JOB OPPORTUNITY

 Internal/External/

 Reference No: REC/ 069/25

Job title: Medical Doctor

Location:         Gambella Refugee Operation

Reports to: Project manager

Number of Posts 01 (One)

Closing date:   Jan-01-2026

 GOAL is a humanitarian and non-governmental organization that has been working in Ethiopia for over 30 years, towards ensuring the poorest and most vulnerable in our world and those affected by humanitarian crises have access to the fundamental rights of life, including but not limited to adequate shelter, food, water and sanitation, healthcare, and education. GOAL implements a range of multi-sectoral development, resilience, recovery and humanitarian responses programmes by being sensitive to cross-cutting issues including gender, accountably, child protection, HIV/AIDS. Currently, we work with pastoralist, agropastoral, pastoral dropouts, rural small holder farmers, rural/urban youth and street children to respond to humanitarian crises and build resilience in Ethiopia working closely with local communities, local government, donors and other key actors. GOAL E Humanitarian Response is centered on nutrition, WASH, livelihoods, multipurpose cash, NFIs and protection interventions in country wide while the recovery and development focus on livelihoods, economic opportunities, health, health and nutrition system strengthening and WASH with solid emphasis on integrated programming and community-based approach in Oromiya regional state. The Street Children programme is implemented with local partners in Addis Ababa and Hawassa. 

We envision a world where poverty no longer exists, where vulnerable communities are resilient, where barriers to well-being are eliminated and where everyone has equal rights and opportunities. GOAL Ethiopia’s main donors Irish Aid, USAID/OFDA, EHF, ECHO, UNHCR, WFP, UNOCHA and other private donors.

General Description of the Role: 

Provide outpatient and/or inpatient medical care to patients/beneficiaries according to adapted and updated medical knowledge, National and WHO protocols, values, and universal hygiene standards to improve the patients/beneficiaries' health conditions. In the designated region of GOAL refugee health and nutrition program.

Duties and Responsibilities:

(detailed list of tasks and outputs categorized by “daily,” “weekly,” “monthly,” or any other category which fits the role)

• Apply medical knowledge and skills to diagnose and prevention. Carry out outpatient and inpatient consultations, prescribing the necessary treatment respecting WHO, and national protocols. 

• Keep the patient and/or his/her family informed about the illness and provide appropriate explanations about the treatment to follow, checking they have understood. 

• Follow up the evolution of the hospitalized/IDP patients, through daily visits, consultations and examinations, prescribing the necessary treatment following WHO, and national protocols, deciding whether they can be discharged or transferred to other departments – in collaboration with other clinical officers- and informing their family about the patient’s evolution. 

• Check and control the rational distribution of medicines and equipment under his/her responsibility and take care the quality, disinfection and sterilization of the medical material. Assure general compliance with standing hygiene standards. 

• Participate in the collection and analysis of epidemiological data, checking its validity and informing the line manager or project coordinator about any problem or complication of the patients illness, medical error and monitors the proper functioning of the department, equipment or material. 

• Ensure ongoing training of the medical/paramedical multidisciplinary team in order to optimize the quality of care. 

• Knows and ensures all WHO and National medical protocols are followed and implemented, checking universal precautions are followed at all times and reducing bio-hazard risks and improving infection control. Ensures professional confidentiality is respected. 

• Manage the team under his/her direct responsibility according to GOAL HR policies and procedures, supervising their performance, organizing and scheduling shifts and rotations, directly participating in emergencies and on calls if necessary.

• Report any progress and any problems in a timely manner to the immediate supervisor.

• Perform any other duties/Tasks as required by the line manager.

Mainstreaming Issues:

• The employee must read, understand, and implement, according to area of responsibility, GOAL’s policies and procedures on mainstreaming of Gender, HIV/AIDS, and Child Protection.

• Work on increasing the sensitivity and awareness of the community towards Gender, HIV/AIDS, and Child Protection issues.

Compliance Issues

Familiarize self and understand GOAL Donor Compliance issues, specifically to the terms and conditions of the Donor programme that is working on and comply with the same area of responsibility. 

Job Requirements

Qualification (Education, Experience, key qualities, skills, and competence) 

• Medical Doctor, with 2-year experience minimum as a Medical Doctor or in clinical practical experience within recognized private, governmental medical training, referral, and specialized hospital or INGO. 

• Knowledge of the local language of the area is highly advantageous

Desirable quality, skill, and competence

Desirable key qualities, Skills, and Competences: (list of qualities that are considered necessary for the specific post which are believed to be key to the success of the job holder in the specific post):

• Desirable in tropical medicine, or post-registration experience in Obstetrics and gynae, pediatrics, A, infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS/STDs, TB, general practice, general medicine or minor surgery.

• A willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions.

• Ability to work flexibly extra working hours including weekends and willingness to travel and work in rural locations and live in basic conditions.

• Commitment to and understanding of GOALs, aims, values, and principles. 

• Computer literate.

• Accountability & responsiveness within areas of responsibility.

Additional job responsibilities

The job duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

GOAL has a Staff Code of Conduct, Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, which have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants and children from exploitation. GOAL also has a confidentiality policy ensuring the non-disclosure of any information whatsoever relating to the practices and business of GOAL, acquired in the course of duty, to any other person or organisation without authority, except in the normal execution of duty. Any candidate offered a job with GOAL will be expected to adhere to these policies and other GOAL and Donor policies.

REMUNERATION and BENEFITS: 

• GOAL will pay a competitive basic salary based on the salary grading with additional benefits.

• A chance to develop tangible experience.

• Being part of a team that continues to make a real difference in the lives of the most vulnerable people.  

Commitments: 

GOAL’s recruitment procedure is fair and transparent which is also in line with the organization’s commitment to its integrity, honesty and culture. GOAL is committed to ensure that, its performance complies with the terms and conditions of relevant agreements, applicable laws & regulations. 

GOAL highly promotes Equality, diversity and inclusion and works with women and men, People with disabilities, and employees of various ages including youth, supports their empowerment and appreciates their achievements constantly. GOAL also encourages applications from diverse candidates including women, people with disabilities, people with diverse backgrounds, and youth to apply.

GOAL has zero tolerance to discrimination on the basis of gender, age, disability, ethnicity, religion, race, economic status etc . we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

Hence, pre-employment background checks will be conducted, and employees are required to read, understand, sign and implement different polices including safeguarding and child protection policy, Protection from Sexual Exploitation and abuse policy, sexual harassment policy, code of conducts and any other rules and regulation of the organization. GOAL is strongly committed not to harm the people under its care. 

GOAL Ethiopia is committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety of people who involves in its work and demands all staff exhibit the highest commitment. GOAL Ethiopia will verify skills and commitment of the candidate in the assessment process and perform Background reference check.

You are welcome to include your sex (Male or Female) and any disability issues in your CV (please note that this information will only be used to comply with affirmative action policy of the organization)

How To Apply

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: 

Interested and qualified applicants need to submit ONLY once their non - non-returnable application with CV for one vacancy. The vacancy reference number, along with the title & Duty station, needs to be written in the application letter. 

• Applicants can directly apply through THIS LINK

• Please be sure your application and CV should be in PDF or Word only. (The system couldn’t accept other than PDF and Word.)

GOAL strongly encourages female candidates to apply!

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview and exam.

Shortlisted candidates will need to submit other supporting documents upon request at a later stage.

GOAL is not able to contribute towards any costs incurred by candidates during the recruitment process