Medical Officer

Organizational Setting The FAO Health Services (CSLH), which is a part of the Logistics Services Division (CSL), provides preventative medical, counselling and occupational health services to FAO employees and their dependents, and advice on all health-related matters to the Organization.

The position is located in the Health Services of the Logistics Services Division at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.

Reporting Lines The Medical Officer reports to the Chief, Health Services, under the overall guidance of Director, Logistics Services Division (CSL).

Technical Focus Clinical medicine and occupational health, including travel medicine.

Key Results Perform clinical and medico-administrative duties related to the staff members and eligible dependents of FAO, and other Rome-based UN system organizations if required, as well as staff members and eligible dependents located in field duty stations.

Key Functions • Supervises and coordinates the acute clinical care services provided by FAO; • Determines fitness for duty for newly appointed staff at headquarters and field duty stations, including staff deploying to hazardous and/or non-family duty stations; • Approves medical travel for staff and their dependents deployed to field duty stations, providing oversight of emergency medical evacuations via air/ground ambulance when required; • Provides medical advice in the determination that an illness or injury is service incurred as well as evaluates and rates permanent impairments linked to injury and/or illness; • Reviews requests for disability benefits for staff and their dependents and prepares recommendations to the FAO Staff Pension Committee; • Reviews and approves requests for special child allowance and special education grants of staff with children with special needs; • Promotes continuous learning and capacity development on health related issues and ensures the delivery of appropriate training programmes in order to maintain and develop the medical capabilities (e.g. health education, HIV/AIDS prevention, first aid, etc.); • Conducts field missions to assess local medical resources, as required, and advises staff through medical assessments and health education; • Collaborates in the review of new or revised policies, procedures and guidelines; • Acts as Officer-in-Charge in the absence of the Chief, Health Services; • Performs other duties as required.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements • Doctoral Degree in Medicine, including residency training in a medical specialty, preferably Internal Medicine or Occupational Health in addition to a valid medical license/registration to practice in home country. • Seven years of relevant clinical/medical experience including occupational health and travel medicine. • Working knowledge (proficient – level C) of English and limited knowledge (intermediate – level B) of one of the other FAO official languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).

Competencies • Results Focus • Teamwork • Communication • Building Effective Relationships • Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills • Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions. • Extent and relevance of experience in clinical medicine and occupational health, including travel medicine. • Excellent communication skills, both oral and in writing, and demonstrated ability to write clear and concise reports in English are considered strong assets. • Working knowledge (proficient – level C) of Italian would be an asset.