Health, Nutrition & Psychosocial Support
Health, Nutrition & Psychosocial Support is one of our core organisational strengths and our health staff are critical to our country programmes worldwide. They work in challenging circumstances to save as many lives as possible during emergencies, reduce the risk of illness and disease in their aftermath, address trauma and abuse in conflicts, and strengthen local health services to serve their communities better long after we leave.
Our profile
We look for trained health professionals who...
- Are qualified doctors, nurses, midwives, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, social workers, or nutritionists.
- Have experience in primary health care, international public health, tropical medicine, community nutrition and medicine, and/or health education.
- Have experience in primary health care, international public health, tropical medicine, community nutrition and medicine, and/or health education.
- Possess training and skills in project management, budget management, and people management – especially the training and empowering of other staff.
Current opportunities
Health Project Manager
ROC Required
Develop, lead, monitor, and evaluate assigned health projects, ensuring delivery against objectives, timeframe, and budget. Manage health staff, oversee primary health care services to international quality standards, coordinate with stakeholders, and contribute to new project proposals and reports.
Health & Nutrition Advisor
ROC Required
The advisor is the technical lead for Medair’s health & nutrition sector in Madagascar. The advisor contributes to the country strategic direction, considering evolving needs, and provides advice and technical support to the management and the health & nutrition team. The advisor oversees the technical quality of programming and is responsible for the national-level sectoral co-ordination with relevant authorities, clusters, and partners.
Don’t see the right fit?
Apply to our Relief & Recovery Orientation Course
Medair’s Relief & Recovery Orientation Course (ROC) is a one-week simulation course that will help determine if a humanitarian career with Medair is the right fit for you, and if you are a strong fit for Medair. After participating in the course, you will enter a “pool” of qualified candidates that are ready to be called upon to respond to humanitarian crises. When needs arise in our country programmes, we will offer you a position in line with your competencies and our needs. If you apply for an international position, the ROC will be mandatory for you to work in our country programmes.
