Posting Title:
Internist (for Daily Paid purposes), H08
Job Code Title:
Internist
Department/ Office:
UNRWA - Programme Health - Jordan
Duty Station:
Field Locations
Posting Period:
14 May 2024-27 May 2024
Job Opening number:
24-MED--234700-R-Field Locations (O)
Staffing Exercise ID:
N/A
Org. Setting and Reporting
• Supervisor and Technical Guidance received:
The incumbent of this post is responsible to Field Disease Control Officer and receives overall guidance and supervision from Deputy Chief, Field Health Programme.
• Supervisees and Technical Guidance provided:
The incumbent of this post provides technical guidance to all medical officers on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases.
Responsibilities
• Undertakes regular visits to UNRWA health centres according to a rotating working schedule in order to examine, treat and follow up on patients referred to him/her by Medical Officers;
• Maintains records of all patients with cardiovascular diseases and other patients referred to him/her at each health centre and provides statistical data and relevant information on such patients to the Field Office;
• Plans and directs the in-service training of Medical Officers on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases;
• Maintains an effective system of referral to, and feedback from, contracted and government hospitals treating refugee patients;
• Ensures that equipment and supplies are maintained and techniques are performed in accordance with standard Agency procedures;
• Performs other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor(s).
Competencies
UN Core Values of Professionalism, Integrity and Respect for Diversity and Core Competencies of Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results apply by default. Default managerial competencies may apply.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others in a team environment and with people of diverse backgrounds, culture and nationalities.
• Strong personality, tactfulness, patience and dedication.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and implement training programmes and to develop staff.
• Ability to work under pressure and cope with heavy workload.
Education
• A university degree in medicine from a recognized university including an internship of at least twelve-month duration.
• Advanced degree in internal medicine specialty.
- It is required to have a valid license to practice medicine as Internist in the country of duty station (where applicable).
Work Experience
• You are required to have a minimum of six years’ progressive related experience in internal medicine after obtaining the university degree in medicine.
Languages
- Excellent command of spoken and written English and Arabic.
Please list all languages that you know including your mother tongue and indicate your proficiency level from the drop-down list provided in the system considering the below:
If you possess a very good to excellent level of proficiency in English language, kindly indicate this as “Fluent” in your application.
If you possess a good level of proficiency in English language, kindly indicate this as “Confident” in your application.
If you possess a basic level of proficiency in English language, kindly indicate this as “Basic” in your application.
Assessment
During the assessment, the applications will be given preference based on the following desirable qualifications:
• Provided very good understanding of the context of Palestine refugees and UNRWA operations.
The shortlisted candidates will be afterward evaluated based on:
• Technical Test
• Competency-based Interview
UNRWA is the United Nations agency responsible for the protection, care and human development of a population of some 5 million Palestine refugees living in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon and the Syrian Arab Republic. UNRWA is committed to assisting Palestine refugees in maintaining a decent standard of living, acquiring appropriate knowledge and skills, enjoying the fullest possible extent of human rights, and leading a long and healthy life. UNRWA is the largest UN operation in the Middle East with more than 29,000 staff. Most of these staff are refugees themselves, working directly to benefit their communities - as teachers, doctors, nurses or social workers.
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