- Clinical Duties
- Medical Administrative Duties
- Supervisory Administration
- Coordination of UN Cares activities
- Emergency medical response
- Attend the United Nations Clinic on a full time basis;
- Respond to acute emergencies in line with international protocols such as advanced trauma life support management and advanced cardiac life support. or Pre Hospital Trauma life support;
- Be able to do triage and primary stabilization;
- Undertake day-to-day clinical duties, e.g. walk-in clinic, pre-placement and periodic medical examinations and immunizations;
- Provide health education;
- Participate in addressing work environment and occupational health issues;
- Undertake medical examinations for UNDP and UN Agencies international and local staff and dependents;
- Diagnose and recommend treatment to all staff visiting the Clinic on a daily basis;
- Be on call during and outside office hours to observe and treat emergencies in the UN Clinic. Undertake house calls when required;
- Responsible for entry and periodic medical examinations for United Nations staff members who choose to use the UN Clinic for their examinations;
- Liaise with other dispensaries, host-nation medical facilities and medical facilities abroad to coordinate medical evacuations;
- Follow the United Nations established policies and procedures regarding medical clearances, sick leave and medical evacuations;
- Recommend medical evacuation when required to RR (the doctor recommend as the medical expert, submit evacuation request to UN medical Director for authorization and facilitate medical evacuations of UN staff and their dependents). Responsible for all paper work and reporting procedures for medical evacuations in line with UN Rules and procedures;
- Ensure proper follow up on all cases;
- Application of terms of reference in UNDP POPP for rules and regulations regarding UN Clinic operations;
- Responsible for establishing good relations with reliable hospitals, private medical facilities and blood banks and local physician, including UNEP if available;
- Keep constant contact with the United Nations Designated Examining Physicians to facilitate their availability as and when required;
- Ensure that proper medical records are kept in a strictly confidential manner;
- Maintain emergency medical supplies and equipment to be used in case of emergency situation;
- Replenish first aid kits and other essential medical supplies kept in other duty stations within the country;
- Recommend procurement of vaccines, medical supplies and equipment, and ensure that inventory is kept;
- Maintain medical records of all United Nations personnel and advise health precautionary steps to new staff members; already include above;
- Prepare and send periodic (quarterly) reports of functions, visits, medical evacuations and treatments at the UN Clinic to the United Nations Medical Service; included below;
- Advise on health precautionary steps to be undertaken at the duty station, and perform any other duties as considered necessary by the United Nations medical Director and/or the UN Resident Coordinator;
- Supervise, distribute work to the nurse (s) and other staff of the United Nations Clinic; included below;
- Manage day-to-day mission medical support operations by ensuring availability of supplies and proper functioning of medical equipment;
- Ensure that appropriate training programs are implemented in order to maintain and develop the medical capabilities (e.g. health education, HIV/AIDS prevention, first aid and CPR);
- Responsible for regular reporting on dispensary activities, medical facilities available locally and other statistical information as may be required;
- Responsible for the supervision and distribution of work for the nurse(s) and other staff of the UN Dispensary;
- Planning and organization of training of focal points and peer educators;
- Arranging the dissemination of UN policies on HIV/AIDS;
- Conducting an education and information campaign;
- The key results have an impact on the general well-being of all UN staff in at the duty station. They relate to the medical assessment of cases and on the suggested course of treatment, referral, etc. The services rendered and the decisions taken can have a direct and vital effect sound physical and mental health of UN staff at the duty station.
- Advanced University Degree in Medicine, from an accredited University and currently licensed to practice within home country or other national jurisdiction;
- Valid certification in Advanced Trauma Life support, Advanced cardiac Life support OR Pre hospital trauma life support is required;
- Certification in HIV care OR VCCT is desirable.
- At least five (5) years progressive experience and practice in general medicine in developing countries or countries in conflict, of which at least one year should be in Trauma and Emergency care and two years in Internal Medicine;
- Surgical, ICU, aeromedical or anesthetic experience is an advantage;
- Experience in Tropical Medicine,
- Previous UN medical system/international medical experience is desirable.
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) is expected
- Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of local language highly desirable.
UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
Contract Duration: 364 days