Hiring organization: United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali
Job location: Bamako , Mali
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-5
Deadline : Jan 11, 2024
Org. Setting and Reporting
The position is within the Liquidation Entity of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), at Bamako. The incumbent provides leadership and supervision of medical logistics and operational functions to ensure provision of efficient and effective medical services to UN staff and other constituents under the area of operation. The incumbent provides Mission staff and other UN country team personnel with theoretical and practical inputs on Medical First responder and Emergency Trauma Bag Training as well as Mass Casualty Incident Training. S/he also plans and implements HIV/AIDS awareness programme for the national and international staff. The incumbent reports to the Chief Service Delivery and/or Office the DMS/ Liquidation Coordinator.
Job location: Bamako , Mali
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-5
Deadline : Jan 11, 2024
Org. Setting and Reporting
The position is within the Liquidation Entity of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), at Bamako. The incumbent provides leadership and supervision of medical logistics and operational functions to ensure provision of efficient and effective medical services to UN staff and other constituents under the area of operation. The incumbent provides Mission staff and other UN country team personnel with theoretical and practical inputs on Medical First responder and Emergency Trauma Bag Training as well as Mass Casualty Incident Training. S/he also plans and implements HIV/AIDS awareness programme for the national and international staff. The incumbent reports to the Chief Service Delivery and/or Office the DMS/ Liquidation Coordinator.
Responsibilities
Within delegated authority, the Senior Medical Officer, P-5 will be responsible for the following duties: Clinic Management: • Oversees the delivery of high-quality occupational health services in the UN workplace, including employment clearances, travel medicine services and travel clearances. • Leads the team ensure efficient and state-of the-art services provision at the UN clinic and partners for that with the national health providers and other entities. • Oversees the delivery of effective workplace or general health promotion, occupational health and safety for the UN, including workplace and home ergonomics programs, immunization and workplace safety and health risk assessments. • Oversees and provides specialist guidance on workplace (reasonable) accommodation requests with a medical component in line with UN policies. • Develops and implements an emergency medical preparedness system in close liaison with the Security and Safety Services Service and the Business Continuity. Services. Develops risk-based emergency medical preparedness plans and oversees the implementation of these plans. • Serves as the focal point for system-wide emergency preparedness and response issues, including CASEVAC/MEDEVAC policy and support, pre-hospital trauma care standards, training and oversight and mass casualty incidents preparedness, including training and simulation exercises. • Provides Mission staff and other UN country team personnel with theoretical and practical inputs on Medical First responder and Emergency Trauma Bag Training as well as Mass Casualty Incident Training. S/he also plans and implements HIV/AIDS awareness programme for the national and international staff. • Implements the medical response to pandemics and disease outbreak. Provides technical guidance to the Crisis Management Team and periodic updates, as well as respond to management and staff on issues related to these specific needs and campaigns. • Advises on other aspects of health including public health relevant to the duty station, through liaison with host state/host nation health authorities. • Ensures quality in services including the implementation of quality control mechanisms and procedures, the use of published UN clinical guidelines, and adherence to patient safety and adverse event reporting requirements. Medical Administration: • Leads the engagement and coordinates with other UN entities, Funds and Programmes the overall framework of medical and psychosocial support, and design and implements systems to report and follow up with client agencies. • Oversees the provision of recommendations or determinations related to medical entitlements. • Oversees the completion of sick leave, including where required liaison with individual staff members and their healthcare providers to ensure effective sick leave management. • Oversees the development and implementation of return-to-work programs. • Monitors sick leave usage in conjunction with human resources staff and prepares and finalizes disability summaries and reports for the Medical Director and UNJSPF. • Oversees medical evacuation and repatriation services. • Maintains and continuously updates a centralized database with information about duty station-related emergency preparedness levels, gap analysis and mitigation measures; advises Senior Management Team on critical gaps and proposes risk controls in consultation with the respective UN entities. • Undertakes mediation and informal dispute resolution related to medical entitlements, and where required represents the medical service in formal dispute resolution bodies such as medical boards or the UN Dispute Tribunal. Supervisory: • Manages the work and results of all staff working in the medical service, including where appropriate occupational safety staff or remote staff supervised by the medical service. • Ensures medical confidentiality and release of medical records/information is in accordance with UN policies and requirements. • Manages access to the “EarthMed” medical record system and other systems used by the UN. • Undertakes the annual planning and preparation of budgets and prepares reports on budget performance and results adjusting to meet evolving requirements. • Ensures the development, generation and reporting of relevant key performance indicators documenting health support performance including responses to audit requests on health performance. • Ensures timely recruiting and training of all new staff, and effective performance management. • Ensures effective continuous professional development of staff and their career management. • Ensures compliance of UN healthcare facilities with Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety (HQPS) standards. • Ensures appropriate training programs are implemented in order to maintain and develop the medical capabilities (e.g., HQPS standards, Root Cause Analyses trainings etc.). Advisory, liaison, and representation: • Undertakes regular coordination with the Chief Service Delivery and/or Office the DMS/ Liquidation Coordinator, DHMOSH UNHQ, contributes to the development of UN healthcare policy, and ensures alignment of policy and practice in UN health care services. • Represents the medical service at events and meetings with other UN entities and in national and international fora. • Oversees workplace health and medical service communication products, and liaison/outreach with external actors. • Briefs and advises senior management on all healthcare matters relevant to the workplace, including health policies, business continuity, enterprise risk management, and representation at crisis response and related bodies. • Represents the medical service on health and medical entitlements matters before the UN judicial system and UN investigative bodies. • Ensures effective occupational health representation at the local occupational health and safety committee. • Performs other related duties as required.
Competencies
Education
• 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. • A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Job - Specific Qualification
• Certification or postgraduate qualification in a medicine specialization is desirable • Certification in occupational medicine is desirable.
• Certification or postgraduate qualification in a medicine specialization is desirable • Certification in occupational medicine is desirable.
Work Experience
• A minimum of ten years of progressively responsible clinical experience in one of the areas of medicine is required. • Residency and/or Internship in one of the medical specialties is required. • Five (5) years of experience in the Occupational Health field is required. • Three (3) years of managerial experience in the medical field including budgeting, supervisory responsibilities and resource management is required. • Three (3) years of experience in the medical field in a developing country is required. • Experience in the medical field in a conflict and/or post conflict environment is required. • Experience in managing a large multicultural team at country, regional and global levels is required. • Three (3) years in an International Organization is desirable. • Experience in handling complex organizational issues at local and international level is desirable.
• A minimum of ten years of progressively responsible clinical experience in one of the areas of medicine is required. • Residency and/or Internship in one of the medical specialties is required. • Five (5) years of experience in the Occupational Health field is required. • Three (3) years of managerial experience in the medical field including budgeting, supervisory responsibilities and resource management is required. • Three (3) years of experience in the medical field in a developing country is required. • Experience in the medical field in a conflict and/or post conflict environment is required. • Experience in managing a large multicultural team at country, regional and global levels is required. • Three (3) years in an International Organization is desirable. • Experience in handling complex organizational issues at local and international level is desirable.
Languages
• English and French are the working languages of the UN secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English (both oral and written) is required. • A working knowledge of French is desirable.
