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Job Vacancy Announcement - Medical Officer

Work location: Aranyaprathet, Sakaeo province.

Application deadline: 08 November 2019.

Job start: as soon as possible after candidate selection.

Competitive salary (based on background and experience).

Background:

Dreamlopments Ltd (DLP), registered in Thailand since 2015, is a social enterprise, a non-profit mission-driven company working on aid and development for underserved communities.

DLP is currently implementing the Migrant Fund (M-FUND), a project of low-cost not-for-profit health insurance for migrants in Thailand. The project has been running in Tak province since 2017. We are now extending the project in Sakaeo province, to offer health protection under the M-FUND to Cambodian migrants workers living in the province. 

We are looking for an experienced and passionate nurse or public health/epidemiology specialist, to join the M-FUND team as a Medical Officer (MO), based in Aranyaprathet district/Sakaeo province.

Job overview:

The MO will support the team Community Workers (CW) who are in direct daily contact with the M-FUND members, offering guidance on medical services needed and referrals to partner hospitals. He/she will follow information on medical care given to M-FUND members in the partner hospitals, assist the Project Officer (PO) in overseeing all medical claims, and ensure the quality of the medical information captured in the M-FUND application. He/she will assist the PO to develop partnerships and agreements with partner hospitals.

Reports to: The Project Officer and Dreamlopments’ General Director (GD).

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• To be the point of contact for the CW on all health-related questions and needs.
• Provide continuous coaching & technical support to the CW team.
• Actively promote and increase participation in the M-FUND, with the CW, through local events and Q&A (with the help of the PO and the CW).
• Provide information on the policies to members when needed (with the help of the CW).
• Guide referrals to partner hospitals.
• Visit patients receiving care in partner hospitals (notably inpatient care), and discuss patient management with physicians of the partner hospitals.
• Oversee the medical claims for the M-FUND members, with the PO.

• Actively contribute to the cost control of referrals to Thai hospitals, as well as monitoring the quality of care.
• Strengthen the data collection and reporting for the project health information system.  
• Participate actively to the monitoring, assessment and analysis of the program, to provide relevant inputs for strategic planning (lead by the PO).
• Assist the PO in the development/strengthening of collaborations with partner hospitals, and other stakeholders (NGOs, international agencies).
• Assist the PO to prepare project reports.
• Other tasks, as needed and as requested by the PO and/or the GD.

Qualifications required:

Education:

Ideally, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, or Master in Public Health or Epidemiology. 

Work Experience: 

• At least 5 years’ experience in the trained specialty.  
• Experience in management of development/assistance programs for underserved communities a strong plus.
• Experience in managing or monitoring project budgets.
• Experience with electronic data management systems.
• Experience in analysis and synthesis of project data and indicators. Experience in developing project reports.

Skills and competencies: 

• Fluent in Thai, with English working proficiency. Good command of Cambodian a strong plus.
• Ability to effectively supervise and build capacity of team members.
• Ability to operate in a multicultural team environment.
• Positive attitude towards (health) micro-insurance schemes.
• Good command of Microsoft Office tools, and other (internet-based) applications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Energetic, highly motivated.
• Goal-driven, details and quality oriented. 
• Excellent planning and organizational skills, able to set priorities, as well as flexible.
• Able to work under strict timelines and pressure.
• Diplomatic.

Working Environment: 

The position will be based in Aranyaprathet District, Sakaeo Province, with frequent travel to the migrant communities in the 9 districts of Sakaeo Province.

How to Apply: A cover letter and most recent CV in English should be submitted to: jobs@dreamlopments.com

Dreamlopments is an equal opportunity employer.