FreeHire

Médecins Sans Frontières India

HEALTH PROGRAMS MANAGER

Show
JOB PURPOSE <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b>
<\/div>
You are responsible for the medical strategies\nand public health leadership for the assigned country programs.<\/span><\/span> You <\/span><\/span><\/span>initiate\nreflection and learning on health topics of relevance to the organization.<\/span><\/span>
<\/div>

<\/div>
Job Overview<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/div>
  • Working in tandem with the Operations\n Manager to effectively address the unmet health needs in the assigned\n countries<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
    <\/span><\/li>
  • Working in close collaboration with the\n Health Advisor<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
    <\/span><\/li>
  • Collaborating and providing strategic\n guidance to other Operations Support Team (OST) members on public health and\n other relevant topics<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
    <\/span><\/li>
  • Collaborating with other MSF sections and\n health agencies for the coordination/alignment of country health programs.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
    <\/span><\/li>
  • Participating actively in the Health\n Programs Platform (and other organizational platforms) to share successes,\n challenges and dilemmas to leverage institutional knowledge. <\/span><\/span><\/span>
    <\/span><\/li>
  • Visiting country and project team as\n required.<\/span><\/span>
    <\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>

    <\/span><\/div>
    Main Responsibilities<\/b><\/span><\/span>
    <\/span><\/div>
    • Medical and health strategies are created\n for the countries assigned in the portfolio<\/span><\/span><\/span>
      <\/span><\/span><\/li>
    • Key health\-related staff (Medical\n Coordinators, Health Advisors, other health staff) are properly managed and\n mentored.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
      <\/span><\/span><\/li>
    • Leadership of Medical Support Teams\n (groups of specialists and advisors) to ensure coordinated support to health\n programs in the various country programs<\/span><\/span><\/span>
      <\/span><\/span><\/li>
    • Driving the quality assurance and patient\n safety goals across the portfolio of countries<\/span><\/span><\/span>
      <\/span><\/span><\/li>
    • Oversight of medical budget lines for assigned\n countries<\/span><\/span><\/span>
      <\/span><\/span><\/li>
    • Direction and support to country\n management team including conformance with medical ethics policies and agreed\n standards<\/span><\/span><\/span>
      <\/span><\/span><\/li>
    • Contributions to strategies/policies\n within the organization as well as sharing of successes and dilemmas from\n country programs in organizational forums<\/span><\/span><\/span>
      <\/span><\/span><\/li>
    • Innovation research and advocacy\n initiatives to improve health programming<\/span><\/span><\/span>
      <\/span><\/span><\/li>
    • Contribution to the content of, and\n realization of, internal training modules<\/span><\/span><\/span>
      <\/span><\/span><\/li>
    • Support\n to MSF\- OCA Fundraising/communication activities as required.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
      <\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>

      <\/div>
      KEY INTERACTIONS<\/span><\/span><\/b>
      <\/span><\/div>
      • Medical coordinators (and other Country Management\nTeam members)<\/span><\/span><\/span>
        <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>
      • Members of the Operations Support Team<\/span><\/span><\/span>
        <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>
      • Members of the Medical Support Teams<\/span><\/span><\/span>
        <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>
      • PHD management members<\/span><\/span><\/span>
        <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>
      • Contacts in other MSF sections, CSO partners,\nand UN agencies<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
        <\/span><\/li><\/ul>

        <\/div><\/span>

        Requirements<\/h3>
        Educational Qualifications <\/span>& Functional / Technical Skills<\/span><\/span><\/b>
        <\/div>

        <\/div>
        • Registered\n Medical/Paramedical/Public Health Professional<\/span><\/span><\/span>
          <\/span><\/span><\/li>
        • MSc in a Public Health or Global Health related\ndomain<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
          <\/li><\/ul>
          Relevant Experience<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
          <\/div>

          <\/div>
          • 8+ years of field experience in\n humanitarian aid, plus senior management <\/span>
            <\/li>
          • Broad\n knowledge on clinical governance, health information systems, medical\n ethical frameworks, medical supply management and people management<\/span>
            <\/li>
          • Candidates with MSF experience preferred<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
            <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>
            Other requirements<\/span><\/span><\/span>
            <\/div>

            <\/div>
            • English essential. French and/or\n Arabic, Spanish desirable<\/span>
              <\/li>
            • Planning and Organizing<\/span>
              <\/li>
            • Results and Quality Orientation<\/span><\/span><\/span>
              <\/span><\/span><\/li>
            • Networking\n and Building Relationships<\/span><\/span><\/span>
              <\/span><\/span><\/li>
            • Behavioural Flexibility<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
              <\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>

              <\/div><\/span>

              Benefits<\/h3>
              • We <\/span><\/span>offer:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span>
                <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>
              • ·<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>Contract duration is three year\nwith a possibility of extension for another three years.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
                <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>
              • ·<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>A stimulating, professional\nenvironment in a reputed international organization.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
                <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>
              • ·<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>Compensation gross per month\nrange USD <\/span><\/span><\/span>3084 \- USD 4396 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b>\u2013\n(final salary will depend on the scaling of the CV as per MSF criteria)<\/span><\/span><\/span>
                <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>
              • ·<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>13th Month\nbonus (equivalent to one month gross) will be additional.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
                <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>
              • ·<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>Medical: MSF provides\nmedical reimbursement for employees and their dependents as per MSF health care\npolicy.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
                <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>
              • ·<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>This is an international<\/span><\/span> vacancy with MSF\nSouth Asia and we provide MSF South Asia\u2019s international package benefits<\/span><\/span> of monthly housing allowance (USD 734 for single / USD 916 for family) ,\nchild education allowance (up to USD 417 per child, annual holiday ticket and\nrelocation package.<\/span><\/span>
                <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>
              • *\nAll benefits (salaries, allowances, etc) are subject to tax deduction*<\/span><\/span>
                <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>

                ** <\/span><\/span><\/i><\/span>Non\-Sri\nLankan staff working in Sri Lanka and holding a resident permit are considered\ntax residents and are liable for income tax at progressive rates up to 36% on\ntotal income, inclusive <\/span><\/span><\/i> of salary and benefits. As Sri Lanka operates on a\nself\-assessment basis, staff are required to register for a Taxpayer\nIdentification Number (TIN), make quarterly advance tax payments as <\/span><\/span><\/i> applicable.**<\/span><\/span><\/i>
                <\/p>


                <\/div>

                <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> HOW TO APPLY: <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/b>Please\nsend a copy of your CV together with a letter of motivation (both should be in\none document) by clicking on the link below: <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>https://msfindia.zohorecruit.in/jobs/Careers<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>
                <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
                <\/div>

                Application Checklist:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u>
                <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b>Please check that you have included the following in your\napplication:<\/span><\/span>
                <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

                \-An updated CV<\/span><\/span>
                <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

                \-Letter of Motivation, which is a supporting\nstatement demonstrating how you meet the key requirements of the role. <\/span><\/span>

                <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

                Last application date: <\/span>12<\/span>th<\/span><\/sup> July 2026<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span>
                <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b>
                <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

                Remarks:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u> Only short\-listed candidates will be\ncontacted.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
                <\/div><\/span>