Chief Migration Health Officer (Health Assessment Programmes) at IOM
Chief Migration Health Officer (Health Assessment Programmes) at IOM
Position: Chief Migration Health Officer (Health Assessment Programmes)
Job Time: Full-Time
Job Type: Contract
Place of Work: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Posted date: 28 minutes past
Application Deadline: April, 21/2022 (13 days left)
Established in 1951, IOM may be a connected Organization of the United Nations, and because the leading United Nations agency within the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is devoted to promoting humane and orderly migration for the good thing about all. It will therefore by providing services and recommendation to governments and migrants.
IOM is committed to a various and inclusive work setting. scan a lot of regarding diversity and inclusion at IOM at web.iom.int/diversity.
Applications square measure welcome from first- and second-tier candidates, notably qualified feminine candidates furthermore as applications from the non-represented member countries of IOM. For all IOM vacancies, applications from qualified and eligible first-tier candidates square measure thought of before those of qualified and eligible second-tier candidates within the choice method.
For the aim of this vacancy, the subsequent square measure thought of first-tier candidates:
1. Internal candidates
2. External feminine candidates:
3. Candidates from the subsequent non-represented member states:
Antigua and Barbuda; island (Netherlands); Botswana; Cabo Verde; Comoros; Congo (the); Cook Islands; Cuba; Curaçao; Fiji; Grenada; Guinea-Bissau; Guyana; Holy See; Iceland; Kingdom of Eswatini; Kiribati; Lao People's Democratic Republic (the); Latvia; Libya; Madagascar; Marshall Islands; Micronesia (the united States of); Montenegro; Namibia; Nauru; Palau; island and Nevis; Saint Lucia; island and therefore the Grenadines; Samoa; Sao Tome and Principe; Seychelles; Solomon Islands; Suriname; The Bahamas; Timor-Leste; Tonga; Tuvalu; New Hebrides
Second-tier candidates include:
All external candidates, except candidates from non-represented member states of IOM and feminine candidates.
Context:
Under the direct management of the Chief of Mission (CoM) and technical management of the Regional Health Assessment Programme organizer (RHAPC) and in coordination with the Regional Migration Health Specialist for the region the Chief Migration Health Officer (Health Assessment Programmes (HAP)) are going to be answerable for the event, implementation and management of the Health Assessment and different health programmes.
Core Functions / Responsibilities:
Health Assessment Portfolio
1. Organize and supervise the migration health assessment method to satisfy the technical needs of the transportation countries within the areas of:
Medical examinations;
Imaging;
Laboratory testing;
Vaccinations;
Tuberculosis (TB) management;
Treatment and referrals;
Pre-departure procedures and medical movements;
Documentation, certification, and knowledge transmission; and,
Other technical areas could also be needed.
2. make sure that the infrastructure and instrumentality of Health Assessment Programmes (HAP) premises meet skilled standards of quality and safety and square measure comfortable and adequate for the supply of the services.
3. make sure that human resources and HAP structure structure square measure comfortable and adequate for the planned levels of health assessments which the workers has the required qualifications and skills. Establish a comfortable network of external human resources, like consultants and medical escorts, to support the health assessment method and travel help. In coordination with the Human Resource Unit, make sure that all medical personnel maintains valid licenses to follow.
4. make sure that the restrictive government authorities square measure abreast of regarding IOM’s health activities which the IOM medical facilities have obtained approval to supply health assessments and connected services.
5. Establish and maintain economical, client-centered procedures and guarantee a high level of integrity in the slightest degree stages of HAP method, together with consumer info and appointment system, payment, registration, pre-and post-test content, examination, testing, treatment and referrals, submission of health assessment results, pre-departure, and different procedures. Establish and maintain a system, sanctioning purchasers to supply feedback.
