Peace Corps Medical Officer (PCMO)

WORK HOURS:                              Full Time – 40 Hours Minimum/Week

COMPENSATION RANGE:        

Medical Doctor                    23,964,649 FCFA to 41,938,129 FCFA

Nurse Practitioner               18,864,601 FCFA to 33,013,051 FCFA

Duties include:

•     Routine primary health care to Peace Corps Trainees and Volunteers including treatment of common illnesses and injuries in accordance with Peace Corps technical 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 Cameroon

•     Ability to conduct trainings on health related issues

•     Site visits to Peace Corps Volunteers throughout Cameroon

•     Administrative tasks of the medical office including budget management

•     Inventory of medical supplies and equipment

•     Mentoring and on-the-job training of other PCMOs

•     Provide and coordinate sexual assault prevention and response

•     Alternate 24 hour on-call duty with the other medical office staff

•     Perform other duties as assigned

The anticipated personal services contract(s) will be for a one-year period with up to three (3) or four (4) option years, exercisable based on satisfactory performance, availability of funds, and continued need.  The work schedule will be on a full-time basis (a minimum working schedule of 40 hours per week), with after-hours, weekend, holiday, and on-call responsibilities.

Minimum Qualifications and Requirements: 

Consider adding same text as in the Checklist “MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS (Note: If any qualifications and requirements below are a no or missing, they are disqualified from further evaluation.)”

•     The applicant is a 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: https://search.wdoms.org/

•     The applicant has a current license, registration or certificate in the host country, the United States, or the provider's country of training to practice their profession (physician, nurse practitioner).

•     Minimum 2 years of recent relevant clinical experience in primary care as an independent practitioner (after internship and/or residency)

•     The applicant must have a minimum of 2 years of experience in providing health education.

•     experience in providing emotional support and short-term counseling

•     The applicant must have experience in training design and presentation of health-related material.

•     The applicant must be willing to travel to sites in Cameroon and overseas.

•     The applicant must have knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook.

•     The applicant must be able to obtain a United States of America visa.

•     The applicant must be proficient in oral and written English in the application and interview.

•     All submitted documents must be in English or translated into English.

PCMO PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1)               The applicant has experience in the management and administration of a health unit.

2)               The applicant has experience working with international organization(s).

Application Process and Requirements:

By the closing date/time identified above, interested applicants for this position must submit the following items as attachments to an e-mail to:

           E-mail: CM-HR@peacecorps.gov  

           Attention:  Peace Corps/Cameroon Director of Management and Operations (DMO)

·        A completed and signed PCMO Application Form (blank form attached)

·        Resume or CV MUST include a detailed description (see details below) of ALL work experience over the past ten years, accounting for any periods of unemployment longer than three months.

o   The detailed description of the work experience must include the following information:

•     Full Description of Duties and Responsibilities for Each Position

•     Start and End Dates for Each Position Held

•     Salary for Each Position

•     Number of Persons Supervised

•     Full or Part Time Position

•     Reason for Leaving

•     Names and Telephone Numbers of Supervisors

•     Volunteer Positions

•     Languages Spoken

Photocopy of Professional Medical License. 
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.
Photocopy of Professional Certification if a Nurse Practitioner.
·        A completed PCMO Applicant Skills Survey (blank survey attached)

·        A completed and signed Privileging Form (blank form attached; the applicant must complete the version of the form that corresponds with their professional qualifications)

·        A copy of Diploma from Medical School

·        Verification of degree (form attached)

·        Three Letters of References or Reference Forms (blank form attached),

o   Note: one of whom is or was your immediate supervisor and at least two must be from medical colleagues who have directly observed your work in a clinical setting, addressing applicant’s clinical skills.

o   All references must have worked with the applicant and be written within the past two years, include full name and credential, current professional capacity, institution name and location, position/relation to candidate, dates working with candidate, signature of reference and stamp (if applicable).

o   If submitting a Letter of Reference, please include the following information: past performance information, which may include information on both hard skills (i.e. technical experience and expertise, quality and timeliness of work product produced, etc.) and soft skills (i.e. professional judgment, professional demeanor, leadership abilities, ability to work as a member of a team, etc.).

Peace Corps does not accept responsibility for technical issues or glitches that cause application materials to be received past this closing date/time.

Note: All documents must be in English.  Official translation is not required.

SUBMIT ALL REQUESTED DOCUMENTS IN MS WORD OR READABLE PDF VERSION.

Only the paper application materials of those candidates that have submitted a complete application package by the deadline and who have been found to have met all of the minimum qualifications and requirements stated above will move further along in the evaluation process.

Additional steps in the evaluation process include:

·       A further evaluation of the submitted application materials.

·       Completion of a Written Exam (if applicable).

·       Completion of one or more interview(s), which will cover, at a minimum:

o   The applicant’s training, skills, and/or experience in the areas specified in the Statement of Work.

o   The applicant’s accuracy and/or style when responding to scenarios and/or problem statements.

o   The applicant’s English proficiency and professional comportment during the interview. 

 Contract award will be contingent on several items, to include:

a.      The applicant’s successful completion of a background security investigation and issuance of a security certificate.

b.     The applicant’s successful completion of a physical examination by a doctor and issuance of a medical certificate.

Files attached to this announcement include the following:

·       PCMO Statement of Work- Physician

.      PCMO Statement of Work- Nurse Practitioner

·       PCMO Application Form

·       PCMO Applicant Skills Survey 

·       PCMO Privileging Form- Physician

.      PCMO Privileging Form- Nurse Practitioner  

·       Verification of Degree Form

·       Peace Corps Medical Officer – Questionnaire