ISLAMIC RELIEF JORDAN

HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

EMPLOYEE JOB DESCRIPTION

Islamic Relief Worldwide

Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) is an international relief and development charity which envisages a caring world where people unite to respond to the suffering of others, empowering them to fulfill their potential, and independent Non-Governmental Organization (INGO) founded in the UK in 1984, and working in Jordan since 1997.Islamic Relief works with communities to strengthen their resilience to disasters, and we provide vital emergency aid when disasters occur. We help poor people to access basic services, including education, water and sanitation, as well as healthcare. We provide lasting routes out of poverty through our sustainable livelihood schemes. Our integrated approach to development is transforming communities worldwide. We tackle the root causes of poverty and make sure that the world’s most vulnerable people have a strong voice and real influence in both our programs and advocacy. Islamic Relief is also a policy leader on Islamic humanitarianism, and our research programs develop distinctive, practical approaches to the key issues that are affecting our world today.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding:

IRJ is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults, and rightsholders with whom IRJ engages. IRJ expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organization.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRJ also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

Islamic Relief Jordan country office is seeking to hire the following position:
Medical doctors to work in the IRJ clinics in the south of Jordan with frequent visits to the middle and east under the overall guidance of the health coordinator.

Major Responsibilities:
 The Medical Doctor will be responsible for:

• Implementation of clinical care for mobile/fixed clinic activities in cooperation with pharmacists, field officers, and officers
• Providing primary health care activities and relevant medications to rightsholders in the targeted locations with the project team
• Providing technical support to the team including other medical doctors, pharmacists, and field officers to ensure quality health services
• Referral of cases for secondary and tertiary care and performing home visits and follow-up
• Providing medical input in home visits on technical assessments
• Referral of specific needs (specialists, dentists...etc)
• Providing medical experience on medical assistive equipment referrals provided by field officers
• Responsible for the identification of case studies, interviewing, and writing their stories to be shared with donors
• Provide health awareness sessions as needed for the rightsholders and staff as needed and requested.
• Work with the team for rightsholders’ feedback analysis and surveys.
• Support and provide on-the-job training to fellow team members
• Performing other related duties as may be assigned.

Technical skills and experience:

• Strong analysis skills of the needs, social and political context.
• Strong communication and listening skills.
• High documentation skills.
• A genuine desire to help people.
• Good humanitarian experiences, especially with refugees.
• Reliable medical knowledge and diagnostic experiences.

Core humanitarian competencies:

• Understanding of humanitarian contexts and principles.
• Understanding of Islamic relief values and principles.
• Good understanding of humanitarian issues, with experience of/or ability to work directly with NGOs, CBO’s and communities.
• Knowledge of Jordan key aspects in terms of its political, economic and social trends plus a good understanding of the key development and humanitarian issues in the region.
• Sympathy with the aims and objectives of organization and a commitment to humanitarian principles and INGO's code of conduct.
• Demonstrated experience of integrated gender and diversity into humanitarian response programs.

  Developing and maintaining relationships:

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills and the ability to relate to people from all backgrounds
• Ability to operate effectively across organizational boundaries and ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with people in a multi-cultural environment.
• Ability to effectively influence and liaise with key stakeholders on behalf of and in line with Organizational beliefs.
• Make sure that all rightsholders are aware of the donor and the health assistance details terms.
• Responsible to maintain all rightsholders’ record.

Managing yourself in a pressured and changing environment:   

• Remain flexible to perform other duties as required or requested.
• The ability to remain calm while dealing with conflicting priorities and working under pressure.
• Operating safely and securely in humanitarian response.

Qualification:

• Registered medical doctor (M.D., B.S degree) with a minimum of 2 years of experience (including 1-year internship) in primary health care settings and clinic management.
• NGO Experience is preferable.
• Strong leadership skills and team management skills. Adaptable, flexible, and mature in judgment.
• Good assessment, planning, and reporting skills.
• Has the ability and motivation to travel and work in remote areas.
• Understanding medical ethics and patient education.

Languages:

• Very good in spoken and written English.
• Fluency in spoken and written Arabic