Le Programme Alimentaire Mondial recrute un(e) infirmier(ère), Lilongwe, Malawi
WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles.
Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.
About WFP :
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.
Standard minimum qualifications :
Education : A tertiary degree in public health nursing or other healthcare qualifications.
Registered Nurse.
Knowledge & Skills :
- Lead, develop and implement outbreak related trainings including risk factors and solutions ;
- Good communication verbal and written ;
- Clinical sampling including venipuncture ;
- Dispensing basic medications ;
- Ability to work independently ;
- Good knowledge of healthcare in Malawi.
Job purpose :
The nurse shall be appointed to support in areas of staff health and safety while providing hygiene and safety training, personal first aid training, review of medical and casualty response, assessment of health, safety and environmental issues of WFP staff and offices.
Key accountabilities (not all-inclusive) :
- Receive, review and route all incoming material, indicating priority items and place the information along with any background information with the medical file for the attention of the physician ;
- Receive clients, arrange client consultations and respond to enquiries of a medical-administrative nature ;
- Triage and initial assessment of patients ;
- Treating basic and mild ailments as defined in clinic manual ;
- Support the process for medical evacuations of staff ;
- Implement staff health training (e.g. ongoing outbreak awareness, malaria prevention measures, first aid training) ;
- Participate in preplanning of WFPs Emergency response operations (eg. food distributions) to ensure discussions filter planning through a health lens alongside logistics and to ensure WFP staff have appropriate protection measures in place ;
- Identify (confidentially) staff with stress or other psychological concerns and coordinate assistance as appropriate with Regional Staff Counsellor.
Terms and conditions : Applications with no copies of certificates/ qualifications shall NOT be considered
Closing date for receivig applications is Friday 24th July 2020.
Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply.
WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.
No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.
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