Nurse G5

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ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

These jobs are found in Country Offices (COs), Regional Bureaux (RBs), and Headquarters (HQ), and Under the general guidance of the Deputy Country Director and the direct supervision of the Medical Officer the Staff Nurse will provide support tailored to the specific occupational health and safety needs of WfP staff based in Juba and 14 field offices.

JOB PURPOSE

In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. the nurse will work closely with the RBN medical officers and staff counsellors to develop and implement critical staff health initiatives including vaccination campaigns, malaria prevention and cardio-vascular risk reduction programmes. In addition. the nurse will administer training in hygiene. occupational safety and personal first aid. S/he will also support medical and casualty response and conduct environmental health and safety assessments of WFP staff and offices.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

1. Provide ongoing support and awareness regarding disease prevention strategies with a particular focus on field office staff.
2. Respond to health-related enquiries and provide appropriate. timely support and guidance.
3. Refer staff to a higher level of care when and as necessary in consultation with the Medical Officer (MO) or the UN Physician.
4. Provide psychological first aid to employees and dependents.
5. Implement staff health training (e.g. ongoing COVID-19 awareness. malaria prevention measures, first aid. COVID precautions. etc).
6. Support the MO in coordinating with the Regional Medical Officers in case of medical evacuation.
7. Assess disease outbreaks and other environmental hazards that could impact staff health and WFP's operations. and recommend and implement appropriate public health mitigating measures in consultation with the Medical Officer.
8. Under the supervision of the MO and in coordination with the Staff Counsellor, assist in implementing health and SOP training with Cooperating Partners concerning aspects of WFP’s operations where WFP staff and CPs could be at risk of infectious diseases such as COVID. cholera and Ebola.
9. Propose, assess, update SOPs as needed for staff protection particularly for staff in specific higher risk occupational settings (e.g. food distributions. ports and warehouses with casual laborer, drivers and cleaners):
10. Provide guidance and support to all staff who visit the staff wellness spaces to utilize the self-monitoring blood pressure and BMI machines.
11. Maintain confidential medical records in line with the global WEL Medical Service procedures.
12. Under the supervision of the MO, provide recommended staff vaccinations and adapt first aid kits.
13. Ensure that information on health-related issues is well organized and readily available to all staff.
14. Other accountabilities, as required.

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES

Purpose

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Helps teammates articulate WFP’s Strategic Objectives.
• Be a force for positive change: Suggests potential improvements to team’s work processes to supervisor.
• Make the mission inspiring to our team: Explains the impact of WFP activities in beneficiary communities to teammates.
• Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Articulates how own unit’s responsibilities will serve WFP’s mission.

People

• Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Trains junior teammates on new skills and capabilities.
• Create an inclusive culture: Seeks opportunities to work with people from different backgrounds.
• Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Serves as a peer coach for colleagues in same area of work.
• Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Tracks progress toward goals and shares this information on a regular basis with supervisor.

Performance

• Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Explores ways to consistently be more efficient and accurate in own areas of work and shares new methods of work with colleagues.
• Focus on getting results: Focuses on getting results and tracks trends in completion rates for own tasks to identify opportunities for efficiency.
• Make commitments and make good on commitments: Takes responsibility for own tasks and notifies supervisor as soon as possible of potential delays in meeting deadlines or commitments.
• Be Decisive: Independently decides what action to take when faced with critical choices in the workplace or in dangerous situations in the field.

Partnership

• Connect and share across WFP units: Suggests opportunities for partnering with other units to supervisor.
• Build strong external partnerships: Identifies opportunities to work with colleagues and partners in the field towards common goals.
• Be politically agile & adaptable: Develops an understanding of the value of WFP’s teams and external partners in fulfilling team’s goals and objectives.
• Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Aligns own activities with supervisor’s priorities to fulfill internal and external partner needs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Education:

Degree in Nursing, Public Health or other healthcare occupation.

Registered to practice as a nurse in South Sudan.

Training related to COVID-19, Ebola or other infectious diseases.

Experience:

• At least five years of experience in healthcare, UN or NGO deep field experience.

  • Must have field experience in managing Covid-19 response activities in the last two years.
  • Specialised training in Covid-19 reporting and case management protocols desirable.
  • Experience in humanitarian crisis and infectious diseases.
  • Experience in conducting remote outbreaks (COVID-19) related services for deep field areas
  • Experience in providing support on work-related health issues related to outbreaks in particular COVI0-19 including risk factors and solutions.

  Knowledge & Skills:

• Knowledge of nursing practices and methods gained through relevant technical training and experience.

  • Ability to develop and maintain relationships with a range of individuals to provide a high-quality support service.
  • Ability to manage data and independently highlight problems requiring attention.
  • Good communication skills required to give and receive information and work with a variety of individuals.
  • Ability to maintain absolute confidentiality in medical services.
  • Ability to demonstrate quality client services personality (integrity. passion. compassionate. etc.)

  Language:

  Fluency in English, knowledge of spoken Arabic and a major indigenous language in South Sudan required.

  DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

6th October 2022

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WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment

WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.