IOM - International Organization for Migration,Migration Health Officer Jobs in Tanzania

Closing date:
Thursday, 9 April 2015

Position
Title
: Migration Health Officer

Duty
Station
: Kigoma, Tanzania

Classification : Professional
Staff, Grade P3

Type
of Appointment :
Fixed term, one year with possibility of extension

Estimated
Start Date :
As soon as possible

Closing
Date
: April 09, 2015

Reference
Code :
VN2015/36(P)-INT

Established
in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of
migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and
non-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.

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 (HAP)
Coordinator for Sub-Saharan Africa the successful candidate will be responsible
for the coordination, management and implementation of the United States
Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) and other activities related to migration
health assessments in Kigoma, Tanzania. IOM has a proactive recruitment policy
to increase the representation of nationals of non- represented member states.

Qualified
applicants from the following countries will be favourably considered: Angola,
Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Belize, Benin, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Cameroon,
Central African Republic, Czech Republic, Comoros, Djibouti, El Salvador,
Gabon, Gambia, Guyana, Holy See, Iceland, Israel, Lesotho, Libya, Luxembourg,
Madagascar, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Montenegro, Micronesia,
Mongolia, Namibia, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Republic of Congo, Saint
Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Somalia, Suriname, Swaziland,
Tanzania, Timor Leste, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam,
Yemen Applications from qualified female candidates are especially encouraged.

Core
Functions / Responsibilities

Organize,
oversee and implement USRAP-related health activities performed at the IOM
Migration Health Assessment Centre (MHAC) in Kigoma (Makere) and elsewhere
in Tanzania, as well as assist the MHD Mobile and Planning Unit in Nairobi
in organizing and executing mobile missions and medical screenings in the
neighbouring countries. Participate in mobile missions, and organize
pre-departures for USRAP. Verify invoices from non-IOM panel physician
sites.
Conduct
migration health assessments (MHAs), also called immigration medical
examinations, for beneficiaries according to technical requirements of the
governments of the donor countries. 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.
Establish
and maintain quality control/quality assurance procedures which include
but are not limited to reviewing chest x-ray films and reports, TB
laboratory reports, TB treatment records and liaising with service
provider (radiology unit, TB laboratory) on a regular basis.
Train
IOM migration health staff on all relevant technical instructions on
migration health assessments and pre-departure medical screening and
treatment for countries other than the USA, such as Canada, Australia and
New Zealand.
Conduct
MHAs, pre-departure medical screening and treatment for refugees departing
Kigoma and Makere.
Supervise
clinical and non-clinical IOM Migration Health Assessments staff to ensure
continuous provision of quality migration health services.
Conduct
performance appraisal of both clinical and non-clinical IOM migration
health assessments staff using the IOM Staff Evaluation System (SES) and
actively identify and promote training needs of the staff.
Actively
contribute to regional migration health-related programme analysis and
presentations by providing inputs on activities, achievements, new
projects, problems encountered and pertinent developments in the MHA
sector.
Monitor
the budgets and propose corrective measures in coordination with the
mission’s Resource Management Officer, Chief of Mission and the Regional
Migration Health Assessment Coordinator.
Identify
opportunities for expanding migration health activities and programmes,
including but not limited to informing embassies and consulates of IOM’s
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.
Perform
such other duties as may be assigned.

Required
Competencies

Behavioural

Takes
responsibility and manages constructive criticism;
Works
effectively with all clients and stakeholders;
Promotes
continuous learning; communicates clearly;
Takes
initiative and drives high levels of performance management;
Plans
work, anticipates risks, and sets goals within area of responsibility;
Displays
mastery of subject matter;
Contributes
to a collegial team environment;
Creates
a respectful office environment free of harassment and retaliation and
promotes the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA);
Incorporates
gender-related needs, perspectives, and concerns, and promotes equal
gender participation;
Displays
awareness of relevant technological solutions;
Works
with internal and external stakeholders to meet resource needs of IOM.

Technical

Effectively
applies knowledge of health issues in execution of responsibilities at
appropriate level;
Maintains
confidentiality and discretion in appropriate areas of work.

Required
Qualifications and Experience

Education

University
degree in Medicine from an accredited academic institution with at least
seven years of professional experience; or
University
degree in Medicine from an accredited academic institution plus Master’s
Degree in Public Health, Medical Specialization in Infectious Diseases,
Tropical Medicine or other related fields from an accredited academic
institution with five years of relevant professional experience.

Experience

Clinical
experience, with demonstrated gradual growth in management
responsibilities;
Experience
in the provision of immigration or occupational medical examinations;
Experience
in the provision of immigration medical examinations for the United
States;
Experience
with occupational health issues related to crises and in developing
countries;
Experience
working within the health sector in Africa;
Experience
in administering medical evacuations.
Previous
work experience in TB programmes, Migration Health, Communicable Disease
Control among refugees and migrants in an international organization, UN
agency or hospital;
Experience
working on clinical and public health programmes, including in the context
of travel and tropical medicine and the promotion of physical and mental
health;
Experience
in migrants’, refugees’, and displaced persons’ health-related programmes
as well as project development experience in community/ public health,
post-emergency response and rehabilitation is considered an advantage.

Languages

Fluency
in English is required.
Working
knowledge of Kiswahili is an advantage.

Note

With
possible relocation to Makere if and when the situation is conducive. How to
apply: Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via
PRISM, IOM e-Recruitment system, by April 09, 2015 at the latest, referring to
this advertisement.

For
further information, please refer to:
http://www.iom.int/cms/en/sites/iom/home/about-iom-1/recruitment/how-to-apply.html

In
order for an application to be considered valid, IOM only accepts online
profiles duly filled in and submitted with a cover letter not more than one
page specifying the motivation for applications.

Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted. You can track the progress of your
application in your personal application page in the IOM e-recruitment system.

Posting
period:
From 26.03.2015 to 09.04.2015

Requisition: VN 2015/36 (P) –
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