Job Description
Objectives & Expected Results:
The SC Medical Doctor under close supervision of his/her line manager will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality nutritional inpatient care in Doctors with Africa CUAMM operation areas located in Gambella Region with all inputs being availed to render services. S/he is also expected to provide and ensure regular technical assistance, supportive supervision and monitoring to frontline nutrition and health team. In addition, S/he is expected to strengthen the data management system in accordance with the existing MEAL system and met the quality standard of reports that are related to Doctors with Africa CUAMM, donors and stakeholders informed.
Overall purpose of the role is:
The Medical Doctor is responsible for ensuring that the SC /CMAM protocol and guidelines are implemented to run the SC and Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) programme in the assigned nutrition center/refugee camp.
Job Requirements
Education:
Graduate Degree in Medical Doctor from an accredited university.
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Trained on the latest national CMAM protocol and nutrition program clinical mentorship.
Proven knowledge and experience working in Stablisation centers.
License: Renewed License required
Certification: N/A
Experience :
5 years of professional experience and 3 years of relevant experience in the supervision and management of frontline health workers working in SC and in CMAM programs.
Having a practical exposure and experience in capacitating (Training, mentoring, coaching and supervising etc) SCs.
Experience in having a good overview and management capacity of SC nurses and other health professionals.
Adaptive in following organisation policies and protocols, who has good judgement and problem-solving skills.
Have well-developed interpersonal skills and strong communication skills and documentation habits.
Have experience in managing team and staff in humanitarian context.
Knowledge and skill of MS Office Suite and CMAM database management is required and comfortable working with computers with minimal IT support.
Fluency (written and Spoken) in English is required. Amharic and any other local languages desirable.
Possess strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to take initiative and prioritize multiple tasks with minimum supervision.
Genuine interest in and commitment to the mission and principles of Doctors with Africa CUAMM
Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work both independently and as a member of a team
NGO Experience :
at least 3 years in INGO environment in CMAM- program
Duties and Responsibilities
Assist and support health officers and SC nurses in examining and treating patients/clients admitted in SC in line with standard guidelines and protocols.
Ensures patients feeding needs are taken care of in line with their daily dietary requirements and works to ensure the therapeutic foods are distributed on time and in respectful quantity.
Ensures all case admission and discharge criteria are respected and understood by the Doctors with Africa CUAMM staff operating in SCs.
Ensure proper linkage and smooth communication with referrals points for stabilization center.
Conduct regular meetings and bedside on-job support for SC Nurses and health officers to ensure inpatient care will be per the national standard protocol and maintain the capacity of refreshed staff, including new joiners.
Supervises strict use of routine and essential medicines, medical supplies, and nutrition-related commodities and standard tools in the SC as per defines SOP’s and agreed standards.
Ensures comprehensive health checks and correct clinical diagnosis at the time of assessment is done for all SC cases in refugee camps, according to the revised CMAM protocols.
Ensures timely identification of complications, non-responders, and facilitate referrals to the next referral destination for further investigation and management.
Supports the SC nurses and health officers in the supply chain management for nutrition commodities and including planning and forecasting for medicines, Medical supplies, Nutrition commodities (F-75, F-100, and ReSoMal) and other equipment required to ensure the quality of nutrition care.
Share SC roaster/working schedule, Plan logistics and materials needs for the SC in close consultation with the SC Nurses and Health officers.
Monitors the stock balance of nutrition commodities, medicines, medical supplies: calculate needs, decide quantities to be delivered to the stabilization centers in close consultation with SC nurses and health officers.
Reinforce an effective referral linkage within the refugee camp and host community (adjacent health facilities including Gambella primary and general hospitals) for SAM cases with medical complications.
Facilitate and coordinate procurement, transportation, and utilization of inpatient caretaker food per internal compliance standards, while supporting and following up with the line manager.
Strengthening the relationship with RRS, UNHCR and other partners implementing CMAM in the refugee camps.
Evaluates regularly the impact of the SC activities in refugee camps and propose changes for improvement as necessary.
In collaboration with Doctors with Africa CUAMM Health & Nutrition teams, RRS and UNHCR contribute to the identification of SC service needs, capacities and setbacks.
Responds to inquiries (from RRS, UNHCR and Donors) regarding the technical aspects of the program admission and discharge whenever necessary at the SC sites.
Upholds the image and values of CUAMM at all times,
Performs other related tasks as required and provided by his line manager while required.
Report any progress and any problems in a timely manner to the immediate supervisor.
Perform any other duties/Tasks as required by the line manager.
Mainstreaming Issues:
Reporting: Ensures timely collection, compilation, and analysis of SC program data as well as the production/Review of weekly and monthly quantitative and qualitative reports regarding all SC activities for internal and external consumptions
Develop annual reasonable evidence based SC BoQ (medical and para medical Supplies) for the operation areas refugee camp in close coordination with line manager and other team.
Prepare and follow up Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP) primary focusing on stabilization center for deferent health and nutrition projects in close consultation with line manager and other team members.
Collect, analyse and interpret trends of the regular stabilization data in close consultation with Line manager on regular basis and communicate timely key findings for advocacy as well as program implication purposes.
Contribute to and ensure the generation, documentation and dissemination of evidences, good program implementation practices, success stories, lessons at field level in collaboration with other CUAMM staff and other departments.
Archiving: S/he is responsible to ensure that desirable recording/archiving is in place for all program related activities, including SC admissions, discharges, referrals and CMAM report and data.
Compliance Issues
Participating in base level internal and external nutrition coordination platforms to represent Doctors with Africa CUAMM.
Promote Doctors with Africa CUAMM in existing platforms, communicate effectively what it does, and seek further guidance, support and assistance from existing coordination platforms as necessary.
Identifying and developing strategic collaborative relationships with other RRS, UNHCR and other partners implementing nutrition services in refugee camps and Host Community
Advocate for implementation of improved SC services in refugee camps and Host community as deemed necessary and informed by local level program evidences.
Competencies Required:
Empathetic, patient, and culturally sensitive.
Strong commitment to humanitarian principles.
Ability to build trust and maintain confidentiality.
Team player with flexibility and adaptability in complex environments.
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Doctors with Africa CUAMM promotes a welcoming, diverse and discrimination- and harassment-free workplace and expects the highest standards of behaviour from all its staff, who are requested to adhere to the principles and behavioural rules defined in the HR Manual and the Organisational Policies.
Doctors with Africa CUAMM has also a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, a child or a vulnerable adult by any of our staff, related persons or partners. Safeguarding checks are part of the selection process.
