PEACE CORPS - MOROCCO- MEDICAL VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
OPEN TO : All Interested Candidates
POSITION : Peace Corps Medical Officer
OPENING DATE : May 14th, 2010
CLOSING DATE : Open till filled
SALARY LEVEL : Salary starting from 364,958 MAD gross/329,465 MAD net, includes, CIMR, CNSS, Health Insurance, Disability Insurance, Work Accident and Life Insurance, negotiable based on experience. Moroccan taxes are the responsibility of the employee.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS : Position will remain open until positions are filled
WORK HOURS : 40 hours per week
The United States Peace Corps seeks a Medical Doctor, Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to serve as a contracted Peace Corps Medical Officer (PCMO) based in Morocco . The PCMO will provide health care to U.S. Peace Corps Volunteers in and will work under the supervision of the Peace Corps Country Director in and the Peace Corps Office of Medical Services in Washington DC.
Duties include :
Routine primary health care to Peace Corps Trainees and Volunteers including treatment of common illnesses and injuries in accordance with Peace Corps medical guidelines
Individual short-term counseling on disease prevention, adjustment issues, stress management and cross-cultural problems
Response to emergency medical situations
Member of Senior Peace Corps staff in (name country)
Design and presentation of health training sessions
Site visits to Peace Corps Volunteers throughout (name country)
Administrative tasks of the medical office including budget management
Inventory of medical supplies and equipment
Alternate on call duty with the other PCMO
Qualifications and Requirements :
Graduate of accredited school MDs must be a graduate of a school listed in this link, Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research http://www.faimer.org/resources/imed.html
Current license to practice
At least 3 years experience in a professional practice, hospital or clinic setting
Ability to communicate effectively in oral /written English.
Experience in managing mental health issues including counseling of patients
Experience in training design and presentation of health related material
Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook
Ability to work effectively as part of an intercultural team
Hardworking, reliable and diligent with good inter-personal skills
Willing to travel to sites in (name country)
Ability to work with minimal supervision
Interested applicants for this position must submit the following or the application will not be considered :
1. A completed PCMO Application form and a completed PCMO applicant skills survey. A copy of these forms may be obtained from the Peace Corps, (name country) main reception.
2. A resume or C.V. that includes :
- Professional positions held, identifying duties, responsibilities, dates of employment and reason for leaving
- Education and training, identifying universities attended, dates of attendance, degrees and diplomas.
- Professional licenses, certificates, registrations
- An accounting for periods of unemployment longer than three months
3. Three professional medical references, with at least two being from medical colleagues who have directly observed the applicant in a clinical setting. (One must also be from the current employer.)
4. Photocopies of :
- Academic diplomas. Pease note, in addition to a copy of the academic diploma, the applicant must submit an official academic transcript and curriculum.
- Professional licenses. If the license does not have an expiration date, written confirmation must be submitted directly from the issuing authority. Please note, if a license is not required, rather, the medical diploma is the license to practice, written confirmation, issued directly from the professional medical board, Ministry of Health or other appropriate regulatory authority establishing that the candidate is properly credentialed for medical practice, is required. Certificates of all post graduate training, internships, residencies, fellowships Professional registrations
6. Any other documentation (e.g., essays, certificates, awards, copies of degrees earned) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above.
7. The candidate should also provide the following : (All documents must be in English)
- a. Date of birth
- b. Place of birth
- c. Citizenship
- d. Passport number
- e. Passport issue date
- f. Passport expiration date
All material should be submitted in English with a cover letter in written form, either mailed or personally delivered to : Email : job@ma.peacecorps.gov
Address : Peace Corps
2, Rue Abou Marouane Essadi, Agdal
Rabat, 10080
Tel. : 0537 68 37 80
Only selected applicants for interviews will be notified by telephone and/or email The United States Peace Corps is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
