Chief Migration Health Officer (P)

The Chief Migration Health Officer is responsible for the development, implementation, and management of the Health Assessment and other health programmes under the supervision of the Chief of Mission and technical supervision of the Regional Health Assessment Programme Coordinator. The role involves overseeing migration health assessments, ensuring quality and safety standards, managing staff and resources, and liaising with partners and authorities.

Responsibilities

• Organize and supervise the migration health assessment process to fulfil the technical requirements of the resettlement countries in medical examinations, imaging, laboratory testing, vaccinations, TB management, treatment and referrals, pre-departure procedures and medical movements, documentation, certification and information transmission, and other technical areas as required.
• Ensure that the infrastructure and equipment of Health Assessment Programme premises meet professional standards of quality and safety and are sufficient and adequate for the provision of the services.
• Ensure that human resources and organizational structure are sufficient and adequate for planned levels of health assessments and that staff have necessary qualifications and skills; establish a network of external human resources to support the health assessment process and travel assistance.
• Ensure regulatory government authorities are informed about IOM’s health activities and that medical facilities have obtained approval to provide health assessments and related services.
• Establish and maintain efficient, client-centered procedures ensuring high integrity at all stages of the Health Assessment Programme process including client information, appointment system, payment, registration, counselling, examination, testing, treatment, referrals, submission of results, pre-departure and other procedures; establish a system for client feedback.
• Establish and maintain a system of quality improvement for each service area; undertake quality control activities regularly; ensure implementation of global and country-specific Standard Operating Procedures; ensure proper reporting and management of incidents.
• Incorporate additional public health interventions such as surveillance for communicable diseases, outbreak preparedness and response, health education and promotion, public health services for host communities, liaison with public health institutions.
• Supervise health and non-health staff and external consultants involved in the health assessment process; ensure timely performance evaluations; reinforce IOM Standards of Conduct; report staff misconduct issues.
• Establish staff development strategy and implement appropriate plans including professional in-house trainings.
• Liaise with external service providers to negotiate agreements and exercise quality control over outsourced services.
• Liaise with relevant partners at government level, immigration and health authorities, UN and non-UN agencies, NGOs, donor community and national partners.
• Maintain confidentiality and security of migration health data according to IOM Data Protection Principles.
• Organize systematic collection, processing, and analyses of migration health data; ensure data quality; provide periodic and ad hoc reporting to Migration Health Division.
• Oversee financial aspects of health programmes in coordination with finance staff; supervise budget preparation and monitoring; suggest adjustments and cost-effective solutions; review financial reports.
• Provide oversight and coordinate procurement of medical equipment, vaccines, medications, and other medical supplies.
• Organize and supervise activities of mobile medical teams if applicable.
• Reinforce partnerships and liaise with Ministry of Health, health institutions, academia, and other relevant agencies; incorporate multi-sectoral approaches to partnerships.
• Develop and implement migration health-related projects benefiting migrants, IDPs, host communities, and conflict/natural disaster affected populations.
• Facilitate integration of health assessment activities into overall migration-related programming of the Country Office.
• Advise colleagues on links between Health Assessment Programme and other Migration Health Division programme areas.
• Identify opportunities for expanding migration health activities and programmes; inform embassies and consulates; draft project concept notes and proposals; liaise with UN agencies and Ministry of Health for project development.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• University degree in Medicine from an accredited academic institution with preferred specializations: internal medicine and its subspecialties, Paediatrics, Anaesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology; and a minimum of nine years of relevant professional experience, of which at least three years of managerial responsibilities; or, University degree in Medicine from an accredited academic institution with preferred specializations: internal medicine and its subspecialties, Paediatrics, Anaesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, plus Master’s Degree in Community or Public Health, Medical Specialization in Infectious Diseases, Tropical Medicine, or other related fields from an accredited academic institution, with seven years of relevant professional experience, of which at least three years of managerial responsibilities.
• Professional continuous clinical experience, preferably in a multidisciplinary hospital setting or at IOM/similar international clinic context;
• Experience in Migration Health Assessments;
• Demonstrated progressive experience in health programme management;
• Experience in project development, management, and report writing; and,
• Experience in migration health emergency response is an asset.
• Effective managerial and leadership skills;
• Proven abilities to establish partnerships with government institutions, health institutions, and other partners;
• Knowledge of public health;
• Demonstrable knowledge of patient safety and infection prevention and control;
• Organizational skills; and,
• Communication skills.
• Fluency in English is required (oral and written).
• Working knowledge of another official UN languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish) is an advantage.

Skills

• Clinical Medicine
• Internal Medicine
• Paediatrics
• Anaesthesiology
• Emergency Medicine
• Family Medicine
• Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Community Health
• Public Health
• Infectious Diseases
• Tropical Medicine
• Migration Health Assessments
• Health Programme Management
• Project Development
• Report Writing
• Migration Health Emergency Response
• Management Skills
• Leadership Skills
• Partnership Building
• Patient Safety
• Infection Prevention and Control
• Organizational Skills

Languages

English