Paramedical Profile

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Industry: Non-Profit Organization Management
Description: Médecins sans frontières (MSF) or Doctors Without Borders, is an international humanitarian-aid non-governmental organization (NGO) and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, best known for its projects in war-torn regions and developing countries facing endemic diseases. It was founded in France in response t… Médecins sans frontières (MSF) or Doctors Without Borders, is an international humanitarian-aid non-governmental organization (NGO) and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, best known for its projects in war-torn regions and developing countries facing endemic diseases. It was founded in France in response to the Biafran War. The organization is known in most of the world by its localized name or simply as MSF; in Canada and the United States the name Doctors Without Borders is commonly used. In 2015 over 30,000, mostly local, doctors, nurses and other medical professionals, logistical experts, water and sanitation engineers and administrators provided medical aid in over 70 countries. These doctors and nurses decided to volunteer their time to solve issues of world health. Private donors provide about 90% of the organization's funding, while corporate donations provide the rest, giving MSF an annual budget of approximately US$750 million. View more View less

Job Details

Job Type: Full Time
Workplace Type: On-site
Qualification: Diploma
Job Experience: Mandatory
Job Location: Nairobi County, Kenya
Closing Date: Undisclosed
Salary: KES Unspecified / month
Other Pay: Benefits
Job Category: Pharmaceutical

Job Description

Purpose

We are building a rapid deployment emergency pool to strengthen responses for Ebola and VHF outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and other affected or at-risk countries. We are looking for different profiles, as we expect our teams to rapidly grow. We are looking for professionals willing to go into DRC.

Who are we looking for:

  • Availability: Available for deployment within the next 3 months for your first rotation of 6–8 weeks, followed by a mandatory 21-day post-deployment monitoring period.
  • Priority Profiles: Medical Profiles, Paramedical Profile and WaSH/ WatSan (Water, Hygiene and Sanitation) specialists.
  • Language: Mandatory fluency in both French and English.
  • Schengen visa: The Ebola Response applicants must have a valid Schengen visa / valid Schengen area residence or holding a passport that does not require a Schengen visa to travel to Europe. This is to facilitate travel to Europe for the “monitoring period”.

Experience

Mandatory Experiences:

  • A- For the Ebola Response: Experience in Ebola response.
  • B- For other Emergency Response: For the non-Ebola experience, Mandatory extensive experience with VHF, disease outbreak, or other emergency response.

Competencies

  • Flexible and adaptable in fast-changing environments
  • Resilient under high-pressure humanitarian conditions
  • Committed to teamwork and MSF principles
  • Ready for remote and resource-limited field settings
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