Summary
Date Posted: Friday, November 25, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

The position is under the supervision of the Staff Health and Welfare Service (SHWS) in the Division of Human Resources (DHR). The Division's mission statement indicates that DHR is a strategic, trusted and innovative business partner in enabling UNHCR to protect and respond to persons of concern by attracting, motivating, retaining and developing a talented, diverse and agile workforce, while nurturing a culture of excellence, respect and wellbeing for all. The incumbent of this position supports establishment of HR strategic priorities and the reconfiguration and transformation of the Division from a largely transactional model into a strategic business partner for field operations and senior management.

Duties
• Visit the workplace and perform health risk assessments of duty stations, high risk environments. Advise on the provision of safe and healthy conditions.
• Develop and manage emergency response to complex situations.
• Successfully run travel medical services for staff on official travel/missions/emergency deployments.
• Provide occupational health and safety management.
• Develop, implement and supervise projects and programs in line with the SH&Ws and Regional Strategic Objectives.
• Provide support with relevant UNHCR polices and standing administrative instructions, as well as promote compliance with relevant health and safety legislation.
• Manage resources: request, justify and monitor annual budget for the region, manage own human resources under his/her supervision.
• Provide first aid and emergency services in response to accidents occurring in the workplace.
• Provide surge capacity to the corporate and UN System.
• Recommend, facilitate and support emergency medical evacuations of national and international staff and dependents.
• Consider and report on matters affecting the health, safety and welfare of persons at work.
• Assess and clear the centres for medical evacuations for UNHCR workforce and family members.
• Review, assess and take decisions about work accommodations, fitness for work, and mobility that are based on individualized medical risk assessments.
• Implement and monitor existing health and psychosocial welfare policies.
• Access to confidential staff medical data.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications
Years of Experience / Degree Level
• For P4/NOD 9 years relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or 8 years relevant experience with Graduate degree; or 7 years relevant experience with Doctorate degree

Field(s) of Education
• Diploma of Medical Doctor (MD)
• Certificates and/or Licenses
• Certification in OHS.
• Certification in emergency medicine (PHTLS, ACLS or equivalent)

Relevant Job Experience
Essential
• Minimum 8 years of clinical practice as a Medical Doctor/ Practitioner of which at least 1-2 years should be in an international organization and/or in hardship duty stations.
• Experience in occupational health and safety and/or travel medicine and/or tropical and infectious disease, and /or emergency medicine, minimum 2 years ‘experience. Project design and management experience (education and competency to successfully lead and direct projects). minimum 2 years' experience.
• Training in project management and minimum 2 years' experience in implementing health related projects. Supervisory experience of other health personnel.
• Excellent communication, presentation and drafting skills. Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English.

Desirable
• Advance Degree in occupational health/public health/community medicine/family medicine/international health. Experience in managing employee assistance programs like HIV or substance abuse or other wellbeing programmes. Demonstrated leadership and team building skills.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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