Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters or exclusion from healthcare. MSF’s actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of impartiality, independence and neutrality.

MSF Operational Centre Paris (OCP) consists of four partner sections (Paris, New York, Tokyo and Sydney) as well as an office in Dubai. MSF OCP carries out operations according to a common strategic and medico-operational plan. The Sydney Medical Unit is part of the MSF OCP Medical Department and is responsible for medical support of operations in the field of Women’s and Child Health.

Responsibilities 

Reporting to the Head of the Medical Unit (Sydney), and joining the Medical Department of OCP, this part time contract will provide medical leadership, expertise and advocacy in the field of Paediatrics and Neonatal care to support OCP operations and projects. 

With a focus on the improvement of quality of care for children and neonates, you will work collaboratively within your team of Paediatricians, Women’s Health experts and other medical specialists to provide support to paediatric activities for MSF OCP.

Accountabilities include:

• Providing relevant, context-adapted medical support
• Assuring quality improvement and respect for medical ethics in our operations.
• Contribution to medico-operational strategies
• Developing and supporting research activities and relevant medical innovation.
• Advocating internally and externally, to improve quality of care and ensure a patient-centred approach.
• Providing linkage to MSF and the external medical community.

Requirements 

 ESSENTIAL CRITERIA: 

•  Medical doctor with degree or board certification in paediatrics
• Practical experience with MSF
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and working proficiency in French (or willingness to improve)
• Strong organisational and planning skills
• Willingness and capacity to work outside standard office hours when required, and travel for several weeks at a time to the project sites and MSF offices (eg Paris/ Sydney)

DESIRABLE ATTRIBUTES

• Experience in coordination or leadership (eg medical team leader, project manager) or at headquarters level.
• Qualifications in Public Health, International Health or Tropical Medicine
• Experience in quality assurance activities including protocol development or audits
• Research experience, including knowledge of clinical trials or operational research is an asset

Start Date

Immediate

Conditions

• The successful candidate will ideally be based in Sydney or Paris though other regional offices for MSF OCP will be considered.
• 0.5FTE (part time, 2.5 days per week) parental leave 6 month contract (potential to extend for a further 2 months)
• Contract parameters will be defined according to HR legislation for the contracting office (conditions and remuneration to be confirmed at the time of offer according to working rights of the successful candidate).

Applications

Select the Apply button and upload your resume and cover letter. Applications will be reviewed on receipt.  

For more information, see the job description or contact the MSFA Talent Acquisition team with any questions via MSFAOfficeRecruitment@sydney.msf.org    

At MSF Australia, we believe the following five values form the foundations of our culture – Transparency, Respect, Understanding of Diversity, Stepping In and CollaboraTion.  

We value T.R.U.S.T as an essential element to how we operate and believe that these organisation values flow from this trust that we build.  

MSF Australia (MSFA) is committed to developing diversity, equity and inclusion in our workplace and fostering a culture of belonging for all our staff. We believe that a diverse workforce helps us better achieve our social mission of providing aid without agenda. We strongly encourage First Nations peoples, people from LGBTQIA+ communities, people from diverse cultures and language groups, and people who live with a disability to apply. We invite all requests for a reasonable adjustment to the recruitment process if this will support your application. For more information, call or email MSFA Human Resources on +61 2 8570 2609   MSFAOfficeRecruitment@sydney.msf.org  

MSF Australia has a Child Protection Policy and COVID-19 vaccination policy in place, all employees are required to comply with these policies.  

In support of the Child Protection Policy, a criminal background check will be required during the recruitment process for selected candidates. A criminal record will not automatically preclude anyone from the position they have been selected for.