Local Consultant B - Migration Health Physician
Organizational Context
Established in 1951, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is a UN-related organization focused on promoting humane and orderly migration. It works with partners to save lives, protect migrants, address displacement, and facilitate legal migration pathways. This role contributes to the Migration Health Division, specifically within the Migration Health Assessment Centre (MHAC) in Banjul, The Gambia.
Job Purpose
The purpose of this role is to conduct migration health assessments and manage related health services within the MHAC in Banjul, The Gambia. The position contributes to ensuring that migrants meet health requirements for resettlement and other migration pathways. This involves performing medical examinations, reviewing diagnostic results, managing communicable diseases like TB and STIs, and ensuring accurate data management and reporting. The role supports IOM's mandate to provide essential health services to people on the move, safeguarding their well-being and facilitating orderly migration processes. The consultant will also contribute to quality improvement initiatives and operational efficiency within the MHAC.
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive migration health assessments, including medical examinations, review of radiology and laboratory results, vaccinations, and TB management. Certify health status according to IOM and resettlement country requirements. Ensure accurate and timely data entry into MiMOSA/eMedical systems. Monitor and coordinate treatment for TB and STI cases, and support HIV counselling. Implement vaccination and presumptive treatment programs, submitting monitoring reports. Perform monthly quality reviews and contribute to SOP development and updates. Produce monthly statistics, trend analyses, and ad hoc reports. Review expenditures, coordinate procurement, and monitor inventory of medical supplies. Provide technical advice and operational support for efficient MHAC service delivery.
Work Experience
Requires professional continuous clinical experience, preferably in a multidisciplinary hospital setting, with the last posting within the last three years. Good knowledge of clinical medicine, patient safety, and infection control is essential. Expertise in pediatrics, pulmonology, emergency medicine, internal medicine, public health, or healthcare management is advantageous.
Skills
Proven organizational skills. Proven communication skills.