As a Paediatrician with MSF, you'll be on the front lines of providing essential medical care to newborns and children in diverse and challenging environments.
Paediatricians diagnose, treat, and prevent paediatric illnesses, while adhering to MSF protocols and hygiene standards. They collaborate closely with hospital departments, train staff, and ensure the quality of care through continuous monitoring and evaluation. Paediatricians make a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of vulnerable people in communities.
This is an exciting and diverse role involving some or all of the following:
Responsibilities:
- Provide outpatient and/or inpatient paediatric care according to MSF protocols and hygiene standards.
- Collaborate with hospital departments to ensure integrated care and infection control.
- Propose and implement paediatric care strategy modifications.
- Conduct ongoing paediatric training for multidisciplinary team members.
- Inform patients and families about illness and treatment, ensuring understanding.
- Monitor patient evolution, prescribe treatment, and manage discharge or transfer.
- Ensure department functionality, equipment maintenance, and material supply.
- Collect and analyse epidemiological data, reporting any complications or errors.
- Manage team under direct responsibility, including performance supervision and scheduling.
- Design and provide staff training as required.
- Debrief with coordination and provide written reports on activities and recommendations.
That’s the key moment in everyone’s life – the first few minutes – and they can have a key impact on your chances of survival.Roberta Petrucci, MSF paediatrician
Depending on our activities and needs, your responsibilities may be adapted and evolve according to the specific projects.
You will not be facing these challenges alone—other MSF team members, both international and locally hired staff, will provide technical support, including extensive guidelines and protocols.
Requirements:
- Medical Doctor diploma from a recognised university.
- Preferably have a paediatrics qualification.
- Minimum 3 years’ experience as a Medical Doctor in a paediatric hospital.
- Proficiency in mission language essential; local language desirable.
- Computer literacy, including word, excel, and internet usage.
- Updated knowledge of MSF paediatric protocols before each mission.
Assets:
- Paediatrics qualification.
- Proficiency in local language.
- Experience in paediatric hospital management.
- Experience with MSF or similar humanitarian organisations.
- Advanced proficiency in computer literacy.
