PAEDIATRICIAN – EBOLA EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Quick answer
Médecins Sans Frontières is hiring a Paediatrician for an Ebola emergency response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, paying a fixed-term contract with additional benefits.
- Role
- PAEDIATRICIAN – EBOLA EMERGENCY RESPONSE
- Organization
- Médecins Sans Frontières
- Location
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Work setup
- On-site
- Level
- Senior
- Category
- Other
The role
Providing outpatient and/or inpatient paediatric care to patients/beneficiaries according to adapted and updated medical knowledge, MSF protocols, values and universal hygiene standards to improve the new-born and child/beneficiaries health conditions.
What you'll do
- Applying medical knowledge and skills to prevention, diagnosis and treatment of children
- Collaborating closely with the different departments of the hospital
- Ensuring on-going new-born and paediatric training of the medical/paramedical multidisciplinary team
- Following up the evolution of the hospitalized/IDP patients
- Monitoring the proper functioning of the department, equipment or material
- Designing and providing training to staff as required
What it takes
- Paediatrics qualification preferred
- 2 years’ experience minimum as a Medical Doctor in paediatric hospital
- French proficiency (at least B2)
- Experienced in Ebola response, VHF, outbreak, or emergency response
- Flexible and adaptable in fast-changing environments
- Resilient under high-pressure humanitarian conditions
What you'll bring
How we treat you
A fixed-term contract for deployment assignments and additional 21 days, Travel, accommodation, and medical coverage during missions, Daily allowances in line with MSF policies, Access to training and professional development opportunities
Frequently asked questions
Where is the job located?
Democratic Republic of the Congo
What are the key qualifications required?
Paediatrics qualification preferred, 2 years’ experience minimum as a Medical Doctor in paediatric hospital, French proficiency (at least B2), Experienced in Ebola response, VHF, outbreak, or emergency response, Flexible and adaptable in fast-changing environments, Resilient under high-pressure humanitarian conditions
How or by when to apply?
Please apply via this link and upload the following documents as one combined file in English Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Motivation letter explaining your motivation, and highlighting relevant outbreak or emergency response experience
How to apply
Apply directly on Médecins Sans Frontières's site. We link straight through — no resume parsing, no profile to fill out.
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