Midwife Supervisor at Medecins Sans Frontieres

The French Section of Médecins Sans Frontières is recruiting for its project in Jahun:

1 Midwife Supervisor

Context

Médecins Sans Frontières is a private, non-profit international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in crisis, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, creed or political affiliation.

Position: Midwife Supervisor

Job Description

• Supervise and organize the daily activities in the maternity according to MSF policy
• Maintain a high level of organization of all the services
• Ensure the service is always sufficiently staffed to provide quality services
• Ensure protocols are respected
• Ensure high level of hygiene in the ward
• Ensure that all patients in the unit are treated with dignity and respect at all times
• Assist and supervise all medical and non-medical activities in Maternity following MSF protocols
• Adhere to work schedule as per roster and on-call requirements
• Manage the maternity staff
• Manage the pharmacy items and stock
• Manage the medical and non-medical equipment
• Manage the equipment which needs to be sterilized
• Supervise Maternity maintenance in logistic
• Collect the data in maternity section and monitor the activity.

Requirements

• Nurse and midwifery qualification. Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience and MSF experience is desirable
• Fluency in spoken and written English and Hausa language
• Strong work ethic: punctuality, responsibility and flexibility
• Managerial and organisational capacity, initiative
• Respectful and courteous attitude to staff and patients
• High level of motivation and ability to learn

Work Location

• MSF Jahun project – Jigawa State – NIGERIA

Contract

• Local contract – 208 working hours per month and roster flexibility required.

Method of Application

Submit your CV, copies of diplomas, qualifications and a cover letter (with reference MIDSUPJ) with contact details to: msff-abuja-recruitment@paris.msf.org

Applications can also be submitted in person at the following address:

Submit your CV, copies of medical credentials, registration and a cover letter with contact details to the MSF Administration Office in Jahun (“Application Box” at the Watchmen Desk).

Deadline for the submission of applications: 28th September 2015.

NB: Only successful applicants will be called for interview.

Closing Date: 28/09/2015