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I. POSITION INFORMATION

Vacancy Announcement IOM/KBO/026/2020
Position title Migration Health Officer
Position grade UG
Type of Appointment Daily Contractor
Duty station Kibondo
Position number N/A
Job family MHD
Organizational unit VOLREP
Is this a Regional, HQ, MAC, PAC, Liaison Office or Country Office based
position IOM Tanzania
Position rated on N/A
Reports directly to Emergency Operations Officer
Number of Direct Reports 9

I. ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT AND SCOPE
Established in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the
field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and
nongovernmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly
migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice
to governments and migrants.

Movement Operations have been and continue to be a fundamental pillar of the
Organization’s work. The organized movement of persons in need of
international migration assistance is a primary mandate of the Organization
and a cornerstone of IOM’s operations. This mandate has resulted in the
international transport of more than 15 million migrants and refugees
worldwide. Movement Operations departments in various IOM missions,
coordinated under the division of Resettlement and Movement Management RMM
in the Department of Operations and Emergencies DOE at IOM’s Geneva
Headquarters, are responsible for all aspects of travel for migrants and
refugees under IOM’s auspices, in accordance with the various framework
agreements with resettlement and receiving Governments and partners across the
spectrum of the Organization’s programmes.

According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR, the
United Republic of Tanzania is hosting over 150,000 Burundian asylum seekers
and refugees who have arrived in the country in several waves since April
2015. The majority of refugees and asylum-seekers are hosted by the Government
of Tanzania in three refugee camps in the Kigoma region of Tanzania, namely
Nyarugusu, Nduta, and Mtendeli.

Since 2017, IOM, in coordination with UNHCR, the governments of the United
Republic of Tanzania and Burundi, as well as local NGOs, has been responsible
for the safe and orderly voluntary repatriation of Burundian refugees.
Voluntary repatriation VolRep of refugees is a traditional area of
intervention for IOM, in partnership with UNHCR. Such returns are achieved in
accordance with protection concerns and procedures, and the principle of
voluntariness.

III. RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

Under the Direct supervision of the Emergency Operations Officer in Kibondo,
and in close coordination with the Chief Medical Officer in Kasulu, the
incumbent will carry out the following duties and responsibilities
• Perform pre-embarkation medical checks for all refugees planned for
voluntary repatriation prior to departure.
• Coordinate with camp clinic to admission or management of chronic and acute
conditions for stability prior to departure.
• Follow up on all medical cases referred to camp clinic to ensure adequate
management.
• Supervise IOM VolRep Nurses while they conduct pre-embarkation medical
checks.
• Ensure timely, accurate and complete reporting of all activities on the
preembarkation checks, as per IOM standards.
• In coordination with the VolRep Project Assistant plan travel arrangements
and logistics requirements for medical cases during travel.
• Ensure ambulance escort for the travel convoy is adequately equipped.
• Ensure regular training of IOM Migration Health staff on all relevant
technical instructions on pre-embarkation checks and treatment

• Maintain the confidentiality and security of migration health data and
prevent fraud throughout the health screening process.
• Develop an SOP in for pre-embarkation checks and fitness to travel in
coordination with field supervisors, the Emergency Operations Officer and
Project Assistant in Kibondo.
• Perform other such duties as may be assigned.

IV. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION

• University Degree in Medicine – MBChB.
• Registered with the Tanzania Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board.

EXPERIENCE
• Minimum of one-year continuous professional working experience in clinical
medicine.
• Health sector experience in the United Republic of Tanzania.
• Training/experience in Internal Medicine is an advantage.

SKILLS

• Effectively applies knowledge of migration health issues within the
organizational context.
• Correctly frames migration health issues within their regional, global and
political context.

V. LANGUAGES
Required
specify the required knowledge Desirable
Language required for the position, for example

Fluency in English and Kiswahili oral and written.
Desirable languages, for example

Working knowledge of French and Kirundi.

VI. COMPETENCIES
The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following values and
competencies
Values
• Inclusion and respect for diversity respects and promotes individual and
cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.
• Integrity and transparency maintains high ethical standards and acts in a
manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of
conduct.
• Professionalism demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and
committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting dayto-day
challenges.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators level 2
• Teamwork develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across
units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results produces and delivers quality results in a
serviceoriented and timely manner; is action oriented and committed to
achieving agreed outcomes.

• Managing and sharing knowledge continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge
and innovate.
• Accountability takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities
and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.
• Communication encourages and contributes to clear and open communication;
explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

Managerial Competencies – behavioural indicators level 2

• Leadership provides a clear sense of direction, leads by example and
demonstrates the ability to carry out the organization’s vision; assists
others to realize and develop their potential.
• Empowering others & building trust creates an atmosphere of trust and an
enabling environment where staff can contribute their best and develop their
potential.
• Strategic thinking and vision works strategically to realize the
Organization’s goals and communicates a clear strategic direction.



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Email tzvacancy@iom.int

Interested candidates should fill in the PH form, submit CV’s and cover
letter indicating Vacancy Notice number with 3 professional references and
contacts to **tzvacancy@iom.int**

**Only electronic applications will be accepted.**
**“All the vacancies announced by IOM Tanzania are completely free and
candidates are not at any point requested to pay a fee for applying or during
the recruitment process’’**

Document [ PH FORM.pdf
]https//tanzania.iom.int/sites/default/files/PH%20FORM.pdf [ PH FORM.docx
]https//tanzania.iom.int/sites/default/files/PH%20FORM.docx **The deadline
for submitting the application is 13 December 2020**



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