CUAMM – Medico con competenze chirurgiche e ostetriche – RCA

Job position: Doctor with surgical and obstetric skills

Location: Central African Republic, Kuoi Hospital

Start date: mid-end June 2024

Duration: 12 months

Family duty station: NO

* The NGO reserves the right to close the application process once the position is filled.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The GP has to guarantee the management of surgical and obstetrical emergencies, ensuring the quality of care and dealing with clinical and organizational issues.

Key duties

• managing the surgery and maternity wards and providing clinical support, with particular reference to surgical and obstetric emergencies
• supervising the management of drugs and medical supplies in the relevant departments
• collaborating with the other doctors to ensure the smooth running of the hospital in all its components, including active on-call and night duty
• contributing to the on-the-job training and formal training of the hospital’s medical staff
• supervising the collection and analysis of data

REQUIREMENTS

• Degree in Medicine and Surgery
• Proven professional experience as a hospital pediatrician in fragile/low-resources settings; previous experience with NGOs will be an asset
• Good knowledge of French
• Ability to adapt knowledge and skills to the local context
• High adaptability to live and work in a rural and isolated environment

TERMS OF CONTRACT

Type of contract: collaboration contract

Salary: TBD according to NGO salary grids and compensation policy (basic salary for the job position, with possible increase based on professional experience, risk allowance and rural hardship allowance)

Rest days: 2.5 days for each month of work, for contracts longer than 4 months

Flight ticket: one return flight for the first collaboration for up to 12 months

Health issues: the NGO provides health insurance and covers vaccination costs

Visa and permits: the NGO bears the cost and paperwork for visa

Accommodation: provided by the NGO, it is generally individual, depending on the logistical situation and the availability of accommodation in the workplace

Other costs: the NGO covers costs related to housing utilities and internet; food and personal expenses are covered by the worker

R&R: 1 week’s rest for every 11 weeks of work, with allowance to cover costs

Due to the high number of applications, please note that our recruiting team will contact only short-listed candidates.

The selection process is based on non-discrimination criteria and candidates are taken into consideration without distinction of ethnicity, gender, political orientation, religion, personal opinions, sexual orientation.

Doctors with Africa CUAMM does not tolerate any abuse, exploitation or violence against vulnerable children and adults, nor other behaviour that does not respect human dignity from its own staff, partner staff or other staff associated with the NGO.

All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to the mission and values of the organization, nondiscrimination policies and safeguarding principles.