CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: Médicos del Mundo
Country: Sierra Leone
Closing date: 15 Apr 2015

MISSION

Development of the projects currently implemented in Sierra Leone, ensuring appropriateness of actions in respect of Médicos del Mundo (MdM) policies and of the identifications already made.

JOB SUMMARY

The Doctor in Charge is responsible for managing the unit, and overseeing all medical related activities. S/he must follow up on activities and procedures in the wards, including admission and discharge of patients, the evolution of the patients, staff issues, and any problems that may arise. S/he is also responsible for supervising the doctors and clinical officers.

S/he is responsible to ensure that the unit is accepted and integrated within the health structure, and to ensure that other health staff are informed and understand the measures put in place and the procedures for referring patients to the unit.

GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE OF INTERVENTION

Sierra Leone, at Moyamba MDM ETC.

ORGANIZATION CHART

The successful candidate will be part of the Humanitarian Action - Ebola Unit and will refer to the Medical Coordinator of the ETC.

FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· Doctor is aware of the risks involved in working in the ETC treatment unit.

· Doctor follows all regulations concerning infection control and protective measures.

Non-adherence to the safety regulations can result in immediate dismissal.

· Management of the treatment unit.

· Coordination with Hospital Director

· Ensures that all new staff members are trained properly.

· Organises and chairs a weekly meeting with the medical and non-medical staff working in the treatment unit.

· Responsible for forwarding relevant problems and issues arising from the weekly meeting to the medical superintendent/hospital authorities.

· Prepares duty roster for doctors and clinical officers.

· Visits the treatment wards or communicates with the Doctor on Duty at least twice a day.

· Records data and patient information as required.

· Informs Medical Superintendent and coordination team of the situation in the treatment unit.

EXPERIENCE

At least two years’ experience in sanitary coordination of international or emergency cooperation projects are required.

Previous experience in similar emergency work, especially in Africa shall be valued.

SKILLS

Great organizational skills. Adaptability to rural areas. Stress management.

Leadership and staff management skills.

Teamwork.

Accuracy and workautonomy.

Sharing MédicosdelMundo’svalues, mission and lines of work.

How to apply:

http://trabaja.medicosdelmundo.org/empleos/oferta/163676/doctor-of-the-ebola-treatment-center.html

Organization: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies
Country: Sierra Leone
Closing date: 31 Dec 2014

Background

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, with 189 member National Societies. As part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, our work is guided by seven fundamental principles; humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality.

Organizational Context

IFRC is recruiting medical doctors in response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. We are looking to recruit clinical staff with experience in working in a resource-poor setting. We also need doctors with experience of tropical medicine and working in infectious disease control or emergency medicine to work in an Ebola Treatment Centre.

Successful candidates will receive:

• Full medical check including health briefing.

• A 2-day pre-deployment course prior to the mission and a 5-day supervised on-the-job introduction upon arrival to the duty station before starting to work autonomously.

• High standard personal protective equipment.

• Post-assignment debrief, medical check, psychological support and support for self-monitoring.

Duration of the mission is 2 months and has the formula 1W+4W+3W. 1 week for travel and training, 4 weeks for clinical work in the ETC and 3 weeks for cooling off. The cooling off period is for rest and recuperation. The IFRC follows the highest standards and rigorous protocols of infection prevention and control in its Ebola Treatment Centres, hence the risk of staff getting infected during work is very low, but it is not zero. Therefore the obligatory 3 week cooling-off period includes a regime of health checks and close contact with a staff health officer.

Job Purpose

The MD will work as part of a team of International Red Cross and Red Crescent nurses and doctors. He/she will actively engage in triaging new arrivals and providing supportive treatment to patients with suspected or confirmed EVD. The MD will coach, mentor and supervise both international and national staff in the ETC.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Works in the IFRC Ebola Treatment Centre and provide supportive treatment and care to a range of patients.
• Organizes or participates to all necessary internal or external meetings to ensure continuity and quality of care to patients.
• Ensures consistent infection prevention and control procedures are in place.
• Performs ward rounds.
• Evaluates and re-evaluates treatment based on clinical assessment.
• Prescribes treatment.
• Attends to new admissions
• Informs the laboratory technician responsible for blood sampling.
• Co-ordinates the infection prevention and control measures of the ETC together with the Head Nurse
• Participates in the meetings of the ETC.

