Project HOPE is an international NGO with more than 1,000 engaged employees and volunteers who work around the globe, responding to the world’s most pressing global health challenges. Throughout our 60-year legacy, Project HOPE has treated millions of patients, provided more than $3 billion worth of medicines to local health care organizations around the world helped build hundreds of health programs from the ground up, and responded to humanitarian crises worldwide.
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Program Summary:
Project HOPE is providing humanitarian assistance to the hurricane Melissa affected population in Jamaica. The current response portfolio focuses on Health, Mental Health, Protection, and WASH programming through Project HOPE programs and local partnerships.
This role is offered as a short-term consultancy position based in Jamaica and is open to local nationals only. Project HOPE is operating in the Western Parishes, with its main office located in Montego Bay. The consultant should be able to work in following parishes: Westmoreland, St. James, Trelawny, Hanover, or St. Elizabeth.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Project HOPE is urgently seeking Medical Doctors and Nurses for full time and part time to provide primary and emergency health services in both mobile and static medical units supporting communities affected by Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica.
Key Responsibilities:
Conduct patient assessments, diagnose, treat, and manage acute and chronic conditions.
Provide nursing care, triage patients, and ensure smooth patient flow in mobile and fixed clinics.
Manage referrals and ensure continuous, high-quality patient follow-up.
Ensure proper equipment handling, and strong infection prevention and control (IPC).
Deliver health education and hygiene promotion to patients and families.
Maintain accurate patient records and support timely data reporting.
Participate in community outreach and support emergency response activities.
Uphold ethical medical practice, humanitarian principles, and PSEA standards.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
· DOCTORS
- Bachelor degree in Medicine, Post graduation in Medicine education is desirable.
- One year experience in working in public or private nursing colleges, Hospitals, experience with other NGOs, desirable.
- Understanding humanitarian work / having worked with vulnerable populations.
- Knowledge of the environments, understanding of health system in Jamaica and social protection system
- Experience in social services departments (NGOs, Governmental organizations).
NURSES
- Must be a Registered Nurse with a valid license to practice, with 3-5 years of experience, of which 1-2 years should be of developing country experience or in low-resource settings or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience in programs relating to primary health care, maternal and child health, reproductive health, HIV/AIDS preferable.
- Previous NGO experience preferable.
- Must have excellent organizational skills and ability to handle multiple tasks in a dynamic, high-pressure environment.
- Must have excellent communications skills, both oral and written.
- Must have excellent self-motivation skills.
- Must have the ability to exercise sound judgment and excellent decision-making skills.
- Must be extremely flexible and have the ability to cope with stressful situations.
- Must be able to work effectively with various personalities and cultures.
- Must be able to work with limited resources.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Consultants should be able to work in an office setting, communicate effectively, and travel as needed. Assignments may include field or emergency deployments in austere or hardship environments. Typical office noise is minimal, and travel may involve air or other modes of transportation.
Due to the substantial number of inquiries, we receive, only candidates who have met the required experience & qualifications for this position will be considered.
Thank you very much for your interest in Project HOPE.