International Medical Corps Vacancies in Kenya

International Medical Corps (IMC) is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life through health care interventions and related activities that build local capacity in hard to reach areas.

IMC is anticipating a scale up of programming to meet the needs of the increased refugee population in the Dadaab Camp Complex.

Clinic Doctor

Job description

• Overall in charge of treatment protocols and quality of services particularly consultations
• Responsible for patients consultations
• Focal person in clinical management collaborates with the District in control and prevention of epidemic prone communicable diseases such as Malaria, watery diarrhea, and others
• Provide direct patient care in diagnostic and treatment in emergency primary healthcare
• Take an active role in public health surveillance during situations of communicable diseases outbreak
• Teach on basic sanitation and public health theory of disease causation, treatment and prevention, disease diagnosis and drug treatment of common diseases,

Qualifications

• M. Med. with Advanced University Degree in Public Health;
• A minimum of 5 years of professional experience
• Excellent communication skills to liaise, negotiate and advocate with the Government, donors and key stake holders including other implementing agencies;
• Proven ability to write technical reports;
• Proficiency in MS Office.

Nutrition Officer

Key Activities:

• To provide advice on food and nutrition related issues, in the context of emergency response, preparedness and rehabilitation.
  
• To ensure the programmes take an integrated approach to public health.
  
• Advice will cover a range of topics including food security, anthropometric assessments, emergency food distribution (composition of emergency food rations), supplementary and therapeutic feeding and strategies to combat nutritional deficiencies etc.
• To establish, run and monitor emergency nutrition projects, working alongside the medical team.
• To assist in the recruitment, training and briefing of emergency staff.
• To be familiar with and abide by the NGO/Red Cross Code of Conduct, the People in Aid Code, and other regulatory codes (e.g., InterAction Field Co-operation Protocol

Key Competencies:

• A postgraduate qualification in a relevant field, e.g. MSc in Nutrition.
  
• A professional health qualification is also desirable (but not essential).
• Registered with the Nutritionists and Dieticians Board
• Knowledge and experience, in the context of emergencies, of key issues such as: food security, assessments (including anthropometry), general food rations, food science (food composition, micronutrients, microbiology, shelf life etc), supplementary feeding, treatment of nutritional deficiencies, nutrition programmes in emergencies etc.
• Well developed analytical and writing skills.
  
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, together with the capacity to remain calm under pressure and not lose sight of strategic priorities.
  
• Must be organised and efficient.
• Ability to manage staff in a consultative and supportive manner.
• A good understanding of relief and development issues.
• Committed to Equal Opportunities (eg: gender, race, disability).
• Committed to humanitarian principles and emergency response work and able to withstand tough environments.

Nurse/Midwives

Job descriptions

• In charge of community nutrition techniques for the identification of the malnourished children, treatment and growth monitoring
• Assists in SGBV services
• Teach on basic sanitation and public health theory of disease causation, treatment and prevention, disease diagnosis and drug treatment of common diseases
• Ensure on going services supply of drugs and consumables according to protocols prescribed by the ministry of health
• Provide direct patient care in diagnostic and treatment in emergency primary healthcare
• Identify the educational needs of community health workers and advise on daily basis
• Conduct health education

Qualifications

• Diploma in Community Health Nursing;
• Registered Community Health Nurse/Midwife
• Registered with the Nursing Council of Kenya
• At least 2 years working with NGOs/UN Agencies in complex emergency context.

Laboratory Technologist

Primary Duties:-

• Day to day management of the laboratory;
• Ensure strict quality assurance test procedures are followed and maintained to the highest standards;
• Proper laboratory record and inventory keeping;
• Preparation and monitoring of reagent stocks;
• Equipment performance and maintenance;
• Offer general and diagnostic and other laboratory services;
• Advising on the current and way forward in the laboratory.
• Compile monthly reports.
• Ensure client secrecy and confidentiality
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualification Requirements:-

• Diploma in Laboratory Technology;
• Registered by the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technician Technologist Board (KLTTB);
• Lab. Technician with minimum three years experience in busy laboratory;
• Willingness to take-up the job immediately.

Clinical Officers

Key Responsibilities

• To provide general medical care to Dadaab beneficiaries and local population;
• Participate in educational sessions designed for patients and community members;
• Co-ordinate and participate in evidence based interventions targeting refugees and general population;
• Participate in community mobilization, sensitization and education regarding International Medical Corps programs;
• Coordinate community follow up of patients initiated on care and treatment;
• Train and supervise other health care professionals to assist in the provision of medical care;
• Coordinate with health workers and medical consultants for referral of complicated medical cases to the Government Hospital(s);
• Maintain confidentiality of all activities to preserve dignity of patients, ensure accurate and secure documentation of activities;
• Carry out any other duties assigned by the Project Manager.

Minimum Qualifications

• Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery;
• Registered with the Clinical Officers Council;
• At least 4 – 5 years experience in general clinical medicine;
• Excellent report writing skills.

Pharmacist

Primary Duties:-

• Day to day management of the camp health drugs store;
• Proper drugs record and inventory keeping;
• Preparation and monitoring of pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical supplies stocks;
• Offer advice and guidance on the government protocols on drugs ;
• Advising on the current and way forward on drugs store and the camp pharmacies.
• Compile monthly reports.
• Ensure client secrecy and confidentiality
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualification Requirements:-

• Degree in Pharmaceutical Technology;
• Registered by the Kenya Pharmacists and dentists board.
• Minimum three years’ experience in busy pharmacist;
• Willingness to take-up the job immediately.

Due to the urgency of filling these positions, only qualified and interested candidates to submit applications BY E-MAIL ONLY which should include

(1) Application Letter;

(2) Current C.V. with telephone number and e-mail address;

(3) Three referees with contact telephone numbers and e-mail addresses not later than Monday, 15th August, 2011 to jobs@imcafrica.org