Job description

Burkina Faso

+ 2 more

Project Medical Referent

All countries
M/F

Organization

ALIMA

Posted

13 Jul 2026

Closing date

22 Jul 2026

ALIMA PRESENTATION

THE ALIMA SPIRIT: ALIMA's mission is to save lives and care for the most vulnerable populations, without any discrimination based on identity, religion, or politics, through actions based onProximity, innovation, and the alliance of organizations and individuals. We act with humanity, impartiality, and respect for universal medical ethics. To reach patients, we are committed to intervening in a neutral and independent manner.

The values and principles guiding our actions, as outlined in our Charter:

● The patient first

● Revolutionizing humanitarian medicine

● Responsibility and freedom

● Improving the quality of our actions

● Trust

● Collective intelligence

● Environmental responsibility

ALIMA promotes and defends fundamental human rights principles. ALIMA has a zero-tolerance policy towards those guilty of gender-based and sexual violence, as well as towards inaction in the face of alleged or proven acts of violence. The protection of those benefiting from and impacted by our work is our top priority in everything we do. Everyone collaborating with ALIMA commits to:

● Respect the charter, the code of conduct, institutional policies including the policy for protection against abuse of power and gender-based and sexual violence, the policy for the prevention of corruption and fraud;

● Report any violation of policies, framework documents and procedures to a superior, a superior, a referent, a referent.

HEALING

INNOVATING
TOGETHER: Since its creation in 2009, ALIMA has reached more than 18 million beneficiaries in 15 countries, primarily in Africa. In 2024, we developed 59 humanitarian medical response projects to address the needs of populations affected by conflict, epidemics, and extreme poverty. All of these projects are carried out in support of national health authorities through healthcare facilities (including hospitals and health centers). Our work stems from a constant adaptation to the realities on the ground and advances in medicine. In 2024, ALIMA reached 5.9 million beneficiaries. We work in partnership, particularly with local NGOs, whenever possible to ensure that our patients benefit from expertise wherever it is found, whether in their own country or elsewhere in the world. Furthermore, to improve the humanitarian response, we are conducting operational and clinical research projects, particularly in the area of combating malnutrition and viral hemorrhagic fevers.

THE ALIMA TEAM: More than 2,000 people currently work for ALIMA. The field teams, working closest to patients, receive support from the coordination teams, generally based in the capital cities of the countries where they operate. These teams are supported by the four desk teams and the emergency and openings team based at the operational headquarters in Dakar, Senegal. The teams in Paris and New York actively work on fundraising and representing ALIMA. The rest of the ALIMA network includes individuals and partner teams working for other organizations such as the medical NGOs BEFEN, ALERTE Santé, SOS Médecins/KEOOGO, and AMCP; the research organizations PACCI, INSERM, and INRB; the Universities of Bordeaux and Copenhagen; the NGO Solidarités International; and many others.

OUR PROJECT THEMES: Malnutrition, Sexual and reproductive health including gender-based violence, Primary and secondary health, surgery, pediatric care, deadly diseases such as Malaria, ARI, Diarrhea, Epidemics (Hemorrhagic fevers, meningitis, Cholera, Measles, Dengue, Covid-19).

OUR COUNTRIES OF INTERVENTION: Mali, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Haiti, Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Guinea, South Sudan, Senegal, Mauritania and Sudan.

PROTECTION OF BENEFICIARIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS

Level 3: As part of their duties, the incumbent will be required to visit programs and be in contact with children and/or vulnerable adults. Therefore, a criminal record check or a certificate of good conduct will be required. In situations where it is impossible to provide a criminal record check or a certificate of good conduct, a sworn statement will be requested.

FUNCTIONAL AND HIERARCHICAL LINKS

Reports to the Project Coordinator (PC)

Refer to the medical coordinator for medical questions.

Supervises the project's medical and paramedical activity managers (hospital, health center, mobile clinic, project pharmacist or pharmacy manager)

Collaborates with the Project Logistics Manager (PLM) and the Project Admin Manager (PAM).

MISSION AND MAIN ACTIVITIES

You are responsible for implementing medical activities in your area of intervention. You ensure that project resources are used effectively and participate in defining your base's strategy.

You support the medical and paramedical teams in developing their skills.

Definition of the project's medical objectives and intervention strategies

Organization, analysis and sound management of the project's medical activities

Supervision and training of the project's healthcare human resources

Implementation of health policies for project staff

Participation in the prevention of abuse of power, gender-based and sexual violence (PSEA)

EXPERIENCES & SKILLS

A medical degree is essential. You should have at least 2 years of experience in a humanitarian medical intervention context, experience in team management and supervision.

You have analytical and organizational skills, critical thinking and a proactive approach, and the ability to work in a team in multicultural contexts.

LANGUAGES

French

English

TERMS

Contract duration and type : 6 months, renewable

Salary : According to ALIMA salary scale + recognition of experience + per diem

ALIMA takes care of

Travel expenses between the expatriate's country of origin and the mission location

Accommodation costs

Medical coverage from the first day of the contract until one month after the departure date from the country of assignment for the employee and their dependents

Evacuation for the employee and their dependents

How to apply

To apply, please send your CV and cover letter online.

Applications are processed in the order they are received. ALIMA reserves the right to close the application process before the initially indicated deadline if a candidate is successful. Only complete applications (CV in PDF format + Cover Letter) will be considered.

Applications from women are strongly encouraged.

Link for application: [**http://alliance.alima.ngo/jobs/project-medical-referent-all-countries-m-f-350?utm_campaign=Job+Campaign&utm_medium=Website&utm_source=Reliefweb**](http://alliance.alima.ngo/jobs/project-medical-referent-all-countries-m-f-350?utm_campaign=Job+Campaign&utm_medium=Website&utm_source=Reliefweb**](http://alliance.alima.ngo/jobs/project-medical-referent-all-countries-m-f-350?utm_campaign=Job+Campaign&utm_medium=Website&utm_source=Reliefweb))

Job details

Countries

Burkina FasoDemocratic Republic of the CongoMali

Source

ALIMA

Type

Job

Career category

Program/Project Management

Years of experience

3-4 years

Theme

Health

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