Islamic Relief Somalia Reproductive Medical Doctor Job Vacancy (Mogadishu)

Vacancy:  Reproductive Medical Doctor 

1 Position  (Open to Somali National only)

Reporting: Health Officer
 

Duty Station: Mogadishu
 

Line Management Responsibilities: None
 

Duration of Initial Contract: 4 months with possibility of extension.
 

Background: Islamic Relief Somalia (IRS) has been operating in Somalia since 2006 and has responded to conflict and drought affected people through provision of life saving assistance. 

Through our projects, IR has continuously been providing safe drinking water, improving hygienic sanitation facilities, increasing hygiene awareness, particularly to ones living in IDP camps; empowering the urban poor and distressed working children, engaging in conflict management and mitigation and strengthening of community cohesiveness and co-existence.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• To ensure quality of treatment and care in the mobile clinic supported by IRS medical 
• Provision of technical support/supervision and training to the medical and paramedical staff involved in medical care for people affected by the floods
• Performance of consultations for adults/children
• Conduct OPD consultations according to correct medical knowledge and IRs clinical guidelines. 
• You should be able to do quality consultation related to basic ANC patients (like prevention/treatment of anaemia, UTI etc).
• Ensuring the patient has proper understanding of the prescribed medication
• Educate patients on related health issues
• Rational prescribing of medication according to IRs guidelines and IRS essential drugs
• Conduct 2nd level consultations and be the focal point for treatment of chronic and complicated diseases
• Supervise and support consultations done by IRs nurse and manage the complicated cases, write referral to hospital for admission
• Organise with the pharmacist the medical (drugs, medical materials and equipments) and non-medical (stationary, furniture…) material needs of decentralisation team by requesting in time and monitoring the stocks with the dispenser.
• Ensure security and safety of staff at outreach sites.
• Assure proper daily data collection and reporting concerning mobile clinic activities.

Qualification

• Degree from a recognized university with surgical skills
• Relevant further qualifications in medical consultation Training,
• High level of integrity and ability to work as part of professional team
• Ability and willingness ta work under pressure
• Good command of English writing and spoken     

Skills and Work Experience

• 3 years  medical consultation from recognized hospital experience
• High level competence and honestly of the work
• Ability to diagnose and proper treatments of suitable medication

Sending Application: Interested applicants are requested to send their Application letters, CVs, Academic Qualifications and copy of your passports with 3 referees from your previous/or current employer to the email ID: hr.mogadishu@islamic-relief.or.ke  

With subject line as application for the position of MD_MG

Deadline: 5th Aug 2014.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.