Closing
date: 08 Jun 2016
date: 08 Jun 2016
Position
Title : Chief Medical Officer
Title : Chief Medical Officer
Duty
Station : Kigoma, Tanzania
Station : Kigoma, Tanzania
Classification
: Professional Staff, Grade P4
: Professional Staff, Grade P4
Type
of Appointment : Fixed term, one year with possibility of extension
of Appointment : Fixed term, one year with possibility of extension
Estimated
Start Date : As soon as possible
Start Date : As soon as possible
Closing
Date : 08 June 2016
Date : 08 June 2016
Established
in 1951, IOM is the leading governmental organization in the field of migration
and works closely with gov
in 1951, IOM is the leading governmental organization in the field of migration
and works closely with gov
ernmental, intergovernmental and governmental
partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the
benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and
migrants.
IOM
is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment. Applications from
qualified female candidates are especially encouraged. For the purpose of the
vacancy, the following candidates are considered as tier candidates:
is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment. Applications from
qualified female candidates are especially encouraged. For the purpose of the
vacancy, the following candidates are considered as tier candidates:
- Internal
candidates - Qualified
applicants from the following NMS countries:
Antigua
and Barbuda, Benin, Bahamas, Botswana, Belize, Cabo Verde, Czech
and Barbuda, Benin, Bahamas, Botswana, Belize, Cabo Verde, Czech
Republic,
Djibouti, Micronesia (Federated States of), Gabon, Gambia, Guyana, Iceland,
Cambodia, Comoros, Lesotho, Luxembourg, Libya, Montenegro, Marshall Islands,
Mongolia, Maldives, Namibia, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Seychelles,
Suriname, El Salvador, Leste, Holy See, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Vanuatu, Samoa
Djibouti, Micronesia (Federated States of), Gabon, Gambia, Guyana, Iceland,
Cambodia, Comoros, Lesotho, Luxembourg, Libya, Montenegro, Marshall Islands,
Mongolia, Maldives, Namibia, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Seychelles,
Suriname, El Salvador, Leste, Holy See, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Vanuatu, Samoa
- External
female candidates.
Context:
Under
the direct supervision of the Chief of Mission (CoM) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
and the technical supervision of the Regional Health Assessment Programme
Coordinator Saharan Africa, the successful candidate will be responsible for
the coordination, management, and implementation of the United States Refugee
Admissions Programme (USRAP) and other activities related to migration health
assessments in Tanzania.
the direct supervision of the Chief of Mission (CoM) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
and the technical supervision of the Regional Health Assessment Programme
Coordinator Saharan Africa, the successful candidate will be responsible for
the coordination, management, and implementation of the United States Refugee
Admissions Programme (USRAP) and other activities related to migration health
assessments in Tanzania.
Core
Functions / Responsibilities:
Functions / Responsibilities:
- Establish/expand
a health assessment site in Kigoma (Makere) and organize, oversee, related
health activities performed at the IOM Migration Health Assessment Centre
(MHAC) in Kigoma (Makere) and elsewhere in Tanzania. - Arrange
and organize migration health assessments (MHAs) within HAP of other donor
countries, according to their respective technical requirements. Supervise
and standardize all aspects of the programme including but not limited to
fraud prevention, applicant registration, quality radiological services,
tuberculosis (TB) investigation, and referral for treatment and
submission
of completed files.
of completed files.
- Establish
and maintain quality control/quality assurance procedures which include
but are not limited to reviewing chest ray films and reports, TB
laboratory reports, TB treatment records, and liaising with service
providers (radiology unit, TB laboratory) on a regular basis. - Liaise
with external service providers. Supervise the activities of collaborating
hospitals, laboratories, and other medical facilities ensuring optimal
performance and quality control. - Train
IOM migration health staff on all relevant technical instructions on
migration health assessments and departure medical screening and
treatments for countries other than the USA, such as Canada, Australia,
and New Zealand. - Arrange
other migration health services, as needed, such as departure medical
screening and treatment for refugees departing Kigoma and Makere. - Assist
in the implementation of and adherence to IOM Standard Operating
Procedures for quality assurance and control and the adequate reporting of
incidents in the established Global Incident Reporting System. - Conceptualize,
develop, and implement appropriate public health interventions that may
benefit the resettlement process (e.g. surveillance, prevention, and
health education of the refugees). - Supervise
and support clinical and clinical IOM MHAs staff to ensure continuous
provision of quality migration health services. - Conduct
performance appraisal of both clinical and clinical IOM MHA staff using
the
IOM
Staff Evaluation System and actively identify and promote training needs of the
staff.
