International Medical Corps (IMC) is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life through health care interventions and related activities that build local capacity in hard to reach areas.
IMC is anticipating a scale up of programming to meet the needs of the increased refugee population in the Dadaab Camp Complex.
Clinic Doctor
Job description
IMC is anticipating a scale up of programming to meet the needs of the increased refugee population in the Dadaab Camp Complex.
Clinic Doctor
Job description
- Overall in charge of treatment protocols and quality of services particularly consultations
- Responsible for patients consultations
- Focal person in clinical management collaborates with the District in control and prevention of epidemic prone communicable diseases such as Malaria, watery diarrhea, and others
- Provide direct patient care in diagnostic and treatment in emergency primary healthcare
- Take an active role in public health surveillance during situations of communicable diseases outbreak
- Teach on basic sanitation and public health theory of disease causation, treatment and prevention, disease diagnosis and drug treatment of common diseases,
Qualifications
- M. Med. with Advanced University Degree in Public Health;
- A minimum of 5 years of professional experience
- Excellent communication skills to liaise, negotiate and advocate with the Government, donors and key stake holders including other implementing agencies;
- Proven ability to write technical reports;
- Proficiency in MS Office.
Nutrition Officer
Key Activities:
Key Activities:
- To provide advice on food and nutrition related issues, in the context of emergency response, preparedness and rehabilitation.
- To ensure the programmes take an integrated approach to public health.
- Advice will cover a range of topics including food security, anthropometric assessments, emergency food distribution (composition of emergency food rations), supplementary and therapeutic feeding and strategies to combat nutritional deficiencies etc.
- To establish, run and monitor emergency nutrition projects, working alongside the medical team.
- To assist in the recruitment, training and briefing of emergency staff.
- To be familiar with and abide by the NGO/Red Cross Code of Conduct, the People in Aid Code, and other regulatory codes (e.g., InterAction Field Co-operation Protocol
Key Competencies:
- A postgraduate qualification in a relevant field, e.g. MSc in Nutrition.
- A professional health qualification is also desirable (but not essential).
- Registered with the Nutritionists and Dieticians Board
- Knowledge and experience, in the context of emergencies, of key issues such as: food security, assessments (including anthropometry), general food rations, food science (food composition, micronutrients, microbiology, shelf life etc), supplementary feeding, treatment of nutritional deficiencies, nutrition programmes in emergencies etc.
- Well developed analytical and writing skills.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills, together with the capacity to remain calm under pressure and not lose sight of strategic priorities.
- Must be organised and efficient.
- Ability to manage staff in a consultative and supportive manner.
- A good understanding of relief and development issues.
- Committed to Equal Opportunities (eg: gender, race, disability).
- Committed to humanitarian principles and emergency response work and able to withstand tough environments.
Nurse/Midwives
Job descriptions
Job descriptions
- In charge of community nutrition techniques for the identification of the malnourished children, treatment and growth monitoring
- Assists in SGBV services
- Teach on basic sanitation and public health theory of disease causation, treatment and prevention, disease diagnosis and drug treatment of common diseases
- Ensure on going services supply of drugs and consumables according to protocols prescribed by the ministry of health
- Provide direct patient care in diagnostic and treatment in emergency primary healthcare
- Identify the educational needs of community health workers and advise on daily basis
- Conduct health education
Qualifications
- Diploma in Community Health Nursing;
- Registered Community Health Nurse/Midwife
- Registered with the Nursing Council of Kenya
- At least 2 years working with NGOs/UN Agencies in complex emergency context.
Laboratory Technologist
Primary Duties:-
Primary Duties:-
- Day to day management of the laboratory;
- Ensure strict quality assurance test procedures are followed and maintained to the highest standards;
- Proper laboratory record and inventory keeping;
- Preparation and monitoring of reagent stocks;
- Equipment performance and maintenance;
- Offer general and diagnostic and other laboratory services;
- Advising on the current and way forward in the laboratory.
- Compile monthly reports.
- Ensure client secrecy and confidentiality
- Any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.
Qualification Requirements:-
- Diploma in Laboratory Technology;
- Registered by the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technician Technologist Board (KLTTB);
- Lab. Technician with minimum three years experience in busy laboratory;
- Willingness to take-up the job immediately.
Clinical Officers
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- To provide general medical care to Dadaab beneficiaries and local population;
- Participate in educational sessions designed for patients and community members;
- Co-ordinate and participate in evidence based interventions targeting refugees and general population;
- Participate in community mobilization, sensitization and education regarding International Medical Corps programs;
- Coordinate community follow up of patients initiated on care and treatment;
- Train and supervise other health care professionals to assist in the provision of medical care;
- Coordinate with health workers and medical consultants for referral of complicated medical cases to the Government Hospital(s);
- Maintain confidentiality of all activities to preserve dignity of patients, ensure accurate and secure documentation of activities;
- Carry out any other duties assigned by the Project Manager.
Minimum Qualifications
- Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery;
- Registered with the Clinical Officers Council;
- At least 4 – 5 years experience in general clinical medicine;
- Excellent report writing skills.
Pharmacist
Primary Duties:-
Primary Duties:-
- Day to day management of the camp health drugs store;
- Proper drugs record and inventory keeping;
- Preparation and monitoring of pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical supplies stocks;
- Offer advice and guidance on the government protocols on drugs ;
- Advising on the current and way forward on drugs store and the camp pharmacies.
- Compile monthly reports.
- Ensure client secrecy and confidentiality
- Any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.
Qualification Requirements:-
- Degree in Pharmaceutical Technology;
- Registered by the Kenya Pharmacists and dentists board.
- Minimum three years’ experience in busy pharmacist;
- Willingness to take-up the job immediately.
Due to the urgency of filling these positions, only qualified and interested candidates to submit applications BY E-MAIL ONLY which should include
(1) Application Letter;
(2) Current C.V. with telephone number and e-mail address;
(3) Three referees with contact telephone numbers and e-mail addresses not later than Monday, 15th August, 2011 to jobs@imcafrica.org
(1) Application Letter;
(2) Current C.V. with telephone number and e-mail address;
(3) Three referees with contact telephone numbers and e-mail addresses not later than Monday, 15th August, 2011 to jobs@imcafrica.org
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