Palliative Care Expert

About the role

The Key Expert – Palliative Care Expert will provide technical assistance to strengthen oncology-related clinical protocols, medication safety, multidisciplinary coordination, clinical training and quality monitoring within the Syrian Ministry of Health.

Key responsibilities

• Support the development and harmonisation of national or institutional anti‑cancer therapy protocols, especially chemotherapy protocols.
• Design and implement monitoring frameworks and quality indicators for palliative‑care service delivery.
• Develop and strengthen pharmacovigilance and medication‑safety systems for chemotherapy administration.
• Design structured clinical training programmes for oncology teams on protocol implementation and toxicity management.
• Convene multidisciplinary technical working groups across oncology, primary care and nursing directorates.

Required profile

• Master's degree in Public Health, Palliative Medicine, Nursing or related field; medical degree with specialisation in palliative care preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of clinical or technical experience in medical oncology, including protocol development.
• Familiarity with international cancer treatment guidelines (WHO Essential Medicines List, NCCN, ESMO) and adaptation to resource‑constrained settings.
• Experience in post‑conflict or early‑recovery health systems, particularly in the MENA region, is a strong asset.
• Excellent English communication skills; working knowledge of Arabic is an advantage.

Required skills

• Chemotherapy protocol development and harmonisation
• Pharmacovigilance and medication‑safety system design
• Monitoring and evaluation tool creation for treatment adherence and safety indicators
• Clinical training design for physicians, pharmacists and nursing staff
• Facilitation of multidisciplinary technical working groups