Medical Activity Manager at International Medical Corps

Task Description:

Follow up of activities and definition of objectives:

• Assesses progress made in the projects and the quality of medical assistance given by visiting regularly the projects and proposing the medical coordinator reorientation strategies when necessary.
• Compiles medical statistics, checks their validity and analyses them (EPI, Dressing, MCH, Nursing protocols, Sterilization, Hygiene and Pharmacy).
• Participates in drawing up medical reports for his/her activity.
• Checks and ensures that all data management tools (HIS…) are used and updated properly and timely.
• Participates in the surveillance of the health situation for the populations concerned by the project.
• Participates in exploratory missions and proposes new intervention strategies if necessary.

Implementation of programs:

• Contributes to ensure that the activities are running correctly (triage, referrals, spaces providing “privacy”, universal precautions, management of bio-hazards, etc.).
• Checks and ensures that all IMC protocols are followed properly.
• Checks and ensures the quality of the care given within the frame of the activity (EPI, Dressing, OTP-, MCH, Nursing protocols, Sterilization, Hygiene and Pharmacy), according to IMC/Somali Standard protocols, values and quality standards.
• Monitors the rational distribution of medicines and other medical materials and assist in pharmacy management.
• Carry out medical training in collaboration with Medco and Medical Director

Team management:

• Promotes communication and active participation of all medical staff in the project and promotes IMC values and philosophy.
• Checks that the medical staff of the project is properly managed, according to HR vision, policies and values and reports any problem or issue to Medical Coordinator.
• Reinforces the skills of supervisors, all nursing-related staff by identifying training needs and asking for/providing trainings.
• Ensures that regular evaluations of all nursing-related staff in project are properly done.
• Participates in the definition of the posts required for his/her activity and draws up job descriptions.
• Participates in the recruitment of personnel for his/her activity with the different supervisors, the administration manager and Medical Coordinator.
• Reports immediately to the coordination team in the event of medical error in his/her activity.
• Supervises the work of the staff working (supervisors and nursing-related staff) in the activity.
• Leads and organizes with the supervisor’s regular team meetings.
• Carries out annual individual evaluations of supervisors under her/his responsibility.
• Identifies the individual potential of the staff under her/his responsibility and informs Medco.
• Participates in the training of the nursing-related staff (individual practical training, team training, courses, etc…).

Visits to the field:

• Regular visits to the field. Prepares ToR before each visit in collaboration with Medco and Medical Director and write a visit report for every visit.
• Provides technical support, on-the-job trainings and lectures to the supervisors and medical staff in the field.
• Asses the projects, the supervisors and the nursing-related staff’s performance during the visits.
• Replaces national staff in the field when required.

Emergencies:

• Participates in emergency response activities, assessments and/or exploratory missions in or out of the IMC project area of work.

Skills and Requirements:

• Professional qualification in relevant field – Nursing or medicine
• Must have a relevant Nursing or Medicine (MBBS) qualification from a recognized university.
• Experience in managing Health and Nutrition programs.
• At least 4 plus years of experience in similar roles.
• Have clinical case management and protocol developments experience.
• Experience in managing Health & Nutrition, human resources.
• Organization, initiative, tidiness and courtesy are mandatory.
• Experience in explore mission and set up of new health facilities.
• Willingness and able to travel and work in other areas outside his/her main station.

Language Skills:

• Fluency in English and Somali language required.
• This is a national position