UNDP Health Support Coordinator, NOC, FTA, DS-Dnipro, Nationals only (Position extended) || Apply Now

The position of Health Support Coordinator administered by UNDP is part of the UN Common Services of the UN country team in Ukraine. She/he will ensure that the health risk management recommendations of the UN Medical Directors (UNMD) documented in the Review of the Mandatory Health Support Elements are implemented in the country. This includes facilitating medical evacuations and coordinating health interventions with headquarter offices on all related matters.

Duties and Responsibilities of Health Support Coordinator

1.)   Medical Case Coordination and oversight:

• Act as in-country focal point for all medical emergency or medevac questions and requests.
• Monitor number of personnel seeking occupational health services in the UNMD recommended health facilities such as entry medical, periodic medical examinations, travel-related medical procedures, and immunization.
• Organize health education and health promotion activities, as per UNMD strategic priorities.
• Organize/participate in addressing work environment and occupational health issues.

2.) Provide Health Support to UN Operations

• Update the MHSE Status and the Health Support Plan for duty stations in the Ukraine.
• Conduct assessment of health care facilities, medical services and ambulance providers then develop or update medical referral pathways for the duty stations.
• Develop and update standard operating procedures (SOPs) and related guidance materials for medical evacuation plans in all duty stations.
• Collaborate with UNDSS and the UN Security Cell by participating in drills, review and providing context-specific medical referral pathways into CASEVAC, MEDEVAC and Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) plans.

3.)   Information management and reporting:

• Ensures medical confidentiality and release of medical records/information is in accordance with UN Medical Directors’ Guideline on Medical Confidentiality in the Workplace; as well as relevant UN policies and requirements.
• Record and maintain medical case records in the medical database.
• Undertakes the planning based on Health Support Coordination Unit objectives, agreed with the technical and administrative supervisors; preparation of budgets and prepares reports on budget performance and results.
• Ensures the development, generation and reporting of relevant key performance indicators documenting health support performance including responses to audit requests on health performance.

4.)   Advisory and liaison:

• Undertakes regular coordination with the UN Medical Directors through UNHCR Medical Section.
• Oversees workplace health and medical service communication products, and liaison/outreach with external actors.
• Briefs and advises UNRC, OMT and UN senior management on all healthcare matters relevant to the workplace, including health policies, business continuity, enterprise risk management, and representation at crisis response and related bodies.
• Ensures effective occupational health representation at the local Occupational Health and Safety Committee (OSH).
• Organizes health education and health promotion activities for UN personnel.

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Required Skills and Experience

         Education:

• Advanced University Degree (Master´s degree) in Medicine, from an accredited University and currently licensed to practice within home country or other national jurisdiction;Experience:
• Minimum 5 years of work experience in the humanitarian sector either in Occupational Health and Public Health with both Clinical and Project Management experience.
• Experience of work with MD-UN-wide health care policies and protocols (e.g. medical evacuation procedures, etc.) is essential.
• Experience seeing projects through the full life cycle is an asset.
• UN field experience in the occupational health care sector is desirable. Previous experience in humanitarian crisis and infectious diseases is highly desirable.
• Previous medical experience in managing international clients is desirable Coordination/managerial experience in the medical field including budgeting, supervisory responsibilities and resource management is desirable.

          Functional Skills:

• MD-Assessment of quality standards of health facilities
• MD – Conduct health risk assessments
• PH-Public Health Surveillance, Outbreak Investigation and Response
• LE-Data protection laws & procedures for sectoral practices (employment, health, security)
• OS-Occupational Health and Safety statistical reporting
• MD-UN Medical Service standards and practices
• PM-Project monitoring and evaluation
• PM-Project lifecycle management Language Requirements:
• Fluency in English and Ukrainian is required.
• Knowledge of another UN language is desirable

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