Consultant: Emergency Medical Trainer, Nairobi (UNDSS)

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Consultant: Emergency Medical Trainer, Nairobi

Closing Date: Sunday, 20 February 2011

Background
The Overall mandate of the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) is to provide leadership, operational support and oversight of the security management system to enable the safest and most efficient way to conduct of the programs and activities of the United Nations System. UNDSS Somalia is supporting the UN Agencies through security advice and guidance so as to enable them conducts their operations in the safest way possible. UNDSS has its headquarters in New York and have operations in more than one hundred countries.
To address the need to improve the safety and security of UN and NGO staff working in Somalia, UNDSS Somalia has been conducting pre-deployment field security awareness training to UN and NGO staff. The training, Safe and Secure Approaches to Field Environments in Somalia (SSAFE –SOM), provides staff with the essential knowledge and skills to improve their ability to work safely in Somalia. Over half of all UN staff and a much larger percentage of the participating NGOs have yet to be trained.
Duties and Responsibilities
Scope of Work, Responsibilities and Description of the Proposed Analytical Work
Specifically, the duties and responsibilities of the incumbent are:
A. Medical Training
Provide First Aid Responder Training based on the SSAFE Training Module
Revise SSAFE medical training material and training manual
Develop a medical quick reference pocket book for UN staff to be deployed to Somalia
Provide standby emergency medical assistance during SSAFE training
Provide Emergency Trauma Bag Trainings in Nairobi & in-country
Provide First Aid Training in-country
B. MCI Contingency Planning/MERT Project Coordination
To plan, coordinate and support the activities Medical Emergency Response Team Project.
Work with the head of UNON joint medical service to develop a UN MCI contingency plan to support Somalia humanitarian operations.
Competencies
Demonstrated in-depth knowledge and hands on experience in all aspects of pre-hospital emergency medicine.
Commitment to implementing the goal of gender equality by ensuring the equal participation and full involvement of women and men in all aspects of peace operations.
Plan, coordinate and monitor own work plan and those under his/her supervision.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective working relations in a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.
Strong communication (spoken, written and presentational) skills, preferably in English
Ability to defend and explain difficult issues and positions to staff including senior officials.
Previous training experience in international setting required.
Willingness to learn to keep abreast of new developments in the medical field.
Excellent computer skills
Good knowledge of relevant medical databases
Required Skills and Experience
Academic Qualifications:
University Degree in Public/International Health or in Health Systems Management or Intensive Care Level Paramedic.
Years of experience:
Minimum of five years of professional experience in medical training in trauma life support and emergency care
Minimum two years experience in training and development of training materials
Additional training or experience in a broad range of related fields, such as paramedics including First Aid
Previous UN medical system/international medical experience or military medical experience with priority in international tasks is highly desirable.
Previous experience in developing emergency contingency plans
Preference for SSAFE/ETB trained
Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) is desirable
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
Click here to apply: https://jobs.undp.org/cj_apply.cfm?job_id=21319