The EIB, the European Union’s bank is seeking to recruit for its Human Resources Directorate (HR), HR Strategy & Governance Department (HRS&G), Medical Services Unit (MSU) at its headquarters in Luxembourg, an Occupational Health Physician*.

This is a full-time position at grade 5/6 for which the EIB offers a permanent contract.

*internal benchmark: (Senior) Officer Human Resources

Panel interviews are anticipated from mid-July onwards.

Purpose

As an Occupational Health Physician you will monitor the health and safety of staff members, including leading on prevention and promotion of health at work initiatives, by developing policies and actions and providing recommendations for Personnel management in order to fulfil the Bank’s duty of care. In this role, the postholder may be also called upon advising and developing policies on Organisational Health, particularly in the domain of psychosocial and occupational risks.

Operating Network

The successful candidate will report to the Head of Medical Service Unit.

You will have regular contact with all staff, as well as external contacts, such as other EU Institutions, Hospitals & Clinics, Laboratories, and External Doctors.

Accountabilities

Your main duties will include:

• Identify, prevent and monitor occupational risks, with a focus on psychosocial risks and mental health issues.
• Execute the pre-employment medical assessment.
• Execute Fitness for Travel assessments in order to fulfil the Bank’s commitments under the Overseas Security and Health Policy Provide Travel Health advice to staff going on missions in order to ensure a timely and efficient delivery of responses and provide excellent customer service.
• Execute periodic medical assessments and reintegration medical assessments.
• Ensure emergency care to all EIB staff.
• Identify, prevent and monitor occupational health problems.
• Advise managers and Personnel staff members regarding medical cases.
• Liaise with the responsible services in the Bank when medical adjustments are required (i.e. in case the staff member has temporarily or permanently reduced mobility).
• Contribute to the development, implementation and communication of policies and procedures in occupational health and support the implementation of plans and initiatives in particular: prevention and health promotion programmes, stress, musculoskeletal and injury prevention, first aid, health education, public health epidemiology incl. handling of pandemics, smoking cessation, weight control, and screening for cardiovascular and other risks.
• Maintain the standards of accurate and complete recording and reporting on the health services’ activities.
• Maintain own knowledge and awareness on new and/or updated policies and rules in occupational health domain.
• Analyse the reports of the annual visits and full medical examinations done in hospitals and propose the enrolment of staff to one of the health programs (smoking cessation, weight loss, lower back pain etc). Propose recommendations for actions to Personnel management.

Qualifications

• Qualified physician with a specialization in occupational health.
• At least 5 years’ experience in the field of occupational health and at least 3 years’ experience in psychosocial risk prevention.
• Experience in working in an administration is a plus.
• Experience in the development of health policies and/or programmes.
• Good knowledge of mental health emergency response protocols.
• Good knowledge of travel medicine and immunization.
• Good knowledge of the administrative policies and procedures governing the management of medical files.
• Respect of the absolute confidentiality of personal health related data and discretion.
• Interpersonal sensitivity.
• Excellent knowledge of English and/or French (*), with a good command of the other. Knowledge of other EU languages would be an advantage.

Competencies

Find out more about EIB core competencies here

(*) Unless stated explicitly as a required qualification, a good command of French is not a pre-requisite for hire. As both English and French are however official working languages of the EIB, proficiency in both languages is a pre-requisite for your future career development. Any language clause in your contract must be fulfilled in order for you to be eligible for a promotion (either via the annual appraisal cycle or via an internal selection process). Proficiency is understood to mean the attainment of level 5 of the Inter Institutional language courses, corresponding to B1.2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL). The Bank offers appropriate training support.

We are an equal opportunities employer, who believes that diversity is good for our people and our business. We encourage all suitably qualified and eligible candidates to apply regardless of their gender identity/expression, age, racial, ethnic and cultural background, religion and beliefs, sexual orientation/identity, disability or neurodiversity.

Applicants with specific needs are encouraged to request reasonable accommodations at any stage during the recruitment process. Please contact the EIB Recruitment team [email protected] who will ensure that your request is handled.

By applying for this position, you acknowledge the importance of maintaining the security and integrity of the Information of the EIB Group. In case of selection for the position you agree to comply with all measures (policies, controls, document classification and management) implemented by the EIB Group to prevent unauthorised disclosure of any information or any damage to the EIB Group reputation.

Deadline for applications: 4^th July 2023

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