EACOP – Medical Support Manager

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCES REQUIRED  Master’s in medicine BSc. Medicine, emergency or intensive care medicine, tropical diseases.  Minimum 15 years of professional experience in Emergency medical care and evacuation/response in oil and gas projects. REQUIRED COMPETENCIES  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  Broad experience in clinical medicine and remote site care.  Knowledge of international best practices and standards for emergency medical care / response  Previous experience in international oil & gas industry appreciated. Behavioral competencies:  Training in Advanced Cardiac, trauma life support and emergency response management  Ability to effectively lead a team; work in a multi-cultural business setting.  Excellent interpersonal and communication skills essential.  Current use of IT tools (Word, Excel, SAP, Outlook, etc.)  Fluent in English - speaking, writing; some Kiswahili highly beneficial. ACTIVITIES:  Advice to EACOP management about health policies and medical specifications.  Development and update of EACOP Health and Hygiene Management System (Health Plan, Malaria, Pandemic/epidemic management (Covid, Ebola), Risk assessments, emergency preparedness documents incl. pandemics/epidemics, mass casualty events...) according to best international practice and standards to control exposure to health hazards (in collaboration with Human Resources, HSE, Construction, etc.).  Development, implementation and coordination of a medical support system in accordance with international best practice and standards – including managing the EACOP medical contractor(s) appointed to deliver these services: o Site medical facilities, equipment and procedures, personnel: sick bays, intensive care equipment, qualified nurses and medics, ambulances, standard protocols and good practices. o medical support: network of hospitals, clinics and specialized practitioners, assistance companies... o Medical evacuation: primary, secondary and international  Coordinate (24/7) requests from EACOP offices, sites’ medics and remote sites for medical advice and Medevac in close collaboration with the Medical Operations Manager  Recruitment, training and mentoring of EACOP medical staff.  Oversight of ‘Fitness to Work’ program for all EACOP employees and contractors to ensure it meets company requirements  Development of health awareness and prevention campaigns (malaria, HIV,) and appropriate communication for improvement of health culture  Maintain up to date on research on new medical treatments and technologies to determine their feasibility and value on remote sites (e.g. telemedicine)  Manage the budget to ensure that costs are controlled while providing high quality care to employees CONTEXT AND ENVIRONMENT:  Behind the numerous technical, environmental and social challenges faced by the project, objective is for EACOP to be developed in a fast-track mode with start-up anticipated 39 months after FID  With operations in two countries, two separate regulatory regimes will need to be addressed in the HSE-MS  The project anticipates the mobilization of ~8,000 to 10,000 personnel - a large multicultural workforce with many people who have a very low risk awareness and limited health and safety cultureEACOP Classification: Restricted Distribution EACOP - All rights reserved.  Numerous stakeholders and heavy focus by ENGOs create a complex context. Project will need to be developed in accordance with IFC standards and the Equator 4 Principles to secure the necessary financing  Several risks related to the location including malaria, limited infrastructure, significant transport & road risk, etc.  The remote locations are key considerations for MEDEVAC and Emergency Response.  Job Location: The position is based at Dar es salaam (Tanzania) with frequent travel to worksites and Uganda offices.