Clinical Officers

Background;

Action Africa Help International (AAH-I) is an INGO currently Implementing Primary Health Care (PHC) services in South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia and Zambia among other programs supporting up-to 90 health facilities inclusive of Maridi hospital.

AAH-I has been authorized by EED and USAID-ISDP to implement a Regional Primary Healthcare Programme (PHC) in three areas of Ibba, Mundri and Maridi of Western Equatoria State and Central Equatoria States in the Republic of South Sudan. In order to achieve the stated goal, AAH-I south Sudan Programme seeks to recruit qualified and competent South Sudanese nationals to fill the under listed vacant positions:

Job Title: Clinical  Officers

# positions:     Two (2)- Maridi Hospital & Nabanga PHCC one each

Reports to:     Facility in charge/ Facility Officer

Duty Station: Nabanga PHCC in Ibba county & Maridi Hospital; Western Equatoria State

Job Summary:

Carry out consultations in OPD and Inpatients services, timely referrals, responsible for supervision of health services in the health facility, gives on job training and support supervision to subordinates in the facility; ensure the community participate in community based health care activities; plan, implement, monitor and evaluate Primary Health Care delivery in the health facility.

Duties & Responsibilities

Ø  Clinical duties:

·        Diagnose & manage common health problems.

·        Conduct normal deliveries.

·        Carryout minor operations.

·        Admit and follow up of severe cases.

·        Refer patients those needs higher level of care.

·        Carry out health education and patient counseling.

·        Document and report the activities.

Ø  Community health duties:

·        Coordinate and conduct outreach services in the catchment area which includes: Vaccination, mosquito net, Vit. A.

·        Participate in community mobilization and sensitization on curative and preventive health services. Create community awareness , Nutrition surveys

·        Carryout home visits.

·        Carryout school health activities.

·        Carryout community diagnosis/ outbreak investigations.

·        Send reports on time.

Ø  Managerial duties:

·        Identify priority needs of the facility and the community.

·        Draw action plans.

·        Implement the plans accordingly.

·        Carryout regular monitoring and evaluation.

·        Supervise and appraise subordinate staff.

·        Organize review/ coordination meetings as needed.

·        Train junior staff.

·        Participate in resources management.

·        Document and report the activities.

·        Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor

Expected deliverables,

·         Attend to emergency cases reported to the health facility

·         Correct patient diagnosis and recommendations for treatment done first-time right

·         Referrals managed smoothly and within shortest times possible to minimize incidence of possible fatal casualties.

·         Uninterrupted health services due to proper management of the facility

·         Periodic reports prepared and submitted in time

·         Ward rounds take place and complex medical cases reported to the Medical Doctor

·         Staff under direct supervision have clear objectives, are supported and appraised on time

·         Capacity building of staff under direct supervision

Qualification

• A Diploma in Medical Services as a Clinical Officer from a recognized institution
• At least 3 years experience in similar or higher position

SKILLS AND COMPETENCES:

·         Excellent inter-personal and communication skills

·         A good command of both written and spoken English

·         Patient, understanding and of a pleasant character

·         Computer literate with ability to use Microsoft Office

·         Excellent Management skills

·         Able to capacity build and develop others

·         Ability to mobilize different audiences

·         Commitment to the organizational values

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

All applicants will be recruited from the Head Office in Nairobi and posted to live and work in South Sudan in very remote rural set ups where only basic facilities are available.

AAH-I is an equal opportunity employer. Email applications together with CVs (indicating day telephone number, a functional email address and contact details for 3 referees) and copies of certificates and testimonials should be addressed to:  recruitke@actionafricahelp.org to reach by Friday 11^th October, 2013 at 5:00 pm.

The email Subject Line must show the job title of the position applied for.

Due to the urgency of the positions, applications will be reviewed as they are received and only those selected for the interviews will be contacted.