CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: International Medical Corps
Country: South Sudan
Closing date: 26 Mar 2015

BACKGROUND

International Medical Corps, a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs, seeks candidates for the position of Obstetrician/Gynecologist for our program in Raja, South Sudan.

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.

Raja County hospital is located in Western Bhar El Ghazal state of South Sudan. This hospital is the sole provider of CEmONC and other clinical services to the county and neighbouring areas bordering Darfur in the North. With inadequate infrastructure and primary health care system, the hospital received patients within a wide range of clinical. The facility like many others in resource limited areas has low human resource capacity that poses a challenge to its effective delivery of quality patient care. To improve the quality of patient care, since December 2012, International Medical Corps has been supporting the State Ministry of Health to train and build capacity of the management, clinicians, nurses, midwives and other staff in the hospital. We are is looking for an Obstetrician/Gynecologist to join the IMC team in Raja County to provide specialist clinical services and technical support to the project management.

JOB SUMMARY

The Obstetrician/Gynecologist will be directly responsible for provision of quality specialized clinical Obstetric/Gynecological services, ensure effective pharmaceutical supply chain management system and offer support to hospital coordination. S/he will supervise and build clinical management capacity of the General Practitioners, Clinical officers and midwives of State Ministry of Health (SMOH). Other duties include delivering trainings, producing reports, assessments, monitoring and evaluation and any other roles as may be assigned from time to time.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Implement OB/GYN services for patients attending Raja County hospital according to the relevant national policy and guidelines of the Ministry of Health

• Build the capacity of the local clinical staff in patient care, diagnostic services, and other related aspects

• Utilize standardized data collection tools and train staff on accurate data collection

• Collect and analyze surgical service data to monitor project performance

• Work with auxiliary staff to implement procedural training programs

• Initiate and conduct activities to support, coach, and train medical officers and clinical officers in clinical care and emergency surgical techniques

• Ensure that clinical staff strictly adhere to ethical codes of conduct and high standards of practice and consent prior to intervention to avoid medical litigation

• Support the IMC and the hospital management in making key clinical decisions

• Participate in the recruitment of technical staff for the IMC, as well as performance management for medical and clinical officers

• Participate in daily rounds and case discussions to build the capacity of medical officers, clinical officers, nurses, and midwives.

• Analyze training needs and institute training for staff members, as required, with an emphasis on hands-on training

• Advise IMC colleagues responsible for PSCM in collaboration with the hospital management on the requisition of essential renewable material as well as equipment and supplies for the hospital

• Collaborate with recognized health authorities, health agencies, donors, and other stakeholders, and represent IMC in coordination meetings and other relevant meetings

• Actively Promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps

• Any other relevant duties as requested by Project Manager or IMC Medical Director

The duties and responsibilities listed are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive.QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation.

· Master’s degree of medicine in Obstetrics and Gynecology and at least three years of experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience

· Post-medical school training experience in a clinical setting is desirable

· Previous NGO experience in a resource-limited setting

· Excellent communications skills, both oral and written

· Experience in effectively dealing with international and headquarters staff, as well as donor agencies, government officials, and other NGOs; the ability to work with a broad spectrum of people

· Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently

· Extremely flexible, with the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations

· Ability to relate to and motivate local staff effectively

· Creativity and the ability to work with limited resources

· Excellent decision making skills

· Must be able to work independently under difficult conditions

· Excellent communication skills in both oral and written English; Arabic language a plus

International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.

How to apply:

http://careers.internationalmedicalcorps.org/careers.aspx