Medical Officer (HAP) Careers – International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Job Title:      Medical Officer (HAP)
Organization: International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Chief of Mission (CoM)
About US:
The
International Organization for Migration (IOM), established in 1951, is the
leading international intergovernmental organization dealing with
migration.  IOM works to help ensure the
orderly and humane management of migration, to promote international
cooperation on migration issues, to assist in the search for practical
solutions to migration problems and to provide humanitarian assistance to
migrants in need, including refugees and internally displaced people.
Job Summary: The Medical Officer – Health Assessment Programme
(HAP) Coordinator will be responsible for the implementation of health
assessment activities and other public health initiatives in Uganda. All
activities will be carried out in coordination with the relevant departments in
the mission, Headquarters (HQs), RO and relevant partners.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Offer technical and management support,
    monitoring, and quality assurance towards the implementation of health
    assessment activities in Uganda.
  • Ensure that migration health assessment
    programmes fulfill the requirements and technical instructions of the
    resettlement and immigration countries, including supervision and
    standardization of all aspects of the health assessment process, e.g. TB
    diagnostics, radiology procedures, sputum collection, laboratory
    investigations, medical treatment and referrals to specialists,
    documentation, data collection and health informatics processes.
  • Render support in the implementation of and
    ensure adherence to IOM Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Quality
    assurance and control and the adequate reporting of incidents in the
    established Global Incident Reporting System.
  • Assist in promoting a client friendly HAP in
    the mission, e.g. services can be accessed easily, are well understood by
    clients, addressed gender specific matters, and are delivered at
    affordable rates.
  • Manage Migration Health Division (MHD) and
    noMHD staff involved in the health assessment process and ensure that
    training and staff development are addressed, and performance evaluations
    are done in time.
  • Carry out regular field visits to health
    assessment operation sites to monitor progress of activities and generate
    periodic reports.
  • Coordinate with partner hospitals,
    laboratories and other service providers engaged in the health assessment
    process to perform according to IOMs standards with respect to quality
    diagnostic services, treatment and preventive health services.
  • Supervise quality of medical procurement
    related to the health assessment programmes.
  • Maintain dialogue and regular meetings with
    collaborating hospitals, laboratories and other health facilities to
    ensure optimal performance and quality control.
  • Maintain regular liaison and consult with
    government counterparts, UN agencies and other partners on health
    assessment strategies and policies at country level as well as capitalize
    on IOM strengths across all service areas within the overall framework of
    IOMs point Strategy adopted by IOM Members States (June 2007).
  • Keenly monitor the budget and propose
    corrective measures in coordination with the missions Resource Management
    Officer, COM, MHD HQ and RO.
  • Participate in IOMs Regional Strategy in meetings,
    workshops, international conferences and as required write reports,
    presentations and background documents, etc., and also at the country
    level in consultation with the COM.
  • Support COM in the integration of health
    assessment activities into the overall migration related programming of
    the Mission, where appropriate, through close collaboration with the
    various departments and units at the field level. Assist IOM colleagues in
    understanding the link between the Health Assessment Programme with the two
    other core MHD programme areas – Health Promotion and Assistance to
    Migrants, and Migration Health Assistance Affected Populations.
  • Assure periodic, as well as hoc reporting to
    MHD, for the Migration Health (MH) activities. Organize the collection,
    processing and analyses of migration health data and ensure a systematic
    approach in data handling and contribute to drafting report, articles,
    etc. as required.
  • Maintain confidentiality and security of
    migration health data and prevent fraud throughout the health assessment
    process.
  • Assist the mission in expanding its migration
    health portfolio and actively in the country, including migrant
    populations affected by crisis in coordination with RO and COM.
  • Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the International
    Organization for Migration (IOM) Project Officer career opportunity should
    hold a University degree in Medicine from an accredited academic
    institution with at least seven years of relevant professional experience;
    or University degree in Medicine from an accredited academic institution with
    a Master’s Degree in Public Health, Medical Specialization in Pulmonology,
    Internal Medicine (including specialties of internal medicine group), Paediatrics,
    Emergency Medicine, Infectious Diseases or other related fields from an
    accredited academic institution with five years of relevant professional
    experience.
  • Previous experience in the domain of public
    health;
  • Field based work experience in migration
    health, including health assessment programmes management and
    implementation, and solid understanding of tuberculosis diagnostics and
    management;
  • Proven exposure and experience in the development,
    implementation, analysis and evaluation of health programmes and
    protocols; team leader and programme management including budget planning
    and monitoring.
  • Languages: Fluency in English is required.
Personal Competencies:
  • Accountability – takes responsibility for action and
    manages constructive criticisms
  • Client Orientation – works effectively well with client
    and stakeholders
  • Continuous Learning – promotes continuous learning for
    self and others
  • Communication – listens and communicates clearly,
    adapting delivery to the audience
  • Creativity and Initiative – actively seeks new ways of
    improving programmes or services
  • Leadership and Negotiation – develops effective partnerships
    with internal and external stakeholders;
  • Performance Management – identify ways and implement actions
    to improve performance of self and others.
  • Planning and Organizing – plans work, anticipates risks, and
    sets goals within area of responsibility;
  • Professionalism – displays mastery of subject matter
  • Teamwork – contributes to a collegial team
    environment; incorporates gender related needs, perspectives, concerns and
    promotes equal gender participation.
  • Technological Awareness – displays awareness of relevant
    technological solutions;
  • Resource Mobilization – works with internal and external
    stakeholders to meet resource needs of IOM.
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates are invited to submit their
applications via PRISM, IOM e-Recruitment system, online by clicking this link,
Click
Here
. Please review full application instructions before proceeding to
the application process. If contented, Click the Register / Logon to IOM
E-Recruitment link on the page and create or update your IOM online profile.
Please submit a cover letter of not more than one page specifying the
motivation for applications.
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
You can track the progress of your application in your personal application
page in the IOM e-recruitment system
Deadline: 5th April 2016

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