Medical Advisor
To apply, qualified applicants should follow the link below:
https://forms.gle/zJW19YTrmzEScvBt9
No phone calls please. CV not submitted throughout the above link will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please don’t wait for the last date to apply, as IOCC might start interviews before the deadline. Preferable that candidate resides in the areas of concern. IOCC is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a professional and diverse workforce.
IOCC has a zero tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of beneficiaries and staff. Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) is everyone’s responsibility and all staff are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct, that enshrines principles of PSEA, always (both during working hours and outside work hours). Familiarization with, and adherence to, the Code of Conduct is an essential requirement of all staff, in addition to related mandatory training. All staff must ensure that they understand and act in accordance with this clause.
Under the direct supervision of the Project Coordinator, the Medical Advisor will be responsible for providing technical advice and support to personnel working at the supported healthcare centers and the outreach team working in all governorates of Lebanon. He will also be monitoring the quality of care and patient management according to standards and guidelines.
Responsibilities and Essential Functions
- Advise and provide technical guidance to the healthcare personnel and outreach teams implementing the project.
- Act as the technical focal person for the expanded community outreach - integrated approach project.
- Monitor and evaluate the quality of primary healthcare services provided at the community level and identify gaps and problems according to MoPH standards.
- Collaborate with other medical professionals to develop and implement strategies to improve service delivery and patient care, when needed.
- Provide regular reports and recommendations to management on the quality of care and patient management.
- Ensure compliance and adherence to relevant regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Attend training sessions, workshops, and conferences to keep abreast of current practices and guidelines.
- Participate in planning and development of healthcare services when needed.
- Monitor early warning systems for outbreaks and investigate emergence of communicable diseases, when applicable.
- Perform regular visits to supported facilities and the surrounding communities where the outreach component is happening, according to a schedule developed in collaboration with the health officer and/or Project Coordinator.
- Attend IOCC meetings when needed.
- Ensure accurate and timely reporting of activities to the project coordinator.
- Perform other duties as required or assigned.
Qualifications
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA):
- Self-motivated and initiative taker
- Organized
- Strong problem-solving skills and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions.
- Proven capacity in management, leadership, and teamwork
- Proven capacity in writing reports
- Proven capacity in training
- Excellent communication skills and team building skills.
- Ability to meet deadlines.
- Excellent computer skills: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Willingness to use personal car and to frequently travel to the field and IOCC Office
- Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English
B. Experience:
- 2-3 years of work experience
- Previous experience in NGO, and humanitarian field is an advantage.
- Previous experience in working with vulnerable populations is an advantage.
Working Conditions
- Stationed in the field with frequent visits to IOCC office.
- Candidate should have a car.
ملاحظة:
دليل مدني، شبكة المجتمع المدني، يوفر للمنظمات منصة لنشر الوظائف, وليس مسؤول عن عملية التوظيف. كل منظمة مسجلة على دليل مدني هي مسؤولة بشكل فردي عن منشوراتها وعن عملية التوظيف.
- Lebanon