Regional Medical Officer P4, RBJ

WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.

Applications must be submitted by Sunday, June 30th, 2024 (11:59 PM CET)

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate %
• WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse and multicultural working environment
• WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of trainings, accreditation, coaching, mentorship and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities
• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe
• We offer attractive compensation package (please refer to Terms and Conditions section)

This position is for a Regional Medical Officer P4 in the Johannesburg Regional Bureau.

WFP Regional Medical Officers (RMOs) are located in Nairobi (Kenya), Dakar (Senegal), Bangkok (Thailand), Cairo (Egypt) and Johannesburg (S. Africa) and are under the functional supervision of the Chief, Medical Service of the Staff Wellness Service (WELM) in Headquarters (HQ). Job holders have in-depth technical knowledge and experience required to identify, analyse and resolve complex medical issues providing support and solid advice to managers and staff in the assigned region.

They are essential medical component forming the Regional Wellness Network (RWN) and are required to provide technical expertise, advice and solutions that support strategic results, and formulate regional strategies and approaches where appropriate.

To design and coordinate the delivery of medical services in the region for efficient and effective promotion, prevention and protection of the health and safety of WFP staff following the People Policy, the Wellness Strategy and Regional strategic objectives.

A) Occupational health services :

• Manage and conduct health protection, injury and illness prevention and health-promotion programs within the Regional Bureau for Southern Africa (RBJ) relevant region of responsibility, in line with the Regional Strategic Objectives and with guidance from the HQ Wellness Service;
• Provide travel medicine services for employees on official travel, incorporating destination-specific health advice, facilitating access to immunization, prophylactic medications and travel medical kits;
• Manage the return to work of national staff members after extended sick leave;
• Advise employees on medical and health issues related to their work;
• Assess and respond to staff concerns regarding health and ergonomic aspects of their workplace, and other well-being matters related to work environment;
• Provide support and assist managers, teams and employees in implementing the activities and programs related to WFP Policies relevant to staff health, safety and wellness;
• Perform as required and assess medical examinations and clearances for locally-recruited employees related to recruitment, periodic medical examination, pre-departure briefing for…