Médecins Sans Frontières, an international humanitarian medical association created in 1971, provides medical assistance to populations whose lives are threatened: mainly in the event of armed conflicts, but also epidemics, pandemics, natural disasters or even exclusion of care.
The Doctor participates in preventive policy by identifying and treating, in an appropriate manner, questions related to the health of field staff, individual or collective, before, during and after a mission with MSF OCP.
Main objective of the HUS doctor
Participate in the deployment of a prevention policy; identify and respond adequately to questions related to the health of field staff, individual or collective, before, during or after a mission with MSF OCP.
Main responsibilities
Health of international OCP staff: focus on prevention:
As a doctor, you are the referent for the nurse responsible for departures and external stakeholders (Pasteur consultants or other structures) in the event of discovery of a chronic or acute health problem before a mission, you:
- Evaluate the risks of candidates with a health problem leaving for a mission field, with external stakeholders and the health referents of field staff (medical coordinator or other) and/or referent ·e cell medical.
- You can request to cancel or postpone a departure in consultation with the stakeholders mentioned above.
- You ensure, with the nurse responsible for preparations for departures, the regular updating of health prerequisites by field and the dissemination of this information.
- Participate with members of the SHU to adapt the preparation process for departure according to needs, circumstances (e.g. epidemic) and with a view to a decentralization strategy to be implemented gradually.
Support to health focal points (medical coordinators or others) of OCP projects:
- In the event of a request for medical problems affecting international or national staff, directs medical coordinators or field health focal points regarding the best management of individual cases and requests opinions adapted to the complexity of the cases (medical department, network external, Pasteur Institute, insurer or assistance company for example).
- Assist in the organization of references and repatriations of international personnel for health reasons.
Guides and policies:
- Keep informed of developments in international recommendations (WHO or other sources), epidemic contexts or any event or new medical or scientific recommendation of interest to MSF teams in the field.
- Disseminate documents and information concerning the health of teams (general or specific during an epidemic: Covid, Ebola, etc.) to medical coordinators or focal points, operational cells and headquarters HR department.
- Brief focal points on administrative aspects related to health problems in the field: reporting of work accidents, accidents of exposure to blood and fluids among others.
- Help organize the archiving and organization of SHU data and documents as well as the collection of certain data (e.g. COVID cases, work accidents, AES, repatriations, etc.).
- Work with the SHU manager and the departments involved (medical, HR) to update or create documents specific to team health.
- Participate in training and briefings of medical coordinators or focal points.
- Organize or participate in various training/information/webinar sessions on themes related to staff health (Covid, ebola, other epidemics, AES, hepatitis, etc.).
Background of hemorrhagic fever:
- Update and disseminate staff health documents regarding FHV, including Ebola vaccination policies.
- Ensure that an individual briefing is given to internationals before departure (by the doctor or another reinforcement position if the epidemic is very significant), that a systematic medical examination is carried out and that the candidate is or will be vaccinated if the possibility exists; ensures follow-up upon return from the field (“21-day policy”).
- Ensure that health coordinators and focal points are briefed on VHF risk and implement monitoring of personnel, both national and international, during and after any deployment on an FHV mission.
- Disseminate the necessary information regarding the policies in place to the various headquarters stakeholders (recruiters, pool managers, departures office, HR managers, operations department, etc.) as well as to coordinators (medical coordinator (CoMed), CoMed deputies, health focal points, head of mission, HR coordinator).
Other activities may possibly be added depending on needs. You must be flexible and open.
Profile sought
Training: Doctor’s diploma.
Experience:
- Experience with MSF of at least 24 months
- At least one experience as a project medical referent at MSF
- Experience as international MSF staff in at least 2 different contexts.
- Experience in travel medicine or tropical medicine is a plus
Languages: french and English: level B2 (compulsory).
Abilities:
- Excellent human contact, listens
- Ability to prioritize while remaining focused on health-related priorities
- Patience and good stress management
Terms of employment
Status: 13-month full-time fixed-term contract. Executive position, based in Paris.
Remuneration and benefits : 50.8 K€ gross annually over 13 months. 22 days of RTT per year. Teleworking according to the rules in force at MSF (2 days/week.). Mutual insurance covered 100%. 12€ meal vouchers (60% covered by MSF). 50% coverage of the public transport subscription (weekly, monthly or annual) or bicycle mileage allowance (0.25€ per km, limited to 450€ per year).
Position to be filled: December 1, 2026.
How to apply
Please submit your application (CV and cover letter) until September 25, 2026 inclusive at:
Support doctor Team Health Unit F/M | Doctors Without Borders
Only candidates(s) whose applications have been selected will be contacted(es).
