Medical Officer SC10 Kampala
NOTE: WFP DOES NOT SOLICIT FOR FEES OR ANY FORM OF PAYMENT FROM JOB APPLICANTS
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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.
Brief description of WFP in Uganda
WFP delivers food assistance in emergencies and work with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. WFP provides life-saving food assistance and livelihood opportunities to refugees in Uganda. In addition, WFP assists the most vulnerable people in Karamoja with food and nutrition assistance. Finally, WFP works with smallholder farmers and links them to markets.
As Uganda strives to achieve Zero Hunger by 2030 and become a middle-income country by 2040, WFP is also assessing its relevance and repositioning its role in Uganda.
ARE YOU UP TO THE CHALLENGE?
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 TASKS/RESPONSIBILITIES
- 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.
LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK
Leads by Example with Integrity
Upholds WFP values, principles, and standards:
Demonstrates and encourages others to uphold the WFP values, principles and standards Respects others and values diversity:
Values diversity using respectful and inclusive language, and encourages others to do the same Stays focused and calm under pressure:
Stays focused and calm when under pressure and encourages others to do the same
Demonstrates humility and a willingness to learn:
Shows humility and a willingness to learn and share knowledge, frequently seeking and acting on feedback, and taking up opportunities to develop
Drives Results and Delivers on Commitments
Delivers results for maximum impact:
Holds self and/or others accountable for the delivery of results Delegates appropriately:
Delivers results against delegated tasks and seeks guidance and support where needed Adapts readily to change:
Responds readily to change adjusting work as needed
Fosters Inclusive and Collaborative Teamwork
Is inclusive and collaborative: Promotes inclusive teamwork and psychological safety by sharing ideas and openly raising issues
Gives timely and constructive feedback:
Supports development for others by giving timely and constructive feedback
Builds and shares new perspectives:
Listens attentively to others to capture, learn, build and share new perspectives
Applies Strategic Thinking
Communicates and fulfils WFP’s vision:
Fulfils WFP’s vision and is able to explain how their objectives support the vision
Embraces curiosity and new ways of doing things:
Demonstrates curiosity, and proposes new ways of doing things when relevant Analyses and evaluates data:
Gathers data and shares knowledge to inform team decision making
Considers the impact of decisions:
Implements decisions and asks questions to understand the impact for wider objectives
Builds and Maintains Sustainable Partnerships
Builds partnerships: Builds partnerships by seeking out opportunities to work with others
Collaborates to deliver common objectives:
Collaborates with partners by sharing information and working together to deliver common goals
MINIMUM EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
• 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
EXPERIENCE
• Have vast experience in any outbreak response and emergencies
• Minimum 5 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.
•Formal training in CPR and, preferably in BCLS and ACLS or equivalent emergency medical care.
•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
DEADLINE
Friday 30th June 2023
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.
No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.
