Org. Setting and Reporting

This position is located in the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) duty station Kabul, Afghanistan. The Medical Officer reports to the Chief Medical Officer (CMO).

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the Medical Officer, P-3 will be responsible for the following duties:

Clinical Duties:
• Undertakes day-to-day clinical duties, e.g. walk-in clinic, emergencies;
• The incumbent provides medical support to staff of participating entities of the Joint Medical
Services (JMS) and the Medical Emergency Team (MERT);
• Provides administrative support to the contracted Forward Surgical Team and Aeromedical Evacuation Team;
• Undertakes day-to-day occupational health duties: pre-placement and periodic medical examinations, prepares UN staff for traveling providing immunizations, malaria prophylaxis, travel kits, etc.;
• Refers staff to outside specialists as necessary;
• Follows-up with outside specialists;
• Provides health education and health promotion programs;
• Participates in addressing work environment and occupational health issues.

Medico Administrative Duties:
• Liaises with host-nation medical facilities;
• Follows the United Nations established policies and procedures regarding medical clearances, sick leave and medical evacuations/repatriations;
• Participates in drafting and implementation of business continuity and crises preparedness plans for the duty station/mission;
• Serves as Officer in Charge for the Section during the absence of the CMO.

Supervisory Administration:
• Manages day-to-day mission medical support operations by ensuring availability of medical supplies and proper functioning of medical equipment;
• Ensures appropriate training programs are implemented in order to maintain and develop medical capabilities (e.g. health education, HIV/AIDS prevention, Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and UN Buddy First Aid Course.

Performs other duties as required.

Competencies

• Professionalism: Knowledge of clinical, occupational and tropical/travel medicine. Formal training in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation and, preferably in Basic Cardiac Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support or equivalent emergency medical care. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.

• Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

• Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.

Education

Currently registered to practice medicine in own country or another UN member state is required. Doctorate in Medicine (MD) or equivalent in medicine is required. Residency in one of the medical specialties is required, preferably gynecology or general surgery. Qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of residency. Acute trauma care and life support certification within 12 months prior to deployment is desired.

Work Experience

A minimum of five years of progressively responsible clinical experience in one of the areas of medicine is required.

Experience of working in the UN or an International organization especially in conflict areas and/or adverse living conditions, managing Joint Medical Services is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required.

Assessment

Previously rostered candidates are not subject to any further assessment and as such, will not be invited for such an assessment.

Special Notice

This “Recruit from Roster” job opening is only open to roster applicants who are already placed on pre-approved rosters, following a review by a United Nations Central Review Body. Only roster applicants who were placed on rosters with similar functions at the same level are considered to be eligible candidates. Eligible applicants receive an email inviting them to apply. Rostered applicants are encouraged to apply only if they are interested and available to take up the position at the duty station/s specified in the Job Opening. Applying to this job opening carries an expectation to accept the offer, if selected.

At the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, with due regard to geographic diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs. The United Nations is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The United Nations recruits and employs staff regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds or disabilities. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application.

The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance and geographical diversity in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

United Nations Considerations

According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process.

The paramount consideration in the appointment, transfer, or promotion of staff shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. By accepting an offer of appointment, United Nations staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and assignment by him or her to any activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). In this context, all internationally recruited staff members shall be required to move periodically to discharge new functions within or across duty stations under conditions established by the Secretary-General.

Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage.

The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.

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No Fee

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