Anesthetist

Contract

This is a UNV International Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Specialist contracts.

UNMISS was established in 2011 under the auspices of the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO); subsequently, UNMISS mandate has been renewed through resolutions 2057 (2012), 2109 (2013), 2155 (2014), 2187 (2014), 2223 (2015), 2241 (Dec. 2015), 2304 (2016) and 2327 (2016), 2392 (Dec. 2017), 2406 (Mar. 2018), 2459 (Mar. 2019), 2514 (Mar. 2020), 2567 (Mar. 2021), 2625 (Mar. 2022) , 2677 (Mar. 2023).

Under the general supervision of the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), the incumbent will perform the following duties:

• Undertake day-to-day clinical duties including regular general consultations e.g. walk-in-clinic, emergencies in addition to specialist- anesthesiologist/intensivist duties. • Perform general and local anesthesia depending on the type of surgeries performed and based the clinical assessment. • Provide anestesiologiolical services for an elective surgical intervention. • Ensure that all medical and nursing staff implements standard clinical protocols. • Contribute to implementation of the WHO Integrated Management for Emergency and Essential Surgical Care (IMEESC) toolkit. • Conducts a needs assessment of the surgical capability in close coordination with the surgeon and develop a plan to improve surgical services. • Monitor medical instruments and equipment to ensure that aseptic and antiseptic methods are adhered to. • Perform 24/7 on-call for any surgical/medical emergencies and rotational weekend/night shift-call duties as per roster. • Refer staff to higher level of specialists as necessary. • Provide health education. • Conduct Contingent Owned Equipment (COE) Verification Inspection. • Performs any other tasks required by the Chief Medical Officer/ Designee

• Accountability • Adaptability and flexibility • Creativity • Judgement and decision-making • Planning and organizing • Professionalism • Self-management

Medical doctor with specialization in Anesthesiology • Experienced in UN mission or another international agency is desirable. • Solid computer skills, including full proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word etc.) and other IT applications and office technology equipment. • Have affinity with or interest in humanitarian relief, post-conflict situations, volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System. • Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills. • Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners. • Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel. • Ability to work with tight deadlines. • Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision • Sound security awareness.

Living conditions vary between UNMISS duty stations. Each duty station where UNMISS has a field presence has basic residential camp facilities, which includes running water and electricity. Candidates should be aware that accommodation may be austere with the possibility of water shortages and power blackouts. On arrival in Juba accommodation will be on a share basis. Ablutions will also be shared. As the accommodation situation improves single unit accommodation, with an attached ablution, should become available in all locations. Hard wall accommodation is available in Juba.

All UNMISS duty stations apart from Entebbe, Uganda are considered non - family duty stations. The security level of UNMISS duty stations is classified by the UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) who will brief on arrival. A number of locations in South Sudan are prone to conflict.

Primary health care services (preventive and curative) are provided in 11 United Nations Owned Equipment (UNOE) Level-I clinics, 21 Contingent Owned Equipment (COE) Level-I clinics, 4 COE Level-II medical facilities within the mission area and the establishment of contractual agreements for Level-III and Level-IIII care outside the mission area. The 4 Level-II facilities available in Juba, Bor, Malakal and Wau, run by the Troop Contributing Countries (TCC), take referrals from the Level-I clinics and provide hospital-based care.

The climate is tropical with a rainy season in many areas, which should normally span from around April to October. Ability to live and work in difficult and harsh conditions is essential.