Job opportunities at the International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Objective

• The Consultant's role will be to support the provision of clinical, administrative, and project management support for health assessments and treatment of former associates assisted by the IOM Reintegration and Reconciliation (RR) programme.

Context

• The project aims to strengthen the capacity of the Federal Government of Nigeria- GoN to effectively implement rehabilitation programming as well as prepare host communities for sustainable community-based reintegration processes, with an improved Lake Chad Basin (LCB) countries regional coordination.

Core Functions / Responsibilities
The tasks listed below will be subject to ongoing review, and where necessary, adjusted in consultations between the incumbent and IOM:

• Assist the Medical Doctor in various duties, this includes but not limited to logistic preparation for medical screening, handling, and safekeeping of individual medical files, collection of biodata and medical history, physical examination, ensuring identity checks of the applicants, and confidentiality of information throughout the screening process of beneficiaries in rehabilitation and transit centres in Gombe, with trips to Maiduguri.
• Provide health screening to beneficiaries upon their entry into program, as well as on a regular basis during their stay at the Transition Centre.
• Support medical doctor in providing medical treatment & referrals of complicated cases.
• Teach & counsel patients & reinforce their understanding of disease, medications & self-care skills, answers general questions.
• In coordination with IOM Information Counselling and Referral Services System (ICRS) staff, and particularly the Psychosocial Support (PSS) team, conduct regular health & hygiene awareness sessions with beneficiaries at the canter.
• Support in always maintaining a safe & clean working environment and conduct sensitization on Covid-19.
• Assist the doctor with monitoring and coordinating procurement for availability of medical supplies.
• Adhere to infection control policies & protocols, medication administration & storage procedures & controlled substance regulations always.
• Assist in keeping track of medical supplies & drugs, checking expiration dates & in ensuring & verifying timely replenishment to avoid stock outs.
• In coordination with medical doctor, report the key epidemiological data every week in a timely manner.
• Assist the doctor in collating relevant data & submit reports as required.
• Coordinate with the health experts and the doctor for the development of relevant health-related tools, including plans and protocols for medical management, Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs), the establishment of a medical committee, Health Management Information System (HMIS), and training for staff.
• Assist in monitoring and administering medication
• Assist in Writing reports and maintaining records
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Performance Indicators
Please indicate PI’s:

• Satisfactory completion of tasks indicated in the TOR
• Quality of the protocols developed
• Quality of monthly reports
• Quality of services provided to the beneficiaries

Tangible and measurable outputs of the work assignment:

• On the second month of consultancy, workplan for the delivery of point 12 of the designated tasks.
• Monthly activity reports, approved by the Medical Doctor, and the RR Programme Manager and RR Project
• Manager, previous agreement on reporting template and content.

Required Qualifications and Experience
Education:

• Diploma in Clinical Nursing from an accredited academic institution

Experience:

• Experience in administration/management an advantage.

Languages:

• Fluency in English.

Required Competencies:
Values:

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.
• Integrity and transparency: maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent, and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.

Core Competencies - behavioural indicators:

• Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results: produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner; is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge: continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge, and innovate.
• Accountability: takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.
• Communication: encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way. 

Others:

• Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment and verification of residency, visa, and authorizations by the concerned Government, where applicable.
• Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

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SVN No.: SVN2022.62
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Organizational Unit: Migration Health Assessment Centre (MHAC)
IOM Classification: G7
Type of Appointment: Special Short Term (SST) 6 Months
Estimated Start Date: As soon as possible

Context

• Under the overall guidance of the Chief Migration Health officer and the direct supervision of the Migration Health Officer (MHO) Lagos, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following duties and responsibilities in relation to the Migration Health Assessment Centre (MHAC) in Lagos, Nigeria.

Core Functions / Responsibilities

• Lead daily nursing and administrative activities of the migration health assessment in the Migration Health Assessment Centre (MHAC) to fulfil the technical requirements of the resettlement countries in the areas of:
  • Medical examinations.
  • Imaging.
  • Laboratory testing.
  • Vaccinations.
  • TB management.
  • Treatment and referrals.
  • Pre-departure procedures and medical movements.
  • Counselling.
  • Documentation, certification, and information transmission.
  • Directly observed treatment/therapy short course (DOTs).
  • Fitness-to-travel checks; and,
  • Other technical areas as may be required.
• Supervise all daily nursing and administrative activities, namely:
  • Assign tasks to nurses and clerks.
  • Monitor pre-examination information sessions, counselling, history, follow up and vital signs taking; verify that nurses and medical clerks enter information into relevant databases in a timely and accurate manner, in accordance to their specific functions; and,
  • Facilitate and monitor implementation of fraud-prevention measures, including testing performed outside of the MHAC.
• Contribute to the establishment and maintenance of an optimal workflow at the health assessment site by suggesting and implementing improvements to facilitate timeliness of completion of nursing and clerical tasks.
• Verify that all migrant/refugee identity check mechanisms are well established and followed.
• Implement quality assurance and quality control measures for nursing and clerical activities; participate in writing SOPs and instructions as well as staff training.
• Verify that SOP’s, checklists, and standard universal precautions within MHAC are followed.
• Check that the MHAC pharmacy, stock, medical kits and emergency kits within the MHAC and for medical escorts if applicable are well maintained according to guidelines and SOP’s.
• Coordinate, follow up and verify procurement for MHAC – including purchase orders, payment requests and invoices.
• Gather and analyze administrative reports and program updates as necessary; report any inconsistencies or issues to the N+1 (CMHO or chief nurse).
• Coordinate the planning and execution of mobile missions if applicable.
• Coordinate, and perform if needed, the medical escort duties when required to ensure migrants receive continued care throughout all phases of migration (before departure, during the journey and at the final destination).
• Gather and analyze statistical information and share with the Chief Migration Health Nurse or CMHO as per pre-set and agreed upon format.
• Maintain collaborative relationships with various partners to facilitate the follow up and relevant information sharing.
• Partners include internal IOM departments, other health providers, panel physicians, Embassies other UN agencies or NGO’s and others as applicable.
• May have responsibility for direct supervision of a designated team.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned.

