Clinical Nurse (Cotabato City) At International Organization for Migration

Position Title: Clinical Nurse

Duty Station: IOM Philippines Country Office (Cotabato City)

Classification: Ungraded, Equivalent to G-5

Type of Appointment: Special short-term ungraded (contract until 31 December 2021)

Estimated Start Date: As soon as possible

Closing Date: 19 October 2021

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

IOM is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment. Internal and external candidates are eligible to apply to this vacancy. For the purpose of the vacancy, internal candidates are considered as first-tier candidates.

Context:

Under the overall supervision of the Head of Sub-office in Cotabato, with technical supervision of the Chief Migration Health Officer in Manila and direct supervision of the Senior Programme and Liaison Assistant in Cotabato, the successful candidate will be responsible and accountable for clinical support to COVID-19 health monitoring and general health support to the project staff.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

• Collect specimens at the residences of the UN staff and eligible dependents and submit to the relevant testing/laboratory site.
• Support IOM offices in Mindanao on home case monitoring as well as referrals when necessary.
• Ensure proper identification and follow-up by:
  • Comprehensive history taking.
  • Accurate Biodata collection.
  • Ensuring ID verification for each step of the health assessment and monitoring process; and,
  • Keeping a register of UN staff and eligible dependents who undergo telehealth consultation and services.
• Support communication on clinical matters with health authorities including medical transportation.
• Maintain and monitor the PPEs, medical kits, and equipment.
• Follow and implement the telehealth monitoring check lists and SOP’s and maintain standard universal precautions.
• Provide counselling to UN staff and eligible dependents on vaccination and COVID-19 education, prevention, and management as appropriate.
• Collect statistical information and share with the Senior Program and Liaison Assistant as per pre-set and agreed upon format.
• Support project team on all medical matters including projects and associated pandemic interventions.
• Support vaccination implementation.
• Support Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) implementation and regular monitoring in all IOM offices.
• Prepare administrative reports and program updates as necessary.
• Support the planning and execution of mobile missions or travel duty if applicable.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

• Nursing Degree with a minimum of three years relevant clinical experience and a valid license to practice nursing in the Philippines.

Experience

• Excellent technical skills, including in health assessment, monitoring and referral.
• Training or working experience in the areas of COVID-19 management, mass immunizations, communicable diseases, laboratory testing, or public health is an advantage.

Skills

• Computer literacy required: MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Access).
• Knowledge of the region is an advantage.

Languages

Fluency in English and Filipino is required. Working knowledge of BARMM/Mindanao dialects is an advantage.

Notes

Accredited Universities are the ones listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database (https://whed.net/home.php).

Required Competencies

The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following values and competencies:

Values

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.
• 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*

• 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.

IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link.

Other

Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment and verification of residency, visa, and authorizations by the concerned Government, where applicable.

Only candidates residing in either the country of the duty station or from a location in a neighbouring country that is within commuting distance of the duty station will be considered. In all cases, a prerequisite for taking up the position is legal residency in the country of the duty station, or in the neighbouring country located within commuting distance, and work permit, as applicable.

The position involves onsite and/or offsite work (or a combination of both). The working modality will be further discussed during the interviews if candidate is available to work on-site and/or offsite.