Education

Medical Doctor (active registration in country of origin) is a requirement
Specialisation in infectious diseases, emergency medicine, anaesthesiology or intensive care will be an asset.

Experience

Minimum 3 years post registration experience is required
Tropical medicine would be preferred
Practical work in epidemic response is a preference
Resource poor hospital settings is required
Previous humanitarian aid missions would be preferred.

Knowledge, skills and languages

All required:
Works well in a multi-disciplinary team
Works well under pressure
Can live in basic conditions
Flexible to changing needs and fluctuating workload
Ability and willingness to follow strict infection prevention and control protocols.
Good knowledge of barrier nursing

How to apply:

Interested candidated are invited to submit their application via the following link:

http://www.ifrc.org/en/who-we-are/working-with-us/current-vacancies/job-...

Comments

There will be a continous rotation of delegates in this role.

The Federation is an equal opportunity employer.

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.

Organization: GOAL
Country: Liberia, Sierra Leone
Closing date: 30 Oct 2014

****Job Title: Ebola Virus Disease Centre Nurse /Doctor****

****Job Location:****Sierra Leone and Liberia locations to be determined

****Contract Duration:**** 3-6 months

****Start Date:****Immediate

****Ebola Outbreak in Sierra Leone (SL) and Liberia and GOALs Response to Date****

The 2014 Ebola outbreak is the largest Ebola outbreak in history and the first in West Africa. The current outbreak is affecting multiple countries in West Africa with Sierra Leone/Liberia first reporting cases in March of this year. As of September of this year Liberia has reported over 3,000 cases with Sierra Leone reporting over 2.500 cases. Based on current rates of infection it is expected that case numbers will climb significantly in the current months. GOAL has been working in Sierra Leone for several years now and has been active in the Ebola Health response since the outbreak was declared. Due to the scale of the outbreak in Liberia GOAL has decided to establish a response to provide assistance to the large numbers of people who have become infected in recent weeks and are expected to be infected in the coming weeks and months ahead.

****Summary of Role****:GOAL will be supporting the implementation of Ebola Treatment Facilities, providing treatment care and support to patients who will be either infected with or suspected of being infected with Ebola. GOAL will also be providing technical support to the Ministry of Health (MoH) SL and to other health partners who are currently managing or being exposed to suspected Ebola cases. The Ebola Nurse Doctor will work as part of an emergency response team based in a clinical setting.

****Key Responsibilities****

• Support the day to day operation of an Ebola Treatment Centre- to include ensuring infection control procedures are in place, patient care is being carried out and that minimum acceptable clinical standards are in place at all times.
• Ensure that all relevant clinical and infection control equipment is in place in the facility at all times and liaise with logistics to ensure that stocks are kept at a minimum acceptable level.
• Support in the provision of direct clinical patient care as required and ensure that infection control procedures are being adhered to by staff and patients carers at all times.
• Provide technical supervision and training for non -clinical staff such as cleaners Guards on infection control procedures.
• Organise the admission and treatment plan for newly diagnosed or suspected infected persons.
• Provide training for MoH and NGO partners on case referral and infection control.
• Ensure that appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other essential medical supplies are in place and being distributed as required.
• Ensure that facility clinical data admissions, discharges and deaths are being maintained and submitted on time to relevant Managers.
• If required work with the overall health team to explore other avenues to provide support for communities at risk of Ebola particularly those in rural areas with little access to treatment facilities and or in the situation where Treatment Units become full.
• Work with the Community Health partners to ensure that there is a support system is in place for all Ebola Survivors who are discharged from the centre
• Ensure that there is a referral pathway in place in communities for suspected Ebola cases.

****Requirements****:

• A qualified Nurse or Doctor with, ideally previous experience in infection control, infectious diseases.
• Ability to work in a high risk and stressful clinical environment
• At least 2 years post qualification experience in a clinical setting and previous overseas experience in a health setting would be an advantage.
• Willing to work in a constantly changing and stressful environment.
• Good planning skills, able to work alone as required and live and work in at times basic field locations.

How to apply:

http://www.candidatemanager.net/cm/Micro/JobDetails.aspx?&mid=YGTYD&sid=...