{"id":35292,"date":"2019-01-10T20:50:18","date_gmt":"2019-01-10T20:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/?p=35292"},"modified":"2019-01-10T20:50:18","modified_gmt":"2019-01-10T20:50:18","slug":"new-jobs-at-undp-ghana-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/new-jobs-at-undp-ghana-2019.html","title":{"rendered":"New Jobs At UNDP Ghana 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
UN field personnel are exposed to various health and security hazards that may result in disease; psychological trauma and life-threatening injuries. Dedicated, effective primary health, occupational health and emergency medical services may mitigate negative outcomes of trauma, injuries and health complications providing better chances for saving lives as well as for faster and better recovery.<\/p>\n
Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title:\u00a0UN Medical Officer<\/strong><\/p>\n The Health Manager, UN Medical Officer, is part of the UN common services of the UN country team in Ghana and administered by UNDP.<\/p>\n The Health Manager, UN Medical Officer will attend to the UN Clinic on a full-time basis and provide medical services to staff members and their dependents. In addition, he\/she will facilitate for medical evacuations and cooperate with headquarter offices on all related matters. The Health Manager, UN Medical Officer is responsible for the day to day running of the UN Clinic and he\/she manages the UN Clinic staff and physical assets (equipment and inventories), ensures consistent delivery of high quality medical services to the UNCT. The Health Manager, UN Medical Officer will also be responsible for medical examinations of staff, a responsibility he\/she will share with other designated UN Physicians. (The UN Clinics operate, with regard to technical matters only, under the general supervision of the UN Medical Director and with and with UNDP on regards of all administrative matters)<\/p>\n Under the overall supervision of the UN Resident Coordinator with regards to all administrative\u00a0matters and the general supervision of the UN Medical Director with regards to technical\u00a0matters, the Health Manager, UN Medical Officer, will provide clinical services including medical consultations and emergency care, and supervise the work of the medical staff (including nurses, lab technician and pharmacist). The incumbent will promote proactive occupational health policies and best practices and procedures in the medical services in conjunction with Administration. This will include outreach to staff and dependents in the areas of preventative health. The Clinic doctor is expected to take part in the HIV work in the UN work place as outlined in UN Cares and UN Plus. S\/he is part of the emergency response team and will as such work closely with DSS in implementing case-vac and mass casualty response.<\/p>\n Summary Of Key Functions<\/strong><\/p>\n Duties and Responsibilities IV. Impact of Results<\/p>\n The key results have an impact on the general well-being of all UN staff in at the duty station. They relate to the medical assessment of cases and on the suggested course of treatment, referral, etc. The services rendered, and the decisions taken can have a direct and vital effect sound physical and mental health of UN staff at the duty station<\/p>\n Competencies an interest in new ideas and new ways of doing things; is not bound by current thinking or traditional approaches.<\/p>\n Required Skills And Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n Education Experience:<\/p>\n Experience Previous UN medical system\/international medical experience is<\/p>\n desirable.<\/p>\n Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) is expected<\/p>\n Language<\/strong><\/p>\n Requirements:<\/li>\n Important information for US Permanent Residents (\u2018Green Card\u2019 holders)<\/strong><\/p>\n Under US immigration law, acceptance of a staff position with UNDP, an international organization, may have significant implications for US Permanent Residents. UNDP advises applicants for all professional level posts that they must relinquish their US Permanent Resident status and accept a G-4 visa, or have submitted a valid application for US citizenship prior to commencement of employment.<\/p>\n UNDP is not in a position to provide advice or assistance on applying for US citizenship and therefore applicants are advised to seek the advice of competent immigration lawyers regarding any applications.<\/p>\n Applicant Information About UNDP Rosters<\/strong><\/p>\n Note: UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" UN field personnel are exposed to various health and security hazards that may result in disease; psychological trauma and life-threatening injuries. 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