Médecins Sans Frontières is a private, non-profit international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in crisis, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, creed or political affiliation. In Malawi, MSF works in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the local community in Cervical Cancer projects Blantyre districts.

MSFF is looking for its Blantyre Cervical Cancer Project Office:

Responsibilities or duties,

Provide outpatient and/or inpatient medical care to patients/beneficiaries according to adapted and updated medical knowledge, MSF protocols, values and universal hygiene standards to improve the patient’s/beneficiary’s health conditions.

Qualifications or requirements 

Candidate must be a holder of an MBBS or equivalent; Full Registration with the Medical Council of Malawi. Essential computer literacy (Word, Excel and Outlook). Chichewa essential, Fluent in English is mandatory.

Experience needed,

At least 2 years of clinical experience (experience in oncology is an asset); Training or experience in chemotherapy management is desirable; Experience in managing critically ill patients is an advantage.

12 Months Fixed Term Contract. Start date: November 2026.

• Apply medical knowledge and skills to diagnose and prevention. Carry out outpatient and inpatient consultations, prescribing the necessary treatment respecting MSF
• Keep the patient and/or his/her family informed about the illness and provide appropriate explanations about the treatment to follow, checking they have understood.
• Follow up the evolution of the hospitalized/IDP patients, through daily visits, consultations and examinations, prescribing the necessary treatment following MSF protocols, deciding whether they can be discharged or transferred to other departments – in collaboration with other doctors- and informing their family about the patient’s evolution.
• Check and control the rational distribution of medicines and equipment under his/her responsibility and take care the quality, disinfection and sterilization of the medical material. Assure general compliance with standing hygiene standards.
• Participate in the collection and analysis of epidemiological data, checking its validity and informing the line manager or project coordinator about any problem or complication of the patients’ illness, medical error and monitors the proper functioning of the department, equipment or material.
• Ensure ongoing training of the medical/paramedical multidisciplinary team in order to optimize the quality of care.
• Knows and ensures all MSF medical protocols are followed and implemented, checking universal precautions are followed at all times and reducing bio-hazard risks and improving infection control.
• Ensures professional confidentiality is respected.
• Manage the team under his/her direct responsibility according to MSF HR policies and procedures, supervising their performance, organizing and scheduling shifts and rotations, directly participating in emergencies and on calls if necessary.
• Provide comprehensive curative and palliative care to oncology patients in inpatient, outpatient, including assessment, treatment, monitoring, psychosocial screening, patient education, and follow-up.
• Conduct preoperative assessments and obtain informed consent; booking patients for diferent procedures, daily ward rounds, and postoperative care in collaboration with surgeons, anaesthetists, nurses, and other clinical teams.
• Participate actively in multidisciplinary team meetings, morbidity and mortality reviews, and clinical decision-making, while coordinating referrals and specialist input across relevant hospital departments.
• Implement and promote MSF clinical guidelines, protocols, and SOPs, ensuring adherence to standards for infection prevention, antibiotic prophylaxis, pain management, thromboprophylaxis, blood transfusion, occupational exposure, and rational medicine use.
• Supervise clinical, nursing, and support staff and provide bedside, surgical, and theoretical teaching to medical students, interns, residents, clinical officers, nurses, registrars, and other healthcare professionals.
• Ensure accurate and timely documentation in electronic and paper medical records, maintain relevant statistics and databases, and contribute to monthly reports, SITREPs, and other departmental reporting requirements.
• Participate in departmental research and quality improvement activities, particularly cervical cancer research, and contribute to SOP development, clinical audits, and initiatives aimed at improving patient outcomes and quality of care.
• The final allocation of tasks within the team is based on the projects needs and therefor decided upon by the Medical Activity Manager or Medical Team Leader.

• Computer literacy (Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Medical knowledge and skills
• Diagnosis and prevention
• Patient communication
• Epidemiological data collection and analysis
• Team training and supervision
• Adherence to MSF protocols and hygiene standards
• Oncology patient care
• Preoperative, surgical, and postoperative care
• Multidisciplinary clinical coordination
• Clinical governance and patient safety
• Documentation and reporting
• Research and quality improvement

• MBBS or equivalent degree
• Full Registration with the Medical Council of Malawi
• At least 2 years of clinical experience
• Experience in oncology is an asset
• Training or experience in chemotherapy management is desirable
• Experience in managing critically ill patients is an advantage
• Essential computer literacy (Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Fluent in English
• Chichewa language proficiency