Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) translating to Doctors without Borders, was founded in 1971 in Paris by a group of journalists and doctors. Today, we are a worldwide movement of nearly 68,000 people.
Médecins Sans Frontières is an international, independent medical humanitarian organization that provides medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from healthcare. Our teams are made up of tens of thousands of health professionals, logistics, and administrative staff - bound together by our charter. Our actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of impartiality, independence, and neutrality.
Médecins Sans Frontières started its work in Ethiopia in 1984 during the famine, after that the different sections were providing different medical assistance in the country. Currently, MSF-Holland operates in four projects in Ethiopia: Amhara Neglected Diseases and Emergency, Tigray Primary Health Care, Kule South Sudan Refugees, and Somali Region Mobile Health.
Organizing and ensuring medical consultations to the target population providing treatment to patients within the scope of his/her medical competencies and referring them when appropriate, according to MSF protocols, procedures and the universal hygiene standards in order to guarantee quality and efficiency of the service provided.
Ensuring the implementation and standardization of MSF clinical policies, tools, and hygiene protocols in order to minimize clinical risks and to guarantee the quality of patient care management. Promoting and maintaining confidentiality regarding all patient cases and records
Implementing diagnosis, prescription and prevention procedures that fall under the scope of his/her competencies applying medical knowledge, asking appropriate questions to patients and following protocols in force as well as using laboratory services when necessary, in order to ensure a correct implementation of the medical treatments and to refer patients when appropriate.
Participating in the planning and supervision, in close coordination with other supervisors, the HR processes (sizing, staff shifts, recruitment, training, evaluation, development and communication) of the team in order to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required, improve people triage capabilities, their motivation and commitment and their active participation in teaching the targeted population on therapeutic and preventive protocols.
Ensuring that all staff using medical devices are qualified and trained. Ensuring cleaning and minor maintenance tasks are performed according to the protocols. Reporting any malfunction to the project biomedical service. List item
In cases of emergency, carrying out first aid care and treatment according to protocols in order to reduce mortality rates
Recording in the individual patient’s card and registration books, all performed medical activities (drugs prescribed, lab results, vaccination status, epidemiological activity, doses, etc.) keeping data traceability in order to ensure patients treatment continuity.
Participating in data collection and reporting when required
Knowing and implementing Patient Therapeutic Education (PTE), i.e. keeping contact with all patients, providing them information regarding their health state and responding to their questions.
Knowing and promoting the proper application of Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) Kit and Sexually Gender Based Violence (SGBV) protocol.
MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities:
Somali Region Emergency Response Unit (SRERU) has been actively working in Somali Region since 2023 focusing on 4 scenarios with flexibility for others as and when needed.
The emergency response is implemented in collaboration with Regional Health Bureau (RHB) and PHEM.
Specific Accountabilities
Support the epidemiologist in identifying, triaging, verifying, and assessing signals/alerts including participation in EOC and cluster meetings.
Communicate with the MOH and other relevant stakeholders at each level to triangulate information on identified priority alerts.
Document information of each identified alert into alert management tool (AMT).
Ensure, promote and maintain confidentiality regarding all data/information registered.
Collect and enter all data into the appropriate data management system while ensuring quality of data.
Ensure accuracy of the medical data entered into the project’s database on a regular basis, according to MSF protocols and carry out regular back-ups.
Perform or support data entry, cleaning and creating appropriate reports, during outbreak response.
Know and ensure proper use of software used for recording (i.e., Excel, Epi Info, R, Power BI, ODK and DHIS2 etc.).
Provide technical support to data entry operators/medical personnel, etc. and respond to their training needs. This includes working with MoH data entry operators or surveillance focal points and requires flexibility, negotiation skills, and interpersonal skills.
Provide regular statistical reports for the medical team and assist in periodic surveillance reports productions like weekly epidemiological bulletin, feedbacks, medical reports, monitoring and evaluation reports, presentations, and ad hoc reports on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis. As well as informing the superior of any missing information, major changes or big differences in data
Participate in public health emergencies responses and investigations like epidemic/pandemic response, health and nutrition emergency response and the likes.
Guide activities of medical staff for surveillance and/or active case finding, including ensuring understanding of the need for consistent case definitions and data recording during epidemic/pandemic response.
Support the Epidemiologist in recruitment/ HR needs of the surveillance/medical team when needed.
Collaborate with the Medical Activity Manager (MAM) to ensure the staff's health and carry out specific tasks.
Execute other responsibilities as required by the supervisor.
Be ready, able, and willing to deploy for outbreak responses.
Be able to move locations in terms of activities across Somali Region, including overnight stays (multiple) outside of Jigjiga. Assessment and intervention locations could be in remote locations with basic living conditions.
Demonstrate flexibility and a lead-by-example approach given the dynamic nature of the project.
No. of positions: ONE (1)
Place of work: Jigjiga
Position holder report to(direct supervisor): Epidemiologist
Length of contract: 12 months with possibility of extension/Fixed term
Remuneration and Benefits:
Starting gross salary(N+0) 1,009 USD
Medical cover: as per the organization's policy
Transportation allowance( coordination) /hardship allowance (some projects)
Relocation allowance- only for relocated positions
Date (10 working days):__22/10/2025_ closing date__05/11/2025.
Job Requirements
Education
Essential: Bachelor of public health officer
OR Nursing diploma with masters of public health
Experience
Essential: Minimum of 2 years of relevant working experience of surveillance officer with MSF, government or other international NGOs.
Desirable: Experience in field epidemiology (epidemiological surveillance, humanitarian emergency response, outbreak investigation) and operational research/surveys.
Languages
Knowledge
Essential: Basic computer skills (e.g. excel, MS word, MS Power Point).
Desirable: Skills using statistical software’s, data collection, management and visualization tools (R, Epi Info, Power BI, ODK and DHIS2).
Competences
Results and Quality Orientation L2
Teamwork and Cooperation L2
Behavioral Flexibility L2
Commitment to MSF Principles L2
Stress Management L3
How To Apply
Interested applicants can submit their CV and application letter including photocopies of all supporting documents via THIS LINK until application deadline please be informed that we do not accept applications in other forms.
Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Qualified Female Applicants are highly encouraged to apply.
Sincerity of Declarations and Documents Submitted to MSF
Use of false documents to gain employment with MSF will lead to automatic cancelation from the recruitment process and if found after employment it will lead to termination.
We strive to promote, create, and maintain a safe organizational culture for all people who work for and with MSF OCA, including our partners. Moreover, we ensure that the workplace, wherever staff are located, is built on respect, tolerance, diversity, and inclusion that delivers a safe and respectful environment.
At Médecins Sans Frontières we are committed to ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion within our organization and encourage qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
