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  Coordinates
  migration health assessment with the IOM Medical Officers working for various
  resettlement countries and other visa applicants as well as facilitate health
  assessment for UK T8 Defection Programme and submission of complete medical
  documents;
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  Implements
  migration health related activities such as filling personal/applicant details,
  history taking, organizing medical files including laboratory results and
  x-rays, and performing medical follow up as requested by the IOM Medical
  Officers;
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  Identifies
  migrant for true and likeness appearance and perform blood collection, urine
  and sputum specimen collections, and x-ray procedures;
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  Coordinates
  and liaise with x-ray department, laboratory units, clinics and referral
  hospitals and sets appointments for various follow up;
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  Informs
  IOM Medical Officers that the migrant has completed treatment(s) prescribed,
  and ensures that required reports are provided to the appropriate parties as
  well as coordinate and maintain precise tracking records of all medical
  reviews:
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  Coordinates
  with IOM Medical Officers about fitness to travel of migrants and conduct pre
  departure checks, de-worming and anti-malarial treatments; report this
  information to the IOM Medical Officer
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  Prepares
  monthly reports for all cases cleared to travel and those on medical hold with
  projected dates of deadline;
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  Initiates
  anti -TB treatment for eligible migrants as per the panel physician’s
  recommendation, provide directly observed therapy (DOT) for patients at IOM TB
  clinic, monitor treatment progress and drugs side effects, conduct monthly
  evaluation, observe DOT’s during the weekend, perform home visits and contact
  tracing, provide Health Education and counseling for TB patients and contacts;
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  Ensures
  safekeeping and monitoring of TB drug inventory and tracking of expiry date,
  request of supplementary feeding for patients and other medical items on timely
  manner;
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  Compiles
  required reports and timely submission to the National TB Program and IOM
  Regional Office;
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  Performs
  vaccination for migrants as prescribed by the IOM Medical Officers, updates
  vaccination data, maintains cold chain and ensures safekeeping of the vaccines;
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  Travels
  to camps and other field missions with the mobile team as required by the
  Medical Officer, and perform all activities requested by the supervisor;
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  Encodes
  data on spreadsheet, compile monthly statistical reports as required and ensure
  appropriate filing system for all reports and records;
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  Safekeeping,
  monitoring and organization of medical stock and inventory especially tracking
  of expiry date. Consolidates and places quarterly medical orders for supplies;
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  Perform
  local and international medical escort duties as required;
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  Perform
  other tasks as may be assigned by the Head of Mission and the Medical Officer.

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  Diploma
  in Nursing with a minimum of 4 years’ experience in busy hospital, TB Programs,
  VCT, migration health, disease control and international public health;
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  Training
  and experience in TB, VCT, communicable diseases and migration health is a
  requirement.
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  Capacity
  lo work independently; able to carry out tasks with attention to detail; and
  demonstrated ability to maintain accuracy and confidentiality;
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  Available
  at short notice to travel within the country and to other countries; ,
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  Required
  IOM functional competencies: effective communicator, successful negotiator,
  creative and analytical thinker, active learner, team player, and cross
  cultural facilitator.
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  Good
  computer knowledge in MS Office packages is mandatory.

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