Background

The UNDP Country Office administers and manages common premises and shared services on behalf of the co-located UN agencies, funds, and programs. The Common Premises Unit is established to ensure the efficient, secure, and cost-effective management of all common premises, assets, and services. The unit's objective is to provide high-quality support services to all Participating Agencies, enabling them to focus on their core mandates 

UN Clinic Physician, is part of the UN common services of the UN country team in (duty station) and administered by UNDP. The UN Clinic Physician 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 UN Clinic Physician 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 UN Physician 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)

Under the overall supervision of the UN Resident Coordinator with regards to all administrative matters and the general supervision of the UN Medical Director with regards to technical matters, the UN Clinic Physician, will provide clinical services including medical consultations and emergency care, and supervise the work of the medical staff including nurses,. 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 UN 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.

Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical Duties:

• Attend the United Nations Clinic on a full time basis.
• Respond to acute emergencies in line with international protocols such as advanced trauma life. support management and advanced cardiac life support. or Pre Hospital Trauma life support.
• Be able to do triage and primary stabilization.
• Undertake day-to-day clinical duties, e.g. walk-in clinic, pre-placement and periodic medical examinations and immunizations.
• Provide health education.
• Participate in addressing work environment and occupational health issues.
• Undertake medical examinations for UNDP and UN Agencies international and local staff and dependents.
• Diagnose and recommend treatment to all staff visiting the Clinic on a daily basis.
• Be on call during and outside office hours to observe and treat emergencies in the UN Clinic. Undertake house calls when required.
• Responsible for entry and periodic medical examinations for United Nations staff members who choose to use the UN Clinic for their examinations; 

Medical Administrative Duties:

• Liaise with other dispensaries, host-nation medical facilities and medical facilities abroad to coordinate medical evacuations.
• Follow the United Nations established policies and procedures regarding medical clearances, sick leave and medical evacuations.
• Recommend medical evacuation when required to RR (the doctor recommend as the medical expert, submit evacuation request to UN medical Director for authorization and facilitate medical evacuations of UN staff and their dependents). Responsible for all paper work and reporting procedures for medical evacuations in line with UN Rules and procedures.
• Ensure proper follow up on all cases.
• Application of terms of reference in UNDP POPP for rules and regulations regarding UN Clinic operations.
• Responsible for establishing good relations with reliable hospitals, private medical facilities and blood banks and local physician, including UNEP if available.
• Keep constant contact with the United Nations Designated Examining Physicians to facilitate their availability as and when required;
• Ensure that proper medical records are kept in a strictly confidential manner.
• Maintain emergency medical supplies and equipment to be used in case of emergency situation.
• Replenish first aid kits and other essential medical supplies kept in other duty stations within the country
• Recommend procurement of vaccines, medical supplies and equipment, and ensure that inventory is kept.
• Maintain medical records of all United Nations personnel and advise health precautionary steps to new staff members; 
• Prepare and send periodic (quarterly) reports of functions, visits, medical evacuations and treatments at the UN Clinic to the United Nations Medical Service; 
• Advise on health precautionary steps to be undertaken at the duty station, and perform any other duties as considered necessary by the United Nations medical Director and/or the UN Resident Coordinator.

Supervisory Administration:

• Supervise, distribute work to the nurse (s) and other staff of the United Nations Clinic; included below.
• Manage day-to-day mission medical support operations by ensuring availability of supplies and proper functioning of medical equipment.
• Ensure that appropriate training programs are implemented in order to maintain and develop the medical capabilities (e.g. health education, HIV/AIDS prevention, first aid and CPR).
• Responsible for regular reporting on dispensary activities, medical facilities available locally and other statistical information as may be required.
• Responsible for the supervision and distribution of work for the nurse(s) and other staff of the UN Dispensary.

Coordination of UN Cares Activities:

• Planning and organization of training of focal points and peer educators.
• Arranging the dissemination of UN policies on HIV/AIDS.
• Conducting an education and information campaign.

The incumbent shall perform other duties within their functional profile, as deemed necessary, for the efficient functioning of the of the UN Clinic.

Institutional Arrangement

The UN Clinic Medical Physician  will work under the overall supervision of the UN Resident Coordinator with regards to all administrative matters and the general supervision of the UN Medical Director with regards to technical matters, and under direct supervision of  the Project Manager – Head of CP Unit.

Competencies

Core Competencies

• Achieve Results: LEVEL 3: Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact 
• Think Innovatively: LEVEL 3: Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems 
• Learn Continuously: LEVEL 3: Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences
• Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 3: Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands 
• Act with Determination: LEVEL 3: Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater results
• Engage and Partner: LEVEL 3: Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaboration
• Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 3: Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and champion inclusivity

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies 

Business Direction and Strategy

• System Thinking
  • Ability to develop effective strategies and prioritized plans in line with UNDP’s objectives, based on the systemic analysis of challenges, potential risks and opportunities; linking the vision to reality on the ground, and creating tangible solutions
  • Ability to leverage learning from a variety of sources to anticipate and respond to future trends; to demonstrate foresight in order to model what future developments and possible ways forward look like for UNDP

Business Management        

• Portfolio Management
  • Ability to select, prioritize and control the organization’s programs and projects, in line with its strategic objectives and capacity; 
  • Ability to balance the implementation of change initiatives and the maintenance of business-as-usual, while optimizing return on investment
• Communication
  • Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience.
  • Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels.
• Customer Satisfaction/Client Management
  • Ability to effectively plan, organize, and oversee the Organization’s business processes in order to convert its assets into the best results in the most efficient manner.
  • Knowledge of relevant concepts and mechanisms.

2030 Agenda: People

• Health 
  • Health Emergency
  • Procurement services of health products
  • Surge capacity and health infrastructure incl. deployment of digital solutions

Required Skills and Experience

Min. Education requirements

• Advanced University Degree in Medicine from an accredited University and currently licensed to practice within home country or other national jurisdiction.
• Valid certification in Advanced Trauma Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, OR Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support is required.
• Certification in HIV care OR VCCT is desirable.

Min. years of relevant work experience

• Minimum of 5 years progressive experience and practice in general medicine in developing countries or countries in conflict, of which at least 1 year should be in Trauma and Emergency care and 2 years in Internal Medicine.

Required skills:

• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.).
• Experience in Tropical Medicine.

Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section

• Previous UN medical system/international medical experience is desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural environment.
• Valid certification in Advanced Trauma Life Support.
• Advanced cardiac Life support or pre-hospital trauma life support is an added advantage
• Surgical, ICU, aeromedical or anesthetic experience is an advantage.

Required Language(s)

• Fluency in English and Arabic languages is required.

Equal opportunity

As an equal opportunity employer, UNDP values diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate and, as such, we encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for roles in the organization. Our employment decisions are based on merit and suitability for the role, without discrimination. 

UNDP is also committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, are valued, can thrive, and benefit from career opportunities that are open to all.

Sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse of authority

UNDP does not tolerate harassment, sexual harassment, exploitation, discrimination and abuse of authority. All selected candidates, therefore, undergo relevant checks and are expected to adhere to the respective standards and principles. 

Right to select multiple candidates

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.

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