JOB OFFER at WHO, World Health Organization – Cameroon, WHO: A DOCTOR

EMERGENCY RECRUITMENT OF A DOCTOR WITH HIGH CAPACITY IN SURGERY – (2307790)

Grade: No grade
Contractual Arrangement: Special Services Agreement (SSA)
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 2 Months
Job Posting: Aug 23, 2023, 9 :17:32 AM
Closing Date: Sep 6, 2023, 10:59:00 PM
Primary Location: Cameroon-Maroua
Organization: AF_CMR Cameroon
Schedule: Full-time

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TITLE: EMERGENCY RECRUITMENT OF A DOCTOR WITH HIGH CAPACITY IN

SURGERY POSITION GRADE: NO-B
DURATION: 02 months renewable depending on availability of funding
LOCATIONS OF ASSIGNMENT: Mada
Type of contract: SSA

JOB DESCRIPTION
Since 2015, insecurity linked to Boko Haram attacks in the Lake Chad basin as well as military operations to deal with them have led to a massive influx of refugees and internally displaced people in Cameroon in the Far North Region. The populations saw their crops and their villages destroyed, leading to a deterioration in their nutritional status and their health.
The recent attack by a non-state armed group led to the destruction of the Mada District Hospital, resulting in several services becoming non-functional.
Thanks to the ICRC’s contribution, the hospital has been rehabilitated and there is a need to strengthen the surgical capacities of hospital staff which must be taken care of.
 

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
Placed under the general supervision of the WHO Representative and the direct supervision of the Emergency Program Manager, WHO Country Office, the surgeon will assume the following missions: – Support the Mada district
hospital in the care and monitoring of surgical patients;
– Ensure the surgical care of patients: consultations, interventions, post-operative procedures;
– Support the head doctor of the hospital in the correct management of the operating room
– Produce a monthly activity report and defend it to the WHO office;
– Demonstrate diplomacy, tact and be able to work in a difficult environment;
– Perform all other tasks assigned by management.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Essential: Have a license or equivalent in General Medicine and perfect knowledge in the practice of general surgery.

WHO Competencies
a) Teamwork
b) Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
c) Communication
d) Establishing and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond
e) Knowing and managing oneself oneself
f) Creation of a stimulating and motivating environment
Use of language skills

EXPERIENCE
• At least two years of experience in the practice of general surgery.
• Experience in traumatology and experience in humanitarian work would be an asset.

SOFTWARE AND LANGUAGES
• Perfect knowledge of French and working knowledge of English.
• Knowledge of local languages ​​would be an asset.

IMPORTANT NOTES
– Female applications are strongly encouraged;
– Only the person whose CV is more in line with the requirements of the position will be retained;
– OMS offices are a non-smoking area

Additional Information (For HR use only):
• The WHO is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The WHO recruits and employs staff regardless of disability status, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, language, race, marital status, religious, cultural, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds, or any other personal characteristics.
The WHO is committed to achieving gender parity and geographical diversity in its workforce. Women, persons with disabilities, and nationals of unrepresented and underrepresented Member States (https://www.who.int/careers/diversity-equity-and-inclusion) are strongly encouraged to apply.
Persons with disabilities can request reasonable accommodations to enable participation in the recruitment process. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be sent through an email to reasonableaccommodation@who.int
• WHO has zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct (ie, discrimination, abuse of authority and harassment). All members of the WHO workforce have a role to play in promoting a safe and respectful workplace and should report to WHO any actual or suspected cases of SEA, sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct. To ensure that individuals with a substantiated history of SEA, sexual harassment or other types of abusive conduct are not hired by the Organization, WHO will conduct a background verification of short-listed candidates.
• Please note that WHO’s contracts are conditional on members of the workforce confirming that they are vaccinated as required by WHO before undertaking a WHO assignment, except where a medical condition does not allow such vaccination, as certified by the WHO Staff Health and Wellbeing Services ( SHW). The successful candidate will be asked to provide relevant evidence related to this condition. A copy of the updated vaccination card must be shared with WHO medical service in the medical clearance process. Please note that some countries require proof of specific vaccinations for entry or exit. For example, official proof/certification of yellow fever vaccination is required to enter many countries. Country-specific vaccine recommendations can be found on the WHO international travel and Staff Health and Wellbeing website.

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