Description
IOM is seeking a Local Consultant B - Migration Health Physician to work at the Migration Health Assessment Centre (MHAC) in Banjul, The Gambia.
The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting migration health assessments, including medical examinations, review of radiology and laboratory results, vaccinations, TB management, treatment, referrals, documentation, certification, and information transfer in accordance with IOM and resettlement-country requirements.
Key responsibilities include:
- Conducting migration health assessments and producing monthly reports
- Monitoring and coordinating treatment and follow-up of TB and STI cases
- Ensuring implementation of vaccination and presumptive treatment programmes
- Conducting quality review activities and submitting recommendations for quality improvement
- Producing and submitting monthly migration health statistics and trend analysis
- Ensuring timely and accurate entry of migration health assessment data into required databases
- Reviewing expenditures against budget and submitting recommendations for cost-effective solutions
- Coordinating procurement planning and monitoring inventory levels for medical equipment, vaccines, medications, and medical supplies
The consultancy is for up to 11 months, with an initial contract duration of 9 months.
Requirements:
- University degree in Medicine from an accredited academic institution
- At least four years of professional work experience
- Valid license to practice within the country
- Professional continuous clinical experience, preferably in a multidisciplinary hospital setting
- Good knowledge of clinical medicine and excellent bedside manner
- Knowledge of patient safety and infection prevention and control
- Proven organizational and communication skills
- Proficiency in English is required
Performance indicators:
- Timely migration health assessment cases completed within required service standards
- Data accuracy and completeness in MiMOSA/eMedical records
- 100% compliance with receiving-country technical instructions and IOM SOPs
- Monthly reports submitted by agreed deadlines
- TB treatment and referral cases monitored and documented according to protocol
- Quality assurance reviews conducted according to agreed schedule with corrective actions tracked and documented
- Timely submission of financial, procurement, and operational monitoring reports