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QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCES REQUIRED Master’s in medicine BSc. Medicine, emergency or intensive care medicine, tropical diseases. Minimum 15 years of professional experience in Emergency medical care and evacuation/response in oil and gas projects.REQUIRED COMPETENCIES Expertise in the management of intra- or extra-hospital vital failures. Experience in an isolated and operational environment. Knowledge of tropical pathology and good knowledge of Africa Broad experience in clinical medicine and remote site care. Knowledge of international best practices and standards for emergency medical care / response Previous experience in international oil & gas industry appreciated. Behavioral competencies:
Training in Advanced Cardiac, trauma life support and emergency response management Ability to effectively lead a team; work in a multi-cultural business setting. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills essential. Current use of IT tools (Word, Excel, SAP, Outlook, etc.) Fluent in English - speaking, writing; some Kiswahili highly beneficial.ACTIVITIES: Advice to EACOP management about health policies and medical specifications. Development and update of EACOP Health and Hygiene Management System (Health Plan, Malaria,Pandemic/epidemic management (Covid, Ebola), Risk assessments, emergency preparedness documents incl. pandemics/epidemics, mass casualty events...) according to best international practice and standards to control
exposure to health hazards (in collaboration with Human Resources, HSE, Construction, etc.). Development, implementation and coordination of a medical support system in accordance with international best practice and standards – including managing the EACOP medical contractor(s) appointed to deliver these services:
o Site medical facilities, equipment and procedures, personnel: sick bays, intensive care equipment, qualified nurses and medics, ambulances, standard protocols and good practices.
o medical support: network of hospitals, clinics and specialized practitioners, assistance companies...o Medical evacuation: primary, secondary and international Coordinate (24/7) requests from EACOP offices, sites’ medics and remote sites for medical advice and Medevac in close collaboration with the Medical Operations Manager
Recruitment, training and mentoring of EACOP medical staff. Oversight of ‘Fitness to Work’ program for all EACOP employees and contractors to ensure it meets company requirements
Development of health awareness and prevention campaigns (malaria, HIV,) and appropriate communication for improvement of health culture
Maintain up to date on research on new medical treatments and technologies to determine their feasibility and value on remote sites (e.g. telemedicine)
Manage the budget to ensure that costs are controlled while providing high quality care to employeesCONTEXT AND ENVIRONMENT: Behind the numerous technical, environmental and social challenges faced by the project, objective is for EACOP to be developed in a fast-track mode with start-up anticipated 39 months after FID
With operations in two countries, two separate regulatory regimes will need to be addressed in the HSE-MS The project anticipates the mobilization of ~8,000 to 10,000 personnel - a large multicultural workforce with manypeople who have a very low risk awareness and limited health and safety cultureEACOP Classification: Restricted Distribution EACOP - All rights reserved.
Numerous stakeholders and heavy focus by ENGOs create a complex context. Project will need to be developedin accordance with IFC standards and the Equator 4 Principles to secure the necessary financing Several risks related to the location including malaria, limited infrastructure, significant transport & road risk, etc. The remote locations are key considerations for MEDEVAC and Emergency Response. Job Location: The position is based at Dar es salaam (Tanzania) with frequent travel to worksites and Uganda offices.