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Job Title: Senior Clinical Manager (Reproductive and Child Health)

Location: Mae Sot-Tak, Thakland

Background/IRC Summary: 

Background/IRC Summary: The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is at work in over 40 countries and 26 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. The IRC has been operating in Thailand since 1975 and currently provides assistance to displaced persons in Tak, Kanchanaburi, Ratchaburi and Mae Hong Son provinces.

Job Overview/Summary:

IRC provides primary health care and environmental health services in several refugee camps in Thailand. IRC provides preventive and curative health care services in the camps, including primary health care, reproductive health, neonatal care and health education. Clinical services include out-patient department (OPD) and in-patient department (IPD) of reproductive health clinics IPD/OPD laboratories, pharmacy services for essential drugs; community health education, and mental health care. Environmental health services aim to create a healthy living environment for refugees living in the camps through the provision of quality water and sanitation facilities, leading efforts to improve access to chlorinated water, sanitation, and hygiene in the refugee camps.

Under the overall guidance of the Senior Health Coordinator and under the direct supervision of the Health Coordinator, the Senior Clinical Manager (Reproductive and Child Health (RCH)) is responsible for provision of clinical consultations of complicated cases, decisions on referrals, planning and organizing refresher trainings for reproductive and child health workers, and monitoring of RCH clinical services to improve / maintain the quality of RCH clinical services provided by the refugee health workers. The Senior Clinical Manager (RCH) will provide supervision, on-going coaching, and technical support to the RCH midwife, including clinic, designated medics. He/she will assist the Health Coordinator in monitoring assigned budgets and spending plan as necessary, in order to ensure donors obligations. In addition, the Senior Clinical Manager will ensure on-time data verification of Health Information System (HIS) reporting as necessary. 

Major Responsibilities:

• Provide ongoing clinical consultation to severe and complicated cases from Antenatal Care (ANC), Postnatal Care (PNC) and delivery room, neonatal care-room in camp clinics, provide screening for referral cases, and facilitate the referral processes. Ensure the correct diagnosis and treatment provided according to guidelines in the health facilities. Assist other Senior Clinical Managers at OPD and IPD as necessary.
• Ensure the development of special baby care unit in refugee camp setting.
• Provide ongoing coaching, bedside teaching and in-service training and supervision to RCH staff and clinical staff Assess training needs of health program staff, community health workers from reproductive health perspective develop training plan, and provide refresher trainings.
• Provide ongoing monitoring and evaluation of the knowledge and skills of clinical and RH staff, community health workers and provide feedback to improve identified gaps.
• Review and verify weekly and monthly Health Information System (HIS) reports and registers, provide feedback to HIS staff, and follow up with camp staff on information needed. Participate in communicable disease surveillance, outbreak investigation and response activities according to requirement of the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) guidelines.
• Assist in communicable disease surveillance, outbreak investigation and response activities according to guidelines and recommendations of the Thai Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) as needed.
• Ensure the utilization of drugs and medical supplies are in line with protocols. Provide technical oversight in reviewing monthly consumption patterns, approving monthly requisition including from Umphang hospitals for vaccines and food for supplementary feeding program and facilitate the procurement of drugs and medical supplies.
• Provide supervision and technical support to the staff under supervision, monitor and evaluate team performance, and provide regular feedback and guidance through regular interaction/consultations to ensure clinical and RCH staff in IRC supported clinics follow IRC treatment and referral guidelines properly.
• Assist in planning, implementation, and analysis of surveys and serve as a focal point when needed.
• Develop work plan, monitor the progress of services to ensure quality care and verify that program indicators and targets are met in order to ensure the quality of services. Ensure adequate and timely reporting on program activities to IRC management staff, program partners, and donors through timely reviewing and provision of quality data and information.
• Assist the Health Coordinator in monitoring health program budgets and spending plan to ensure expenditures are on track and utilized according to donor requirements and regulations, and developing new or revised budgets as necessary.
• Represent IRC RCH program in meetings with stakeholders in refugee camps and Thai hospitals.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to: Health Coordinator

Position directly supervises: Midwives

Job Requirements:

Education: MD or MBBS specializing in reproductive and child health; Post Graduate Diploma on Family Medicine/Pediatric/Obstetrics and Gynecology

Work Experience: Minimum of five (5) years working experience, of which at least two years in reproductive and child health, care of pregnant women and delivery, and training of health staff preferably in a primary care setting

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

• Strong clinical skills with up-to-date medical knowledge
• Able to manage chronic medical conditions with limited resources
• Experience working in partnership with local and community-based partners in health services delivery
• Good budget management skills
• Experience in managing and mentoring multicultural staff and ability to manage sizeable multi-cultural team delivering assistance involving a wide array of program stakeholders
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written
• Strong writing and analytical skills, including ability to communicate technical matters to a range of audiences
• Competent in Windows, MS office programs, emails and relevant health database (HMIS, DHIS etc.)
• Professional demeanours
• Experience in implementation of communicable disease outbreaks investigations and response

Language Skills: Fluency in English and in Burmese is required. Understanding of Thai, Karen is an advantage

Certificates or Licenses: Medical License

Working Environment:  The position will be based in the IRC office in Mae Sot, with frequent and regular travel to the refugee camps, and the Thailand-Myanmar border area.

Application letter and most recent CV in English stating qualifications and experience should be submitted to the IRC Human Resources Department at Thailand.HR@rescue.org.

All applications will be treated confidentially and not returned. The IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, national origin, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or physical or mental disability. The IRC is an equal opportunity employer.

 Application Deadline: 19 January 2018