Job Title: Medical Officers (Several Jobs)
Organisation: Marie Stopes
International (MSI)
International (MSI)
Reports to: Outreach Team
Leader
Leader
Duty Station: Central and
Western Regions, Uganda
Western Regions, Uganda
About US:
Marie Stopes International (MSI) is an international non-profit
organisation providing personalised contraception and safe post-abortion care
services to women and girls. Our local teams of professionals are passionate
about the work they do in communities across 37 countries. The services we
provide give a woman the power to choose when she has children so that she is
free pursue her plans and dreams for herself and her family.
organisation providing personalised contraception and safe post-abortion care
services to women and girls. Our local teams of professionals are passionate
about the work they do in communities across 37 countries. The services we
provide give a woman the power to choose when she has children so that she is
free pursue her plans and dreams for herself and her family.
Job Summary: The Medical
Officer is mainly responsible for ensuring the delivery of high quality family
planning and counselling and service provision by his/her outreach team. In
addition to the team leader, each outreach team includes at least two
additional providers (trained in comprehensive counselling, PAC/PAC FP, STMs,
and LARCs), and one transport assistant. S/he must be qualified and competent
to provide permanent methods. S/he is responsible for quality of service
delivery provided by the Outreach Team. S/he is responsible for correct,
complete and timely submission of all outreach records and performance data.
S/he is responsible supporting outreach team empowerment: 1) meet and exceed
MSI global minimum standards for quality and agreed programme deliverables; and
2) comply with all MSI Uganda policies and procedures.
Officer is mainly responsible for ensuring the delivery of high quality family
planning and counselling and service provision by his/her outreach team. In
addition to the team leader, each outreach team includes at least two
additional providers (trained in comprehensive counselling, PAC/PAC FP, STMs,
and LARCs), and one transport assistant. S/he must be qualified and competent
to provide permanent methods. S/he is responsible for quality of service
delivery provided by the Outreach Team. S/he is responsible for correct,
complete and timely submission of all outreach records and performance data.
S/he is responsible supporting outreach team empowerment: 1) meet and exceed
MSI global minimum standards for quality and agreed programme deliverables; and
2) comply with all MSI Uganda policies and procedures.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Compliance to Clinical Standards and Operating Procedures
- Ensure
compliance with set Outreach protocols and standards - Ensure
that all the required monitoring tools (including but not limited to:
stock cards, stock management checklists, Outreach checklists,
Quality Assurance Checklists) are available and properly used by team
members
Data Quality Assurance
- Ensure
integrity and authenticity of all financial and programmatic data and
documentation - Ensure
proper record keeping, including: client records, informed consent forms,
stock cards, and event tracking - In
charge of the completion of HMIS data validated by public health
facilities and is cross-referenced with CLIC and vehicle tracking data
Clinical Quality Assurance:
- Assure
standards of all services, counselling and infection prevention - Ensure
monthly self-administered quality assurance assessments are done and that
necessary steps are taken to improve performance - Ensure
team members receive training as necessary and performance improves
accordingly
Logistics Management:
- Correct
storage and forecasting of stock minimum and maximum levels - Prepare
and submit monthly stock reports to Outreach Operations Officer - Correct implementation of stock management
protocols
Partnership and Coordination:
- Effectively
liaise with Communications to effectively coordinate demand creation
activities - Build
partnerships within the districts with NGOs/CBOs to help in
mobilization of clients for FP services - Effectively
collaborate with SF Coordinators to ensure opportunities for coordination
and collaboration are maximized.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicant must hold a University Degree in Medicine. or Health
Science or similar; - Previous
exposure and experience and knowledge of FP service delivery at community
level - Previous
experience managing and motivating teams - Ability
to manage and implement activities to agreed work plans, within budget and
in time - Experience
working with public sector facilities desirable - Knowledge
and ability to provide; Clinical service Provision, Family Planning,
Community Outreach and Social Marketing an added advantage - Fluent
English both Oral and Written
Personal Competencies:
- Initiative: Thinking ahead and
taking action to make the most of opportunities by finding the optimum
solution - Innovative: Thinking creatively
and outside of the box so that ideas generated create a positive outcome - Effective Communication:
Communicating through active listening and good questioning techniques,
using appropriate body language, ensuring information is clear and
concise. - Responsive: Being responsive to
changing priorities and demands - Working Efficiently: Planning,
prioritising and organising work to ensure work is accurate and deadlines
are met - Sharing Information: Sharing
information and knowledge whilst maintaining confidentiality - Focus on Learning: Taking
responsibility for keeping knowledge and skills updated and for seeking
opportunities to develop further - Commitment: Awareness and
understanding of goals, vision and values and how your role impacts on
this and going the extra mile to meet role requirements - Driven: Drive and determination
to deliver results - Accountable: Taking
responsibility for appropriate decisions that you make, and the actions
and behaviour you demonstrate - Embracing Change: Openness to
embracing change within the organisation and being able to adjust
plans/activities accordingly - Motivated: Motivation towards
achieving quality results to maximise potential - Team Player: Working as part of
a team by being supportive, flexible and showing respect for each other
The Medical Officer is required to demonstrate MSI Uganda’s core values
of:
of:
- Accountability of all staff to each other
and our clients and stakeholders - Equality of opportunity and access
- Value for money in the management of our
resources
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send
their electronic applications including a cover letter, updated CV and academic
documents via E-mail to: [email protected]
their electronic applications including a cover letter, updated CV and academic
documents via E-mail to: [email protected]
Deadline: 30th September, 2016
by 12:00 Noon
by 12:00 Noon
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