JOB VACANCY : Nurse - United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Yaoundé

Nurse
Yaounde, Cameroon

Job Info
Job Identification
22904

Apply Before
01/02/2025, 05:59 AM
Job Schedule
Full time
Locations
 Yaounde, Cameroon
Agency
UNDP
Grade
G5
Vacancy Type
Fixed Term
Practice Area
Health
Bureau
Regional Bureau for Africa
Contract Duration
1 Year with Possibility for extension
Other Criteria
A university degree in Nursing Or a Master’s degree in Nursing with minimum of...
Required Languages
Fluency in French and /or in English is required
Vacancy Timeline
2 Weeks
Mobility required/no mobility
no mobility required
Job Description
BACKGROUND

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

 UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

 
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

Under the supervision of the UN Clinic Health Manager or his/her nominee and within delegated authority, the nurse will be responsible of providing personalized healthcare to patients, to participate in disease prevention and health education, to coordinate care in collaboration with medical teams and to provide emotional and psychological support to patients.


POSITION PURPOSE

Under the supervision of the UN Clinic Health Manager or his/her nominee and within delegated authority, the nurse will be responsible of providing personalized healthcare to patients, to participate in disease prevention and health education, to coordinate care in collaboration with medical teams and to provide emotional and psychological support to patients.

KEY DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

1.) Ensures Clinical Duties, focusing on achievement of the following results:     
Responds to emergency calls and assists Medical Officers.
Ensures effective liaison between patient and private doctor, paramedics, family members, and colleagues as appropriate, documents case findings.
Assist to the medical officer on the management, organization and coordination of the fever clinic, including isolation ward, etc at the duty station.
Assist the medical officer in the follow up and tracking of the positive cases and close contacts
Performs point of care diagnostic and screening tests.
Performs clinical assessment of patients visiting the walk-in clinic; provides care/advice accordingly or facilitates referral to the UN Medical Officer or to an outside physician, as indicated.
Ensures preparedness of staff travelling on missions or reassignments, including administration of appropriate vaccine, instructions on malaria prophylaxis and other travel-related ailments.
Assists in providing health education and health promotion programs; participates in work environment assessment with special emphasis to the prophylaxis of the relevant diseases of the outbreak
 
2.) Ensures Medico-administrative duties focusing on achievement of the following results:

 
Assists Head Nurse in all her/his activities as required.
In the UN Clinics administered by UNDP and Regional commission acts as Head Nurse.
Ensures that medical instruments are properly sterilized.
Ensures proper filing of medical and other records.
Evaluates, orders and maintains an efficient inventory and stock control of medications/vaccines and other medical supplies and equipment.
 
 
3.) Ensures Supervisory Duties, focusing on achievement of the following results:     
Assumes all supervisory and medico-administrative duties of the Head Nurse in her absence.  In the case of the Regional Commissions and the UN Clinics administered by UNDP, acts as Head Nurse and supervises the work of other nurses.
 
 
4.) Ensures General, focusing on achievement of the following results:     
Performs other related duties as required.
 
 
The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the laboratory and the unit.     
 

REQUIREMENTS

Education
A university degree in Nursing

Or

A master’s degree in Nursing
 

 Experience, Knowledge, and Skills
List:

Minimum of 5 years (with a university degree diploma) or 2 years (with master’s degree) of continuous experience in nursing is required.
Experience in dispensing medications is desirable.
Experience in working with the United Nations or any other international organization is an advantage.
Experience or a training in quality, health, safety and the environment (QHSE) is desirable.
Experience in use of computer and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) is required.
Fluency in French and /or in English is required.
 

Expected Demonstration of Competencies

Core

Achieve Results:    LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline
Think Innovatively:    LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements
Learn Continuously    LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback
Adapt with Agility     LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible
Act with Determination     LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident
Engage and Partner    LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships
Enable Diversity and Inclusion    LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination
 

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies

Thematic Area    Name    Definition
Ethics    UN policy knowledge - ethics    Ethics UN policy knowledge - ethics Knowledge and understanding of the UN Staff Regulations and Rules and other policies relating to ethics and integrity
 
Communication    Communication    
Ability to communicate in a clear, concise, and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience.

Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media, and other appropriate channels.
 

Customer Satisfaction/Client Management    Customer Satisfaction/Client Management    
Ability to respond timely and appropriately with a sense of urgency, provide consistent solutions, and deliver timely and quality results and/or solutions to fulfil and understand the real customers' needs.

Provide inputs to the development of customer service strategy.

Look for ways to add value beyond clients' immediate requests.  

Ability to anticipate client's upcoming needs and concerns.
 

Health    Health    Health Emergencies
 
Health    Health    Access to Treatment
 
 

 

KEYWORDS

Ethics and integrity  
Client Orientation
Teamwork
Communication
Conflict Management
 

 All applications must be submitted ONLINE at :  https://www.undp.org/fr/cameroon/emplois