CLASSIFIATION GRID: Grade 4
DEPARTMENT: Programme - Relief
POST HOLDER:
WORK BASE: Qatar Charity Bangladesh Office
WORK AREA: Cox’s Bazar – Teknaf , Bangladesh
Reporting To: Hierarchical: Project Officer - Relief Coordination (Anas Abulaban)
Functional: Cox’s bazar project officer (Hamidul Islam)
JOB SUMMARY: The Project Officer (Dermatologist) is responsible for delivering specialized dermatological services within primary healthcare and outreach settings in humanitarian contexts. The role focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of skin diseases, particularly those prevalent in refugee camp environments. In addition, the Dermatologist supports capacity building of healthcare staff, contributes to health promotion activities, and ensures integration of dermatological care within the broader primary healthcare service package.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Objective 1: Provide specialized dermatological care and treatment.
- Diagnose and treat a wide range of skin conditions, including infections, allergies, and chronic dermatological diseases.
- Manage common camp-related skin diseases (fungal infections, scabies, dermatitis, etc.).
- Prescribe appropriate medications according to clinical guidelines.
- Handle dermatological emergencies and complications when required.
- Objective 2: Strengthen quality of care within primary healthcare services.
- Support integration of dermatology services into primary healthcare clinics.
- Develop and follow standard treatment protocols and guidelines.
- Ensure patient-centered care with proper consultation and follow-up.
- Refer complicated cases to higher-level facilities when necessary.
- Objective 3: Support capacity building of healthcare staff.
- Provide on-the-job training to doctors, nurses, and paramedics on common skin conditions.
- Develop simple guidance materials for frontline health workers.
- Support clinical supervision and mentoring.
- Promote early detection and appropriate management of dermatological cases.
- Objective 4: Promote community awareness on skin health.
- Conduct health education sessions on skin hygiene and disease prevention.
- Raise awareness about communicable skin diseases and personal hygiene.
- Support outreach campaigns and mobile clinic activities.
- Encourage early health-seeking behavior among the community.
- Objective 5: Ensure infection prevention and clinical safety standards.
- Follow IPC protocols in all clinical practices.
- Ensure safe handling of patients with infectious skin conditions.
- Maintain cleanliness and hygiene of consultation areas.
- Use personal protective equipment (PPE) appropriately.
- Objective 6: Maintain proper documentation and reporting.
- Record patient data, diagnosis, and treatment accurately.
- Maintain confidentiality of patient information.
- Prepare periodic reports on dermatology services and trends.
- Support data collection for monitoring and evaluation.
- Objective 7: Support emergency response and public health interventions.
- Participate in outbreak response (e.g., scabies or skin infection outbreaks).
- Provide rapid dermatological assessment during emergencies.
- Support mobile clinic and outreach health services.
- Adapt service delivery based on emergency needs.
- Objective 6: To ensure employees adhere to ethical standards, organizational policies, and legal requirements while maintaining integrity and professional conduct at all times.
- The Employee undertakes to use the Association's technological devices, software, and systems for professional purposes only.
- The employee hereby acknowledges that they have read, understood, and agreed to comply with all applicable organizational policies and guidelines, including but not limited to the Code of Conduct, PSEA Policy, Safeguarding Policy, Conflict of Interest Policy, Fraud Prevention Policy and the Non-compliance may result in disciplinary action.
- The staff obliges to immediately report any violations of the associations policies or Bangladesh Law that was discovered during their work including illegal activities, or breech of work ethics.
- The employee is prohibited from engaging in any behaviour that continues harassment or discrimination against any of their colleagues. Partners, stakeholders, etc.
- Staff must agree that giving or receiving any gift, money, or benefit that is illegal or dishonest—directly or indirectly—is not allowed
- The Employee undertakes that, throughout their employment with Qatar Charity, they shall not engage in any form of bribery or corruption, whether directly or indirectly, and shall comply with all applicable anti-corruption laws of the country and organizational policies.
- Objective 7: Ensure the implementation of Qatar Charity’s safeguarding standards, including PSEA and GBV prevention, across all project activities to maintain a safe and accountable environment.
- Implement and monitor safeguarding measures, ensuring compliance with Qatar Charity’s PSEA and GBV policies throughout the project lifecycle.
- Abide by QC’s Child Protection and Safeguarding related policies to keep children and young people safe and to respond to concerns about a child's safety or wellbeing.
- Establish and maintain confidential, accessible reporting channels for safeguarding concerns and ensure timely response and escalation.
- Collaborate with HR and relevant departments to integrate safeguarding into field activities.
- Ensure risk assessments include safeguarding considerations and mitigation strategies for all project activities.
