Staff Health and Safety Manager (COVID-19 Response)

Job Description

Title: Staff Health and Safety Manager (COVID-19 Response)

Company Name: International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) with 1-year internship having valid registration from Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC).

Experience Requirements:
∎ Na

Job Context:
∎ Reporting To: Senior HR Coordinator
∎ Department: Human Resources (HR)
∎ Expected Start Date: At Earliest
∎ Contract length: 6 Months

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Lead on Enforcement of Quarantine Protocols:
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∎ Develop / update IRC's internal quarantine protocols for staff and incentive workers.
∎ Update case tracking and contact tracing form for internal reporting at country and regional level.
∎ Communicate and follow up with concerned staff in case of quarantine needs, regular follow ups and provide clearance to re-join to work place following successful completion of quarantine period.
∎ Clinical Care of Staff Infected by COVID-19:
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∎ Provided medical consultation and services to IRC staff over the mobile phone; Once IRC open a dedicated ITC for its staff, undertake coordination role and supervision as necessary.
∎ Obtain medical history, updating staff files, suggest primary investigations and treatment plan in discussing with respective stakes.
∎ Coordinate, supervise, monitor and follow-up administrative activities & overall progress of all staff who are quarantined / in isolation / hospitalized.
∎ Networking, collaboration and coordination with internal and external stakeholders for conducting health related activities (testing, hospitalization, medical / causality evacuation, death protocol etc.).
∎ Monitoring & Reporting:
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∎ Ensure all staff consultations are documented and records completed in confidential manner.
∎ Assist and supervise medical staff in maintaining facility registers and other data collection tools, ensuring accurate and timely recording of information (when required).
∎ Assist and supervise medical staff in daily collection, compilation and reporting of data.
∎ Submit daily reports in a timely manner.
∎ Others:
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∎ Prepare daily and periodic reports, updates, analysis and support data management.
∎ Develop protocols and procedures for improved staff health and safety. Coordinates, and implements the quality management and quality improvement process for standard safety protocols of IRC offices in Cox's Bazar & Ukhiya.
∎ Ensure medicine support for the quarantined / PSS coordination with HR team when required.
∎ Perform other duties as may be assigned by management.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Experience in management of health facilities and staff, including previous experience of supervising and mentoring other health staff.
∎ Ability and flexibility to understand the cultural and political environment and to work well with the local health representatives.
∎ Skills to provide sensitive and appropriate medical counselling.
∎ Excellent communication skills, good spoken and writing of concise reports in English.
∎ Must be a team player with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work under pressure in a stressful environment, displaying patience, compassion and diplomacy.
∎ Ability to be innovative, flexible, adaptive, and willingness to work in potentially stressful and challenging environments.
∎ Ability to live and work in challenging conditions.
∎ Female candidates highly encouraged to apply.

Salary: Tk. 125000 (Monthly)

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Insurance + Mobile Allowance + Leave Entitlements + Housing Allowance

Application Deadline: June 24, 2020

Company Information:
∎ International Rescue Committee (IRC)
∎ Business : The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future. In more than 40 countries and in 26 U.S. cities, our dedicated teams provide clean water, shelter, health care, education, protection and empowerment support to refugees and displaced people. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) Founded in 1933. David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, is a former Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom.

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