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Profession: paediatrician Mirwais hospital – Kandahar, Afghanistan - non family posting

01-10-2010 Job Opportunity Ref. fd-paediatrician

Location: Field

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Function / raison d'être

S/he works in collaboration with local counterparts for overall optimal management of paediatric patients in both the OPD and the ward setting. S/he actively participates in the organisation and overall smooth running of the paediatric wards. S/he contributes to the development of plans of action with the Hospital Project Manager (HPM) and hospital team.

Main Tasks

  • Conducts paediatric wards/admission department rounds with local doctors/GMA's (General Medical Assistants) and students
  • Manages emergency cases by direct involvement as well as simultaneous training
  • Shares expertise and knowledge with local counterparts providing consultation and emergency response if required
  • Teaches and advises the national doctors and nurses in appropriate clinical practises, even in situations when direct involvement by expatriate is necessary
  • Participates in patient assessments and assists the local counterparts in drawing up treatment plan for the patient including appropriate documentation
  • Establish cooperation with the surgeons on management of paediatrics surgical cases
  • Evaluation and strengthening of diagnostic and prescribing done by GMA's in the Out Patient Department (OPD) and the paediatric wards
  • Ensures a standardised approach to treatment based on the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI)
  • Implements appropriate teaching programs aimed at the professional development of local medical staff, GMAs and students
  • Consults and supports the medical assistants in OPD with capacity building but not in the role of substitution
  • Participates in medical meetings, formal teaching sessions and case presentations
  • Analyses of weekly and monthly medical statistics including morbidity, mortality with analytical assessment

Selection requirements

  • Paediatrician / General Practitioner with extensive experience in paediatrics
  • Minimum 3 years of experiences in clinical paediatrics is required together with a diploma and /or an extensive experience in paediatrics
  • Ability to adapt work and relate effectively and harmoniously with colleagues from varied cultures and professional backgrounds
  • ICRC / NGO experience and/or good knowledge of institutional mandates, policies and guidelines pertaining to the ICRC in general
  • Experience in organisation of training / teaching students
  • Ability/willingness to adapt to Afghan culture, security constraints and living restrictions in Kandahar, and to work in volatile environment
  • Excellent command of English
  • International driving licence (valid for manual transmission vehicles)
  • ready to accept unaccompanied posting (no family posting)


Minimum length of assignment: 6 months

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