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Implement emergency health response services in Rakhine State.

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Overview

Implement emergency health response services in Rakhine State.

You have:

  • Registered medical doctor (M.B., B.S degree) with minimum 1 year experience on primary health care settings.
  • Must have valid SAMA.
  • Favorable to person with experience on medical response to emergency condition, surveillance and control of communicable diseases in post conflict area.
  • Sensitivity to the needs and priorities of conflict-affected populations.
  • Good communication skills and adaptable to different ethnic and religious communities.
  • Good leadership skill and team management skill.
  • Adaptable, flexible and mature in judgment.
  • Good assessment, analytical, planning and reporting skills.
  • Good English language skill (oral and written).
  • Have experience of leading Mobile clinic is favorable.
  • Good Rakhine or local language skill is favorable.
  • Experience on using Microsoft Office package.

Job Description

Background/IRC Summary:

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a private, non-political, non-profit, and non-religious organization. For over 90 years, we have been providing humanitarian assistance to communities affected by conflict and natural disasters in more than 40 countries. Since 2008, the IRC has been active in Myanmar, delivering humanitarian assistance in areas such as health, protection, water, and sanitation, specifically targeting families impacted by conflict and natural disasters.

Job Overview/Summary:

This position is specifically assigned for Emergency Health response services in Rakhine State

- Implement primary health care activities in IDP camps and conflicted/Disaster affected villages. - Manage the mobile clinic team. - Build Capacity of Mobile clinic team members - Participate in project monitoring and evaluation.

Major Responsibilities

Implementation of primary health care clinic in targeted IDP camps and villages

- Organize and responsible for primary health care action in fixed clinics in camps or mobile clinics to camp and villages. Strictly follow minimum 5 clinic opening hours and 8 working hours per day. - Assist clinic manager in preparing monthly work plan of PHC mobile team to cover targeted IDP camps and villages regularly. - Organize clinical care of general population, women and under 5 children. - Organize emergency referral of life-threatening emergency cases to nearest screening center and General Hospital as necessary. - Organize the patient education during consultation. - Represent as team leader of mobile clinic team to local authorities and camp / village community. - Reporting daily, weekly and monthly diseases surveillance report (daily EWARS report to SHD) and clinic reports as needed.

Manage the mobile clinic team

- Administer the mobile clinic nurses for daily clinic stocks management - Administer the mobile clinic nurses for clinic waste management and clinic sanitation. - Administer the mobile clinic nurses for clinic drugs commodities and equipment stock management - Administer the mobile clinic nurses for daily patient triage and emergency patient referral. - Administer the mobile clinic nurses for clinic and emergency referral cost disbursement and liquidation process.

Capacity building of the Mobile Clinic Team Members and community health workers

- Supervise mobile clinic nurses, clinic registers, and translator in their day-to-day activities and provide feedback to ensure quality work. - Organize on the job training to Clinic Nurses, on first aid care, systematic drugs use and other PHC clinic related topic as needed. - Organize the PME and other MnE actions for Mobile clinic nurses. - Organize monthly mobile clinic team meetings and participate in project team meeting. - Attending the quarterly refresher trainings and continuous medical education sessions after clinic hours.

Monitoring and evaluation

- Organize and supervise on mobile clinic nurses for daily surveillance data reporting and clinic consultation data entry and reporting. - Organize and supervise on mobile clinic nurses on clinic drugs and clinic equipment stock management. - Reporting monthly mobile clinic reports to Clinic Manager. - Assist clinic manager on regular updating and follow up of mobile clinic work plan.

Financial management

- Responsible for financial management such as preparation and liquidation of purchase request, advance payment request and reimbursements for the activity related to clinic activities. - Responsible to request and pay the wage of daily paid staff. - Assist clinic staff in preparation of financial documents as required.

General activities

- Manage day-to-day logistics, administration and personnel activities (including any local contracted personnel / daily labor) in accordance with national laws. - Coordinate with operation and finance team for implementing daily mobile clinic activities in time. Remain flexible to perform other duties as required or requested.

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to: Program Manager

Position directly supervises: Nurses, Health Promoter, Health Counselors(MHPSS)

Qualifications

- Registered medical doctor (M.B., B.S degree) with minimum 1 year experience on primary health care settings. - Must have valid SAMA. - Favorable to person with experience on medical response to emergency condition, surveillance and control of communicable diseases in post conflict area. - Sensitivity to the needs and priorities of conflict-affected populations. - Good communication skills and adaptable to different ethnic and religious communities. - Good leadership skill and team management skill. - Adaptable, flexible and mature in judgment. - Good assessment, analytical, planning and reporting skills. - Good English language skill (oral and written). - Have experience of leading Mobile clinic is favorable. - Good Rakhine or local language skill is favorable. - Experience on using Microsoft Office package. - Women are encouraged to apply. - If a suitable applicant is found, an interview will be conducted before the position deadline.

Myanmar nationals with relevant skills sets and proven experience of working at international level are strongly encouraged.

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

Potential interview questions

Can you describe your experience working in primary health care settings? This question assesses your relevant work experience and expertise in healthcare. Discuss specific roles you've held and the responsibilities you managed in healthcare.
How do you handle emergencies in medical situations? The interviewer wants to understand your response strategy in crisis scenarios. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you ensure effective communication in diverse teams? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies do you employ to build capacity within your team? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you prioritize patient care and manage resources in a mobile clinic? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you provide an example of a time you adapted your working style to meet team needs? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What is your experience with data reporting and analysis? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you stay informed about latest developments in emergency health response? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 1 year ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: rescue.org