to Water, Health and Sanitation, according to MSF protocols and standards in order to ensure an optimal running of the project

Position 5 : Surgeon

Organize and carry out surgery activities, ensure pre and post-operative surgical care, in accordance with MSF policies, protocols and universal hygiene standards and in close collaboration with medical staff in the emergency, intensive wards and operation theatre in order to improve patients’ health conditions.

Female candidates and bilingual (English & French) candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

What We Offer:

1. Employment Contract: Staff sign a contract for the duration of the mission.
2. Financial Benefits:  
   • Monthly Salary: A modest salary ranging between EUR 2,825 and EUR 3,358 based on profile and experience.
   • Per diem: Monthly per diem to cover daily expenses such as food and other personal expenses, based on the cost of living in the mission country and the mission’s policy. With the new rewards review, the salaries will be updated and the per diem will be removed.
   • Home Child Allowance: The HCA is a monthly amount paid out for dependent children under 18 who remain at home. It is provided systematically to employees with an initial long-term assignment (12 months and more) and is capped at 3 children per employee.
   • International Retirement Savings Plan: Staff are automatically enrolled in an International Retirement Savings Plan with MSF contributing 7% of the salary.
3. Accommodation: While on a mission, MSF covers staff accommodation in a shared guesthouse, including utilities and housekeeping, etc.
4. Health Insurance: MSF covers staff health insurance for the duration of their contract.
5. Medical Checkup and vaccinations: MSF covers all necessary medical checkups and vaccinations to prepare the staff for the field mission.
6. Flight Tickets: MSF covers staff tickets from home country/ residence country to the project location and back. For 12 months and more commitment, MSF covers full round-trip tickets for staff every 6 months, or according to the mission’s policies.
7. Holidays:
   • Annual Leave: 25 to 30 working days per year, prorated according to the length of the contract.
   • R&R/Rest & Recuperation: Depending on the project/mission policies, staff might be entitled to 3-5 days of R&R every 6 weeks, spent in the capital or neighboring country. These are not deducted from the annual holidays.
   • Public Holidays: Staff might take days off on all public holidays in the mission country, or according to MSF policies for that mission.
   • Other Holidays: sick leave, circumstantial leave, maternity leave, paternity leave, etc.  
8. Career Development: Once a candidate is validated for the pool, she/he is assigned a Career Manager, who supports the staff throughout their career in MSF. MSF provides many learner resources (access to technical reference in your field of expertise, online learning resources, face 2 face trainings, Peer 2 peer learning, eternal courses/ higher education, anymore!).
9. Team composition: Working with multinational team members from different backgrounds. At the moment MSF has over 170 nationalities that you get to work with during your career with MSF.
10. Mobility: You'll have opportunities to travel to different locations for work, training, and collaboration, giving you a chance to experience different cultures and broaden your professional network.

Application process

• If you recognize yourself in this profile, and you have the minimum requirements for the role, we welcome you to apply directly via MSF EA website (https://msf.or.ke/work-with-us) > “Work in our projects” section
• Please ensure to attach your applications in English.
• If you have any questions regarding your application, please contact recruitment@nairobi.msf.org. Kindly use this email only if you face any technical issues related to your application - for example, if you do not receive an automated response or encounter problems uploading documents. Applications sent directly to this email will not be considered.

Information

The protection of your personal data is important to MSF. By submitting your application, you consent to MSF using your personal data only for the recruitment process to have all the information and documents necessary to proceed with the recruitment, validation of your application and selection of the most suitable candidate. Your personal data will be treated confidentially. MSF will not use your personal data in any other way not foreseen for purposes of recruitment.

MSF is an equal-opportunity employer and does not charge any application/ recruitment fee.  

MSF values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of disability, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, race, color or ethnic and national origins, religion or belief, or sexual orientation, and all other diversity characteristics. Women and persons with disability are encouraged to apply

Lately MSF is a civil society initiative that brings together individuals committed to the assistance of other human beings in crisis. As such MSF is by choice an association. Each individual applying for MSF roles does it out of conviction and is ready to uphold the values and principles of MSF.

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