PositionChief Medical Officer
Place of Performance Sierra Leone
Contract Duration 3 – 6 months
Starting Date ASAP
OVERVIEW OF CTG GLOBAL
CTG Global is a managed service company specializing in Recruitment, Management Consultancy, Human Resources support services and Monitoring & Evaluation in post disaster and post conflict countries around the world.
CTG Global provides services to humanitarian organizations, government, non-governmental organizations and corporates that enables public and private sectors to focus on their core business and the achievement of their objectives in hostile and threatening environments as we provide a safe and secure environment for them to do so and alleviate them of their risks, crisis and personnel management problems.
BACKGROUND ON THE PROJECT
For this requirement CTG Global is required to provide Foreign Medical Teams (FMT) in support of our clients efforts to control EVD via Sierra Leone Community Care Centres. Staff will be required to provide clinical management functions within Community Care Centres across Sierra Leone.
EVD transmission remains intense in Sierra Leone, there is therefore a continued need for support and response to Ebola outbreaks. Community Care Centres will be embedded in communities and fulfil a central role, enabling patients to present and be tested before transferring to Treatment Units following a positive result. The level of care offered inside the Community Care Centres, while basic, will encourage families to bring loved ones forward for isolation.
ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE
Education
· Doctorate in General Medicine, Internal or Emergencies Medicine or a related field with 8 years of relevant professional experience; or
· University degree in the above fields with 10 years of relevant professional experience;
· Post-graduate education in Public Health, Emergency Management, Humanitarian Assistance or Hospital Administration is an advantage.
· Familiarity with the public health sector in the African region is an advantage.
Work Experience
· Management, administration, implementation, internal and external coordination of all clinical services, infection prevention/control and related services of the management of the CCC coordinating the logistics and supporting the CCC team leaders.
· Experience in leading Infection Prevention and Control practitioners in the direct application of current effective safety, QA/QC measures and globally accepted infection prevention and control standard operating procedures (SOPs) and protocols (e.g. WHO, MSF, US Centres for Disease Control etc.)
· Manage the internal medical coordination mechanisms in all phases of the CCC operations with the Senior Medical Coordinator and CCCs medical practitioners and other logistic, operations, and administration managers.
· Serve as the CCC’s focal point coordinating and liaising with the external CCC staff in the QA/QC and clinical management of CCCs; including meetings, training, monitoring, evaluation and data analysis.
· Manage and facilitate the scheduling of on-site Ebola training requirements for all staff involved in CCC operations.
· Monitor and analyse the infection/prevention control, the CCC clinical services and wider public health processes, aimed at raising effectiveness, recommending key actions, and assisting in developing monitoring and evaluation protocols.
· Report on identified constraints and needs, advising the Senior Medical Coordinator priorities, and issues related to QA/QC and effectiveness within the CCC operation.
· Attend health and other related coordination meetings, liaise and coordinate with national and international health and development assistance authorities, agencies or organizations concerning planning on health matters.
· Ensure critical epidemiological and operational data is collected and analysed and provide regular technical updates and documentation/ dissemination of best practice materials as deemed appropriate.
· Reporting on project achievements, challenges, developments and strategic needs.
· Clinical care experience; treatment of communicable diseases (e.g. tuberculosis, cholera, dengue haemorrhagic fever etc.)
· Infection prevention and control measures, safety practices and bio-waste management including experience in evaluating health programmes and protocols.
· Experience in working with government and/or at international agencies.
· Knowledge of national and international health agencies, donors and organizations.
· Familiarity with the public health sector in the African region is an advantage.
Languages:Fluency in English is required.
HOW TO APPLY:
Due to the expected high number of applications, we kindly request you to include the following information in your email response:
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Interested candidates should submit their CV along with their application letter via e-mail tocrisissupport@ctgglobal.com with reference to “BHJOB2678_732” in the subject line. Short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.
