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2 Medical Doctor NGO Job Placements – Save the Children International
Job Title: Medical Doctor (2 Job Placements)
Organisation: Save the
Children International
Children International
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organization for
children and has program presence in over 120 countries in the world and has
been implementing programs for over 90 years. Save the Children envisions a
Uganda in which every child attains the right to survival, protection,
development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way
the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their
lives. We strive to create impact for children by delivering our Programmes
through partnerships, by being innovative, by acting as the voice for and of
children, and by achieving results at scale.
In Uganda, we implement programmes in six thematic programme areas of
Child Protection, Child Rights Governance, Education, Livelihoods & Food
Security, Health, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in development and emergency contexts.
Save the Children delivers programs in over 36 districts in the North,
Rwenzori, North-Eastern and Central regions of Uganda, Currently, Save the
Children has a staff complement of over 300 persons. We save children’s lives.
We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. In 2014, we
reached over 143 million children through our work around 52m directly and 91
million indirectly around the world.
children and has program presence in over 120 countries in the world and has
been implementing programs for over 90 years. Save the Children envisions a
Uganda in which every child attains the right to survival, protection,
development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way
the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their
lives. We strive to create impact for children by delivering our Programmes
through partnerships, by being innovative, by acting as the voice for and of
children, and by achieving results at scale.
In Uganda, we implement programmes in six thematic programme areas of
Child Protection, Child Rights Governance, Education, Livelihoods & Food
Security, Health, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in development and emergency contexts.
Save the Children delivers programs in over 36 districts in the North,
Rwenzori, North-Eastern and Central regions of Uganda, Currently, Save the
Children has a staff complement of over 300 persons. We save children’s lives.
We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. In 2014, we
reached over 143 million children through our work around 52m directly and 91
million indirectly around the world.
Job Summary: The Medical
Doctor is mainly responsible for ensuring quality in primary health care activities
/ services provided to refugees and host communities at the health facility and
in the catchment communities by providing medical consultations.
Doctor is mainly responsible for ensuring quality in primary health care activities
/ services provided to refugees and host communities at the health facility and
in the catchment communities by providing medical consultations.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Save the
Children Medical Doctor job placement should hold an MBChB degree from a
recognized institution, Registered with relevant professional authority
and a valid practicing license - Previous experience of NGO work in public
health humanitarian settings. - Previous exposure and experience in primary
health care, general practice. - Management experience supervising medical
teams - Prior experience in maternal, neonatal and
child health care in emergencies including reproductive health and
adolescent care. - Proven skills in program planning, and all
aspects of project management. - Demonstrated skills in leadership and
supervision of staff and in building and maintaining a high performing
team. - Previous experience in promoting children’s
rights and gender, including participation in programming, design,
implementation and evaluatio
. - Extensive knowledge of health regulations
and policies. - Excellent interpersonal skills to
influence and guide staff and partners in identifying programming
opportunities and resolving program challenges. - Past exposure and experience of working
with local partners and District Local Government in Child Rights
Governance, Health, Nutrition, Education, HIV/AIDS or Child Protection is
an added advantage. - Excellent analytical skills and strategic
planning abilities. - Ability to establish and maintain
conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a
team. - Computer literacy and excellent
documentation skills are a must. - Highly developed cultural awareness and
ability to work well in an international environment with people from
diverse backgrounds and cultures. - Ability to intervene with crisis
management or troubleshooting as necessary. - Exceptional interpersonal and
communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching. - Excellent time management and planning
capacity. - Availability and willingness to work extra
hours during times of humanitarian responses. - Willingness to travel and work in
hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by
clicking on the title link below.
clicking on the title link below.
Deadline: 15th
September 2017
September 2017
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