Staff Evaluation System and actively identify and promote training needs of the
staff.
- Contribute
to regional migration related programme analyses and presentations by
providing inputs on activities, achievements, new projects, problems
encountered and pertinent developments in the MHA sector. - Monitor
the HAP financial performance in country operation and propose corrective
measures in coordination with the missions Resource Management Officer,
Chief of Mission, and the Regional Migration Health Assessment
Coordinator. - Reinforce
partnerships in the Migration Health (MH) sector with Ministry of Health,
health institutions and academia, as well as other relevant leading
agencies. Where relevant, partnerships should incorporate sectorial
approaches, as well as capitalize on IOM strengths across all service
areas within the overall framework of IOMs point Strategy adopted by IOM
Members States (June 2007). - Represent
the Organization and promote the health of migrants, IOM health assessment
programme activities, and IOMs Regional Strategy in meetings, workshops,
international conferences. As required write reports, presentations, and
background documents. - Facilitate
the integration of health assessment activities into the overall migration
related programming of the Mission, where appropriate, through close
collaboration with the various departments and units at the field level.
Advise IOM colleagues on the link between the Health Assessment Programme
with the two other core MHD programme areas – Health Promotion and
Assistance to Migrants, and Migration Health Assistance to Affected
Populations. - Identify
opportunities for expanding migration health activities and programmes,
including but not limited to informing embassies and consulates of IOMs
migration health work and lobby for IOM MHACs becoming panel sites for
MHA, responding to announcements for call of proposals by drafting project
concept notes and/or proposals and liaising with UN agencies and Ministry
of Health to identify project development opportunities. - Maintain
confidentiality and security of migration health data and prevent fraud
throughout the health assessment process. - Assure
periodic and hoc reporting to MHD on MH activities. Organize the
collection, processing, and analyses of migration health data and ensure a
systematic approach in data handling. - Perform
such other duties as may be assigned.
Required
Qualifications and Experience:
Qualifications and Experience:
Education
•
University degree in Medicine from an accredited academic institution with at
least nine years of professional experience; or
University degree in Medicine from an accredited academic institution with at
least nine years of professional experience; or
•
University degree in Medicine from an accredited academic institution plus
Masters Degree in Pulmonology, Internal Medicine (including specialties of
internal medicine group), Paediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Infectious Diseases,
Public Health or other related fields from an accredited academic institution
with seven years of relevant professional experience.
University degree in Medicine from an accredited academic institution plus
Masters Degree in Pulmonology, Internal Medicine (including specialties of
internal medicine group), Paediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Infectious Diseases,
Public Health or other related fields from an accredited academic institution
with seven years of relevant professional experience.
Experience
•
Working experience in the domain of health, four years of which is continuous
clinical experience (either in clinical setups or immigration/resettlement
medical examinations or health assessments) is required;
Working experience in the domain of health, four years of which is continuous
clinical experience (either in clinical setups or immigration/resettlement
medical examinations or health assessments) is required;
•
Experience in performing team management/supervisory roles, preferably within
the immigration/resettlement medical examinations, is required;
Experience in performing team management/supervisory roles, preferably within
the immigration/resettlement medical examinations, is required;
•
Demonstrated experience in managing health assessment programmes of
significance, resources and personnel within migration health, or public health
projects;
Demonstrated experience in managing health assessment programmes of
significance, resources and personnel within migration health, or public health
projects;
•
Progressive work experience in TB programmes, communicable disease control
programmes among refugees and migrants in an international organization, UN
agency, or hospital;
Progressive work experience in TB programmes, communicable disease control
programmes among refugees and migrants in an international organization, UN
agency, or hospital;
•
Knowledge and experience with the health segment of Unites States Refugees
Admission
Knowledge and experience with the health segment of Unites States Refugees
Admission
Programme
(USARP) is mandatory;
(USARP) is mandatory;
•
Health sector working experience in (Africa, Asia, etc. as applicable),
especially in remote settings is an advantage;
Health sector working experience in (Africa, Asia, etc. as applicable),
especially in remote settings is an advantage;
•
Experience in managing and implementing medical evacuations and escorts is an
advantage;
Experience in managing and implementing medical evacuations and escorts is an
advantage;
•
Experience in liaising with resettlement partners, international organizations,
and health services providers is an advantage.
