Job Title: Staff Health Support Job

Salary Package: 35,000 – 40,000 a month

Work Exp: 0 – 4 years

Company Name: World Health Organization

Job Location: New Delhi, Delhi

Qualification Require: Any

Language: English/Hindi

Job Info –

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

To advise the Administration on all medical matters relating to WHO staff in the Region, particularly medical adjudication, occupational health and safety, preventive health care and health promotion and education. To promote proactive occupational health policies and best practices and procedures in the medical services in conjunction with Administration and in collaboration with SHW/HQ and UN Medical Directors Working group with the objective of optimizing the health and well-being of WHO staff in the South-East Asia Region. The Regional Medical Services will provide clinical services including medical consultations and emergency medical care during office hours.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Under the direct supervision of the Regional Staff Physician (RSP) and in close interaction with the RMS team, the incumbent performs the following duties:

Clinical Services:

1. Conduct and review recruitment and continuing medical examinations and advice on medical clearance for staff members.

2. Advice on medical clearance and medico-administrative issues related to SSAs in all Country offices. This will include collaborating with the Nurse to oversee the medical clearance status and validity of staff members and SSAs and present required information for communication to Country offices viz., medical clearances and other medico-administrative matters.

3. Coordinate with designated hospitals focal points to monitor condition of serious patients during hospital stay.

4. Occasionally, visit staff at home for purpose of questionable sick-leave determination.

5. Respond to the queries of the staff/non staff on medical issues, vaccinations/other prophylaxis, referral to appropriate specialist or health care facility – in consultation with the Regional Staff Physician.

6. Review reports of medical exams performed by authorized physicians outside the Regional Office with an aim to advice on risk factors, preventive health measures, lifestyle modifications and any other useful guidance including further tests & consultations with specialists in collaboration with RSP.

7. Work as Locum during absence of the Regional Staff Physician.

Health Promotion and Occupational Health:

1. Preparation of in-house preventive health Audio-visual content for staff awareness.

2. Preparation of good quality communication and accurate information updates for the staff on common health issues viz., communicable & non-communicable diseases and air pollution related health hazards etc.

3. Representing RSP on the Occupational Health Safety Committee meeting, as an alternate.

Emergency Operations:

1. Provide medical assistance and handle medical emergencies, in consultation with the Regional Staff Physician, including troubleshooting, coordination and facilitating hospital admissions.

2. Preparation of draft guidance document on preventive measures related to the Emergency/Disaster situation – to include preventive health measures, safety and preparedness measures and any other advisories.

3. Advising staff & their dependents. as required during the emergency situation, including assessment of the overall mental health and well-being of the staff members.

4. Reporting regularly to the Regional Staff Physician (RSP) on the consultations, to coordinate and advice and ensure consistent guidance to staff during any emergency.

5. Support RSP in any medical evacuation.

Medico-administrative support:

1. Coordinating with the team in Regional Medical Services in maintaining and updating medical records of staff and contractual staff ensuring confidentiality as well as tracking / organizing the periodic medical examinations and vaccinations/prophylactic requirements of staff members.

2. Support RSP to coordinate and liaise with WHO/HQ on policy and Staff Health matters.

Administrative matters:

1. Coordinating work within the Regional Medical Services team including the consultants and administrative staff.

2. Perform any other duties as assigned within field of competence.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: University degree in Medicine
Desirable:

Experience

Essential: At least five (5) years of Extensive specialized clinical experience
Desirable: Experience in WHO or in another UN/International organization would be an advantage.

Skills

– Medical competence with respect to emergency medicine, preventive health care, occupational health and health promotion

– Use of medical equipment viz., defibrillator, ventilator, ECG etc

– Thorough knowledge of modern office procedures and practices. The incumbent keeps abreast of changes in procedures and practices, rules and regulations, organizational structure, in the department, and WHO.

– Ability to handle work in a timely and accurate manner with tact and discretion, as required.

– Ability to maintain and update knowledge in the use of office technology through in-house courses, on-the-job training and/or self-training

– Very good interpersonal skills.

– Ability and skills to manage high profile and sensitive/classified information

WHO Competencies

– Teamwork
– Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
– Communication
– Producing results
– Moving forward in a changing environment

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Expert knowledge of Hindi.
Desirable:

REMUNERATIONRemuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at INR 3,174,179 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• The purpose of this VN is to invite qualified professionals with relevant expertise for NO-C grade for inclusion in a roster of experts for possible short-term assignments which may arise from time to time at the WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia.
• The duration of assignment would vary from six months to two year. Any extension of contract would be subject to programmatic requirements, performance of the incumbent and availability of funds.
• Please note applications should be submitted through WHO’s online recruitment portal. Please visit www.who.int/careers to complete an online profile and to apply to this vacancy.
• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
• A written test and interview may be used to screen applicants.
• In the event your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma (s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.
• Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual.
• For information on WHO’s operations please visit: http://www.who.int./
• WHO is committed to workforce diversity.
• WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.
• This is a National Professional Officer position. Therefore, only applications from nationals of the country where the duty station is located will be accepted. Applicants who are not nationals of this country will not be considered. If the selected candidate is residing outside the duty staion, he/she will be required to relocate to the duty station at his/her own cost. No travel-related/relocation costs are payable to locally recruited staff.
• Please visit the following websites for detailed information on salary scales: http://icsc.un.org. click on: Quick Links > Salary Scales > by date.