Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) / Sexual Violence (SV) Implementer: Medical Team Leader (MTL) Profile

The Emergency Support Department (ESD) is part of operations and plays a key role in responding to (new) humanitarian crises and emergencies. The ESD conducts exploratory assessments; initiates and manages large scale or complex interventions to support people in precarious situations. The ESD also provides support to existing projects and activities in promoting and guarding emergency response capacity, enabling continued functioning of existing projects in long-term emergency and/or highly insecure settings. It coordinates with departments throughout the organisation to ensure and safeguard our emergency response capacity and focus.   

The Edesk is accepting open applications at any time for any position. Currently the Edesk is particularly looking for:   

Member Amsterdam Emergency Team 
Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) / Sexual Violence (SV) Implementer: Medical Team Leader (MTL) Profile 
Emergency Team members spend about 90% of their workdays (excluding holidays) in country programmes and approximately 10% at headquarters in Amsterdam (or work from home) for briefing/debriefing/trainings/’desk work’. 

The main purpose of the role is to ensure an effective MSF comprehensive Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), SV and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) response is in place within the initial emergency response phases using a variety of activities varying from country programme wide response capacity assessment, community and staff’s assessment for perception-knowledge-health seeking behaviour, coaching-mentoring and training of staff, development of the country and project SRH/SV/IPV/Safe Abortion Care (SAC) response strategy, guidance for program development and implementation, and development of relevant tools, materials. 

This position will also be expected to work as Medical Team Leader (MTL) as required for general health program activities.  Participates in defining, planning and monitoring medical activities and programs in the project in accordance with MSF's protocols as well as coordinates human and material related resources needed to ensure the quality of care provided by MSF. 

 
Place within the organization 

• Overall: reports to the Emergency Health Manager in the Emergency Support Department (ESD) in Amsterdam. 

• During field assignments reports to relevant Management Team (MT) member at the field or capital level, with a functional line to the Emergency Health Manager in HQ ESD. 

• Liaises with relevant specialist advisors in the HQ Public Health Department for technical guidance. 

Main objectives of the position 

SRH-SV-SAC accountabilities 

• To lead – develop – support the country and project SRH/SV/SAC strategies, protocols and response activities of the country and the different projects according to the varying medical needs and context (including development of strategy, logical framework and budget) and developing tools (e.g. training materials, models of care and response, health promotion materials, messages and methods)  

• To provide technical support and supervise the implementation of the SRH/SV/SAC response (protocols and standards) to ensure quality of the medical and psychosocial care in place, in line with MSF protocols and survivor-centered principles  

• Plan, organize, support and supervise community awareness raising and the Information, Education and Communication (IEC) strategy to increase timely access for survivors of SV and IPV.  

• To establish the SRH/SV/SAC patient and project documentation (medical file and medical certificate etc.) and the MSF data management tools.  

• To prepare and plan in close collaboration with the HR Department and with project team in the associated HR processes for relevant focal sta