Medical Technical Advisor (MTA)

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Overall purpose of the role

The overall purpose of the role of MTA is to provide technical support and mentorship to the country medical coordinator and ICP’s for DRC HDP humanitarian mine action operations.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

DRC HDP Medical Technical Advisor shall:

  • Report directly to the Operations manager.
  • Not take over the duties or responsibilities of existing MC or ICP’s.
  • Provide monthly reports to the operations manager on progress and next steps.
  • To provide oversight of all medical issues of the HDP operations.
  • Capacity build program staff so they may assure program compliance with national and international standards independently.
  • Capacity build (minimum) 1 medic in each of HDP operational locations to deliver First responder training independently.
  • Assist OM and MC in building capacity development plans for each ICP.
  • Collaborate with Quality Management department to ensure programmatic compliance of national, international and organizational standards.
  • Create a procurement plan to ensure HDP Ukraine has sufficient resources to deliver Field Medic and First Responder trainings as well as the allow for continuous development of existing ICPs.
  • Ensure all HDP ICPs are up to date with international best practices in pre-hospital trauma care.

RIGHTS

DRC HDP Medical Technical Advisor is entitled:

  • To get acquainted with draft decisions of the organization’s management concerning his/her activity.
  • To submit for management consideration by proposals as to improvement of the work related to the responsibilities established by the present instruction, to submit remarks about the employees of the organization; to suggest ways to correct failures detected in the organization’s activity.
  • To request and receive either personally or by the demand of direct supervisor any information and documents necessary for the fulfillment of his/her professional responsibilities from the heads of the structural departments and specialists.
  • To request from the management of the organization any support in fulfillment of his/her professional responsibilities.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITY

DRC HDP Medical Technical Advisor is responsible:

  • For undue fulfillment or failure to fulfill his/her job duties stipulated by this job description, - within the Labor Law of Ukraine.
  • To comply with orders, directives, regulations governing the work of Medical Coordinator.
  • For the violation committed in the process of his/her professional activity, within the current administrative, criminal or civil law of Ukraine.
  • For pecuniary damage, within the current civil law and labor law of Ukraine.
  • Improper use of official powers granted, as well as their use for personal purposes.
  • For independently made decisions in the performance of their functional duties

Experience and technical competencies:

  • High education in the field of "Medicine".
  • At least 2 years of relevant work experience. Knowledge of current health care legislation and regulations.
  • Good working level of English language is required.
  • Fluency in Ukrainian is desirable,
  • Confident user in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Education: (include certificates, licenses etc.)

  • High education in the field of "Medicine"

Languages: (indicate fluency level)

  • Fluency in Ukrainian.
  • Fluency in English.

Key stakeholders:

During the labor activity, DRC HDP Medical TA interacts with all officials, specialists and employees of the organization in accordance with the performance of their official duties, including interactions with Safety Specialist in questions of creation of safe working conditions, the organization of medical examination, rendering of medical aid, performance of measures on labor protection, industrial sanitation and labor hygiene, etc.

Added 9 months ago - Updated 8 months ago - Source: drc.ngo