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Job Title

Medical Manager

Location

Mae Sot, Tak Province, Thailand

Travel Requirements

Domestic

Length of Contract

April - December 2017 with possibility of extension.

Salary

45,000 – 60,000 THB depends on experience.

Relationships

Reports to

International Rescue Committee (IRC) Senior Medical Manager

Suwannimit Foundation (SNF) Executive Director

Supervises

Direct: Reproductive and Child Health Midwife, Nurse Psychologist, Laboratory technician

Others:

Indirect: Camp Health staff / Office staff

Coordinates with

Internal: Operations and Program, Board, Sub-Committee

External: IRC Health team, Partner organizations, Thai government units, other NGO staff

Financial/Budget

Direct:  None.

Indirect: None.

Responsibilities

Summary

Suwannimit Foundation is a Thailand registered foundation dedicated to strengthening the operational capacity, programming impact and sustainability of community-based organizations that service underprivileged people on the Thailand-Burma border.

The Clinical Manager is responsible for provision of clinical consultations of complicated cases, decisions on referrals, planning and organizing refresher trainings for clinical, reproductive and child health (RCH) and other refugee health workers, and monitoring of clinical services to improve / maintain the quality of clinical services provided by the refugee health workers. The Clinical Manager will provide supervision, on-going coaching, and technical support to Nurse Psychologist, RCH midwife, laboratory technical officer(s), and community health supervisor. He/she will assist the Health Coordinator in developing/monitoring assigned budgets and spending plan as necessary, in order to ensure donors obligations. In addition, the Clinical Manger will assist in disease surveillance activities, outbreak investigation and response, on-time data verification of Health Information System (HIS) reporting.

This position has to work closely with IRC health team to understand all health services system in refugee camps in Tak province to ready to transition from IRC to SNF by the end of 2017

Job Specific

Role 1: Health care activities in the camps. (70%)

1.    Work closely with focal persons to provide clinical services in Outpatient Department (OPD), Inpatient Department (IPD), Antenatal Care (ANC), Postnatal Care (PNC) and delivery room in camp clinics

2.    Assist with identifying needs in referral system, hygiene and working place security

3.    Research and design activities/trainings which can improve the services.

Role 2: Health Information System (HIS) (10%)

1.       Assist in Data verification of Health Information System (HIS)

2.       Assist in disease surveillance activities, outbreak investigation

Role 3: Coordination and partnership (10%)

1.       Closely coordinate with the Camp health staff and Camp community for health issue in the camp

2.       Attend the meetings with Thai government units, NGOs and Partners

Role 4: Reporting (10%)

1.       Submit regular reports as agreed with Executive Director/ Senior Medical Manager

2.       File and manage supporting documents as indicated in the monitoring framework

3.       Provide inputs for program development and proposals and sharing of information within SNF regarding meetings, project activities, camp and other coordination issues, or any other relevant information

General

·      Other ad-hoc duties as needed

Position Requirements

Education

·      MD or MBBS; Post Graduate Diploma on Family Medicine/Pediatric/Obstetrics and Gynecology or higher degree in related field such as Member of Royal College Physicians (MRCP) is a plus.

Work Experience

·      At least 3 years’ experience in provision of health services, pregnant women and delivery

·      Experience in reproductive health in a refugee setting or in developing country is an advantage

Skills/Knowledge/Aptitude

·      Strong organizational skills, good at multi-tasking, flexible. Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing

·      Basic computer literacy such as knowledge in the use of Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Language(s)

·      Burmese and English fluent

·      Thai and Karen is an advantage

Motivation

·      Special interest in improving the health services in the camps

·      Self-motivated, and a self –starter but able to work as part of a team

·      Demonstrated resourcefulness

·      Effective time management

·      Knows when to take action and when to refer

Other

·      Other duties as needed.

Application Details

Please send your CV and letter of interest to HR@suwannimit.org. Closing date of application will be on March 26, 2017. Please indicate in your subject line “Job Application: Medical Manager ”.

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.