Health care specialist (Officer, Health) in International Medical Corps

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Brief job description 

The position provides support to the Security Manager and Coordinator of health, as well as the national team in the coordination and implementation of measures in the field of health care in Ukraine.

To successfully perform this work, candidate must be able to perform each essential function with or without appropriate conditions.

Main tasks and responsibilities

•  Respond to humanitarian health emergencies under the direction of your immediate supervisor
• Coordinate work with relevant local authorities, health cluster, health facilities and other sector actors working in the country as necessary
• Assist in the assessment of medical and humanitarian needs and the existing context
• Assess the medical needs of hospitals and other health care facilities in different regions and share information with the immediate supervisor
• Assist in the creation and adjustment of mobile medical points
• Provide support in identifying medical personnel for the project implementation area
• Develop plans for the distribution of medical supplies to various healthcare facilities
• Provide support to the health and logistics team in the development and assembly of medical kits for distribution among health facilities
• Monitoring and supervision (supervision) of hospitals and primary health care facilities, by visiting and informing the immediate supervisor, if the security situation allows it
• Assist with training medical personnel in order to increase their potential and mmaximally effective use of their skills
• Support the direct supervisor in planning, development and implementation of projects
• Help to prepare timely project reports and ensure effective collection of required health data
• Support the department in preparing monthly field drug consumption reports
• Work closely with MMK medical staff to achieve the goals and objectives of health care projects
• Follow the MMK Code of Conduct and internationally recognized humanitarian principles
• Comply with all MMK rules and regulations, including pre-trip security checks
• Make regular visits to places of project implementation (each medical institution should be visited at least twice a month)

Other:

• Any other tasks at the request of the immediate supervisor or an authorized person
• Additional duties positions include temporary expansion of territorial responsibility, replacement of vacant positions for a certain period, replacement of colleagues who are on sick/annual leave/business trip, internal duplication of positions, as well as any specific tasks related to the needs of the organization

Minimum requirements

• Graduate of a medical university / faculty with extensive clinical experience
• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in implementation of projects related to health care
• Ability to read and write in English
• Confident Microsoft Office user

Please send your resume in English.

Code of Conduct

According to this position, the individual must promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the organization and maintain a clear understanding of International Medical Corps compliance standards and ethical donation standards. Employees are also responsible for preventing violations of our Code of Conduct and Ethics rules that may involve conflicts of interest or ethical rules or security policies.If you see, hear or become aware of a violation of the code of conduct and ethical rules or security policies, you must report it.

If this is a leadership position, you should set an example of ethical behavior through your own behavior and supervision of the work of others; ensure that those who report to you have sufficient knowledge and resources to comply with the standards set out in the code of conduct and ethics; monitor compliance of subordinate employees; ensure compliance with the International Medical Corps code of conduct and ethics and policies, including safety policies and protection against humiliation, bullying and sexual harassment in the workplace, consistently and fairly; support employees who raise such issues or concerns in good faith.

Safety 

All employees share the responsibility and obligation for safety and protection of the population with which we work, including particularly vulnerable categories of adults and children. This includes protecting against the following conduct by our employees or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; labor exploitation, neglect or violence against children, adults at risk or LGBT representatives; any form of human trafficking.

Equal opportunities

International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

Send resume in English, please