EACOP
Job Title: Senior Medical Officer
Duty station: Kampala with frequent travel to worksites throughout Uganda
Client brief:
The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Project involves the construction and operation of a buried, cross-border pipeline to transport crude oil from the Lake Albert area in Uganda to the eastern coast of Tanzania for export to international markets. The pipeline will run from Kabaale in Hoima District, Uganda, to Chongoleani, Tanga Region, in Tanzania. The length of the pipeline is 1,443 kilometres (km) of which 296 km will be in Uganda. In Uganda, the pipeline will traverse ten (10) Districts, comprising Hoima, Kikuube, Kakumiro, Kyankwanzi, Mubende, Gomba, Sembabule, Lwengo, Rakai, and Kyotera.
Position Summary:
The Senior Medical Officer is responsible for overseeing medical activities for all day-to-day operations of EACOP corporate and projects in Uganda. He/she coordinates with all EACOP Project Contractors medical teams including doctors, nurses, technicians, and other support personnel, in cooperation with H3SE, Construction, and HR departments.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- In collaboration with HSE, develop and implement operational plans for emergencies including natural disasters or mass casualty events.
- Assist the MSM with the medical division operations. Adviser to MSM and HSE regarding the site’s needs and medical specifications for MEDEVAC.
- Check and correct the contractor’s protocols for medical care, including infection control procedures and sterilization techniques.
- Guide, accompany, and coordinate the medical teams of the EACOP Project Contractors to set up their medical facilities on the Project sites according to EACOP Standards.
- Coordinate with other departments such as human resources, HSE, and Construction to ensure that EACOP policies are being followed.
- Supervise the hiring process for the new medical staff of the Contractors (doctors, nurses, paramedics…) to ensure that they meet the requirements of EACOP, check the CVs of newcomers, and audit the staff already hired.
- Help and coordinate the medical teams of Contractors to standardize the supply chain and maintenance of medical equipment in collaboration with the contract and procurement referents.
- Follow research on new medical treatments and technologies to determine their feasibility and value on remote sites (e.g telemedicine)
- Providing training programs to Contractors’ and Subcontractors’ medical staff on relevant topics such as safe work practices, emergency response, nursing care, etc.
- Organize regular training and emergency drills on-site to train Contractors and Subcontractors’ inexperienced staff.
- Developing and implementing plans to maintain a safe environment for employees and staff
- Coordinate (24/7) requests from EACOP Offices and remote sites for medical advice and Medevac in close collaboration with the MSM
- Regular field surveys and site clinic inspections/audits (patient records, equipment, maintenance, hygiene, ambulance, etc.)
- Practice as a full-time physician for COMPANY with experience and competence in occupational health and emergency care
- Close relationships avec CMO TEPU about medical activities and medical support
- Manage the medical aspects of the EACOP Project in Uganda, by providing oversight of the medical setup provided by the Project and Contractors. He/she shall oversee the correct implementation of the Project requirements for medical facilities and medical evacuation setup.
- Coordinate a team of staff members who will work on various aspects of patient care, including doctors, nurses, technicians, and other support personnel, in cooperation with HSE, construction, and HR departments.
- Contribute to recruit and train a competent crew to operate safely and efficiently EACOP facilities.
- Comply with safety, quality, reliability, and availability requirements.
- Integrate national and local content during the field operation preparation and future operations is required.
Experience, Skills, and Qualifications:
- Masters in Medicine BSc. Medicine, emergency or intensive care medicine, and tropical diseases.
- Minimum 10 years of professional experience in emergency medical care/response.
- Expertise in the management of intra- or extra-hospital vital failures.
- Experience in an isolated and operational environment.
- Knowledge of tropical pathology and good knowledge of Africa.
- Ability to effectively lead a team; and work in a multicultural business setting.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills essential.
- Current use of IT tools (Word, Excel, SAP, Outlook, etc.).
- Fluent in English – speaking, and writing; some Kiswahili highly beneficial.
