Summary
Date Posted: Sunday, March 27, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Under the overall supervision of the Head of Policy and Program Development and the direct supervision of the Head of Sub Office Kakuma and with close coordination and technical supervision of the Chief Migration Health Officer, the incumbent will carry out the following duties and responsibilities:-

Core Functions / Responsibilities:
• Perform migration health assessments (medical examinations) and completerelated medical documentation of migrants referred for migration health assessment in accordance with the resettlement countries’ technical instructions and the IOM Migration Health Assessment Guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs);
• Provide technical supervision and monitoring of IOM health personnel to ensure that the following activities are performed in accordance with the technical requirements of the resettlement countries such as: medical case registration, migration health assessments, medical forms transmission, medical treatment and follow-up programs, data processing and management, predeparture medical examination and report;IOM is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment. Internal and External candidates are eligible to apply to this vacancy. Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
• Treat patients with identified medical conditions of public health concern and/or safety such as Tuberculosis, STDs and mental health conditions and refer patients to specialists for assessment and/or treatment as may be required;
• Administer treatment and vaccinations as per the receiving countries’ technical instructions;
• Perform pre-departure and pre-embarkation medical checks on all refugee migrants departing under IOM auspices, making sure they are fit to travel;
• Ensure timely, accurate and complete reporting of all activities on the pre-departure (surveillance, examinations, treatment, vaccination), as per IOM SOPs and as per the country of resettlement technical instructions;
• Implement quality control standards and ensure confidentiality of individual health information; actively participate in and comply with MHD’s quality control and quality
• assurance programme by assuming full responsibility as case manager with requisite completion and quality check of health assessment files and management.
• Assist in the analysis and technical elaboration of data gathered from the migration health assessment;
• Coordinate with the local/national health authorities, physicians, hospitals and laboratories, as needed;
• Inform and consult with the Head of Sub Office, Head of Policy and Program Development and Head, Migration Health Assessment Center (MHAC on migrationhealth issues and propose corrective and adjustment measures.
• Assist in the preparation, and implementation of research activities related to the migration health, Tuberculosis and STDs and other conditions of public health significance;
• Provide healthcare advice to IOM staff in the sub-offices;
• Undertake duty travel and medical escorting activities, be ready for relocation of duty station to remote areas or refugee camps if needed;
• Perform any other duties that may be required from time to time.

Required Qualifications and Experience Education
• Bachelors’ degree in Medicine (MBChB), with two years of working experience in Medicine.
• Registered with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board.
• Experience
• Minimum of 2 years continuous professional working experience preferably with experience in migration health, routine medical assessments such as for pre employment and insurance provision, epidemiology and/or international public health.
• Health sector experience in Africa is required.
• Training/experience in Paediatrics, Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases or any other medical sub-specialty is an advantage.
• Strong practical computer skills including MS Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Kenyan citizen.Languages
• Fluency in both written and spoken English and Kiswahili.
• Required Values Inclusion & respect for diversity
• Shows respect and sensitivity towards gender, culture, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, political conviction and other differences.
• Encourages the inclusion of all team members and stakeholders while demonstrating the ability to work constructively with people with different backgrounds and orientations.
• Promotes the benefits of diversity; values diverse points of view and demonstrate this in daily work and decision making.
• Challenges prejudice, biases and intolerance in the workplace.
• Integrity & transparency
• Upholds and promotes the Standards of Conduct and Unified Staff Regulations and Rules.
• Delivers on commitments; manages the organization’s resources reliably and sustainably.
• Embraces and encourages transparency, balancing this with the need for discretion and confidentiality as appropriate.
• Maintains impartiality and takes prompt action in cases of unprofessional or unethical behaviour.
• Does not abuse one’s position and acts without consideration of personal gain. Is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns.
• Professionalism
• Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter and willingness to improve knowledge and skills.
• Seeks to raise professional standards in self and others through daily work and activities.
• Adapts quickly to change and is decisive and versatile in face of uncertainty.
• Shows self-control and persistence when faced with difficult problems, and remains calm in stressful situations.
• Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results.

Required Competencies
• Teamwork
• Fosters a sense of team spirit by developing a shared understanding, accountability and enthusiasm for the team’s work.
• Displays a high level of cultural awareness, sensitivity to different ways of working and leverages individual strengths in order to build a better team.
• Shares credit for team accomplishments and ensures that the contribution of others is recognized.
• Helps create a positive team spirit, putting aside personal considerations to help the team achieve its goals.
• Delivering Results
• Produces high-quality results and workable solutions that meet clients’ needs.
• Anticipates constraints, identifies solutions and takes responsibility for addressing critical situations.
• Monitors own and others’ work in a systematic and effective way, ensuring required resources and outputs.
• Aligns projects with Organization’s mission and objectives and demonstrates a good understanding of the impact of team’s and own work on external and internal counterparts.
• Managing and Sharing Knowledge
• Disseminates and shares knowledge openly and actively contributes to knowledge/network communities for topics relevant to area of expertise.
• Encourages knowledge sharing across units/departments and ensures that knowledge as captured, recorded and disseminated appropriately.
• Builds networks for the effective communication and exchange of knowledge and ideas and puts others into contact with various sources of knowledge.
• Contributes to an environment that is conducive to innovation and learning.
• Accountability
• Proactively seeks responsibility in delivering towards the goals of the organization.
• Plans and organizes work with a clear and deliberate focus, ensuring commitments are easily identified and progress is widely communicated.
• Stands by the actions of team or department, publicly accepting ownership.
• Takes responsibility of own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable.
• Communication
• Speaks and writes clearly and effectively.
• Seeks to share information with others, with due respect for diversity and confidentiality of specific sensitive information.
• Listens and seeks to understand without bias and responds appropriately.
• Shares information and keeps others up to date; actively seeks others’ views and ideas and respects their contribution.
• Managerial Competencies
• Leadership
• Assigns responsibilities fairly and manages performance, taking account of individual strengths, workloads and interests.
• Is inclusive in decision-making and actively seeks feedback from team members and colleagues in order to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Takes sound and timely managerial decisions that are consistent with the Organization’s vision and purpose.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of stakeholders to understand needs and gain support.
• Empowering others and building trust
• Delegates appropriately to make the most of others talents, clarifying expectations and allowing autonomy in important areas while providing necessary support.
• Encourages others to take responsibility for their performance; promotes ownership, responsibility and accountability for desired results at all levels.
• Creates an atmosphere of trust and confidence in which others can talk and act without fear of repercussion.
• Gives proper credit to others, shows appreciation and rewards achievement and effort.
• Strategic thinking and vision
• Aligns own actions to the Organization’s vision, values and mandate
• Translates strategic direction into short and medium-term plans and objectives for own team; revises objectives to reflect changes in organizational goals.
• Identifies key issues/priorities in complex situations and how they may be related to one another.
• Clearly communicates links between the Organization’s strategy and the work unit’s goals

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Interested candidates are invited to submit their application by sending a Motivation Letter
and the updated CV to the email address hrnairobi@iom.int  referring to this advertisement.

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