Medical Support Manager at EACOP | October 2024

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCES REQUIRED

 Master’s in medicine BSc. Medicine, emergency or intensive care medicine, tropical diseases.

 Minimum 15 years of professional experience in Emergency medical care and evacuation/response in oil and gas projects.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

 Expertise in the management of intra- or extra-hospital vital failures.

 Experience in an isolated and operational environment.

 Knowledge of tropical pathology and good knowledge of Africa

 Broad experience in clinical medicine and remote site care.

 Knowledge of international best practices and standards for emergency medical care / response

 Previous experience in international oil & gas industry appreciated. Behavioral competencies:

 Training in Advanced Cardiac, trauma life support and emergency response management

 Ability to effectively lead a team; work in a multi-cultural business setting.

 Excellent interpersonal and communication skills essential.

 Current use of IT tools (Word, Excel, SAP, Outlook, etc.)

 Fluent in English – speaking, writing; some Kiswahili highly beneficial.

ACTIVITIES:

 Advice to EACOP management about health policies and medical specifications.

 Development and update of EACOP Health and Hygiene Management System (Health Plan, Malaria,

Pandemic/epidemic management (Covid, Ebola), Risk assessments, emergency preparedness documents incl. pandemics/epidemics, mass casualty events…) according to best international practice and standards to control

exposure to health hazards (in collaboration with Human Resources, HSE, Construction, etc.).

 Development, implementation and coordination of a medical support system in accordance with international best practice and standards – including managing the EACOP medical contractor(s) appointed to deliver these services:

o Site medical facilities, equipment and procedures, personnel: sick bays, intensive care equipment, qualified nurses and medics, ambulances, standard protocols and good practices.

o medical support: network of hospitals, clinics and specialized practitioners, assistance companies…

o Medical evacuation: primary, secondary and international

 Coordinate (24/7) requests from EACOP offices, sites’ medics and remote sites for medical advice and Medevac in close collaboration with the Medical Operations Manager

 Recruitment, training and mentoring of EACOP medical staff.

 Oversight of ‘Fitness to Work’ program for all EACOP employees and contractors to ensure it meets company requirements

 Development of health awareness and prevention campaigns (malaria, HIV,) and appropriate communication for improvement of health culture

 Maintain up to date on research on new medical treatments and technologies to determine their feasibility and value on remote sites (e.g. telemedicine)

 Manage the budget to ensure that costs are controlled while providing high quality care to employees

CONTEXT AND ENVIRONMENT:

 Behind the numerous technical, environmental and social challenges faced by the project, objective is for EACOP to be developed in a fast-track mode with start-up anticipated 39 months after FID

 With operations in two countries, two separate regulatory regimes will need to be addressed in the HSE-MS

 The project anticipates the mobilization of ~8,000 to 10,000 personnel – a large multicultural workforce with many

people who have a very low risk awareness and limited health and safety cultureEACOP Classification: Restricted Distribution EACOP – All rights reserved.

 Numerous stakeholders and heavy focus by ENGOs create a complex context. Project will need to be developed

in accordance with IFC standards and the Equator 4 Principles to secure the necessary financing

 Several risks related to the location including malaria, limited infrastructure, significant transport & road risk, etc.

 The remote locations are key considerations for MEDEVAC and Emergency Response.

 Job Location: The position is based at Dar es salaam (Tanzania) with frequent travel to worksites and Uganda offices.