Overview
The Medical Officer will conduct specialized reviews and independent medical evaluations of complex compensation claims and clinical audits of UN medical facilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct specialized reviews and independent medical evaluations of complex and sensitive compensation claims (civilian and military), including cases submitted to the Advisory Board on Compensation Claims (ABCC).
- Assess injury, illness, and death to determine causality, severity, permanence, and degree of impairment in line with UN standards.
- Provide clear, authoritative medical opinions on prognosis, service attribution, and eligibility for compensation and insurance claims.
- Review and validate medical documentation from field missions, healthcare providers, and Member States, and prepare well-reasoned reports to support administrative, legal, and judicial decision-making.
- Advise UN entities, governing bodies, and administrators on compensation-related medical and medico-legal matters, ensuring consistent application of relevant policies and frameworks.
- Plan and conduct clinical audits of UN medical facilities to assess compliance with clinical standards, quality of care, and patient safety requirements.
- Analyze audit findings, produce evidence-based recommendations, and monitor implementation of corrective actions to strengthen clinical governance and service quality.
- Provide technical guidance and support to medical facilities and personnel to enhance healthcare delivery and audit capacity.
- Participate in medical boards, review panels, and interdisciplinary deliberations as required.
- Ensure objectivity, consistency, confidentiality, and compliance across all medical evaluations and audit processes.
- Support continuity of operations, including deputizing for the Senior Medical Officer when needed.
- Contribute to training, capacity-building, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
- Collect, analyze, and present data to identify trends and support evidence-based planning and decision-making.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Required Experience
A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible clinical experience in medicine is required. At least three years of substantive experience conducting independent medical reviews involving causality, functional capacity, disability, permanent impairment, compensation claims, or comparable medico-legal determinations is required. Experience in authoring evidence-based medical opinions used in administrative, insurance, legal, or adjudicative decision-making is required. Experience conducting clinical audits or healthcare quality reviews is desirable. Experience in international or multi-jurisdictional settings, including UN or other international organizations, is desirable.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Medicine (such as MD or MBBS with postgraduate specialization, preferably in Occupational Medicine) is required. A first level university degree in Medicine, combined with an additional two years of qualifying clinical experience, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree, in accordance with UN Secretariat standards. Current unrestricted registration with the medical licensing authority of one of the Members States of the United Nations is required. Formal training in independent medical evaluation or permanent impairment assessment using a recognized methodology, such as the American Medical Association (AMA) Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment or an equivalent framework, and successful completion of the corresponding examination-based certification are required.
