Job Code Title : Internist

Department/ Office : UNRWA - Programme Health - Jordan

Location : Field Locations

Posting Period : 24 October 2024-6 November 2024

Job Opening number : 24-MED-UNRWA - Programme Health-245362-R-Field Locations (R)

Staffing Exercise : N/A

Org. Setting and Reporting 

UNRWA is a United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949 and is mandated to provide assistance and protection to a population of some 5.8 million registered Palestine refugees. Its mission is to help Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip to achieve their full potential in human development, pending a just solution to their plight. UNRWA's services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, microfinance, and emergency assistance. UNRWA is the largest UN operation in the Middle East with more than 30,000 staff. UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions.

If you are looking for a rewarding opportunity to make a tangible difference for one of the most vulnerable communities in the world, UNRWA would like to hear from you.

• Supervisor: The incumbent of this post reports to the Area Health Officer (AHO) and receives technical guidance from Field Disease Control Officer (FDCO). 

• Supervisees:  Not applicable. 

Responsibilities:

• Undertakes regular visits to UNRWA health centres according to a rotating working schedule in coordination with the FDCO.in order to examine, treat and follow up on patients referred to by Medical Officers using appointment system. Additionally, the incumbent is  responsible to examine, treat, and follow up urgent cases referred by the MOs within the same day.
• Maintains records of patients on the electronic medical records (EMR) system and provides statistical data and relevant information on such patients to the Field Office on monthly/ Quarterly basis.
•  Plans and directs the in-service training of Medical Officers on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases in coordination with the Field Disease Control Officer
•  Maintains an effective system of referral, and feedback within the health centre and from contracted and government hospitals and refers refugee patients through hospitalization management system.
•  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.

Skills

Competencies:

UN Core Values of Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for Diversity, and Core Competencies of Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results apply by default

• Applying Technical Expertise 

• Following Instructions and Procedures 

• Adapting and Responding to Change 

• Analyzing 

• Learning and Researching 

• Proficiency in UNRWA's standard computer applications. 

Education:

•  A university degree in medicine from a recognized university including an internship of at least twelve-month duration. 
• An advanced degree in internal Medicine or cardiology specialty.

Job Specific Qualifications :

•  You are required to have a valid license to practice medicine as Internist/cardiology in the country of duty station (where applicable). 

Work Experience :

•  You are required to have a minimum of six years of progressively responsible experience in medicine including two years' experience in internal medicine/cardiology after obtaining degree in this discipline. 
•  You are required to have a valid license to practice medicine as Internist/cardiology in the country of duty station (where applicable).
•  A university degree in medicine from a recognized university including an internship of at least twelve-month duration is required. 
• You are required to have an advanced degree in internal Medicine or cardiology specialty. 
•  Are you currently residing in Duty Station. It is required that you specify your current location.

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

Special Notice :

Type of Contract:

Fixed-Term Appointment for 3 years including 1 year probation period, with the possibility of further extension, subject to the availability of funds, satisfactory performance and continuing need

Grade and Salary:

Grade HL08, Monthly Salary: JD 1822.500 fils. Special Occupational Allowance (15%) of basic salary. (SOA may change from time to time)

Other benefits:

Other benefits include Provident Fund contribution (15.4% of basic salary paid by the Agency), compulsory medical insurance, 36 days of annual leave, and dependency allowance is subject to eligibility (if applicable).

Additional Benefits:

- 2.4 days of sick leave for each completed month of service.

- 14 weeks of maternity leave.

- 2 weeks of paternity leave.

Department/Office: UNRWA - Programme Health - Jordan Duty Station: Field Locations

Other Information:

• The incumbent is required to travel frequently in the field and area of operations;

Equivalency:

Equivalency may apply for this post.

• Candidates with a combination of additional relevant academic qualifications and/or additional years of progressive work experience may also be considered on equivalency.

NB: Work experience alone or formal qualifications with no relevant work experience are not considered an acceptable combination.