Responsibilities These positions are located in field missions of Peace Operations.

The Chief Medical Officer in the field has a functional reporting relationship to the Medical Director, Medical Services Division, (OHRM/DM) for Clinical and medico-administrative matters and to the Chief, Medical Support Section (MSS) for Medical Logistics and operational matters. The focus of these jobs the overall management of the unit, its programme, staff and budgetary resources. (*The grade of the job varies according to the size, scope and complexity of the programme and operations.) Within delegated authority, the Chief Medical Officer will be responsible for the following duties: (These duties are generic depending on the missions mandate; thus, all duties may not be performed by individual incumbents.) Managerial: Plans, organizes, manages, supervises and coordinates medical services in missions. This includes management of medical support activities in the mission. Provides day-to-day supervision of medical staff. Evaluates staff performance, interviews/evaluates candidates for job openings. Prepares budgets and controls finances, ensuring optimum and rational use of resources. Procures drugs, medical equipment, consumables and medical supplies. Ensures availability of supplies and proper functioning of medical equipment. Ensures the implementation of directives from UNHQ. Manages the interface between the medical unit and staff counsellors, senior management of the mission, all specialized agencies, military physicians, physicians and respresentatives of laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, medical associations and societies. Ensures a conducive and secure working environment for medical staff. Acts as Advisor for the mission on medical matters. Establishes and implements appropriate training programs are implemented in order to maintain and develop the medical capabilities (e.g. health education, HIV/AIDS prevention, first aid and CPR). Clinical Duties: Undertakes day-to-day clinical duties, e.g. walk-in clinic, responses to emergencies, pre-placement and periodic medical examinations, immunizations, etc. Refers staff to outside specialists as necessary. Follows-up with outside specialists. Oversees and provides health education and health promotion programs. Liaises with medical units in the mission and host-nation facilities. Ensures the provision of health education Ensures the implementation of adequate Infection Control measures in the clinic. Follows the UN established policies and procedures regarding medical clearances, sick leave and medical evacuations. Organizes/Participates in addressing work environment and occupational health issues. Performs other related duties as required. Work implies frequent interaction with the following: Staff at large throughout the Organization Staff within work unit Staff counsellors Senior management throughout the Organization Security personnel All specialized agencies Military Physicians Physicians and representatives of Laboratories, Pharmaceutical Companies, Medical Associations and Societies Results Expected: Independent responsibility for overall planning and implementation of staff regulations and UN

Medical Guidelines as they pertain to providing sound medical care to staff in the field, and to promotion and maintenance of proper health care, including the prevention of health hazards, for these staff. Effectively guides and supports staff in meeting their objectives and outputs. Effectively develops staff under his/her supervision, including their on-going learning and development.

Competencies Professionalism: Demonstrated in-depth knowledge and recent hands on experience in all aspects of clinical medicine; ability to work under extreme pressure, on occasion in a highly stressful environment. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Planning and Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently. Accountability: Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments; delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards; operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules; supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments; takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable. Managerial Competencies: Leadership: Serves as a role model that other people want to follow: empowers others to translate vision into results; is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives; establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support; anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions; drives for change and improvements; does not accept the status quo; shows the courage to take unpopular stands. Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work; demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender balance in staffing. Judgement/Decision-making: Identifies the key issues in a complex situation, and comes to the heart of the problem quickly; gathers relevant information before making a decision; considers positive and negative impacts of decisions prior to making them; takes decisions with an eye to the impact on others and on the Organization; proposes a course of action or makes a recommendation based on all available information; checks assumptions against facts; determines the actions proposed will satisfy the expressed and underlying needs for the decision; makes tough decisions

when necessary.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education Currently registered to practise medicine in own country or another UN member state is required. Doctorate in Medicine. Residency in one of the medical specialities, preferably internal medicine. A first level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.

Work Experience At least 10 years of progressive responsibility in Clinical Medicine. Previous UN medical system/international medical experience with priority in international tasks is desirable. Knowledge and experience of travel and tropical medicine is highly desirable. Experience in Peace-keeping missions is an advantage.

Languages Fluency in one of the working languages of the UN Secretariat, English or French, (both oral and written) is required; knowledge of the other is desirable. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.

Other Skills

The United Nations shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. (Charter of the United Nations - Chapter 3, article 8). English and French are the two working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.