6. Establish and maintain a system of quality improvement for every place. Undertake internal control activities on an everyday basis follow observation, and regular superior visits to any or all facilities/teams concerned within the health assessment operations. table audits and use of self-assessment tools. Use knowledge analysis and internet coverage system to observe performance indicators. guarantee implementation of the worldwide IOM commonplace operative Procedures (SOPs); produce and implement country-specific SOPs for every place. guarantee correct coverage and management of incidents in line with the steerage Note for Incident management seven. Incorporate extra public health interventions within the HAP context. Such interventions could embrace police work for communicable diseases, eruption readiness and response, health education and health promotion, public health services for host communities, liaison with public health establishments and different activities.
8. Supervise health- and non-health workers furthermore as external consultants, concerned within the health assessment process; make sure that performance evaluations for health workers square measure completed in an exceedingly timely manner. make sure that all workers square measure responsive to the IOM Standards of Conduct underneath Article forty two, and incessantly reinforce these standards. Informs in due time the CoM and therefore the IOM commission of any problems relating to workers misconduct.
9. Establish the HAP workers development strategy and make sure that the suitable set up is enforced. inside that set up, with the exception of group action to external academic events, initiate, organize and deliver varied skilled in-house coaching.
10. arbitrate with external service suppliers to barter agreements in coordination with the Resources Management Officer (RMO). To the extent potential, exercise internal control over outsourced services and take corrective measures if necessary.
11. arbitrate with relevant partners at the govt level, immigration health authorities of the receiving countries, furthermore as different international world organization and non-UN agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), donor community and national partners.
12. Maintain confidentiality and security of migration health knowledge in accordance with the IOM knowledge Protection Principles.
13. Organize systematic assortment, processing, and analyses of migration health knowledge. guarantee knowledge quality. give periodic, furthermore as ad-hoc coverage to Migration Health Division (MHD), for Migration Health (MH) activities.
14. superintend the monetary aspects of the health programmes in shut coordination with the mission's finance staff: supervise budget preparation and guarantee watching of MH comes, recommend changes and efficient solutions, and review monetary reports.
15. give oversight and coordinate acquisition of medical instrumentality, vaccines, medications, and different medical provides in coordination with the resource management unit.
16. Organize and supervise activities of mobile medical groups, if applicable. different health activities
17. In coordination with the HoO/CoM, reinforce partnerships and arbitrate with the Migration Health (MH) sector with the Ministry of Health, health establishments and domain, furthermore as different relevant leading agencies. Incorporate multi-sectoral approaches to partnerships, furthermore as make the most IOM strengths across all service areas inside the general framework of IOM’s
12-point Strategy adopted by IOM Members States (June 2007).
18. conceptualise, develop, and implement acceptable migration health-related comes which will profit migrants, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and host communities, further as conflict/natural disaster, affected populations in coordination with relevant Units, the Regional Thematic Specialists (RTSs) and alternative colleagues.
19. Facilitate the mixing of health assessment activities into the general migration-related programming of the Country workplace through shut collaboration with the varied and units at the Country workplace level.
20. recommendation IOM colleagues on the link between the Health Assessment Programme with the 2 alternative core MHD programme areas - Health Promotion and help to Migrants, and Migration Health help to crisis-affected Populations.
21. determine opportunities for increasing migration health activities and programmes by informing embassies and consulates of IOM’s migration health work and lobby for IOM Migration Health Assessment Center (MHACs) to become panel sites for MHA, responding to announcements for decision of proposals by drafting project construct notes and/or proposals and liaising with world organization agencies and Ministry of Health to spot project development opportunities.
22. Perform such alternative duties as is also appointed by the direct supervisor, second SES manager or Director of Migration Health Department.
