UN Dispensary Physician at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), helps developing countries attract and use aid effectively. In all our activities, we encourage the protection of human rights, capacity development and the empowerment of women.

We are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:

Job Title: UN Dispensary Physician

Job ID: 12164
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Practice Area - Job Family: Management
Grade: NOC
Vacancy Type: Service Contract (SC)
Contract Duration: 1 Year with possibility for extension

Purpose

• UN field personnel are exposed to various health and security hazards that may result in disease; psychological trauma and life threatening injuries.
• Dedicated, effective primary health, occupational health and emergency medical services may mitigate negative outcomes of trauma, injuries and health complications providing better chances for saving lives as well as for faster and better recovery.
• The UN Clinic Physician, is part of the UN common services of the UN country team in (duty station) and administered by UNDP.
• The UN Clinic Physician will attend to the UN Clinic on a full time basis and provide medical services to staff members and their dependents.
• In addition, he/she will facilitate for medical evacuations and cooperate with headquarter offices on all related matters.
• The UN Clinic Physician is responsible for the day to day running of the UN Clinic and he/she manages the UN Clinic staff and physical assets (equipment and inventories), ensures consistent delivery of high quality medical services to the UNCT.
• The UN Clinic Physician will also be responsible for medical examinations of staff, a responsibility he/she will share with other designated UN Physicians. (The UN Clinics operate, with regard to technical matters only, under the general supervision of the UN Medical Director and with UNDP on regards of all administrative matters).

Reporting structure and partners:

• Under the overall supervision of the UN Resident Coordinator with regards to all administrative matters and the general supervision of the UN Medical Director with regards to technical matters, UN Clinic Physician, will provide clinical services including medical consultations and emergency care, and supervise the work of the medical staff (including nurses, lab technician and pharmacist).
• The incumbent will promote proactive occupational health policies and best practices and procedures in the medical services in conjunction with Administration.
• This will include outreach to staff and dependents in the areas of preventative health.
• The UN Clinic doctor is expected to take part in the HIV work in the UN work place as outlined in UN Cares and UN Plus.
• S/he is part of the emergency response team and will as such work closely with DSS in implementing case-vac and mass casualty response.

Duties and Responsibilities
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