Medical Doctor

4077BR

Medical Doctor

Aga Khan Foundation

The position

Background

The Om Habibeh Foundation (OHF) is an Egyptian non-profit organization established in 1991 under the supervision of the Ministry of Social Solidarity. OHF is the implementation agency for the Aga Khan Foundation Egypt and is an affiliate of the Aga Khan Development Network of organizations and was founded by Om Habibeh Mohamed Shah Aga Khan to contribute to and support local communities in the governorate of Aswan in areas including health care, education, and providing income for deprived communities through long-term development activities. OHF works in the following areas: Continuing Education, Civil Society, Agriculture and Food Security, Economic Inclusion, Women Empowerment and Early Childhood Development.

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), is an international impartial medical and humanitarian organization of a private, independent and non-profit nature acting in accordance with the principles and rules of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and international medical ethics, in conformity with its Charter.

OHF and MSF are collaborating to conduct mobile clinics in Aswan Governorate, aiming to contribute to the reduction of morbidity and mortality in the region.

Position Objectives

The medical doctor will provide high quality outpatient medical care to patients/beneficiaries according to adapted and updated medical knowledge, MSF protocols, values and universal hygiene standards to improve the patients/beneficiaries in the target area.

Accountabilities

• Apply medical knowledge and skills to diagnose and prevention. Carry out outpatient and, prescribing the necessary treatment respecting MSF protocols.
• Keep the patient and/or his/her family informed about the illness and provide appropriate explanations about the treatment to follow, checking they have understood.
• Follow up the evolution of the outpatients, through daily visits, consultations and examinations, prescribing the necessary treatment following MSF protocols, deciding whether they can be treated on spot or referred to other departments/Clinics – in collaboration with other doctors- and informing their family about the patient’s evolution.
• Check and control the rational distribution of medicines and equipment under his/her responsibility and take care the quality, disinfection and sterilization of the medical material. Assure general compliance with standing hygiene standards.
• Participate in the collection and analysis of epidemiological data, checking its validity and informing the functional manager and project coordinator about any problem or complication of the patient’s illness, medical error and monitors the proper functioning of the department, equipment or material.
• Ensure ongoing training of the medical/paramedical multidisciplinary team in order to optimize the quality of care.
• Knows and ensures all MoH medical protocols are followed and implemented, checking universal precautions are followed at all times and reducing bio-hazard risks and improving infection control. Ensures professional confidentiality is respected.
  
  

The requirements

Education & Qualification

• Medical doctor diploma desirable diploma in Tropical.
  
  

Experience:

• 2 years experience minimum as a Medical Doctor or in clinical work (can be within medical training), desirable in tropical medicine, or post-registration experience in Public Health, obs and gyae, paediatrics, A&E, infectious diseases, HIV, AIDS, STS, TB, general practice, general medicine or minor surgery.
  
  

Languages:

• Arabic and English.
  
  

SAFEGUARDING POLICY:

OHF has policies and systems in place to prevent sexual abuse, neglect, exploitation, harassment, bullying, and sexual harassment. It is also to safeguard children, adults, our teams, consultants, volunteers, partners, beneficiaries, and all stakeholders. OHF will ensure a workplace culture built on respect, tolerance, diversity, and inclusion.

Gender Equality

OHF is committed to supporting gender equality in all its programmes and internal operations by eliminating sex discrimination, harassment, and sexual harassment and promoting equality for women and men in all hiring process starting from open call for a position, interview process, selection process, salary, benefits … etc.

Disability Inclusion

OHF is committed to including persons with disabilities in all its programmes and projects.

Environment/Climate Resilience

Environment and climate resilience are core strategic priorities and cross-cutting themes for OHF. OHF helps communities to increase resilience to climate change via awareness raising, infrastructure, resource management and clean energy.

Sector

General Development

About The Agency

The Aga Khan Foundation is a leading global development organisation working to tackle the root causes of poverty. For more than 50 years, we have helped create strong community institutions that support sustainable, locally driven initiatives to improve the lives of millions of people. By combining local knowledge with global best practices, we strive to bring about transformative and long-lasting improvements to quality of life.

Working alongside the agencies of the Aga Khan Development Network and through partnerships with local communities, civil society and business as well as governments and international aid agencies, we are building a future where we all thrive together.

Region

Middle East

Location

Egypt

Salary

Salary and package to attract the best candidate

Job Expires

21-Dec-2024