Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Perform daily nursing activities in the framework of health direct assistance and AVRR of medical cases.

Provide information and detailed explanations to the migrants in relation to:

• IOM health assistance,
• The migration health assessment process before movements; and,
• Treatments and referrals.

Ensure proper identification and follow-up by:

• Comprehensive history taking;
• Referrals to doctors and hospitals and,
• Accompany particularly vulnerable migrants to hospitals;
• Raise awareness about migrants right to health with health service providers.
• Keeping a register of applicants who benefit from health assistance.

Contribute to providing counselling and health education to migrants, on health prevention and management as appropriate.

Support with maintaining and updating IOM database in the area of migration and health for the sub-office, including through ensuring that all health assistance to beneficiaries is recorded on the IOM Migrant Management & Operational System (MiMosa) and other relevant databases. Timely provide data for reporting.

Prepare administrative reports and updates on health trends in the region as necessary.

Assist with pre-departure documents, briefings, and preparations as necessary.

Maintain collaborative relationships with various partners to facilitate the follow up and relevant information sharing. Partners include internal IOM departments, other health providers, panel physicians, NGO s and others as applicable.

Collect statistical information and share with the Head of sub-office and the Senior Project Assistant in Tunis.

Perform other duties as may be assigned.

Desired Candidate Profile

Education

• Bachelor s degree or Diploma in Nursing from an accredited academic institution in Nursing in countries where the Diploma allows to fulfil the full scope of responsibilities defined in PDs.
• A valid license to practice nursing in the country of duty station.

Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.

Experience

• For Bachelor's Degree holder a minimum of two years of relevant clinical experience and for Diploma holder a minimum of four years of relevant clinical experience.
• Excellent technical skills.
• Experience in working with people from different cultural background is an advantage.
• Training or working experience in the areas of Tuberculosis management, mass immunizations, communicable diseases, laboratory testing or public health is an advantage.
• Knowledge of and experience in clinical nursing.
• Knowledge of principles of preventive care and disease control.

Skills

• Capacity to work effectively and harmoniously within people at different levels within and outside organization and with colleagues from varied cultures and professional backgrounds;
• Candidate should be highly motivated with dynamic personality and the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines;
• Ability to draft correspondence and communicate effectively;
• High level of computer literacy (MS Office Word, Excel and Outlook); experience in handling web-based management system;
• Ability to analyse and interpret source information and data; capable of designing, reviewing and revising business processes to achieve efficiency;
• Strong organizational and planning skills;
• Excellent time management skills;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in all three languages (Arabic, French, English);
• Attention to details and problem-solving skills;
• Capacity to work effectively and harmoniously within a team of colleagues from varied cultures and professional backgrounds.

Languages

All IOM staff members in all categories are required to be fluent in one of the IOM's official languages (English, French, Spanish).

For all applicants, fluency in French & Arabic is required (oral and written). Working knowledge of English is strongly desirable.

Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.