Overview
Provides leadership and supervision of medical logistics and operational functions to ensure efficient and effective medical services to UN staff and other constituents. Plans, organizes, manages, supervises and coordinates medical services in the Mission and acts as Advisor on medical matters.
Key Responsibilities
- Plans, organizes, manages, supervises and coordinates medical services in mission.
- Leads and manages the work and performance of all staff working in the UN Clinic and Medical Section.
- Ensures timely recruitment, onboarding, and training of new staff.
- Conducts annual planning and budget preparation and finances control.
- Ensures availability of medical supplies and proper functioning of medical equipment.
- Ensures the implementation of directives from UNHQ.
- Implements and monitors training programs to maintain and develop medical capabilities.
- Manages the interface between the medical unit and staff counsellors, senior management, and other entities.
- Manages access to the EarthMed medical record system.
- Undertakes day-to-day clinical duties.
- Refers staff and follows-up with outside specialists.
- Ensures quality in services.
- Oversees and provides health education and health promotion programs.
- Liaises with medical units in the mission and host-nation facilities.
- Organizes/Participates in addressing work environment and occupational health issues.
- Provides expert advice on medical standards for recruiting medical personnel.
- Updates and implements health support plans, local emergency response plans, and mass casualty capability, business continuity plans.
- Deputizes for the Chief Medical Officer during his/her absence.
- Undertakes regular coordination with the Office of the Director, DHMOSH UNHQ.
- Represents the medical service at events and meetings.
- Oversees workplace health and medical service communication products.
- Briefs and advises senior management on all healthcare matters.
- Represents the medical service on health and medical entitlements matters.
- Ensures effective occupational health representation at the local occupational health and safety committee.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Required Experience
A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible clinical experience is required. At least five (5) years of combined clinical and management experience in one of the areas of medicine is required. Experience in a UN or other international field operation support role, including international organizations with field deployments, is desirable. Experience in managing multiple stakeholders (including host nations and permanent missions) and experience in handling complex organizational, inter-organizational issues at a local and international level are desirable. Experience in drafting and implementing policies, business continuity and crisis preparedness plans for the duty station/mission is desirable. Experience with electronic medical record systems and data analysis is desirable.
Qualifications
A first-level university degree that qualifies for registration as a licensed medical practitioner (MD, MBBS, MBChB or equivalent) and current unrestricted registration with the medical licensing authority of one of the Members States of the United Nations is required. Currently registered to practice medicine in own country or another UN member state is required. A valid license and registration to practice medicine is required. Training in Emergency Medicine and Trauma care is desirable.
