Associate Medical Officer

Contract

This is a NO-2 contract. This kind of contract is known as National Professional Officers. It is normally only for nationals. It's a staff contract. More about NO-2 contracts.

Org. Setting and Reporting This position is located within the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI). The Associate Medical Officer will be based in Erbil. The Associate Medical Officer reports to the Medical Officer under the overall supervision of the Chief Medical Officer.

Responsibilities Clinical Duties: - 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 to UN staff members. - Participate in addressing work environment and occupational health issues. - Undertake medical examinations for UN Agencies’ international and local staff and dependents. - Diagnose and recommend treatment to all staff visiting the Clinic daily. - On call for emergencies 24/7, respond to emergencies in the UN Clinic and outside clinic when required. - Response to Mass Casualties incidents when required. - Complete pre-placement examinations for United Nations staff members. - Immunization for staff members in need and advising the schedule and booster, updating the record in yellow book. - Provide HIV-AIDS response including providing VCCT and HIV testing, PEP kits administration.

Medical Administrative Duties: - Liaise with local 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 chief medical officer and facilitate medical evacuations authorized by the Medical Director. - 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 UNAMI Medical SOPs, protocols and contingency plans. - Responsible for establishing good relations with reliable hospitals, private medical facilities and blood banks and local physician. - 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 the duty station. - Recommend replenishment of vaccines, medical supplies, and equipment, and ensure that inventory is kept updated. - Maintain medical records of all United Nations personnel and advise health precautionary steps to new staff members. - Prepare and send periodic (monthly) reports of functions, visits, medical evacuations and treatments at the UN Clinic to the Chief Medical Officer. - Advice on health precautionary steps to be undertaken at the duty station, and perform any other duties as considered necessary by the Chief Medical Officer. - Responsible to provide full and efficient coverage to the UN clinic for the International Medical officer during his illness and leave. - Arrange the dissemination of UN policies on HIV/AIDS, Outbreaks, pandemic, Flu and other prevalent illnesses. - Conducting health education and information campaign.

Supervisory Administration: - Supervise, distribute work to the nurse (s) and other staff of the UN Clinic. - 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 clinic activities, medical facilities available locally and other statistical information as may be required. - Report to International Medical Officer of the activities and assigned tasks.

Competencies PROFESSIONALISM: Knowledge of clinical, occupational and tropical/travel medicine; formal training in CPR and, preferably in BLS and ACLS or equivalent emergency medical care, Advance Trauma life support or pre-hospital trauma care; shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.

PLANNING AND ORGANIZING: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; Identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.

TEAMWORK: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

ACCOUNTABILITY: Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments; delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards; operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules; supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments; takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable.

Education - Advanced University Degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Medicine from an accredited university and currently licensed to practice within home country or another national jurisdiction is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree. - Certification in Advanced Trauma Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support is desirable. - Certification in HIV care or VCCT is desirable.

Work Experience A minimum of five years of progressively responsible clinical experience and practice in general medicine in developing countries or countries in conflict is required. Experience in Travel Health or Tropical Medicine is desirable. Experience in UN medical system / international medical experience is desirable. Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) is desirable.

Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Arabic and Kurdish is desirable.

Assessment Evaluation of qualified applicants may include an assessment exercise or other assessment method which may be followed by a competency-based interview.

Special Notice - This position is temporarily available for six months. If the selected candidate is a staff member from the United Nations Secretariat, the selection will be administered as a temporary assignment. - Candidates for the National Professional Officer category shall be of the nationality of the country where this position is located. - This temporary job opening may be limited to "internal candidates," who have been recruited through a competitive examination administered according to staff rule 4.16 or staff selection process including the review of a central review body established according to staff rule 4.15. - Staff members of the United Nations common system organizations who will reach the mandatory age of separation or retirement within the duration of the current temporary need period are not eligible to apply.Submitting an application or selection for the current temporary job opening does not delay or increase the mandatory age of separation. - Staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and to assignment by Him or her. In this context, all staff are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance with established rules and procedures.

United Nations Considerations According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

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The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.

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