VAC-11234 Medical Officer - Ghadames

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.

IOM in Libya assists in providing medical services to vulnerable migrants, IDPs, and vulnerable host populations, especially in detention centres and at disembarkation points and organizing community outreach services for stranded migrants.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

- Conduct regular field visits independently to the communities to provide medical services to IDPs, migrants and host communities.

- To provide medical cover, routine and emergency, during hours of duty.

- Medical treatment and follow-up for beneficiaries referred to secondary care facilities for treatment and/or investigation

- Support the management of migration health activities as appropriate.

- Assess the health needs of migrants and displaced populations; identify priority causes of ill-health; prepare plans to address these.

- Assist in collecting the data related to the health activities conducted by IOM in coordination with the Clinical Supervisor.

- Coordinate the implementation of IOM's Migration Health activities with UN/NGOs/INGOs partners and assist in identifying gaps and needs related to the health of migrants.

- Assist in implementing clinical and non-clinical activities to ensure continuous provision of quality health services to IDPs, migrants and host communities.

- Assist in managing urgent medical cases in coordination with public health referral hospitals.

- Assist and follow all the cases referred from the field to ensure quality management of medical conditions to the best available services in the area.

- Assist in developing improved systems for regular monitoring and reporting on health project achievements, challenges/early warning systems, and strategic needs.

- Ensure that quality control/quality assurance procedures are adopted and followed while providing medical care to beneficiaries up to the national and IOM global standards.

- Participate in event-based disease surveillance activities within the municipality and regularly review and report the diseases requiring outbreak investigation and management in coordination with the supervisor and the IOM National Surveillance Officer.

- Ensure the confidentiality of the medical information of IOM beneficiaries.

- Ensure daily or weekly reporting as requested by the supervisors.

- Undertake duty travels as required.

- Undertake other related duties as assigned

Clinical Supervisor

COMPETENCIES

The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following values and competencies:

Values - All staff members must abide by and demonstrate these three values:

- Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respect and promote individual and cultural differences; encourage diversity and inclusion wherever possible.

- Integrity and transparency maintain high ethical standards and act consistently with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.

- Professionalism: demonstrates the ability to work composed, competent and committedly and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.

Core Competencies – Behavioural Indicators level 3

- Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.

- Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner; is action-oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.

- Managing and sharing knowledge: continuously seeks to learn, share, and innovate.

- Accountability: takes ownership for achieving the organization's priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work. #

- Communication: encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

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SKILLS

- Effective organizational skills and ability to establish priorities and plans, ability to work under pressure and cope with deadlines;

- Good written and spoken communication skills, good interpersonal skills, and ability to work in a multi-cultural environment;