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QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIRED EXPERIENCEProfessional experience:• Graduate Anesthetist Nurse (5 years training);• 10 years of hospital experience in the emergency sector, resuscitation, cardiology, operating room, extra-hospitalemergency response• 10 years of medical facility experience in remote site with high experience in medevac.Technical 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 AfricaBehavioral competencies:• 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• In collaboration with HSE, develop and implement operational plans for emergencies including natural disasters or mass casualty events. Participates to organization of large and medium scale exercises.
• Assist the MSM over the medical division operations. Adviser to MSM and HSE regarding site’s needs and medical specifications for MEDEVAC
• Check and correct the Contractors protocols for medical care, including infection control procedures and sterilization techniques
• Guide, accompany and coordinate the medical teams of the EACOP Project Contractors to set up their medical facilities on the Project sites according to EACOP Standards
• Coordinate with other departments such as human resources, HSE, Construction to ensure that EACOP policies are being followed.
• Supervise the hiring process for the new medical staff of the Contractors (nurses, first aiders,.) to ensure that they meet the requirements of EACOP
• Help and coordinate the medical teams of Contractors to standardize the supply chain and maintenance of medical equipment in collaboration with the contract and procurement referents
• Follow research on new medical treatments and technologies to determine their feasibility and value on remote sites (e.g telemedicine)
• Provide training programs to Contractors' and Sub-contractors' medical staff on relevant topics such as safe work practices, emergency response, nursing care, etc.2
• Organize regular trainings and emergency drills on site to train Contractors and Sub-contractors’ inexperienced staff.
• Develop and implement plans to maintain a safe environment for employees and staff• Coordinate requests from EACOP Offices and remote sites for medical advice and Medevac in close collaboration with the MSM
• Regular field survey and site’s clinic assessment (patient records, equipment, maintenance, hygiene, ambulance…etc.)
• Possible mobilization during night, or weekend, or public holidays on hierarchy demand