Washington ( CNN ) -- The seasoned Democratic operative President Barack Obama tapped last week to head his administration 's Ebola fight got to work on Wednesday , though Ron Klain 's new job is expected to unfold out of public sight . The so-called `` Ebola czar '' -- termed an `` Ebola Response Coordinator '' by the White House -- will meet with Obama and other top advisers Wednesday afternoon in the Oval Office to discuss the global crisis , which has Americans worried about their own safety and skeptical of the government 's ability to respond . Klain 's appointment last week was meant partly to quell public anxiety about the virus . The announcement came after calls from lawmakers to name a central organizing `` czar '' that could ensure the various health arms of the administration were working in concert . Obama initially resisted , saying his top homeland security aide Lisa Monaco was doing a sufficient job in managing the response alongside her other tasks , which include a major role advising the mission against ISIS . But on Thursday -- the same day lawmakers slammed the administration 's Ebola response during a Capitol Hill hearing -- the president conceded he may need someone to manage the effort fulltime . He named Klain to the role Friday , though the White House said it took until this week to complete the required paperwork to get him started . He was spotted at the White House on Saturday evening , though he did n't attend a high-level Oval Office meeting on Ebola that took place around the same time . Klain 's appointment was met with suspicion from Republicans , who pointed out the former lobbyist and vice presidential chief of staff lacked any medical experience . But White House officials say Klain was picked because of his knowledge of the vast federal bureaucracy and his ability to pull the strings of government . `` What we were looking for is not an Ebola expert , but rather an implementation expert , '' Press Secretary Josh Earnest said last week . The White House says Klain wo n't be his own boss ; he 'll report both to Monaco and National Security Adviser Susan Rice . And the White House made clear last week Obama himself bears ultimate oversight for his administration 's actions . As such , aides say Klain 's new job coordinating various federal agencies wo n't be public-facing , though they have n't ruled out putting him in front of cameras to address the government efforts . Complete coverage on Ebola .
Lisa Monaco , Klain 's Ebola czar , started his new job Friday . He 'll attend an Oval Office meeting in evening . The pick was criticized since Obama has no medical experience .