General Surgeon (Renk)

Job description

About RI: Relief International is an international non-profit organization that partners with communities impacted by conflict, climate change and disaster to save lives, build greater resilience and promote long-term health and wellbeing. People living in fragile settings face complex, interconnected and deep-rooted crises that often tear a hole in the social fabric of communities. When this happens, our teams work closely with community leaders; first focusing on critical health needs, and then, as communities recover, focusing on both health and wellbeing programming that helps reweave the social fabric for greater resilience in the future. Our team of more than 7,000 staff and local volunteers work in 15 countries across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, providing Health and Nutrition, WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene), Education and Livelihoods programming that is safe, truly local, conflict sensitive, climate smart, evidence based, and reaches those in need. Relief International is a 60-year-old international NGO alliance that is the product of mergers and alliances between four organizations. Today, Relief International is comprised of Relief International, Inc., Relief International-France, Relief International-UK and Relief International-Europe, all of which are led by a single senior leadership team. Position Summary : To provide high-quality surgical services to patients in Renk Civil Hospital, contributing to reduced morbidity and mortality among refugee and host populations. The surgeon will oversee all aspects of surgical care, including emergency, elective, and post-operative treatment, while ensuring adherence to standard protocols, capacity building of surgical teams, and coordination with broader hospital services Key Responsibilities Clinical and Surgical Care. Conduct surgical consultations and perform emergency and elective surgeries, including laparotomies, trauma care, and orthopedic procedures among others. Ensure pre-operative assessment and post-operative follow-up for all surgical patients. Participate in daily ward rounds for surgical inpatients. Provide on-call coverage for emergency surgical cases. Ensure adherence to infection prevention and control protocols within the operating theatre and surgical wards. Collaborate with anesthetists, nurses, and other clinicians in a team-based approach. Utilize point-of-care diagnostics (e.g., ultrasound) to guide surgical decision-making when laboratory and imaging support is limited. Prioritize surgeries based on clinical urgency, resource availability, and public health impact. Maintain stock of essential surgical supplies and instruments and liaise with logistics to avoid shortages. Support the establishment of safe blood transfusion practices in surgical cases requiring it. Provide input into the development of context-appropriate surgical protocols and clinical pathways through strengthened feedback mechanism to referring facilities. Patient education- explain medical procedures and care plans to patients and their families. Regularly review the contingency plan and other plan of action in collaboration with other departments. Coordinates the triage and management of patient in the event of mass causalities together with heads of departments/Nurses/clinicians. Supervision and Capacity Building Supervise surgical and anesthesia staff, including clinical officers, nurses, and theatre assistants. Provide on-the-job training, mentorship, and formal continuous medical education sessions to theatre and surgical staff including junior doctors. Review and improve standard operating procedures and clinical guidelines for surgical care. Build the capacity of local staff in surgical techniques, post-op care, and emergency management. Health Information Management Ensure proper documentation of surgical procedures, outcomes, complications, and referrals including detailed patients records and documenting treatments that meet the legal standards. Contribute to the monthly and quarterly reporting to health authorities. Support monitoring and evaluation efforts and quality assurance activities Referral and External Coordination Assess and prepare patients for referral to higher-level facilities when necessary. Liaise with referral clinics to ensure continuity of care. Qualification and Minimum Requirements: Applicants should. Medical Degree with specialization in General Surgery or master’s degree in general surgery Valid medical license to practice surgery. Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in surgical practice, including emergency and elective. Experience working in low-resource, conflict-affected, or humanitarian settings strongly preferred. Experience in supervising and training medical teams in remote locations. GENERAL CONDITIONS : Applicant must not be a person with criminal records or have been convicted of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), Sexual Harassment and Child Abuse cases. We would like to share Relief International's values with you: We uphold the Humanitarian Principles: humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and operational independence. We affirmatively engage the most vulnerable communities. We value: Inclusiveness Transparency and Accountability Agility and Innovation Collaboration Sustainability APPLICATION SUBMISSION CRITERIA HOW TO APPLY: Aspiring, potential, and interested applicants should submit copies of non-returnable motivational letter, national ID, CV and copies of academic documents through bamboo. All above mentioned documents should be non-returnable. Because this position is urgently needed to be fill, short listing shall be conducted before the deadline/as applications are being received (On rolling basis) and only shortlisted applicants will be contacted within two weeks of closing date. This is a national position. Deadline: 31st March 2026-4:30 pm SSD local time Qualified Females are highly encouraged to apply