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Job Title:   Medical Officer (UN Jobs)

Organisation: United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Grade: SC6

About US:

United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need. In emergencies, WFP gets food to where it is needed, saving the lives of victims of war, civil conflict and natural disasters. After an emergency, WFP uses food to help communities rebuild their lives. On average, WFP reaches more than 80 million people with food assistance in 80 countries each year. The organization has the global footprint, deep field presence and local knowledge and relationships necessary to provide access to food and contribute to lasting solutions, especially in many of the world’s most remote and fragile areas.

Job Summary:  We are seeking a qualified individual for the position of Medical Officer to be based in Kampala. Selected candidate will be engaged on a service contract.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Actively contribute to the design and coordination of the delivery of medical services in the region for efficient and effective promotion, prevention and protection of the health and safety of WFP staff following the Wellness Strategy and the Regional Strategic objective.
• Provide technical expertise, advice and solutions that support strategic results, and contribute to the formulation of regional strategies and approaches where appropriate.
• Provide travel medicine services for staff on official travel, incorporating destination-specific health advice, facilitating access to immunization, prophylactic medications and travel medical kits.
• Manage, advise, and report on all health matters related to staff including;
• Performing and assessing medical examinations and clearances for international and national staff related to recruitment, periodic medical examination, pre-departure briefing for missions to the field, management, or assistance with follow-up of chronic medical condition diagnosed and for which treatment has already started etc.
• Leave due to illness; or identifying health hazards for staff and/or dependents (work-related and/or environmental).
• Ensuring compliance to all UN medical protocols and recommendations (HIV/AIDS, first-aid training PEP kit country specific protocols including PICT and VCCT).
• Support WFP Country Offices in the management and monitoring of the implementation of the Service Level Agreement or Memoranda of Understanding regarding the sharing of DPKO/DFS Missions field medical services to WFP staff.
• Access and liaise with local medical facilities to ascertain proper medical care rendered and establish a referral list and updated list of reasonable and customary costs, whilst monitoring and verifying appropriateness, reasonableness and customary nature of major medical bills / treatment as required.
• Provide capacity to the corporate and WFP system emergency response capacity including mass casualty incident.
• The medical officer is NOT the primary care physician of WFP Staff: however, s/he does provide pre-hospital emergency services in response to accidents occurring in the workplace or provide referral to appropriate medical specialist.
• Implement staff health training (e.g. malaria prevention measures, first aid training).
• Participate in pre planning of WFPs Emergency response operations (eg. food distributions) to ensure discussions filter planning through a health lens alongside logistics etc. to ensure WFP staff have appropriate protection measures in place.
• Propose, assess, update as needed SOPs for staff protection, in specific higher risk occupational settings (e.g. food distributions, ports and warehouses with casual laborers, drivers and cleaners).
• Coordinate with health sector colleagues on the UNCTs and other health partners to improve healthcare access for WFP staff and family member.
• Assess and respond to increase of disease incidents among WFP staff (e.g., high incidence rate of malaria in sub offices.
• Assess disease outbreaks or other environmental hazards that could have impact on WFP’s operations and recommend mitigating measures.
• Identify (confidentially) staff with stress or other psychological concerns and coordinate assistance as appropriate with Regional Staff Counsellor and the UNDSS Counselor.

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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations World Food Programme Medical Officer job should hold a Doctorate in Medicine.
• Postgraduate medical qualification in, preferably, one of the following medical specialties; emergency medicine, internal medicine, occupational health and safety, and/or public health.
• Current registered to practice medicine in own country or another UN member state is required.
• Professional trainer’s certification related to infectious diseases i.e. ebola, and other infectious diseases
• Formal training in CPR and, preferably in BCLS and ACLS or equivalent emergency medical care.
• Have vast experience in any outbreak response and emergencies
• At least five years of progressive professional experience in healthcare, at least, 1-2 years should be in an international organization
• At least five (5) years progressive experience and practice in general medicine in developing countries or countries in conflict.
• An asset would be experience within the UN system, or similar NGO.
• Creation of training programmes
• Workshop & presentation training
• Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter.
• Excellent communication, presentation and drafting skills.
• Experience in emergency management (crisis or disaster medicine), travel medicine, tropical and infectious disease.
• Knowledge of addressing the psychosocial needs of humanitarian workers;
• Project management.
• Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results.
• Shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges.
• Remains calm in stressful situations
• Language: Fluent in English (Class C). French additional advantage

NB: Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply.  WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.

How to Apply:

All candidates who wish to join the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in the aforementioned capacity should apply online at the online portal link below.

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Deadline: 30th June 2023

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