Medair Somalia/Somaliland is seeking for a qualified candidate to
fill in the following position based in Burao, Somaliland. The person filling
this position will work directly under the Nutrition Project Manager.
Nutrition Medical Manager (Doctor)
Main responsibilities include:
- Lead
on ensuring delivery of clinical care to all severely malnourished
children enrolled in Medair’s nutrition programme (both in and out patients)
according to national and international standards
- Provide
hands-on clinical input where national staff are not yet able to deliver
care to appropriate standards; particularly ward rounds, admissions,
complications and emergencies on the in-patient U5 malnutrition ward –
Stabilization Centre (SC)
- Organize
and provide regular training for SC staff including on the job training
and supervision
- Oversee
the referral system between the SC and the out-patient malnutrition
programme – OTP
- Provide
clinical input into the provision of OTP services and to lead on the
integration of OTP services into Primary Health Centre (Mother and Child
Health – MCH) facilities
- Provide
regular training and refresher sessions to OTP staff, both Medair and MoH
employees
- Manage
the budget allocated for the SC, including supplies and stocks, in
discussion with the Nutrition Project Manager and/or Programmes
Co-ordinator
- In
liaison with the Medair nutrition data clerk, ensure timely and accurate
morbidity reports are submitted from the SC to Medair, the MoH and other
donors
- To
monitor the quality of care provided in the SC and OTP through supervision
checklists and audits
Qualifications and experience:
- Medical
Doctor with postgraduate experience in paediatrics
- Experience
in leading a clinical team, and medical and cross-cultural teaching and
training
- Experience
working in a CMAM programme or experience clinically managing acute
malnutrition would be beneficial
- Postgraduate
experience in neonatal care and training in tropical medicine is desirable
Applications are hereby invited from qualified persons to fill
the above position.
If you believe you are the candidate we are looking for, please
submit your letter of application and CV indicating daytime telephone
contact.
Also include telephone and email contacts of two professional
references (friends and relatives will not be accepted as referees) and your
current/ most recent employer to:
Admin/HR Officer, Medair Somalia/Somaliland - Medair East Africa Office, George Padmore Road, Nairobi, Kenya or mail to Medair P.O. Box 76575, 00508 Nairobi.
Alternatively applications can be sent by email to: recruitment-som@medair.org
Applications must be submitted no later than close of business Friday 29th June 2012.
Only successful applicants will be contacted.