Male & Female Medical Officer- Muzaffargarh Punjan (National Position)

Position: Medical Officer Responsible to: PMC & PC Location: MZG

Role and Responsibilities of Medical Officer

Overall responsibilities

To coordinate operational, medical and logistic activities in the field clinics, consistent with Organisation’s protocols, guidelines and procedures, aiming to ensure that the field site team achieves the objectives.

Specific responsibilities

Management duties

 Implementation of 24 / 7 Basic EmOC services at MCH Labour room  Coordination of all health activities within the clinic in close collaboration with other team members and MOH staff; curative, preventive, out-reach for vaccination and curative, health promotion, referral, planning and implementation of training activities.  Conduct full oversight of project implementation and identify priorities  Ensure that all protocols and guidelines are followed by team members, including the administrative procedures.  Responsible for stocks control consistent with Organisation protocols and procedures.  Participate in project planning and forecasting in close collaboration with logistic/Admin officer.  Identify further population health needs and propose solution to concern persons  To ensure the quality control of medical activities, and evaluate the possible professional hazards in the project site  Strengthen the communication with targeted communities; ensure their informed involvement and participation.  Ensure team participation in the decision-making process, and team cohesion and appropriate communication.  Prepare drugs and medical material forecast.  Ensure timely and accurate reporting.  Ensure regular communication with concern department/persons, and provide needed information when needed.  Ensure the integration of MOH staff in a professional manner.  The medical officer will conduct medical consultation, treatment and follow up of curative cases, and provide technical support for whole medical team.  Ensure that the field clinic follows the approach of unity and uniform standardisation across all site approach through regular coordination and meetings with others MOs.  Any other tasks / assignment given by the Line Manager.

Human resources

Manage the project staff, including recruitment, team building, and appraisals with close coordination of HR Buner department Identify medical team’s knowledge and skills gaps, inform the Medical Supervisor, and perform skills training, on the job coaching and daily guidance. Participate on all the training planning and implementation organised by Buner coordination team. In charge of the health status of Organisation personnel in the field staff and their evacuation when/if needed.

Representation

Coordination and representation with local authorities and community representatives.

Other  Any other tasks as assigned by PMC or management.

Personal Specification Essential • Medical doctor preferably with public health experience. • Experience of working with range of people, organisations and cultures. • Excellent communication skills • Team work, flexibility and relationship building skills. • Calm under pressure. • Fluent written and spoken English language.

Desirable • Previous work NGO in remote areas. • Speak local language.

Kindly send the filled application forms to applications@merlin-pakistan.org with position clearly mentioned in the subject line. We will not entertain any CVs.
Last date for applications is July 09, 2011. Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Due to emergency, we may make selection before closing date.