Clinical Officer

Work Arrangement:

Job Description

Background:

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is one of the world's leading crisis response agencies, providing life-saving assistance and supporting recovery and reconstruction for people affected by war and natural disasters. Active in public health, education, livelihoods, women's empowerment, youth development, and protection and promotion of rights, IRC assists people from harm to home.

The IRC was registered in Uganda in mid-1998 and implements rehabilitation activities in the sectors of Child and Youth Protection and development, Health, Economic recovery and Development and women protection and empowerment as well as contributing to the response to the Southern Sudanese Refugee situation. IRC Uganda has a head office in Kampala, field offices in Kiryandongo, Lamwo, Moroto, Kyaka and West Nile and is currently implementing its health and nutrition program focusing on providing primary health care services to refugees in their settlements.

Job overview/summary:

The Clinical Officer – Health Facility In-charge will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of effective and efficient health services in the health facility. He/she will provide overall leadership, and supervision of the staff at the health facility. S/HE will be the focal person for the implementation of the primary health care activities at the health facility and its catchment community and will work in close collaboration with other clinical team members. In collaboration with the Medical Officer- Team lead assesses staff capacity needs at health centre level and coordinate all planned trainings. S/He will ensue that all reports are compiled accurately and submitted on time.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Management roles:

- Overall leadership and management of the health facility, including managing all the human resources at the health facility. - Ensure staff adherence to professional and service codes of conduct and ethics; and promote the vision, mission and the values of IRC as expressed in the policies, regulations & guidelines of the Organization. - Planning and overseeing the implementation of the primary health care activities, the Uganda Minimum Health Care Package, at the health facility level. - Ensuring that medicines, medical equipment, medical supplies, non-medical supplies, and all other resources allocated to the health facility are put to the intended use and are accounted for. - Ensure that the health facility infrastructure and equipment are well maintained and functional. - Support the formation & functionality of necessary committees such as the Health Unit Management Committee - Maintain the asset register of the health facility.

Technical roles:

- Supervising the clinical services at the health facility, diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients. - In collaboration with the medical officer- team lead provide technical guidance and supervision of lower cadre health staff. - Co-ordinate the provision of continuous professional development of the staff. - Ensure the functionality of health management information system so that quality weekly, monthly reports are produced and submitted timely.

Communication/Reporting

- Provide regular feedback to the Medical Officer team lead on activity implementation at the health facility. - Assist in preparation of donor reports. - Participate in the development and implementation of program work plans.

Qualifications

Qualifications

- A diploma in clinical medicines and community health - Fully registered by the allied health professional council - At least four years work experience in a humanitarian setting. - Any other relevant trainings will be of added advantage.

Gender Equality & Equal Opportunity

We are committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer generous benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances. We welcome and strongly encourage qualified female professionals to apply.

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we value diversity in our organization. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request reasonable accommodation.

Professional Standards

IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability and Equality. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

NB: This advert will close on 20th March 2024.