Required Qualifications and Experience:
Education
University degree in medication from associate commissioned tutorial establishment with most popular specializations: medical specialty and its subspecialties, pediatrics, medicine, medicine, medical practice, obstetrics, and gynecology; and a minimum of 9 (9) years of relevant skilled expertise of that a minimum of 3 (3) years social control responsibilities; or
University degree in medication from associate commissioned tutorial establishment with most popular specializations: medical specialty and its subspecialties, pediatrics, medicine, medicine, medical practice, medical specialty and medical specialty and a Master’s Degree in Community or Public Health, Medical Specialization in Infectious Diseases, medical specialty or alternative connected fields from associate commissioned tutorial establishment with seven (7) years of relevant skilled expertise of that a minimum of 3 (3) years social control responsibilities.
Experience
Minimum of 4 (4) years, post-graduation, (post-internship) of continuous clinical expertise, ideally during a multidisciplinary hospital setting or at IOM/similar international clinic context;
Experience in Migration Heath Assessment;
Demonstrated progressive expertise in health programme management;
Experience in project development, management and report writing;
Experience in migration health emergency response is associate asset; and,
Experience in establishing partnerships with government establishments, health establishments and alternative partners.
Languages
IOM’s official languages ar English, French, and Spanish.
External candidates for all positions within the skilled class ar needed to be adept in English and have a minimum of a operating information of 1 further world organization Language (French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian or Chinese).
For all candidates, fluency in English is needed (oral and written). operating information of French is a plus.
The proficiency of language(s) needed are going to be specifically evaluated throughout the choice method, which can embrace written and/or oral assessments.
Required Competencies:
Values - all IOM employees members should abide by and demonstrate these 3 values:
Inclusion and respect for diversity: respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion where attainable.
Integrity and transparency maintain high moral standards and act during a manner in line with structure principles/rules and standards of conduct.
Professionalism: demonstrates the power to figure during a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-after-day challenges.
Core Competencies – activity indicators level three
Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration inside and across units to realize shared goals and optimize results.
Delivering results: produces and delivers quality ends up in a service-oriented and timely manner; is action-oriented and committed to achieving in agreement outcomes.
Managing and sharing knowledge: continuously seeks to be told, share information and introduce.
Accountability: takes possession for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.
Communication: encourages associated contributes to clear and open communication; explains complicated matters in an informative, inspiring and psychological feature manner.
Managerial Competencies – activity indicators level three
Leadership: provides a transparent sense of direction, leads by example and demonstrates the power to hold out the organization’s vision; assists others to comprehend and develop their potential.
Empowering others & building trust: creates setting} of trust associated an facultative environment wherever employees will contribute their best and develop their potential.
Strategic thinking and vision: works strategically to comprehend the Organization’s goals and communicates a transparent strategic direction.
Other:
Internationally recruited skilled employees ar needed to be mobile.
Any supply created to the candidate in relevance this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.
This choice method is also wont to employees similar positions in varied duty stations. suggested candidates supported by the Appointments and Postings Board can stay eligible to be appointed during a similar position for a amount of twenty four months.
The list of NMS countries higher than includes all IOM Member States that ar non-represented within the skilled class of employees members. For this employees class, candidates United Nations agency ar nationals of the duty station’s country can not be thought-about eligible.
An appointment are going to be subject to certification that the candidate is medically suited appointment, enfranchisement, any residency or visa needs, and security clearances. Subject to sure exemptions, vaccination against COVID-19 can in essence be needed for people employed on or when fifteen November 2021. this can be verified as a part of the medical clearance method.
Vacancies shut at 23:59 civil time Geneva, Schweiz on the various cut-off date. No late applications are going to be accepted.
How to apply
Interested candidates ar invited to submit their applications via PRISM, IOM e-Recruitment system, by twenty one Gregorian calendar month 2022 at the most recent, concerning this publicity.
IOM solely accepts punctually completed applications submitted through the IOM e-Recruitment system. the web tool conjointly permits candidates to trace the standing of their applications.
Only shortlisted candidates are going to be contacted.
For more info please refer to: web.iom.int/recruitment
No Fees:
IOM doesn't charge a fee at any stage of its enlisting method (application, interview, processing, coaching or alternative fees). IOM doesn't request any info associated with bank accounts.
