Medical Officer - Temporary Job Opening, P3

The Medical Officer provides clinical and occupational health services, including medical examinations, immunizations, and emergency care, within the UN Secretariat. The role also involves medico-administrative duties such as medical evacuations, liaising with medical units, and contributing to crisis preparedness plans.

Responsibilities

• Undertakes day-to-day clinical duties, e.g. walk-in clinic, emergencies.
• Undertakes day-to-day occupational health duties: pre-placement and periodic medical examinations; prepare UN staff travelling, providing immunizations, malaria prophylaxis, travel kits, etc.
• Refers staff to outside specialists as necessary.
• Follows-up with outside specialists.
• Provides health education and health promotion programs.
• Participates in addressing work environment and occupational health issues.
• Undertakes and supervises medical evacuations, follow-up, and reporting.
• Liaises with UN Medical Units in the mission and host-nation medical facilities.
• Follows the United Nations-established policies and procedures regarding medical clearances, sick leave, and medical evacuations/repatriations.
• Participates in drafting and implementation of business continuity and crises preparedness plans for the duty station/mission.
• Deputizes for a more senior Medical Officer during his/her absence.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

• A first-level university degree that qualifies for registration as a licensed medical practitioner (MD, MBBS, MBChB or equivalent) and current unrestricted registration with the medical licensing authority of one of the Members States of the United Nations is required.
• Postgraduate qualification in a medical specialty is desirable.
• Current unrestricted registration with the medical licensing authority of one of the Members States of the United Nations is required.
• A residency in one of the medical specialties, preferably internal medicine, emergency medicine, or occupational medicine is required.
• Formal training in CPR and, preferably in Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (BCLS and ACLS) or equivalent emergency medical care is required.
• A minimum of five years of progressively responsible clinical experience in one of the areas of medicine is required.
• Knowledge of clinical, occupational, and tropical/travel medicine is required.
• Two years or more years of experience in data analytics or related areas is desirable.
• English is required at UN Level II proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
• French is desirable at UN Level I proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

Skills

• Medical Licensing
• Clinical Medicine
• Occupational Medicine
• Emergency Medicine
• Internal Medicine
• CPR
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Clinical Experience
• Medical Examinations
• Immunizations
• Emergency Medical Care
• Medico-Administrative Duties
• Medical Evacuation Coordination
• Crisis Preparedness
• Data Analytics
• Tropical Medicine
• Travel Medicine

Languages

English, French