Job Description
Requisition #: 119961
Posted: 30/03/2020
Short Term-SSA WFP
Location: Africa, Southern - Malawi - Lilongwe
Working Job Language: English
ADMINISTRATION
UN MEDICAL DOCTOR
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
This job is located in the Country Office (CO). Medical Doctor/ Officer shall report technically to the WFP Chief Medical Officer based in Rome- Italy and for the routine administrative issues to the WFP Malawi Country Director. Position is available for Nationals or locally recruited Internationals.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
The UN Doctor will be appointed as a surge staff for areas of staff health and safety while providing hygiene and safety training, personal first aid training, review of medical and casualty response, assessment of health, safety and environmental issues of UN staff and offices during COVID-19 Pandemic.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Ensuring evidence-based patient care and practice in line with Medical Professional Standards and deontological norms;
- Providing consultations to UN agency employees and eligible family members;
- Managing patient referrals appropriately and providing follow up/case management for the referrals in Malawi and abroad;
- Coordinating and ensuring highest level of patient care with UN agency Doctors including weekly peer review of clinical cases
- For epidemiological purposes, reporting to the Chief Medical Officer on at least monthly basis:
- cumulative diagnoses seen
- diagnoses per contract type, gender
- Participating in Campaigns on health promotion (e.g. healthy lifestyle, stress management) and injury and illness prevention (e.g. use of personal protective equipment, personal precautions for the prevention of transmissible diseases) through employee and family member briefings, in newsletters and when requested by WFP Project Manager;
- Securing and protecting confidential patient information by recording all consultations in the Electronic Medical Records system - without sharing any patient information with UN agency except the minimum necessary for medical evacuations, emergency care or referrals;
- Liaising with the Country Office or Regional Staff Counsellors for employees/family members requiring their intervention or attention;
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES CONT:
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education: Advanced university degree (Doctorate, Masters or equivalent) in Medicine or demonstrably equivalent studies from a recognized institution. Registration as a General Practitioner in the country of origin is required.
Experience:
- Have vast experience in any outbreak response and emergencies
- Progressive professional experience in healthcare.
Knowledge & Skills
- Excellent communication, presentation and drafting skills;
- Experience in emergency management (crisis or disaster medicine), travel medicine, tropical and infectious disease;
- Knowledge of addressing the psychosocial needs of humanitarian workers;
- Shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges;
- Remains calm in stressful situations
Languages: English
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
The deadline for receiving applications is 6th April 2020.
Please attach all the relevant certificates and contacts for 3 traceable referees.
Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply.
