MEDICAL ASSISTANT AT INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION OF MIGRATION

Akwajobs   (Douala, Cameroun)

Posted : 16 February, 2021

Category : Medical personnel   Location : Douala, Cameroun

Job type : Part Time

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POST DESCRIPTION

I. POSITION INFORMATION

Position title

Medical Assistant

Position grade

G.4

Duty station

Douala, Cameroon

Job family

Medical Health Division

Type of appointment

Special short-term graded, nine months with possibility of extension

II. ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT AND SCOPE

Under the overall supervision of the of the Chief of Mission (CoM) and the Chief Migration Health Officer (CMHO) for technical supervision, and the direct supervision of the National medical officer, the successful candidate will be responsible for the carrying out the following duties and responsibilities in relation to the Migration Health Assessment Centre (MHAC) in Douala, Cameroon

III. RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

The Medical Assistant provides information, relevant to Health Assessment Programs, Applicant processing and other IOM services to the migrants.

He/she may be assigned to one of two potential subunits within the Migration Health Assessment Centre (MHAC): the reception and data processing unit or the call centre. The incumbent will need to be capable of flexibility when assigned different tasks. Below is a description of the possible tasks, which are more detailed in the duty lists and standard operating procedures (SOPS).

Call Centre overall duties:

1. Provide migrants’ information regarding health assessments by phone;

2. Register the migrants in the IOM database, schedule and confirm medical appointments and receive and communicate messages for medical staff and beneficiaries;

3. Prepare master lists of migrants scheduled for health assessment processing and submit them to respective service providers / relevant persons as required;

4. Maintain daily statistics related to health assessments and update the records; and,

5. Contribute to customer satisfaction evaluation management.

Reception and Data Entry overall duties:

6. Perform all the necessary data processing activities of the Migration Health Assessment Centre (MHAC), such as:

a. receiving and explaining the registration process to applicants;

b. checking applicant’s identity;

c. entering bio-data of the applicants in the appropriate platform;

d. taking photos using webcam and loading the image to the appropriate platform; and,

e. printing of medical forms, consent forms and other necessary documents.

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7. Receive all completed medical examination forms, x-rays and other documents from Country Offices or Panel Physicians while updating the reception of the same in the database and forward for quality check before clearance, if applicable;

8. Prepare, sort and package medical files and other documents during mobile migration health assessment missions where such mobile units are available;

9. Transmit completed medical forms, DNA packages and other medical documents either by electronic means or by courier services to the various partners. Ensure correct contacts and physical address are used whenever documents are transmitted by courier services and ensure to inform the receiving party of the parcel tracking number electronically;

10. File incoming/outgoing letters, reports, memoranda, emails faxes as well as IOM documents and forms related to IOM medical issues;

11. Check, print and make photocopy of bank deposit slips (or other proof of payment). Regularly submit these photocopies to the Administrative/Finance Assistant; and,

12. Perform data entry related tasks using IOM databases including Mimosa, emedical among others

13. Perform such other duties as may be assigned IV. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE EDUCATION

• University Degree in data management related field or nursing with at least Three years of relevant working experience; or,

• Certificate in IT/Data entry is an advantage.

EXPERIENCE

• Experience in computer data entry, elaboration and analysis or in a call centre in a busy institution, preferably a medical one;

• Typing speed of at least 60 words per minute;

• High computer literacy in Windows and MS Office is mandatory, knowledge of web page design would be an asset;

• Knowledge of medical terminology, as well as previous secretarial and archival experience, an added advantage; and,

• Previous working experience with NGOs or international organizations is an added advantage. SKILLS

• In depth knowledge of the broad range of migration related subject areas dealt with by the Organization; and,

• Knowledge of UN and bilateral donor programming. V. LANGUAGES Required (specify the required knowledge) Desirable

Fluency in English & French is required

VI. COMPETENCIES

1 The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following values and competencies: Values - all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these three values: • Inclusion and respect for diversity: respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.

1 Competencies and respective levels should be drawn from the Competency Framework of the Organization.

• Integrity and transparency: maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct. • Professionalism: demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges. Core Competencies – behavioural indicators level 1,2, or 3 (depending on grade) • Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results. • Delivering results: produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner; is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes. • Managing and sharing knowledge: continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate. • Accountability: takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work. • Communication: encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

NOTES: How to apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV and motivation letter to the attention of the Chief of Mission; IOM Cameroon at IOMCameroonApplication@iom.int latest February 26, 2021, with subject of the email “Medical Assistant_Douala”.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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