Medical Officer

Contract

This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.

This is temporary position located in the Department of Management and field missions, including those UN Clinics administered by UNDP. At Headquarters, the Medical Officer reports to the Medical Director, Medical Services Division and usually in the field to the UN Health Manager when applicable. In the field has a functional reporting relationship to the UN Medical Director, DHMOSH, OHRM, and in UN Clinic administered by UNDP with the UNDP Resident Representative.

Medical Officers may also head up small field medical service facilities.

designated mandated representative(s), the UNV Medical Officer will:

Clinical Duties: • Undertakes day-to-day clinical duties, e.g. walk-in clinic, emergencies, stabilization of critical patients, etc, • Overall supervision, management, coordination clinical operations of the Fever Clinic, Isolation ward, etc, during the COVID 19 pandemic. • Follow up and tracking of the positive cases and direct contacts,
• *Refers staff to outside specialists as necessary; • Follows-up with outside specialists; • Provides health education and health promotion programs, with special emphasis to the prophylaxis of the relevant diseases of the outbreak; • Organizes/Participates in addressing work environment and occupational health issues. • To ensure the follow-up of sick staff at home

Medico Administrative Duties: (Depending of the Duty Station, these tasks normally belong to the UN Health Manger) • Advises Administration on medical standards for recruitment, sick leave, and medical evacuations/repatriations as per United Nations policies and guidelines; • Participates in drafting and implementation of business continuity and crises preparedness plans for the duty station/mission; • Manages/Supports day-to-day operations; • Deputizes for the UN Health Manager during his/her absence, when applicable; • Supervisory Administration of the Fever Clinic: • Supervises laboratory technicians' nurses and medical administrative staff; ensures availability of drugs and medical supplies and proper functioning of medical equipment. • Ensures appropriate training programs are implemented in order to maintain and develop the medical capabilities (e.g. health education, dedicated training related to the pertaining outbreak) health education, health promotion and prevention, first aid and CPR). • Organised the shift roster to ensure coverage o the fever clinic 24/7

General: • Performs other related duties as required. • Work implies frequent interaction with the following: • Staff at large • Staff within work unit • Staff counsellors • Senior management throughout the Organization • Security personnel • All specialized agencies • Military Physicians • Physicians and representatives of Laboratories, Pharmaceutical Companies, Medical Associations and Societies • Fill in the duties for this of assignment • Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

Professionalism: Knowledge of clinical, occupational and tropical/travel medicine. Formal training in CPR and, preferably in BCLS and ACLS or equivalent emergency medical care. Proven experience of a minimum of six month at an Intensive Care Unit in the past 5 years. 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;

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, 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;

Planning& 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.

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.

Creativity: Actively seeks to improve programmes or services; offers new and different options to solve problems or meet client needs; promotes and persuades others to consider new ideas; takes calculated risks on new and unusual ideas; thinks “outside the box”; takes an interest in new ideas and new ways of doing things; is not bound by current thinking or traditional approaches.

Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client. Commitment to Continuous Learning: Keeps abreast of new developments in own occupation/profession; actively seeks to develop oneself professionally and personally; contributes to the learning of colleagues and subordinates; shows willingness to learn from others; seeks feedback to learn and improve.

Technological Awareness: Keeps abreast of available technology; understands applicability and limitation of technology to the work of the office; actively seeks to apply technology to appropriate tasks; shows willingness to learn new technology.

A minimum of (5) years of progressively responsible clinical experience in one of the areas of medicine. UN field experience is highly desirable. Previous experience in humanitarian crisis and infectious diseases is highly desirable. Proven experience of a minimum of (6) month at an Intensive Care Unit in the past 3 years is highly desirable

This position is based in Ouagadougou, capital city of Burkina Faso. Ouagadougou is classified as duty station C, with security phase level 1. It is a family duty station. The conditions of living are basic and the climate is semi-arid.

As this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials. National UN Volunteers are part of the malicious insurance plan.