Magna Children at Risk is international
humanitarian organization whose objective is to provide medical aid to
populations in crisis, active in Kenya since 2006.
Magna is seeking to recruit a:
Job title: Nutrition Program Field Coordinator
Job Location: Garissa
Job Type: Field
Job Duration: 9 months (possible extension)
Language (S): English, Swahili, Somali
Place in the organisation: Directly under the Project Field Coordinator Magna is seeking to recruit a:
Job title: Nutrition Program Field Coordinator
Job Location: Garissa
Job Type: Field
Job Duration: 9 months (possible extension)
Language (S): English, Swahili, Somali
The Nutrition Program Field Coordinator is responsible for designing, overseeing and coordinating the nutrition programs in adherence with Magna’s and national protocols / guidelines, as well as liaising with various external partners.
Main responsibility: Designing, overseeing and coordinating the nutrition programs in adherence with Magna’s and national protocols/guidelines, as well as liaising with various external partners.
Responsible for medical diagnosis and treatment of the patients presenting medical complications. To insure the correct application of the treatment protocols.
Description of context: Magna Children at Risk is international humanitarian organization whose objective is to provide medical aid to populations in crisis.
The organization Magna Children at Risk organises humanitarian and developmental projects to help people in need, whether through poverty, disease, war, or ecological disaster and regardless of ethnicity, religion or nationality.
Magna is independent of all states and institutions, as well as of all political, economic or religious influences. Magna ran projects in 6 countries using over 300 international and national staff.
Objective of the function:
Clinical Officer will be primarily responsible for direct patient care at, either in IPD (SC) or OPD (OTP and SFC), treatment and follow-up of patients and/or a population in accordance with prescriptions, Magna and national protocols, respect of universal hygiene standards and context.
Ensure good practices among the medical/nursing team.
Duties will include both hospital and health post responsibilities.
Supervise: the medical nutritionist and nurse (for the medical issue)
Specific tasks
- Clinical
examination of all patients with signs of complicated pathologies or
presenting complication or refer, prescription and follow-up of the severe
and complicated cases.
- Clinical
rounds in the ward and health posts.
- To
carry out the OTP and SFC clinics according to needs.
- To
cover emergency room as practitioner responsible.
- Follow
and supervision of the implemented protocols and systems.
- Ensure
the correct documentation is filled and followed.
- Assist
with care when there is need.
- Ensure
proper handover among colleagues.
- To
assist and participate in continual medical education facilitated by Magna
staff.
- Adaptation
and change of medical treatment
- Training
of the medical personnel on basic diagnosis and treatment prescriptions (theoretical
and on the spot training)
- To
work as a member of the team, taking in consideration the non medical
problems encountered by the patients (feeding and caring problems etc.)
- To
develop relationship with medical counterparts working in relation with
the TFC (hospital physicians, etc.)
Qualifications:
Educational Requirements:
Educational Requirements:
- Clinical
Officer degree/diploma/certificate recognized by National Authorities
Experience Requirements:
- Minimum
of 2 years experience as a Clinical Officer and with coordinating of
activities is preferable, it is preferred experience with NGO will be an
added advantage.
- Excellent
command of English both written and spoken English.
- Somali
speaking an advantage
Personal qualities:
- Clinical
skills, rigour, precision, flexibility, ability to work with
multidisciplinary and multi-cultural people.
- Willingness
to learn, develop capacities and take responsibilities
Closing date: 15.09. 2011
Position to be filled: ASAP
Apply to: office@kenya.magna.sk Position to be filled: ASAP
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