Employer: MONUSCO
Location: DR Congo Goma
Task description
Within the terms of the organization’s delegated authority and under the overall supervision of the Chief Medical Officer and under the direct supervision of Chief Medevac Coordinator, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: • Responsible for the receipt and compilation of medical confidential information been forwarded from the Medical Administrative Unit, patients or treating physicians from alternative evacuation locations; • Maintains the Medevac Database with regards to evacuations and recording of statistical data in Earthmed; • Assist with the daily implementation of the missions medical evacuation requirements, both within and out of the DRC; • Travel within the DRC to assist and present training regarding medical evacuation process; • Assume, on occasion, the responsibility of Officer in Charge of the Medevac unit, in the absence of the unit supervisor; • Assist, when necessary, with the medical evacuation or repatriation of patients out of the DRC; • Perform other duties as may be assigned by Chief Medical Officer or through his designate, Chief Medevac Coordinator. • Reports to the Chief Medevac Coordinator on clinical and administrative matters pertaining to medical evacuations; • This assignment is a support service to the UN (MONUSCO); it is not a humanitarian assignment involving direct work or interaction with beneficiaries.
Requirements
Required experience
5 years of experience in Nursing or emergency medicine; • Qualified Registered Nurse, Enrolled Nurse, Paramedic or Medical Technician; • Previous experience in peace keeping operations or international experience in hazardous environment will be valuable; • Previous experience with paramedical evacuation or aviation medicine will be beneficial; • Computer skills, must be proficient in working with Microsoft Office programs and systems; • Proficiency in document drafting ability and recording; • Have affinity with or interest in humanitarian relief, post-conflict situations, volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System.
Location: DR Congo Goma
Task description
Within the terms of the organization’s delegated authority and under the overall supervision of the Chief Medical Officer and under the direct supervision of Chief Medevac Coordinator, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: • Responsible for the receipt and compilation of medical confidential information been forwarded from the Medical Administrative Unit, patients or treating physicians from alternative evacuation locations; • Maintains the Medevac Database with regards to evacuations and recording of statistical data in Earthmed; • Assist with the daily implementation of the missions medical evacuation requirements, both within and out of the DRC; • Travel within the DRC to assist and present training regarding medical evacuation process; • Assume, on occasion, the responsibility of Officer in Charge of the Medevac unit, in the absence of the unit supervisor; • Assist, when necessary, with the medical evacuation or repatriation of patients out of the DRC; • Perform other duties as may be assigned by Chief Medical Officer or through his designate, Chief Medevac Coordinator. • Reports to the Chief Medevac Coordinator on clinical and administrative matters pertaining to medical evacuations; • This assignment is a support service to the UN (MONUSCO); it is not a humanitarian assignment involving direct work or interaction with beneficiaries.
Requirements
Required experience
5 years of experience in Nursing or emergency medicine; • Qualified Registered Nurse, Enrolled Nurse, Paramedic or Medical Technician; • Previous experience in peace keeping operations or international experience in hazardous environment will be valuable; • Previous experience with paramedical evacuation or aviation medicine will be beneficial; • Computer skills, must be proficient in working with Microsoft Office programs and systems; • Proficiency in document drafting ability and recording; • Have affinity with or interest in humanitarian relief, post-conflict situations, volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System.
