Female Medical Officer

Company Name	Merlin
Industry	N.G.O/Social Services
Job Functional Area	Medicine
Job Title	Female Medical Officer
Job position	1
Job Type	Contract
Job Location	Peshawar, Pakistan
Minimum Education	MBBS/D Pharm/BDS
Minimum Experience	2 years
Application Due Date	July, 6 2014

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Job Description

To coordinate operational, medical and logistic activities in the field clinics, consistent with Merlin’s protocols, guidelines and procedures, aiming to ensure that the field site team achieves the objectives.

Specific responsibilities

Management duties

·         Coordination of all health activities within the clinic in close collaboration with other team members and MOH staff; curative, preventive, out-reach for vaccination and curative, health promotion, referral, planning and implementation of training activities.

·         Conduct full oversight of project implementation and identify priorities

·         Ensure that all protocols and guidelines are followed by team members, including the administrative procedures.

·         Responsible for stocks control consistent with Merlin protocols and procedures.

·         Participate in project planning and forecasting in close collaboration with logistic/Admin officer.

·         Identify further population health needs and propose solution to concern persons

·         To ensure the quality control of medical activities, and evaluate the possible professional hazards in the project site

·         Strengthen the communication with targeted communities; ensure their informed involvement and participation.

·         Ensure team participation in the decision-making process, and team cohesion and appropriate communication.

·         Prepare drugs and medical material forecast.

·         Ensure timely and accurate reporting.

·         Ensure regular communication with concern department/persons, and provide needed information when needed.

·         Ensure the integration of MOH staff in a professional manner.

·         The medical officer will conduct medical consultation, treatment and follow up of curative cases, and provide technical support for whole medical team.

·         Ensure that the field clinic follows the approach of unity and uniform standardisation across all site approach through regular coordination and meetings with others MOs.

·         Facilitate the supervision visits of Peshawar Coordination team.

·         Any other tasks as assigned by PMC or management.

Human resources

·         Manage the project staff, including help recruitment, team building, and appraisals with close coordination of HR Peshawar department

·         Identify medical team’s knowledge and skills gaps, inform the Medical Supervisor, and perform skills training, on the job coaching and daily guidance.

·         Participate on all the training planning and implementation organised by Peshawar coordination team.

·         In charge of the health status of Merlin personnel in the field staff and their evacuation when/if needed.

Representation

·         Coordination and representation with local authorities and community representatives.

Personal Specification Essential

·         Qualified Medical doctor (M.B.B.S) preferably with public health experience.

·         Registered with Pakistan Medical & Dental council (PMDC)

·         Experience of working with range of people, organizations and cultures

·         Excellent communication skills

·         Team work, flexibility and relationship building skills.

·         Calm under pressure.

·         Fluent written and spoken English language.

Desirable

·         Previous work in NGO in remote areas.

·         Fluent in local language.