General
Description of assignment title: Medical Liaison and Occupational Health Physician
Assignment country: Somalia
Duty stations: Mogadiscio
Work location: UN Premises
Expected start date: 03/29/2026
Duration: 12 months(with possibility of extension)
Sustainable Development Goal: 3. Good health and well-being
Host entity: UNDP
Modality: Onsite
Type: National
Volunteer category: Expert UCoS to Mar2026
Work arrangement: Full-time
Number of Assignments: 1
Details
Mission and objectives:
- The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Somalia has been supporting the government’s efforts in effective implementation of the National Development Plan (NDP), which is aligned with the corporate Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In support of development plans outlined in the NDP, UNDP in collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders including government, multilateral agencies, private sector and civil society has been developing and implementing projects in its main thematic areas of Economic Growth and Employment, Democratic Governance, Rule of Law and Security, Human Development and Economics. These projects contribute towards achieving the overall national goal of socioeconomic transformation for poverty reduction, economic revival and societal transfer in a socially just and gender equitable manner.
Context:
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- The UN Clinics Somalia network, administered by UNDP, provides occupational health, emergency response, and clinical support services to United Nations personnel across Somalia. Services include emergency stabilization, medical evacuation coordination, occupational health services, health promotion, and emergency preparedness training (e.g., Individual First Aid Kit (IFAK) and Emergency Trauma Bag (ETB) training).
- UNDP, established in 1965, is the UN’s global development network, supporting countries to eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities, and build resilience. Within Somalia, UNDP also administers common services, including UN Clinic services supporting UN personnel.
- Mogadishu hosts a large UN staff population and key operational hubs. There is a growing need to strengthen:
- Follow-up of UN personnel admitted in local medical facilities
- Occupational health and staff support services
- Expansion and monitoring of approved medical networks through hospital assessments
- Emergency preparedness and surge medical support across duty stations
- This UNV assignment strengthens medical liaison, occupational health, and emergency preparedness capacity in Mogadishu while providing roving clinical support to other UN Clinics as required.
Task description:
- Clinical Care & Occupational Health
- Provide occupational health services to UN personnel in Mogadishu
- Conduct clinical consultations, initial assessment, stabilization, and response to medical emergencies involving UN personnel
- Support referral of patients to appropriate medical facilities and ensure safe clinical handover
- Conduct medical follow-up and liaison with local hospitals for admitted UN staff
- Support clinical assessments related to fitness for work, fitness to travel, and return-to-work evaluations
- Provide medical advice and support to staff with chronic or work-related health conditions
- Medical Liaison, Referrals & Administrative Coordination
- Facilitate referrals to approved medical providers and ensure appropriate documentation and clinical justification
- Support medico-administrative processes, including medical evacuation coordination and case documentation
- Assist in verification and processing of medical invoices in coordination with administrative and finance teams
- Liaise with agency medical sections, HR, and health focal points regarding staff medical matters, while maintaining confidentiality
- Medical Network Strengthening
- Conduct hospital and clinic assessments to support expansion, monitoring, and quality assurance of approved medical networks
- Contribute to maintaining updated medical provider databases and service evaluations
- Emergency Preparedness & Roving Support
- Provide surge/roving clinical support to UN Clinics in other duty stations as operationally required
- Support emergency preparedness activities, including Individual First Aid Kit (IFAK) and Emergency Trauma Bag (ETB) training and drills
- Participate in Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) preparedness and response mechanisms
- Contribute to emergency planning, simulations, and after-action reviews
- Health Promotion & Reporting
- Contribute to workplace health promotion initiatives and preventive health programmes
- Support health awareness campaigns and risk-reduction activities
- Maintain accurate clinical, administrative, and training records in line with UN Clinic procedures
- Contribute to reports, data collection, and operational documentation
Eligibility criteria
Age: 18 – 80
Financial software
Required experience: 7 years
Nationality: Candidate must be a national, legal resident or hold refugee status in the country of assignment.
Assignment requirements
Relevant experience:
- 7 years
Languages:
- English, Level: Fluent, Required
- Somali, Level: Native language, Required
Required education level:
- Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery, Occupational Health, Emergency Medicine, Public Health, or related field is desirable.
Competencies and values:
- Accountability
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Creativity
- Judgement and decision-making
- Planning and organising
- Professionalism
- Self-management
Skills and experience:
- At least seven (7) years of clinical medical practice experience in general medicine, including diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of adult patients
- At least one (1) year of experience in either occupational health services or emergency/acute clinical care
- Valid, current, and unrestricted license to practice medicine
- Valid certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS), and/or Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
- Experience in clinical practice in developing, resource-limited, or humanitarian settings
- Desired skills and experiences
- Experience in occupational health service delivery, including fitness-for-work and return-to-work assessments, as well as supporting emergency preparedness activities, medical trainings, and workplace health promotion initiatives
- Experience in medical evacuation coordination or referral case management, including liaison with hospitals and referral medical facilities
- Experience in health service delivery within the UN system or other international organizations, and in working in hardship, conflict-affected, or security-constrained duty stations
- Demonstrated interest in volunteerism and familiarity with the UN system
Area(s) of expertise:
- Crisis and emergency response, Education, Health
Driving license:
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Other information
To apply for this job please visit app.unv.org.
