Medical Escorts (Doctors and Nurses) at International Organization for Migration (IOM)

On Thursday, January 16th, 2014

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Notice no. IOMKE/CFA/002/2014

Position title: Medical Escorts (Doctors and Nurses)

Position grade: Ungraded

Job family: Migration

Organizational unit: Migration Health Division

Position rated: No

Subject to rotation: No

Reporting directly to Migration Health Physician

Overall supervision by Regional Medical Coordinator

Managerial responsibility n/a

Directly reporting staff n/a

II. Organizational Context and Scope

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is committed to the principle that humane and orderly migration benefits migrants and society.

As the leading international organization for migration, IOM acts with its partners in the international community to: assist in meeting the growing operational challenges of migration management; advance
understanding of migration issues; encourage social and economic development through migration, and; uphold the human dignity and well-being of migrants.

In Kenya, IOM has since significantly diversified its programming since 2005.

IOM currently implements interventions within the areas of emergency and post-conflict response, preparedness and response, disaster risk reduction, livelihoods, healthcare and psychosocial assistance, assisted voluntary return of migrants, immigration and border management, migration and development, resettlement and repatriation, family reunification, counter human trafficking, assistance to vulnerable migrants, and labour migration.

III. Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Under the technical supervision of the Migration Health Physician, Chief Nurse/deputy, and overall supervision of the Regional Medical Coordinator, the incumbent will act as medical escort for refugees with medical conditions for the duration of their travel to final destinations in the US, Australia, Canada and other countries.

In particular, the incumbent will:-

1. Provide all necessary medical care and support of designated beneficiaries(s) – patients during the journey and accompany these persons to an agreed handover point;

2. Identify themselves to airline staff on check-in and again on boarding the carrier;

3. Extend general in-flight and on-the-ground support to passengers travelling under the auspices of IOM as circumstances require;

4. Ensure that designated patients are handed over to a responsible entity overseas and that unescorted onward travel connections are completely understood by the passenger, accompanying family members or continuing non-medical escorts, and partner agencies;

5. Accommodate any changes in routing or schedule imposed by the carrier;

6. Comply with standard IOM requirements for duty travel and entitlements;

7. Assume other duties as assigned, which may include meetings or briefing of national health or quarantine officials on arrival, the purchase of goods or equipment at the destination, or assisting in the shipping or return of such equipment;

8. Complete and submit the Escort Movement Report to the IOM Mission and the relevant MHD Unit involved within one week after the completion of duty;

9. Return the IOM medical escort bag once duty is complete, with notation of all medications or supplies used during the journey.

IV. Competencies

The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following technical and behavioural competencies

Behavioural

Accountability

Accepts and gives constructive criticism
Follows all relevant procedures, processes, and policies
Meets deadline, cost, and quality requirements for outputs
Monitors own work to correct errors
Takes responsibility for meeting commitments and for any shortcomings

Client Orientation

Identifies the immediate and peripheral clients of own work

Continuous Learning

Contributes to colleagues’ learning
Demonstrates interest in improving relevant skills

Communication

Actively shares relevant information
Writes clearly and effectively, adapting wording and style to the intended audience
Listens effectively and communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the audience

Performance Management

Provides constructive feedback to colleagues

Professionalism

Masters subject matter related to responsibilities
Identifies issues, opportunities, and risks central to responsibilities
Incorporates gender-related needs, perspectives, and concerns, and promotes equal gender participation
Effectively applies knowledge of migration issues within organizational context
Persistent, calm, and polite in the face of challenges and stress
Treats all colleagues with respect and dignity
Works effectively with people from different cultures by adapting to relevant cultural contexts
Knowledgeable about and promotes IOM core mandate and migration solutions

Teamwork

Actively contributes to an effective, collegial, and agreeable team environment
Contributes to, and follows team objectives
Gives credit where credit is due
Seeks input and feedback from others
Actively supports and implements final group decisions

Technical

Effectively applies knowledge of IOM Migration Health Division’s SOPs and Administrative policies and procedures in execution of responsibilities.

V. Education and Experience

University Degree in medicine and/or nursing with valid license to practice medicine in Kenya
For the medical doctors: At least three years of clinical experience with thorough knowledge of emergency medicine: distant advantage to ER specialists and specialists in emergency pulmonology, cardiology and paediatric medicine including mental health specialists (psychiatrists).
For the medical nurses: At least three years of clinical experience with thorough knowledge of emergency medicine: distant advantage to ER nurses, nurses working at the pulmonology, cardiology and pediatric medicine including mental health departments/wards.
Fluency in oral and written English, good written, verbal and oral communication skills;
Willingness and ability to provide non-medical assistance;
Ability to travel at least once every two months and if needed in short time notice but not less than two weeks
Possession of a valid US visa
Gender sensitivity and respect for cultural diversity
Proficiency in computer skills, especially in MS Office products (Excel, Outlook, Word etc).