Emergency Primary Health Care Officer - Kambioos Camp, Kenya (IMC)

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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.

PROGRAM BACKGROUND Stage one will be the health post and then we hope to phase into the ‘upgraded’ clinic using container clinics or something similar. Kambioos Camp is opening shortly with limited initial services for 20K and a capacity for 120K.

JOB SUMMARY The primary responsibility of the Medical Officer is to coordinate the medical and training activities of the assigned programs and provide medical expertise and guidance for the medical personnel in the projects.

• Work closely with the team leader to determine the medical and training needs of the programs within the scope of the grants. • Develop and improve plans for medical care and training of counterparts and implements those plans through Program Coordinators, Site Medical Doctors, Nurses, etc., at the various sites. • Collaborates with the community recognized health authorities and relevant international health agencies for the development of an approved curriculum and program. In addition, collaborate with the same parties for the standardization of reporting practices. • Work with local health authorities, IMC Program Coordinators, medical staff, and team leader to design and implement a system for reporting the outcomes, and health delivery protocols. • Assist in the selection and training of qualified program field staff. • Submit appropriate reports of field activities to team leader. • Make frequent site visits to facilities to ensure that appropriate care and training are being conducted.

REQUIREMENTS • Minimum medical degree; preferably with a Master’s in Public Health. • Experience in overseas programs at the Manager level relating to primary health care, maternal and child health, reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, and communicable diseases. • Minimum of five years of experience required, of which 3 years should be of developing country experience or resource deprived environment. • Previous NGO experience. • Will have excellent communications skills, both oral and written. • Will have excellent self-motivation skills. • 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. • Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently. • Extremely flexible, and have 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 work independently under difficult conditions.

TO APPLY To officially begin the application process, please visit our website at www.internationalmedicalcorps.org and go to our “Careers” page. Find your desired position; click on the position title and complete the application on the bottom of the job description.