Back Nurse (G6)

Tasks and Responsibilities:

Under the direct supervision of the National Medical Officer, the incumbent carries out the following duties:

1. As part of the medical team, performs preventive and curative duties for staff members seeking basic medical assistance;
(a) Prepares the treatment room according to established standards; sterilizes and cleans instruments; and oversees the work of the cleaning staff.
(b) Provides individual care and advice to patients, including first-aid.
(c) Checks pulse, temperature, blood pressure, weight and height of staff members; administers injections.
(d) Takes care on the medical equipment in the Mission area.
(e) Escorts patients to the local/International medical facilities for further medical examinations/treatment as requested by National Medical Officer.

2. Participates in initiatives for preventive health care;
(a) Assists in following up on the recommendations made by the National Medical Officer on hygiene and cleaning standards, on control of water standards, of food hygiene and of hygiene of the kitchen and restaurants at OMIK Headquarters.
(b) Contributes to collecting and disseminating information on health hazards in the OMIK mission area.
(c) Participates in health initiatives/campaigns, if required.
(d) Collects related medical information from the National Medical Officer , and consolidates written contributions for review and approval by the supervisor;

3. Performs administrative work and informal translations;
(a) Updates electronic records on medical facilities and specialists available in all geographic regions of Kosovo.
(b) Escorts patients to the location of treatment and to interpret conversations with medical staff from Albanian or other local languages into English and vice-versa.
(c) Collects statistics for managerial purposes.

4. Performs related duties as assigned;
(a) Drives official vehicles according to the needs.

For more detailed information on the structure and work of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, please see: http://www.osce.org/ mission-in-kosovo

Necessary Qualifications:

Remuneration Package:

Monthly remuneration, subject to social security deductions is 1,246.67 Euro/month. Social benefits will include participation in the OSCE group medical insurance scheme and the OSCE Provident Fund.

Appointments are normally made at step 1 of the applicable OSCE salary scale. At the discretion of the appointing authority a higher step may be approved up to a maximum of step 3 subject to specific conditions.

If you wish to apply for this position, please use the OSCE's online application link found under https://vacancies.osce.org/. However, if you have technical difficulties with the system you may use the offline application form found under https://jobs.osce.org/resources/document/offline-application form and forward the completed form quoting the vacancy number by e-mail to: Recruitment.OMiK@osce.org

The OSCE retains the discretion to re-advertise/re-post the vacancy, to cancel the recruitment, to offer an appointment at a lower grade or to offer an appointment with a modified job description or for a different duration.

Only those candidates who are selected to participate in the subsequent stages of recruitment will be contacted.

The OSCE is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all religious, ethnic and social backgrounds to apply to become a part of the Organization.

Candidates should be aware that OSCE officials shall conduct themselves at all times in a manner befitting the status of an international civil servant. This includes avoiding any action which may adversely reflect on the integrity, independence and impartiality of their position and function as officials of the OSCE. The OSCE is committed to applying the highest ethical standards in carrying out its mandate. For more information on the values set out in OSCE Competency Model, please see https://jobs.osce.org/resources/document/our-competency-model.