Details
Mission and objectives
UNAMA was established in 2002 as a Political/ Peacebuilding Mission, exceptionally) directed and supported by the UN Department of
Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO).
Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO).
Context
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) was established by the Security Council Resolution 1876 of 26 June 2002 as a Political/ Peacebuilding Mission, exceptionally directed, and supported by the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO). The UNAMA strategic review conducted in 2017 indicated a continued commitment to a UN field presence, which is to be the cornerstone of engagement in supporting Afghans across the country. To fulfill this commitment, the UN requires the right resources and support mechanisms, which include medical emergency response.
UNAMA Medical Section is the primary provider of reliable, client-oriented, cost-efficient, and prompt primary health care to all personnel from participating UN entities including UNAMA, and the Agencies, Funds, and Programmes. The Section aims to protect and promote staff health, sustain, and improve their working capacity, contribute to a safe and healthy working environment, and promote the adaptation of work to the capabilities of staff, taking account of their health status.
UNAMA Medical Section is the primary provider of reliable, client-oriented, cost-efficient, and prompt primary health care to all personnel from participating UN entities including UNAMA, and the Agencies, Funds, and Programmes. The Section aims to protect and promote staff health, sustain, and improve their working capacity, contribute to a safe and healthy working environment, and promote the adaptation of work to the capabilities of staff, taking account of their health status.
Task description
Description of tasks
Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) or his/her designated representative, the UN Volunteer Medical Officer will undertake:
Clinical duties
• Attend the UN clinic located in the respective Field Office, on a full-time basis.
• Undertake day-to-day clinical consultations with UN personnel.
• Stabilize and refer/evacuate complicated/emergency medical and trauma cases to higher medical facilities.
• Follow up with higher medical facilities for all referred/evacuated cases.
• Provide on-call services outside office hours to respond and attend to all medical and trauma emergencies, 24/7
• Identify and liaise with local health facilities that could be of help in mass casualty incidents.
• Development of emergency capacity of medical facilities within the UN.
• Provide timely support (e.g., medical escort) for medical evacuations (Medevac) and Casualty evacuations (Casevac) of UN personnel.
Occupational health duties
• Conduct pre-placement, periodic, and exit medical examinations. and provide routine immunizations.
• Prepare UN staff for traveling by providing immunizations, malaria prophylaxis, travel kits, personal health maintenance briefing, etc.
• Maintain a current list of staff members with chronic health conditions.
• Provide health education and health promotion programs.
• Participate in addressing work environment and occupational health issues.
• Ensure infection prevention and control standards are implemented in the UN clinic and compounds.
Training/Capacity building
• Assist in the delivery of training such as: Emergency Trauma Bag (ETB) first responder course, individual first aid kit (IFAK) course, emergency first aid, UN Buddy First Aid Course, Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and AED, and medical incident command system.
• Revise and rehearse the mass casualty incident response plan in UN compounds.
• Participate and coordinate in-extremis exercises in UN compounds.
Managing Medical Logistics
• Maintain adequate stocks of medication and medical supplies through management of the inventory and timely requests to the mission pharmacist to avoid stockouts.
• Ensure proper functioning of medical equipment and devices, and report malfunctioning equipment to allow for timely repair/replacement.
• Ensure optimal and rational use of resources while respecting medical ethics.
Reporting
• Prepare and submit reports on all activities, to the CMO and/or his/her designate on a weekly and /or monthly basis.
Furthermore, the UN Volunteer will be roving in Field Offices covered by MERT.
Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) or his/her designated representative, the UN Volunteer Medical Officer will undertake:
Clinical duties
• Attend the UN clinic located in the respective Field Office, on a full-time basis.
• Undertake day-to-day clinical consultations with UN personnel.
• Stabilize and refer/evacuate complicated/emergency medical and trauma cases to higher medical facilities.
• Follow up with higher medical facilities for all referred/evacuated cases.
• Provide on-call services outside office hours to respond and attend to all medical and trauma emergencies, 24/7
• Identify and liaise with local health facilities that could be of help in mass casualty incidents.
• Development of emergency capacity of medical facilities within the UN.
• Provide timely support (e.g., medical escort) for medical evacuations (Medevac) and Casualty evacuations (Casevac) of UN personnel.
Occupational health duties
• Conduct pre-placement, periodic, and exit medical examinations. and provide routine immunizations.
• Prepare UN staff for traveling by providing immunizations, malaria prophylaxis, travel kits, personal health maintenance briefing, etc.
• Maintain a current list of staff members with chronic health conditions.
• Provide health education and health promotion programs.
• Participate in addressing work environment and occupational health issues.
• Ensure infection prevention and control standards are implemented in the UN clinic and compounds.
Training/Capacity building
• Assist in the delivery of training such as: Emergency Trauma Bag (ETB) first responder course, individual first aid kit (IFAK) course, emergency first aid, UN Buddy First Aid Course, Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and AED, and medical incident command system.
• Revise and rehearse the mass casualty incident response plan in UN compounds.
• Participate and coordinate in-extremis exercises in UN compounds.
Managing Medical Logistics
• Maintain adequate stocks of medication and medical supplies through management of the inventory and timely requests to the mission pharmacist to avoid stockouts.
• Ensure proper functioning of medical equipment and devices, and report malfunctioning equipment to allow for timely repair/replacement.
• Ensure optimal and rational use of resources while respecting medical ethics.
Reporting
• Prepare and submit reports on all activities, to the CMO and/or his/her designate on a weekly and /or monthly basis.
Furthermore, the UN Volunteer will be roving in Field Offices covered by MERT.
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