SENIOR MEDICAL OFFICER

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Org. Setting and Reporting The global COVID-19 pandemic is threatening to overwhelm health services and harm vulnerable economies on an ongoing basis. In light of this, and in response to the UN Secretary General’s call to step up and do everything possible to contain the disease, as well as to protect UN personnel on the ground who are expected to stay and deliver UN programmes, a task force to strengthen the “ First Line of Defense” (FLOD) has been established. The aim is to support strengthening UN country teams in their capacity to implement the necessary measures to protect their UN population for which they have the duty of care, this also may include implementing partners such as INGOs. As a second line of defence a UN Medevac Framework is being implemented to ensure that medevac pathways are available for the UN population at large and their implementing partners.

It is in this context that the United Nations Development Coordination Office (UNDCO) and UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) are seeking to employ the services of an experienced Senior Medical Advisor to provide support and expert advice to the Chair of the First Line of Defence Task Force or designate, and closely coordinate and liaise with members of the UN Medical Directors’ (UNMD) Network and the Division of Healthcare Management and Occupational Safety and Health (DHMOSH) of the UN Department of Operational Support.

Administratively, the incumbent will report to the Chair of the First Line of Defence (FLOD) Task Force On medical-technical matters, the incumbent will report to and receive support and oversight from the co-chairs of the UN Medical Directors’ Network (UNMD), with a view to design and validate proposed recommendations and enhancements to strengthen country-level preparedness and mitigation actions The function will require close coordination with UNMD Network, including DHMOSH, as well as UN entities with clinical capacities and assets at country level in order to ensure joined up UN support for FLOD actions on the ground.

The Senior Medical Advisor will leverage their experience and knowledge in the medical field in support of the OCHA-DCO action in the area of FLOD. The Senior Medical Advisor will provide surge capacity to address Covid19-related tasks, such as researching, drafting, reviewing guidance documents before issuance to internal and external partners and clients. S/he will take part in representing the FLOD Task Force and/or UNMD as needed in Covid19-related meetings and VTCs. S/he will provide senior level support and advise to the formulation of risk mitigation measures for UN Country teams and military and civilian healthcare facilities worldwide and engage with those entities as appropriate and in coordination with DHMOSH S/he will coordinate efforts to strengthen response capabilities between UN Country Teams, COVID-19 Coordinators and the Medical Evacuation Task Force and conduct trainings for Country Teams and Coordinators as needed.

Responsibilities The Senior Medical Advisor will be responsible for the following duties:

• Technical advice to the First Line of Defense Task Force Chair and its working group, including through meetings, individual requests, presentations
• Review Field Data on Medical Capacity – provide risk analysis
• Advise Resident Coordinators and UN Country Teams on gaps and mitigation plans (via individual or group interactions)
• Support Task Force in interactions with UNCTs in VTCs
• liaise with the existing medical network and stakeholders, such as the UNMD and the Division of Health Care Management and Occupational Safety and Health (DHMOSH) other who will be participating in the Working Group.
• liaise with all UN and inter agency actors, such as the DOS supply chain partners, the HR partners, the Counsellors Group and other relevant stakeholders
• Communicate to stakeholders and ensure follow up on agreed actions
• In addition, provide advice to the UN System-wide COVID-19 Medevac Task Force as and when requested.

Work implies frequent interaction with the following:

• Resident Coordinators
• UN Country Teams and their designated Covid-19 Coordinators
• UN Medical Director Network including DHMOSH
• All specialized agencies and UN and INGO constituents
• Private/Governmental medical facilities at the duty station.
• Physicians and representatives of laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, medical associations and societies.
• Senior management throughout the organization.
• Staff Counsellors Group
• Staff within work unit

• Staff at large throughout the organization

  Competencies Professionalism: Knowledge of clinical, occupational and tropical/travel medicine. Formal training in CPR and, infectious diseases outbreak or equivalent emergency medical care. 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; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.

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.

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, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

Managerial Competencies:

Leadership: Serves as a role model that other people want to follow: empowers others to translate vision into results; is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives; establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support; anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions; drives for change and improvements; does not accept the status quo; shows the courage to take unpopular stands. Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work; demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender balance in staffing.

Managing Performance: Delegates the appropriate responsibility, accountability and decision-making authority; makes sure that roles, responsibilities and reporting lines are clear to each staff member; accurately judges the amount of time and resources needed to accomplish a task and matches task to skills; monitors progress against milestones and deadlines; regularly discusses performance and provides feedback and coaching to staff; encourages risk-taking and supports creativity and initiative; actively supports the development and career aspirations of staff; appraises performance fairly.

Education Doctorate (MD) or equivalent in medicine, including residency/internship in one of the medical specialties, preferably internal medicine.

Work Experience A minimum of ten years of progressively responsible clinical experience in one of the areas of medicine. UN field experience is highly desirable. Previous experience managing humanitarian crisis, including infectious diseases outbreak is highly desirable.

Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in written and oral English is required. Knowledge of French and or Spanish is highly desirable UN official language is desirable. Knowledge of any other working languages of the UN Secretariat is an advantage

Assessment Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.

Special Notice This position is a temporary job opening, and is available for six (6) months, with the possibility of extension. The expected start date is 24 August 2020.

The assignment is a homebased assignment for now, pending change of current telecommuting guidance and requirements for NY HQ personnel.

Staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and to assignment by him or her. In this context, all staff are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance with established rules and procedures.

The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position

United Nations Considerations According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage.

The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.

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