Educational Qualifications

• Nursing Degree with a minimum of five years relevant clinical experience, with at least two years in a supervisory role and a valid license to practice nursing in Nigeria

Experience:

• Excellent technical skills, including in phlebotomy.
• Experience in leading teams: training, coaching and supervision.
• Training or working experience in the areas of Tuberculosis management, immunizations, mental health, communicable diseases, public health, health promotion is an advantage.

Languages:

• Fluency in English and working knowledge of the local language.

Required Competencies:
The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following values and competencies:

Values:

• Inclusion and respect for diversity respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.
• Integrity and transparency: maintain high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.

Core Competencies - behavioural indicators level 1:

• Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner; is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge, and innovate.
• Accountability: takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.
• Communication: encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring, and motivational way.

Others:

• Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.
• This is a national position and only candidates residing in the country of the duty station within commuting distance will be considered.
• Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment.

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CFCV No.: CFCV2022/75
Location: Gombe (Mallam Sidi - Gombe) with travels
IOM Classification: Consultant
Type of Appointment: Consultant, 8 months
Estimated Start Date: As soon as possible
Organizational Unit: Reintegration and Reconciliation (RR) programme.

Objective

• The Consultant's role will be to support the provision of clinical, administrative, and project management support for health assessments and treatment of former associates assisted by the IOM Reintegration and Reconciliation (RR) programme.

Context

• The project aims to strengthen the capacity of the Federal Government of Nigeria- GoN to effectively implement rehabilitation programming as well as prepare host communities for sustainable community-based reintegration processes, with an improved Lake Chad Basin (LCB) countries regional coordination.

Core Functions / Responsibilities
The tasks listed below will be subject to ongoing review, and where necessary, adjusted in consultations between the incumbent and IOM:

• Assist to coordinate and manage all the health activities of the ICRS Department. This includes but is not limited to logistic preparation for medical screening, handling, and safekeeping of individual medical files, collection of biodata and medical history, physical examination, ensuring identity checks of the applicants, and confidentiality of  information throughout the screening process in rehabilitation and transit centres in Gombe and Maiduguri.
• Supervise clinical and non-clinical staff to ensure all health activities are performed effectively and efficiently.
• Assist to ensure proper identification and coding of serious medical conditions and refer for treatment as appropriate, maintain strict client confidentiality, liaise with various health service providers to facilitate handling of such cases, and coordinate the procedures and supervision of treatment.

Monitoring and Administering Medication:

• Diagnose and recommend treatment to all clients visiting the Clinic at transit centres daily
• Writing reports and maintaining records
• Promoting health education and training of team members.
• Conduct a baseline assessment on the quality of the healthcare provided in clinic at the Gombe Centre and processes for determining and treating serious and chronic illnesses.
• Design an improvement plan and a regular monitoring tool that will  allow IOM to inform results both to the Government and IOM donors.

Provide Support for Coordination:

• Coordinate with the health experts and the doctor for the development of relevant health-related tools, including plans and protocols for medical management, Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs), the establishment of a medical committee, Health Management Information System (HMIS), and training for staff.
• Any other responsibilities and requests in coordination with the IOM DDRR Programme Manager and the DDRR Project Manager.

Performance Indicators

• Satisfactory completion of tasks indicated in the TOR.
• Quality of the tools developed.
• Quality of the protocols developed.
• Quality of monthly reports.
• Quality of services provided to beneficiaries.
• Initiative and problem solving during the tool development process.
• Tangible and measurable outputs of the work assignment
• On the second month of assignment workplan for the implementation of activities highlighted in point 10 of the task’s description.
• Monthly activity reports delivered to DDRR Programme Manager and DDRR Project Manager, previous agreement on reporting template and content.

Required Qualifications and Experience
Education:

• Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from an accredited academic Institution.
• A Master’s Degree will be an added advantage.

Experience:

• More than two years of continuous clinical experience in busy public or private hospitals.
• Training/experience in Mental Health, Internal Medicine, or Infectious Diseases is an advantage.
• Experience in administration/management an advantage.
• Knowledge and clinical skills in BLS & ACLS will be an added advantage.
• Experience in administration/management an advantage.

Languages:

• Fluency in English.

Required Competencies:
Values:

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.
• Integrity and transparency: maintain high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent, and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.

Core Competencies – Behavioural Indicators:

• Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner; is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge, and innovate
• Accountability: takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.
• Communication: encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring, and motivational way.

Others:

• Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment and verification of residency, visa, and authorizations by the concerned Government, where applicable.
• Female candidates are encouraged to apply.