Volunteer Doctors- Clinton Bush Haiti Fund (11-484)

International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.

Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.

JOB SUMMARY

The primary responsibility of the Volunteer Doctor is to provide training.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Training/ Capacity Building

- Ensure professional development for internal medicine doctors through assessment of training needs and capacity building activities.

2. Working Relationships

- Ensure program progress through frequent communication with Medical Director and Country Director

- Interface with national government and relevant agencies as necessary

3.  Security

- Collaborate with security officer/CD in order to maintain security of program staff

- Ensures application and compliance of security protocols and policies

REQUIREMENTS

- Medical degree; preferably with a Master’s in Public Health

- Experience in overseas programs

- Previous NGO experience

- Must have excellent communications skills, both oral and written

- Must have excellent self-motivation skills

- Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations

- Creativity and the ability to work with limited resources

- Strong negotiation, interpersonal and organization skills

LANGUAGES

- Ability to read, write, analyze and interpret, technical and non-technical in the English language.

- Ability to effectively present information and respond appropriately to questions from senior managers in the field and HQ, counterparts, senior government and political leaders and other related regional players

- Ability to speak French language a plus

CONDITIONS

- Accommodation, food and transportation provided by the organization

- Medical Evacuation service and competitive benefits provided by the organization

- Further information regarding security and situation on the field available during the interview process

- While performing duties of the job, the employee frequently works in precarious and remote places. The employee is usually employed in areas of civil strife, which often result in an unstable security environment. Regularly work in outdoor extreme weather conditions

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

To officially begin the application process, please visit our website at http://careers.internationalmedicalcorps.org/careers.aspx and complete the online employment application form. Please reference Devex.