CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: International Medical Corps
Country: Central African Republic
Closing date: 01 Nov 2014

Essential Job Duties/Scope of Work:International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.

Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

International Medical Corps has been operating in CAR since 2007, primarily in the north-eastern regions of Vakaga and Haute-Kotto. International Medical Corps remains one of only two international organizations providing health and protection assistance in each of these regions. International Medical Corps has also been supporting Sudanese refugee in Ouaka prefecture in the south of the country since 2010. As of 2014, International Medical Corps has expanded its areas of operation to include Bouca sub-prefecture in the north west and was chosen as UNHCR’s implementing partner at an additional two refugee camps in the south, as well as an emergency response to the recent crisis in Bangui.
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JOB SUMMARY:

Through a one year project funded by OFDA, International Medical Corps seek to prevent and reduce excess mortality and morbidity of vulnerable displaced people and resident communities through health, nutrition and protection interventions in Haute Kotto and Vakaga prefecture in Central African Republic.

As part of the implementing team, a medical doctor is required to provide hands-on care and upgrade the skills and knowledge of local counter parts and/or community health workers in the areas of medical and sterilization practices.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/SCOPE OF WORK: (Essential functions, quality/quantity expected list of marginal duties and number of national/and or expat staff supervised)

1. Medical/Program Management
   • Conduct routine and emergency surgeries as required
   • Asses local capacity of doctors and health care teams and conduct trauma and emergency trainings as needed
   • Implement standard surgical and sterilization practices Compile weekly, monthly and quarterly activity reports and submit relevant information to the Medical Director and Country Director
   • Submit required activity reports and statistics
   • Anticipate changing needs and emergencies
2. Representation
   • Attend health coordination meetings as well as other coordination meetings which are relevant to country programs as required by Medical Director
   • Serve as a liaison with MOH on matters related to the program to ensure programmatic accountability
   • Ensure maximum visibility of the agency amongst the NGO community
   • Participate the production of reports at site and ensure the timeliness and accuracy of information provided, as well ensuring confidentiality of sensitive information
   • Contribute to the creation of a positive image and overall credibility of the organization, notably through the application of the organizations Code of Conduct, ethics, values and stand-point with regard to internal and external actors
3. Human Resources Management
   • Assist in the selection and training of qualified health staff, recommend promotions, disciplinary action and termination of staff in consultation with the Medical Director and Finance Director
   • Supervise the day-to-day health staff to ensure smooth and effective operations
   • Ensure compliance to local labor laws including working hours
   • Maintain open lines of communications with all field staff
4. Training/ Capacity Building
   • Determine training needs medical staff
   • Train senior national staff to increase their responsibilities in order to build capacity and ensure sustainability of programs
5. Working Relationships
   • Maintain frequent communication with Medical Director to ensure program activities and objectives are communicated
   • Work with Logistics staff to ensure the coordination of programs supplies
   • Attend coordination meetings which are relevant to country activities or as assigned
   • Interface with national government and relevant agencies as necessary
6. Security
   • Ensures application and compliance of security protocols and policies Qualifications:- Medical degree; with surgical training
7. Minimum of three years of experience required, of which 1 to 2 years should be of developing country experience or resource deprived environment
8. Previous NGO experience
9. Must have excellent communications skills, both oral and written
10. Must have excellent self-motivation skills
11. Experience in effectively dealing with international and headquarters staff, as well as donor agencies, government officials, and other NGO’s; the ability to work with a broad spectrum of people
12. Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently
13. Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations
14. Ability to relate to and motivate staff effectively
15. Creativity and the ability to work with limited resources
16. Excellent decision making skills
17. Must work independently under difficult conditions
18. Must be able to take on non medical responsibilities from time to time to cover for other team members
19. Skills and knowledge in program sustainability and capacity building, public-private partnerships and project monitoring and evaluation (both quantitative and qualitative methods)
20. Strong writing and presentation skills;
21. Proven capabilities in leadership required
22. Strong negotiation, interpersonal and organization skills
23. Fluency in French required.
24. Ability to read, write, analyse and interpret technical and non-technical information in English.
25. While performing duties of the job, the employee frequently works in precarious and remote places. The employee is usually employed in areas of civil strife, which often result in an unstable security environment. Regularly work in outdoor extreme weather conditions

How to apply:

How to apply:

To officially begin the application process, qualified candidates please go to our career page http://careers.internationalmedicalcorps.org/careers.aspx , noting where you noticed the position you are applying for and complete the online employment application form.