Employer: Alutiiq
General Description:
Contractor
shall provide a physician assistant or equivalent as part of the MTT to
serve two roles. The first role would be as a medical provider to
render medical assistance to members of the MTT in the field. The second
role would be as a trainer to deliver basic medical courses as needed
such as first aid/first responder and casualty care. The PA will report
to the Project Manager/Lead Trainer. Please see Attachment D for
responsibilities and minimum qualifications.
Responsibilities:
Provide
routine and emergency medical support to the MTT during training and/or
capacity building deployment which includes the training site, police
contributing country, and other locations where the MTT will travel
Identify additional medical resources available to the MTT in an emergency and develop a plan to
respond
to key health risks during training (e.g. climate, parasites, tropical
disease, training or firearms accident, traffic incident, etc.)
Plan
for and facilitate emergency medical evacuation. (Contractor will also
provide medical evacuation insurance for all deployed personnel.)
Deliver
training in-country based on INL-approved training curriculum on topics
such as first aid and first responder, HIV/Aids, malaria, safe travel,
stress management, and combat casualty first aid
Travel overseas to and within countries that are considered dangerous or unhealthy or other adverse environment
In
the event of a medical emergency, the medic shall evaluate the extent
of the illness or injury and render first aid to stabilize the sick or
injured personnel to the best of their ability in the field setting
until transport can be arranged for more advanced medical care.
Reports to the Training Team Leader.
Minimum Qualifications:
Active certification as an EMT, Field Medic, Physician Assistant or similar equivalent
At least one (1) year training experience
Demonstrated experience providing medical support in a developing country or austere environment
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Must be willing and capable of working in a fluid environment, under challenging circumstances
Must demonstrate ability to work well in a team environment and with trainers from another country
Travel
overseas to and within countries that are considered dangerous or
unhealthy or other adverse environment with limited or no medical
facilities
Must be able to deliver police training to foreign nationals through a language assistant
Preferred Qualifications:
Ability to serve in dual MTT trainer/medic role (see qualifications of MTT trainer above)
Ability to speak and read foreign languages, especially French or Arabic
Prior UN peacekeeping experience or international police training and mentoring experience
Knowledge of multilateral/multidimensional peacekeeping operations
UN Police training certification
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