Paramedic

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a leading protection agency with a mandate to protect, advocate and promote durable solutions for displacement affected populations. 

DRC has been operating in Ukraine since 2014, currently DRC employs over 700 staff in Ukraine and will continue significant scale-up in 2024 to implement emergency response in the Protection, Economic Recovery, Shelter/NFIs and Humanitarian Disarmament and Peacebuilding (humanitarian mine action) sectors, using direct interventions, support to duty bearers and civil society organizations (CSOs), and partnerships with CSOs. DRC will continue and adapt its durable solutions portfolio to the evolving context.

DRC is currently looking for a highly qualified Paramedic to join the team in Kharkiv. 

Please note that the position requires working in the field (more than 90% of the time)

Overall purpose of the role:

Provide on-site medical support for humanitarian demining operations. The main task of the paramedic will be to provide first aid to victims of an accident during the work process, which includes first aid, stabilization of the victim’s condition and control over his condition during the medical evacuation process. Make sure he has full access to all staff (Field level staff) for delivering first aid and any other medical support if required during the Mine Action operation period.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Responsible for providing medical coverage for DRC-HDP personnel active in the relevant Operation Area.
• During operational working hours act as Paramedic in the field with teams according to DRC-HDP Medical SOP.
• Perform basic first aid and advanced first aid at level 2 when required.
• Prepare the Evacuation plan for each individually planned hazard together with the Team leader.
• Perform stabilization of a possible accident casualty in field conditions.
• Daily inspection of medical equipment trauma kit including stretcher and Ambulance.
• Monitor, treat and follow up on the medical status of the deminers and other HDP-field staff.
• Provide weekly, and monthly reports, and incident reports to the relevant paramedic supervisor.
• Plan and execute MEDEVAC exercises in the area of responsibility at the beginning of each working cycle.
• Responsible for maintaining, organizing, storing, updating, and upgrading medical Equipment at the ambulance and compound.
• Undertake any other duties assigned by the Medical DRC-HDP Medical Officer and relevant regional manager.
• Monthly basis prepared the report to the paramedic supervisor and team leader about the health condition of all field staff.
• Prepare the accident report to the medical officer and paramedic supervisor and follow the instructions he/she received from them.
• Provide the medicine update list to the medical supervisor.
• Led the training that was planned as urgent for field staff during the absence of the medical supervisor.
• Check/Monitor the hygienic conditions of the personnel, equipment, vehicles, and compounds, and the Field Office.

About you

To be successful in this role we expect you to have minimum 3 years of practical experience in medicine.

Moreover, we also expect the following:

• Paramedic qualification (Diploma of the Medical College in Ukraine).
• Good level of computer literacy with proficiency in MS Word, Excel.
• Experience in an ambulance crew or as a military combat medic.

Desirable:

• 2 years working appearance with MA and other NGOs as a paramedic.

Languages:

• Ukrainian –fluency.
• Preferably a good understanding of written and spoken English

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies: 

Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process. 

Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback. 

Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation. 

Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly. 

Demonstrating integrity: You uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to our values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

We offer:

• Contract length: 3 months probation period with possibility of extension.
• Band: I
• Designation of Duty Station: Kharkiv
• Start date: September, 2024

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for National Staff.

Application process

All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages). 

Applications sent by email will not be considered.

The successful applicants from interviews has to attend training for paramedics organized by the DRC HDP Medical Coordinator in country. The employment contract will be offered only to the successful paramedics upon completion of pass or DRC HDP Paramedics course.

 Closing date for applications: 22 July 2024

Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Recruitment will be conducted on a rolling basis, and a final candidate may be selected before the advertisement closes. 

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo.