Medair
Somalia/Somaliland is seeking for a qualified candidate to fill in the
following position based in Burao, Somaliland. The person filling this position
will work directly under the Nutrition Project Manager.
Nutrition Medical Manager (Doctor)
- Lead on ensuring delivery of
clinical care to all severely malnourished children enrolled in Medair’s
nutrition programme (both in and out patients) according to national and
international standards
- Provide hands-on clinical input
where national staff are not yet able to deliver care to appropriate
standards; particularly ward rounds, admissions, complications and
emergencies on the in-patient U5 malnutrition ward – Stabilization Centre
(SC)
- Organize and provide regular
training for SC staff including on the job training and supervision
- Oversee the referral system
between the SC and the out-patient malnutrition programme – OTP
- Provide clinical input into the
provision of OTP services and to lead on the integration of OTP services
into Primary Health Centre (Mother and Child Health – MCH) facilities
- Provide regular training and
refresher sessions to OTP staff, both Medair and MoH employees
- Manage the budget allocated for
the SC, including supplies and stocks, in discussion with the Nutrition
Project Manager and/or Programmes Co-ordinator
- In liaison with the Medair
nutrition data clerk, ensure timely and accurate morbidity reports are
submitted from the SC to Medair, the MoH and other donors
- To monitor the quality of care
provided in the SC and OTP through supervision checklists and audits
Qualifications
and experience:
- Medical Doctor with postgraduate
experience in paediatrics
- Experience in leading a clinical
team, and medical and cross-cultural teaching and training
- Experience working in a CMAM
programme or experience clinically managing acute malnutrition would be
beneficial
- Postgraduate experience in
neonatal care and training in tropical medicine is desirable
Applications are hereby
invited from qualified persons to fill the above position.
If you believe you are
the candidate we are looking for, please submit your letter of application and
CV indicating daytime telephone contact.
Also include telephone
and email contacts of two professional references (friends and relatives will
not be accepted as referees) and your current/ most recent employer to:
Admin/HR Officer, Medair Somalia/Somaliland - Medair East Africa Office, George Padmore Road, Nairobi, Kenya or mail to Medair P.O. Box 76575, 00508 Nairobi.
Alternatively
applications can be sent by email to: recruitment-som@medair.org
Applications must be submitted no later than close of business Friday 29th June 2012.
Only successful applicants will be contacted.
