VAC-9495 Psychiatrist (Sabha)

Established in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

IOM in Libya assists in providing medical services to vulnerable migrants, IDPs, and vulnerable host populations, especially in detention centers and at disembarkation points and organizing community outreach services for stranded migrants. At the same time, IOM also extends support to southern Libya through the project entitled "Support to Integrated Border and Migration Management in Libya (SIBMMIL)", which aims to apply the health, border mobility management (HBMM) framework of IOM for a mobility-competent health system in coordination with the Integrated Border Management (IBM) unit. As part of the project activities, IOM supports eight health facilities by deploying a medical doctor to provide primary health consultations for the most vulnerable migrants, IDPs and host communities.

Under the overall guidance of the Project Officer (migration health), technical guidance of the Field Health Coordinator, and direct supervision of the Clinical Supervisors in Sabha, the incumbent will work in the Al Taniya Polyclinic, Sabha, to provide psychiatric services to patients visiting the facilities, including major and minor psychiatric disorders, mental deficiencies, and substance abuse problems. The incumbent will also coordinate with the relevant staff to regularly submit facility-based data.

- Provide routine and emergency psychiatric consultation to the patients visiting the health facility. 

- Provide the necessary treatment and follow-up for beneficiaries referred to secondary care facilities for treatment and/or investigation. 

- Provide counselling to patients with major and minor psychiatric disorders, mental deficiencies, and substance abuse problems. 

- Ensure timely information sharing to the facility management and clinical supervisor on any diseases of public health concerns. 

- Ensure timely submission of data related to daily consultations and the health activities conducted by IOM in coordination with the Clinical Supervisor. 

- Ensure that quality control/quality assurance procedures are adopted and followed while providing medical care to beneficiaries up to the national and IOM global standards. 

- Ensure that infection prevention and control, including for the COVID-19 mechanisms, are in place and followed at service provision points. 

- Assist in managing urgent medical cases in coordination with public health referral hospitals. 

- Assist and follow all the cases referred from the field to ensure quality management of medical conditions to the best available services in the area. 

- Ensure the confidentiality of the medical information of IOM beneficiaries. 

- Ensure daily or weekly reporting as requested by the supervisors. 

- Undertake duty travels as required. 

- Undertake other related duties as assigned. 

Skills: 

- Effective organizational skills and ability to establish priorities and plans, ability to work under pressure and cope with deadlines; 

- Good written and spoken communications skills, good interpersonal skills, and ability to work in a multicultural environment; 

Reports directly to : The project Clinical Supervisor

-Effective organizational skills and ability to establish priorities and plans, ability to work under pressure and cope with deadlines; 

-Good written and spoken communications skills, good interpersonal skills, and ability to work in a multicultural environment; 

The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following values and competencies: 

Values - all staff members must abide by and demonstrate these three values: 

- Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respect and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourage diversity and inclusion wherever possible. 

- Integrity and transparency maintain high ethical standards and act consistently with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct. 

- Professionalism: demonstrates the ability to work composed, competent and committedly and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges. 

Core Competencies – behavioral indicators level 3 

- Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results. 

- Delivering results: produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner; is action-oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes. 

- Managing and sharing knowledge continuously seeks to learn, share, and innovate. 

- Accountability: takes ownership for achieving the organization's priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work. 

- Communication: encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring, and motivational way. 

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Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.