Medical Doctor (Kyrgyzstan Nationals only)

Contract

This is a NPSA-10 contract. This kind of contract is known as National Personnel Services Agreement. It is normally only for nationals. It usually requires 5 years of experience, depending on education. More about NPSA-10 contracts.

Background

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups, and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

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.

UNDP is the leading United Nations organization in fighting to end the injustice of poverty, inequality, and climate change. Working with our broad network of experts and partners in 170 countries, we help nations to build integrated, lasting solutions for people and the planet.

At the final stage of COVID 19 related project in Kyrgyzstan, the Health Risk Assessment (HRA) of Bishkek Duty station was conducted to comprehensively review the health risks and available health services in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan with a view to supporting the Country Team in decision-making about health risk management and health support planning. As part of health support planning, the assessors were requested to look at the entire operation of the UN Clinic to advise on the continuity, closure, or upgrade of the clinic. The second HRA was provided by WFP Medical Officers and UN Medical Officer in Kyrgyzstan in 2 duty stations: Bishkek and Osh.

As a result, final reports were submitted to UN Medical Directors for their review and approval. On 24/04/2023 UN Medical Directors endorsed the next recommendations: The main recommendation of HRA is to successfully incorporate primary and advanced care levels for UN personnel and their dependents, UN should continue to invest in a UN doctor. WFP Regional Medical office also emphasized that the role of the doctor could be as country clinical care coordinator with a strong focus on prevention and preparedness, as well as a facilitator to access health care by liaising with local providers and maintaining updated referral pathways. Ideally, this should be in the context of a basic UN clinic covering all Kyrgyzstan duty stations (onsite and online consultations)

Therefore, in order to continue medical consultations/services to UN personnel and dependents UNDP on behalf of UN Agencies operating in the country would like to recruit a medical doctor with relevant practice and expertise. The doctor will provide medical consultations for staff, support prevention measures, and treatment to ensure the physical and mental health of UN staff and their dependents, and advise the UN system on additional actions that could be taken in this area. S/he will also promote proper health care among staff (for example through webinars).

The Medical Doctor will be a part of the UN common services of the UN country team in Kyrgyzstan and administered by UNDP.

Duties and Responsibilities

Medical consultations:

• Provides health education and health promotion programs.
• Organizes/participates in addressing work environment and occupational health issues.
• Follows-up patients on long sick leave, and external medical examinations.

Clinical Duties:

• Undertakes clinical duties, e.g. walk-in clinic, emergencies.
• Undertakes occupational health duties: pre-placement and periodic medical examinations prepare UN staff for traveling providing immunizations, travel kits, etc.
• Refers staff to outside specialists as necessary.
• Follow-up with outside specialists.

Medical Evacuation:

• Activate MEDEVAC/RAC process, cooperate with respective local and headquarter offices of individual UN Agencies on all related matters in accordance with relevant UN Guidance/policies.
• Follow up on evacuated cases.

General:

• The UN Physician will be on call 24/7 to take calls from UN personnel.
• Demonstrate good communication skills and adequate respect for UN personnel and their dependents as patients;
• Ensure proper and clear documentation of clinical findings, treatment plans with follow–up recommendations.
• Keep confidentiality on patients, treatments and maintain them at all times.

Competencies

Core Competency

• Achieve Results: LEVEL 3: Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact
• Think Innovatively: LEVEL 3: Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems
• Learn Continuously: LEVEL 3: Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences
• Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 3: Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands
• Act with Determination: LEVEL 3: Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater results
• Engage and Partner: LEVEL 3: Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaboration
• Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 3: Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and champion inclusivity

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies

• Professionalism: Knowledge of clinical, occupational safety and health and tropical/travel medicine. Ability to manage a diverse and multicultural team and to operate efficiently under stressful circumstances. Good drafting ability in the required UN languages. 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.
• 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.
• Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors’ language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed

• Management / Leadership: Serves as a role model that other people want to follow empowers others to translate vision into results; is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives; establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support; anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions; drives for change and improvements; does not accept the status quo; shows the courage to take unpopular stands. Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work; demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender balance in staffing.

• Management / Judgement/Decision-making: Identifies the key issues in a complex situation, and comes to the heart of the problem quickly; gathers relevant information before making a decision; considers positive and negative impacts of decisions prior to making them; takes decisions with an eye to the impact on others and on the Organization; proposes a course of action or makes a recommendation based on all available information; checks assumptions against facts; determines that the actions proposed will satisfy the expressed and underlying needs for the decision; makes tough decisions when necessary.

Required Skills and Experience

Min. Education requirements:

• Doctorate (MD) or equivalent in medicine, including residency/internship in one of the medical specialties, preferably occupational medicine. Further certification in internal medicine or general practice is desirable.

Min. years of relevant work experience:

• A minimum of five years of progressively responsible clinical experience in one of the areas of medicine, including at least 2 years in the Occupational Health field is desirable. At least three (3) years of progressive experience and practice in general medicine of which at least one year should be in Trauma and Emergency care and two years in Internal Medicine.
• Two years of managerial experience in the medical field including budgeting, supervisory responsibilities, and resource management are desirable.
• Experience in International Organizations with field deployments desirable. Experience in travel medicine related to Occupational Health is desirable. Experience with team and/or project management is desirable.
• 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.

Required skills:

• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) is expected.

Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section:

• Two years of managerial experience in the medical field including budgeting, supervisory responsibilities, and resource management are desirable.
• Experience in International Organizations with field deployments desirable.
• Experience in travel medicine related to Occupational Health is desirable. Experience with team and/or project management is desirable.
• Previous UN medical system/international medical experience is desirable.
• Knowledge of another UN language and/or local language is an asset.

Required Language(s): Fluency in English and Russian languages