VAC-12066 Medical Officer Multiple Locations (Sudan Response)

Established in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental Organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental, and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants. IOM in Libya assists in providing medical services to vulnerable migrants, IDPs, and vulnerable host populations, especially in detention centres and at disembarkation points and organizing community outreach services for stranded migrants.

The Sudan crisis that started in mid-April 2023 has caused many Sudanese people to flee within Sudan and to neighboring countries, such as Libya. The latest DTM report (April 2024) reveals the arrival of Sudanese migrants in Alkufra, Tobruk and Ejdabia, and other areas of the country. The initial results of the evaluation carried out by IOM and other UN agencies have highlighted the urgent need for enhancing the access to health services (from primary to specialized) in those areas, where the health system is already weak and cannot meet the health service need. IOM aims to provide timely medical services to the migrants by deploying medical teams (consisting of a doctor and a nurse), specialists (for regular outreach activities and helping static facilities to offer specialized care and support to migrants) and surveillance teams in enhancing disease surveillance and response capacity of the Libyan MOH.

The medical officer will carry out the tasks listed in the section III, following the technical advice of the field health coordinator and under the direct supervision of the clinical supervisor (east).

– Organize a regular medical outreach activities in migrant-dense locations, camps, migrant worksites, or detention centers to improve access to essential medical services.

– Cover emergency medical services during duty hours, including off-hours, if a life-saving situation arises.

– Medical treatment and follow-up for beneficiaries referred to secondary care facilities for treatment and/or investigation.

– Assess the health needs migrants and vulnerable host communities; identify priority causes of ill

health; prepare plans to address these.

– Assist in collecting the data related to the health activities conducted by IOM in coordination with the

Clinical Supervisor.

– Coordinate the implementation of IOM’s Migration Health activities with UN/NGOs/INGOs partners

and assist in identifying gaps and needs related to the health of migrants.

– Assist in implementing clinical and non-clinical activities to ensure continuous provision of quality

health services to migrants, IDPs and host communities.

– Ensure that quality control/quality assurance procedures are adopted and followed while providing

medical care to beneficiaries up to the national and IOM global standards.

– Assist in managing urgent medical cases in coordination with public health referral hospitals.

– Assist and follow all the cases referred from the field to ensure quality management of medical

conditions to the best available services in the area.

– Assist in developing improved systems for regular monitoring and reporting on health project

achievements, challenges/early warning systems, and strategic needs.

– Participate in active disease surveillance in coordination with the surveillance team following

surveillance activities within the designated locations.

– Ensure the confidentiality of the medical information of IOM beneficiaries.

– Ensure daily or weekly reporting as requested by the supervisors.

– Undertake duty travels as required.

– Undertake other related duties as assigned.

Clinical Supervisor (Benghazi)

The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following values and competencies: Values – All staff members must abide by and demonstrate these three values:

– Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respect and promote individual and cultural differences; encourage diversity and inclusion wherever possible.

– Integrity and transparency maintain high ethical standards and act consistently with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.

– Professionalism: demonstrates the ability to work composed, competently, and committedly and exercises careful judgment in meeting daily challenges.

Core Competencies – Behavioral Indicators level 3.

– Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.

– Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner; is action-oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.

– Managing and sharing knowledge continuously seeks to learn, share, and innovate.

– Accountability: takes ownership for achieving the organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.

– Communication: encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring, and motivational way.

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EXPERIENCE:

– Strong level of analytical skills and computer literacy.

– Minimum of 3 years of demonstrable professional experience in the domain of public health, including in the context of humanitarian situations; experience working within the health system of Libya would be preferred.

– Experience in implementing health services for migrants, refugee and displaced persons and other vulnerable groups, including early recovery or post-crisis emergency health programming, would be an added advantage.

– Experience organizing community outreach medical services would be an added advantage.

– Experience coordinating and liaising with government authorities, knowledge, structures, and functions of Libya’s primary health care system.

 SKILLS:

– Effective organizational skills and ability to establish priorities and plans, ability to work under pressure and cope with deadlines.

– Good written and spoken communication skills, good interpersonal skills, and ability to work in a multicultural environment