Public Health and Humanitarian Medicine Director

JOB SUMMARY

QualificationsEducationMedical degree (MD or equivalent) is mandatory; a postgraduate specialisation in Public Health, Epidemiology, Tropical Medicine, or a related discipline at master’s level or higher is strongly preferred.Additional training in humanitarian affairs, health policy, anthropology, or climate and health is a distinct advantage.ExperienceMinimum 10 – 12 years of progressive experience in medical-humanitarian work, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role within MSF or a comparable international humanitarian or global health organisation.Demonstrated experience in managing multi-disciplinary teams, including epidemiologists, data scientists, environmental health specialists, and/or anthropologists.Proven track record of representing an organisation at high-level external forums (e.g., WHO, ministries of health, international conferences) and influencing health policy.Operational field experience in humanitarian emergencies, outbreak response, or complex insecure environments is essential; familiarity with the Eastern Africa context is highly desirable.Experience bridging medical operations with advocacy, communications, and partnership-building.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Public health, Reporting, Dangerous goods handling, Occupational medicine

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree

Source: Fuzu Africa

Originally posted by source: 2026-11-10

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