Recrutement de 01 Medical Officer

Recrutement de 01 Medical Officer
Bassikounou, Mauritanie
time type
Full time
job requisition id
JR114121
DATE LIMITE DE CANDIDATURE

23 July 2025-23:59-UTC heure moyenne de Greenwich (Nouakchott)
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ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.


At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

WHY JOIN WFP?

WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.

WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.

A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.

We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

The role is based in Bassikounou, Mauritania Country Office, and reports administratively to Country Director and technically to the Regional Medical Officer based in Dakar – Sénégal. The local healthcare system in parts of Mauritania is weak and cannot at present assure reliable access to the required level of health support in all the locations where WFP is operating. Working closely with the WACARO staff wellness team, WEL HQ team, and other actors as appropriate (Security / Human resources / administration units etc.), the Medical Officer will spearhead healthcare support to staff.
The Medical Officer will be responsible for the following key duties.

Contributes to the design and coordination of delivery of medical services in Mauritania for efficient and effective promotion, prevention and protection of the health and safety of WFP staff following the Wellness Strategy and the Country Strategic objective.
Manages, advises, and reports on all health and safety matters related to staff, liaising with WHO and Ministry of Health, preparing and delivering preventive communications.
Spearhead compliance to applicable UN WFP medical protocols and recommendations (HIV/AIDS, first-aid training PEP kit country specific protocols including PICT and VCCT).
Support the management and monitoring of the implementation of the Service Level Agreement or Memoranda of Understanding on shared UN field medical services to WFP staff.
Coordinate with local medical facilities to ascertain proper medical care rendered and establish a referral list, whilst monitoring and verifying appropriateness, reasonableness and customary nature of major medical bills as required.
Implement staff health training (e.g. malaria prevention, first aid training); Follow-up of occupational health and safety issues in terms of prevention and promotion
The Medical Officer is NOT the primary care physician of WFP Staff; however, s/he does provide first aid emergency services in response to accidents occurring in the workplace.
Provides orientation to staff /dependents on health issues
Preventive medical guidance to staff on measures to be applied during field missions
Surge capacity in emergency response including mass casualty incidents.
Participates in pre planning of WFPs Emergency response operations (e.g., food distributions) to ensure appropriate health protection measures in place.
Proposes, assesses, updates as needed SOPs for staff protection, in specific higher risk occupational settings (e.g., food distributions, ports and warehouses with casual laborers, drivers and cleaners).
Coordinates with health sector colleagues on the UNCTs to improve healthcare access for UN staff and family members.
Assesses and responds to increase of disease incidents among WFP staff, outbreaks or other environmental hazards that could have impact on WFP’s operations and recommend mitigating measures.
Monitors WFP activities and needs involving health issues: Road traffic accidents involving physical harm to third parties, management of mortal remains
Coordinates with staff counselor to implement programs on stress or other psychological concerns and coordinates assistance to staff.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Education:

Doctor in Medicine.
Postgraduate medical qualification in one of the medical specialties, e.g., emergency medicine, internal medicine, occupational health and safety, public health or similar.
Current registration license to practice medicine in own country or any UN member state is required.
Experience:

Have vast experience in disease outbreak response and emergencies
Minimum 5 years of progressive professional experience in healthcare, at least, 2 years should be in an international organization
At least five (5) years progressive experience and practice in general medicine in developing countries or countries in conflict.
An asset would be experience within the UN system, or similar NGO.
Creation of training programmes, Workshop & presentation training
Technical Knowledge & Skills:

Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter.
Excellent communication, presentation and drafting skills.
Experience in emergency management (crisis or disaster medicine), travel medicine, tropical and infectious disease.
Knowledge of addressing the psychosocial needs of humanitarian workers.
Project management
Formal training in CPR and, preferably in BCLS and ACLS or equivalent emergency medical care
Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines, and achieving results
Shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges
Remains calm in stressful situations
Languages:

Fluency (Oral and written) in French and English.
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All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.


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.