Vacancy Announcement: IOM/DAR/012/19
Position title: Migration Health Nurse
Position grade: G4
Duty station: Dar es Salaam
Appointment Type: Special Short Term, six months with possibility of
extension
II. ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT AND SCOPE
Context:
Under the direct supervision of Migration Health Officer and secondary supervision of Chief Migration Health Nurse and overall supervision of Chief Migration Health Officer, the incumbent will be responsible for assisting in performing required routine clinical tasks/procedures in connection with the health assessment and treatment to ensure that identified refugees and migrants are medically fit to migrate in accordance with the medical/health requirements of the receiving countries.
III. RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Assist in taking and recording medical history, performing anthropometrics and vital signs measurements, and help in visual acuity measurements.
- Assist the Chief Nurse in compiling medical records, files, charts, X-ray films, already decoded laboratory results prior to physical examination for doctor’s use.
- Authenticate the identity of refugee, as maybe requested, prior to clinical examinations.
- Assists the National Medical Officer and Chief Nurse during actual physical examinations.
- Assist the National Medical Officer and Chief Nurse in pre-departure medical procedures, pre-embarkation check-ups, administration of chemoprophylaxis for parasites, medical surveillancein the IOM Transit Center
- Assist the medical officer or nurse in administering vaccines, treatment – previously measured doses and prescriptions ordered by the National Medical Officer.
- Prepare, install or sterilize medical equipment needed for medical examination.
- Request and re-stocks required medical supplies and drugs and medicines.
- Monitor and report expiration dates of drugs and medicines and refers to Chief Nurse for disposal.
- Maintain and safe-keep medical kits used by medical escorts and staff on duty mission.
- Assist the medical officer or nurse in performing pre-departure medical checks and distributing doses to travelling refugees/migrants.
- Prepare a report on therapeutic procedures administered to migrants, in accordance with the requirements of resettlement countries.
- Participate in field missions in out of duty stations and acts as nurse escort of medical cases.
- Maintain confidentiality of information and collaborative relationship with clients, partners and health professionals.
- Perform other duties as may be required by Supervisor.
IV. COMPETENCIES
The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following competencies:
Team work
• Establishes strong relationships with colleagues and partners; relates well to people at all levels.
• Is fully aware of the team purpose, respects and understands individual and collective responsibilities.
• Willingly puts in extra effort without being asked and adopts a “hands-on” approach whenever necessary to achieve team objectives.
• Coordinates own work with that of the team to meet agreed priorities and deadlines
Delivering results
• Produces quality results and provides quality services to clients.
• Meets goals and timelines for delivery of products or services.
• Manages time and resources efficiently, monitoring progress and making adjustments as necessary.
• Shows understanding of own role and responsibilities in relation to expected results.
Managing and sharing knowledge
• Keeps abreast of new developments in own field of competence and creates opportunities for knowledge management initiatives.
• Shares knowledge and learning willingly, and proactively seeks to learn from the experiences of others.
• Puts new learning into practice and draws on diverse sources of ideas and inspiration.
• Contributes to the identification of improvements to work processes and assists in implementing them.
Accountability
• Accepts personal responsibility for quality and timeliness of work.
• Takes ownership of all responsibilities within own role and honours commitments to others and to the Organization.
• Operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules.
• Accepts and gives constructive criticism; acknowledges and corrects mistakes and apply lessons learned for improvement
Communication
• Presents information using language and sequence of ideas that is easy for recipients to understand.
• Adapts communication to the recipient’s needs, asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication.
• Encourages others to share their views, using active listening to demonstrate openness and to build understanding of different perspectives.
• Listens carefully and genuinely to the views and positions of others; acts on received information.
V. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Education
Minimum of 4 years work experience in Clinical Nursing
Diploma in Nursing and registration with the Nursing Council of Tanzania as a Registered Nurse
Experience
Training and experience in TB, STDs, other communicable diseases as well as immunization/vaccination programs is considered an distinct advantage
Previous work experience with an international organization and NGOs dealing with refugees would be advantage
Proficiency in computer skills, especially in MS Office products (Excel, Outlook, Word etc
VI. LANGUAGES
Required; Thorough knowledge of English and Kiswahili
How to apply:
Interested candidates should fill in the PH form, submit CV’s and cover letter indicating Vacancy Notice number with 3 professional references and contacts to tzvacancy@iom.int
Or send applications to the address below;
International Organization for Migration Mission in the United Republic of Tanzania Slipway Road, off Chole Road, Plot # 1365 Msasani. PO Box 9270 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Kindly note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted & Vacancy is only open for Tanzanian nationals.
For further information, please refer to: https://tanzania.iom.int/
Download PH form:
Posting period: From 18th June – 01st July 2019
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