Background

The United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) is the UN headquarters in Africa. It provides administrative and other support services to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat); provides joint and common services to other organizations of the United Nations system in Kenya, as applicable; and manages and implements the program...

Responsibilities

Clinical Duties:

• Perform day-to-day clinical duties, e.g. attending to walk-in clinic,
• Medical evacuations, emergencies - provide advice, coordination and direct clinical intervention as may be required
• Pre-placement and periodic medical examinations, d) Immunizations, etc
• Refer staff to and follow up with outside specialists as necessary;
• Provide health education and medical counselling to clients;
• Organize/Participate in addressing work environment and occupational health issues
• Be on call for emergencies 24/7 as may be required to cover the clinic during off hours

Medical Administrative Duties:

• Advise on, and implement United Nations medical standards, policies, and procedures for recruitment, periodic clearances, sick leave, medical insurance, disability medical evacuations and disaster planning.
• Under supervision by the chief: Manage the day-to-day operations and medical support of the Joint Medical Service Dadaab; manage and develop the performance of the nurse; ensure availability of supplies and proper functioning of medical equipment
• Ensure appropriate training programs are implemented in order to maintain and develop the duty station's medical capabilities and preventive strategies (e.g. occupational health, disaster planning, health education, HIV/AIDS prevention, First Aid and Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).

Qualifications/special skills

Education:

• Recognized 1st Level Degree in Medicine is required, re In addition, certification required in Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), OR Advanced trauma life support (ATLS), OR Pre-Hospital trauma life support (PHTLS), Or Emergency Trauma Bag (ETB).
• Computer skills in word, excel, power point.

Experience:

• A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in clinical medical practice within a field environment, hospital setting, pre-hospital environment, or a related area is required.
• Within these seven years, a minimum of two (2) years' experience working in a busy Accident and Emergency Unit, Intensive Care Unit, or Aeronautical Medicine is required.
• Experience in managing infectious diseases is desirable.
• Experience in occupational health and safety at the workplace setting is desirable.
• Experience in counselling and/or stress management is desirable.

• Perform day-to-day clinical duties, e.g. attending to walk-in clinic,
• Medical evacuations, emergencies - provide advice, coordination and direct clinical intervention as may be required
• Pre-placement and periodic medical examinations, d) Immunizations, etc
• Refer staff to and follow up with outside specialists as necessary;
• Provide health education and medical counselling to clients;
• Organize/Participate in addressing work environment and occupational health issues
• Be on call for emergencies 24/7 as may be required to cover the clinic during off hours
• Advise on, and implement United Nations medical standards, policies, and procedures for recruitment, periodic clearances, sick leave, medical insurance, disability medical evacuations and disaster planning.
• Under supervision by the chief: Manage the day-to-day operations and medical support of the Joint Medical Service Dadaab; manage and develop the performance of the nurse; ensure availability of supplies and proper functioning of medical equipment
• Ensure appropriate training programs are implemented in order to maintain and develop the duty station's medical capabilities and preventive strategies (e.g. occupational health, disaster planning, health education, HIV/AIDS prevention, First Aid and Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).

• Computer skills in word, excel, power point.

• Recognized 1st Level Degree in Medicine is required
• Certification required in Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), OR Advanced trauma life support (ATLS), OR Pre-Hospital trauma life support (PHTLS), Or Emergency Trauma Bag (ETB).