National Medical Officer at The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine

1. Provide medical consultancy services to OSCE Staff to include prescription and dispensing of medicines, make referrals to local hospitals, clinics or specialists and determine in emergency medical situations, based on his/her knowledge of the adequacy of locally available facilities, all medical evacuation requirements;
2. Refer staff to outside specialists as necessary; follow-up with outside specialists;
3. Participate in addressing work environment and occupational health issues;
4. Monitor and evaluate the adequacy and standards of the medical services being provided by the local doctors within Ukraine as well as their professional competence;
5. Advise and consult with the local doctors and doctors outside Ukraine regarding medical related subjects, second opinions, referrals, medical evacuation, etc.;
6. Certification of sick leave requests of all staff. This involves review of medical documentation for verification of sick leave duration and, as and if required, liaising with practioners (local and out of country), clinics, laboratories, hospitals and like facilities;
7. Manage day-to-day mission medical support operations by ensuring availability of supplies and proper functioning of medical equipment;
8. Disseminate updated medical data and information from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other such agencies on the prevention and control of infectious diseases, immunisation and other related medical subjects;
9. Recommend appropriate training programs implemented to maintain and develop the medical capabilities (e.g. health education, HIV/AIDS prevention, first aid and CPR), use of defibrillators; assist SMM training officer when required for delivering training;
10. Co-ordinate and collaborate with UN, International and Local NGOs, on matters relating to their medical programs;
11. Attend medical conferences, meetings, and congresses etc., required for updating in various medical- fields in order to maintain the highest standards of health care and also for extension of medical licence (through achieving CME credits);
12. Represent the Medical Unit in the absence of the SMM Chief Medical Officer in meetings with Senior Management;
13. Assist the SMM Chief Medical Officer with administrative tasks on needed basis (preparation of TOR’s, policies, newsletters, handling HR issues etc.);
14. Perform other tasks as assigned.

• Ukrainian citizenship or holding permanent resident status in Ukraine;
• Registration to practise medicine in Ukraine, category one or higher;
• Doctorate in Medicine; (M.D/PhD). Residency in one of the medical specialities, preferable general/internal medicine with good knowledge of Emergency Medicine;
• Minimum six years of progressive clinical experience in the medical field with additional knowledge of Public health and Occupational Health;
• Computer literate with practical experience with Microsoft applications;
• Holding a valid driving license;
• Experience in working with international organisations;
• Experience in management and supervisory position within the medical field;
• Besides professional fluency in Ukrainian and Russian, excellent English languages skills both written and oral are essential for this position;
• Ability to cope with physical hardship and willingness to work extra hours and in an environment with limited infrastructure, proven resilience to high stress environments;
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to work as a member of a team, with people of different cultural and religious backgrounds, different gender, and diverse political views, while maintaining impartiality and objectivity;
• Demonstrated gender awareness and sensitivity, as well as the ability to integrate a gender perspective into tasks and activities;
• Cultural sensitivity and judgment.

• Commitment: Actively contributes to achieving organizational goals
• Diversity: Respects others and values their diverse perspectives and contributions
• Integrity: Acts in a manner consistent with the Organization’s core values and organizational principles
• Accountability: Takes responsibility for own action and delegated work

Core competencies

• Communication: Actively works to achieve clear and transparent communication with colleagues and with stakeholders of the Organization
• Collaboration: Works effectively with others on common goals and fosters a positive, trust-based working environment
• Planning: Works towards the achievement of goals in a structured and measured manner
• Analysis and decision-making: Analyses available information, draws well-founded conclusions and takes appropriate decisions
• Initiative-taking: Proposes and initiates new ideas, activities and projects
• Flexibility: Responds positively and effectively to changing circumstances

Managerial competencies (for positions with managerial responsibilities)

• Leadership: Provides a clear sense of direction, builds trust and creates an enabling environment
• Strategic thinking: Identifies goals that advance the organizational agenda and develops plans for achieving them
• Managing performance: Helps to maximize team performance by providing active feedback and skill development opportunities

Please note that applications received after the deadline, submitted in different formats than the OSCE Application Form or in other languages than the English language will not be considered.

The OSCE is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages the nomination of qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious, ethnic and social backgrounds.