Medical
officer at medical teams international Refugee respone program in
kibondo-Tanzania/deadline 1 july
This is
a local national hire and this position is contingent on funding confirmed 1
July.
Time
Commitment:
12 months
(renewable subject to performance and funding)
Position
Summary: The Medical Officer will report to the Program Manager for medical
related project activities, including but not limited to, access to curative
and preventive health services; trends and performance on morbidity and
mortality; capacity and quality of community health; safe motherhood and
maternal and child continuum of care; and sustainable support to local health
services.
Medical
Teams International Refugee Response Program – Kibondo, Tanzania
Medical
Teams International provides life-saving medical care for people in crisis,
such as survivors of natural disasters and refugees. Daring to love like Jesus,
we care for all people – regardless of religion, nationality, sex or race. We
believe every person – matter where they are or how desperate their situation –
matters.
Beginning
March 2018, MTI is operational in facility and community-based health services
through privately funded projects, implementing direct services in partnership
with TRCS in Mtendeli and Nyarugusu refugee camps in Kakonko and Kasulu
districts. Additionally, MTI is piloting a health behavior change methodology
engaging local faith leaders in Nyarugusu.
Essential Duties and
Responsibilities
·
Provides
overall technical support, supervision and coordination in planning,
implementation and evaluation of all project activities, including
contributions to monthly activities reports in multiple medical clinics and
refugee camps.
·
Provides
oversight and supportive supervision to Medical Teams International partners in
the health facilities including quality performance of under 5 malaria clinics,
triage and growth monitoring services at all health facilities support by the
project
·
Supports
the partner in expansion of community health promotion activities, focusing on
Health Information Teams and Traditional Birth Attendants
·
Provides
technical support to improve outcomes in comprehensive safe motherhood
interventions including emergency obstetric care; adherence to national blood
transfusions system
·
Works
closely with the supply chain system to ensure that supported health facilities
are equipped with adequate, skilled medical staff, identify areas clinical
staff require training
·
Oversees
planning, program monitoring and evaluation, and management to ensure informed
decision-making, timely implementation of program activities, and achievement
of contracted targets with the Medical Teams International partner
·
Analyzes
and troubleshoot any challenges to program implementation and resolve any human
resources issues that arise
·
Provides
input into the financial/management aspects of the project including monitoring
expenditures and budget variances in line with project activitie
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