Experience in liaising with resettlement partners, international organizations,
and health services providers is an advantage.
Languages
Fluency
in English is required.
in English is required.
Desirable
Competencies:
Competencies:
Behavioral
•
Accountability – takes responsibility for action and manages constructive
criticisms
Accountability – takes responsibility for action and manages constructive
criticisms
•
Client Orientation – works effectively well with client and stakeholders
Client Orientation – works effectively well with client and stakeholders
•
Continuous Learning – promotes continuous learning for self and others
Continuous Learning – promotes continuous learning for self and others
•
Communication – listens and communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the
audience
Communication – listens and communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the
audience
•
Creativity and Initiative – actively seeks new ways of improving programmes or
services
Creativity and Initiative – actively seeks new ways of improving programmes or
services
•
Leadership and Negotiation – develops effective partnerships with internal and
external stakeholders;
Leadership and Negotiation – develops effective partnerships with internal and
external stakeholders;
•
Performance Management – identify ways and implement actions to improve
performance of
Performance Management – identify ways and implement actions to improve
performance of
self
and others.
and others.
•
Planning and Organizing – plans work, anticipates risks, and sets goals within
area of responsibility;
Planning and Organizing – plans work, anticipates risks, and sets goals within
area of responsibility;
•
Professionalism – displays mastery of subject matter
Professionalism – displays mastery of subject matter
•
Teamwork – contributes to a collegial team environment; incorporates gender
related needs, perspectives, concerns and promotes equal gender participation.
Teamwork – contributes to a collegial team environment; incorporates gender
related needs, perspectives, concerns and promotes equal gender participation.
•
Technological Awareness – displays awareness of relevant technological
solutions;
Technological Awareness – displays awareness of relevant technological
solutions;
•
Resource Mobilization – works with internal and external stakeholders to meet
resource needs of IOM.
Resource Mobilization – works with internal and external stakeholders to meet
resource needs of IOM.
Other:
Internationally
recruited professional staff are required to be mobile.
recruited professional staff are required to be mobile.
Any
offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to
funding confirmation.
offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to
funding confirmation.
Appointment
will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for
appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security
clearances.
will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for
appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security
clearances.
Interested
candidates are invited to submit their applications via PRISM, IOM Recruitment
system, by 08 June 2016 at the latest, referring to this advertisement.
candidates are invited to submit their applications via PRISM, IOM Recruitment
system, by 08 June 2016 at the latest, referring to this advertisement.
For
further information, please refer to:
further information, please refer to:
In
order for an application to be considered valid, IOM only accepts online
profiles duly completed.
order for an application to be considered valid, IOM only accepts online
profiles duly completed.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted. You can track the progress of your
application on your personal application page in the IOM recruitment system.
shortlisted candidates will be contacted. You can track the progress of your
application on your personal application page in the IOM recruitment system.
Posting
period:
period:
From
26.05.2016 to 08.06.2016
26.05.2016 to 08.06.2016
Requisition:
VN 2016/116 (P) – Chief Medical Officer (P4) – Kigoma, Tanzania (54808986)
Released
VN 2016/116 (P) – Chief Medical Officer (P4) – Kigoma, Tanzania (54808986)
Released
Posting:
Posting NC54808987 (54808987) Released
Posting NC54808987 (54808987) Released
