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National Radiology Officer

Closing: Apr 26, 2024

7 days remaining

Published: Apr 15, 2024 (5 days ago)

Job Requirements

Education:

Work experience:

Language skills:

Job Summary

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Education

  • Master’s degree in Medicine from an accredited academic institution and postgraduate degree in Radiology with five years of relevant professional experience; or Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine and post graduate degreein Radiologywith seven years of relevant professional experience.
  • Board registration certificate is obligatory and a must.
  • Must have a valid Specialist Recognition Certificate from the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council.
  • Must have a valid annual retention certificate from the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council.

Experience

  • Kenyan Citizen.
  • Experience in Radiology; especially chest radiology required.
  • Thorough knowledge of the natural history, radiological and clinical presentation of tuberculosis.
  • Experience use of different Microsoft office programs required.
  • Experience in interpretation of screening CXR an advantage
  • Experience in staff administration and management.
  • Experience in data analysis and management.
  • Previous experience in doing CXR reporting for different resettlement countries an advantage for the USRAP, Australia,Canada and the UK detection for TB, with a minimum of 5 years.
  • Experience in quality radiology assurance services and in writing guidelines and training materials an advantage.

Skills

  • Proficient in a Microsoft Office environment, including extensive use of Microsoft Excel Word, PowerPoint and comfortable with learning new software and project reporting tools.
  • Advanced analytical and critical thinking skill.

Languages

  • Required: For all applicants, fluency in English and Kiswahili is required (oral and written). Working knowledge of French; and/or any other UN Official language is advantageous.

Required Competencies

The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following values and competencies:

Values - all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these three values:

  • Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
  • Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
  • Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
  • Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
  • Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators level 2

  • Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
  • Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
  • Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
  • Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.
  • Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

Managerial Competencies – behavioural indicators – level 2.

  • Leadership: Provides a clear sense of direction, leads by example and demonstrates the ability to carry out the Organization’s vision. Assists others to realize and develop their leadership and professional potential.
  • Empowering others: Creates an enabling environment where staff can contribute their best and develop their potential.
  • BuildingTrust: Promotes shared values and creates an atmosphere of trust and honesty.
  • Strategic thinking and vision: Works strategically to realize the Organization’s goals and communicates a clear strategic direction.
  • Humility: Leads with humility and shows openness to acknowledging own shortcomings.

Submit cover letter indicating the Position Title & Vacancy Notice Number

  • (National Radiology Officer - IOMRONBO/VN/009/2024)
and CV with telephone and e-mail contacts including 3 Referees (Supervisors) to: IOM, RO Human Resources Department, via e-mail to [email protected]


Responsibilities

Education

  • Master’s degree in Medicine from an accredited academic institution and postgraduate degree in Radiology with five years of relevant professional experience; or Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine and post graduate degreein Radiologywith seven years of relevant professional experience.
  • Board registration certificate is obligatory and a must.
  • Must have a valid Specialist Recognition Certificate from the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council.
  • Must have a valid annual retention certificate from the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council.

Experience

  • Kenyan Citizen.
  • Experience in Radiology; especially chest radiology required.
  • Thorough knowledge of the natural history, radiological and clinical presentation of tuberculosis.
  • Experience use of different Microsoft office programs required.
  • Experience in interpretation of screening CXR an advantage
  • Experience in staff administration and management.
  • Experience in data analysis and management.
  • Previous experience in doing CXR reporting for different resettlement countries an advantage for the USRAP, Australia,Canada and the UK detection for TB, with a minimum of 5 years.
  • Experience in quality radiology assurance services and in writing guidelines and training materials an advantage.

Skills

  • Proficient in a Microsoft Office environment, including extensive use of Microsoft Excel Word, PowerPoint and comfortable with learning new software and project reporting tools.
  • Advanced analytical and critical thinking skill.

Languages

  • Required: For all applicants, fluency in English and Kiswahili is required (oral and written). Working knowledge of French; and/or any other UN Official language is advantageous.

Required Competencies

The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following values and competencies:

Values - all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these three values:

  • Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
  • Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
  • Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
  • Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
  • Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators level 2

  • Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
  • Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
  • Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
  • Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.
  • Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

Managerial Competencies – behavioural indicators – level 2.

