Save the Children is
the world's leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120
countries. We save children's lives; we fight for their rights; we help them
fulfil their potential.
We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
In response to the Ebola
outbreak in Sierra Leone, Save the Children is working
with the UK government to set up a Treatment Centre which will enable us to
undertake case management and provide support to some of those affected. As
part of this we are looking for a number of clinical staff, to provide
expertise and support:
- Medical Team Leader
- Doctors with infectious disease
experience
- Nurses with infectious disease
experience
- Health Information Manager
- Outreach Manager
- Pharmacist
Prior to deployment to
the field, a period of paid training will be provided which includes relevant
organisation inductions and security training, external training on Ebola risk
management (hygiene protocols; use of PPE etc).
Deployments will be for
a minimum of 4 weeks (but may be up to 6 months) and
successful candidates will be offered a competitive salary package including
medical insurance, accommodation and other benefits
We are interested in
hearing from you if you have experience of working in a humanitarian situation
or have worked in an international development environment (please outline this
in your cover letter).
To apply, please send a
covering letter along with up-to-date CV to the link provided, including the
period of time you would be available for.
Please note: due to the nature of this recruitment,
applications will be reviewed as they are received and suitable candidates
contacted on an on-going basis, as we build a roster to support the treatment
centre over the coming months.
We need to keep
children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the
protection of children from abuse.
Location: Freetown,
Sierra Leone
Contract - Full-Time
Closing date: Monday
6 October 2014
All jobs close at
midnight UK time on the date specified
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