  • Leadership: Provides a clear sense of direction, leads by example and demonstrates the ability to carry out the Organization’s vision. Assists others to realize and develop their leadership and professional potential.
  • Empowering others: Creates an enabling environment where staff can contribute their best and develop their potential.
  • BuildingTrust: Promotes shared values and creates an atmosphere of trust and honesty.
  • Strategic thinking and vision: Works strategically to realize the Organization’s goals and communicates a clear strategic direction.
  • Humility: Leads with humility and shows openness to acknowledging own shortcomings.

Submit cover letter indicating the Position Title & Vacancy Notice Number

  • (National Radiology Officer - IOMRONBO/VN/009/2024)
and CV with telephone and e-mail contacts including 3 Referees (Supervisors) to: IOM, RO Human Resources Department, via e-mail to [email protected]


  • Under the overall supervision of the Regional Health Assessment Programme Coordinator (RHAPC) and under the direct supervision of the Regional Radiology Coordinator the incumbent will be responsible for overseeing and guiding the radiology primary services in the region, managing the x-ray units in Kenya, and performing reporting of chest radiographs of Migrants and Refugees from IOM Migration Health Department’s field operations from different parts of the region under the different health assessment programmes with Quality Assurance/Quality Control and also Administrative roles:

In particular he/she will:

  • Supervise the works of radiographers, and radiology support staff in the x-ray units in Kenya, oversee and guide the radiology services in region of Africa and ensure smooth workflow and quality of radiology services.
  • Coordination and communication with the head of the mobile and data processing center inregard to radiology related mobile mission requirements and provide support.
  • Liaise with IOM partners from CDC, Health from Australian and the Canadian health department in regard on radiology related matters, in coordination with the Global tele radiology coordinator.
  • Review and correctly interpret the digital screening chest X-rays (CXRs) using the tele- radiology systems. Identify radiological signs of TB and other incidental findings in accordance with the technical guidelines of the resettlement countries. Compare the current with previous CXR findings and document the change, for cases with follow-up radiographs.
  • Assess quality of chest radiographs to meet optimal diagnostic criteria and the required standards. Request for repeat CXR when the CXR is suboptimal and for additional view when needed. Recommend for further imaging by documenting in the system when needed.
  • Submit the CXR reports to eMedical websites for Canada and Australia cases. Use UKTB globalwebsite for reporting cases under UKTB programme in Kenya and the region.
  • Coordinate with and guide the radiographers and the medical clerks on the different country operations X-ray units from the region for optimizing the CXR quality, timely eMedical completion, and delivery of the reports.
  • Provide consultation when the CXR is read by the consultant radiologists and when they have queries during primary reading service, and provide regular internal monitoring of the CXR readings, through double reading of sample of CXRs already read by the consultant primary radiologists and provide regular feedback and advice to maintain the quality of the CXR readings.
  • Review the queries and feedback from Panel physicians on the CXR reports in Kenya and the region. discuss and explain the findings of the CXR images, and if correction is needed revise the reports accordingly.
  • In coordination with the Global Radiology Coordinator, in Manila, get second opinion for clarifying suspicious CXR findings, for addressing any service process concerns in the unit and any related issues
  • Ensure that the radiological reporting process is fraudless. Participate in internal and external image quality and CXR reports quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) measures.
  • Provide second opinion confirmatory for CXR reading requests coming from different IOM field operations in the region when needed. And Participate in the process of the IOM global Teleradiology QC control CXR reading and analysis as needed.
  • Prepare radiological quarterly/yearly reports, and other reports produced by the Center for Africa region.
  • Conduct radiology training, image viewing sessions and feedback to consultant radiologists, panel physicians and radiographers in the Center and to the missions in the region to maintain the quality of the radiology service and staff capacity building.
  • Prepare radiology standard operating procedures (SOP) and training materials, coordinate with the IOM Global radiology coordinator in Manila, for any radiology assistant needed and for new advisors from the global Center.
  • Arrange and make sure back up radiologist is available for the service when going on leave. When needed, assist in establishing and training backup local radiologists.
  • Perform other related tasks as may be assigned


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