Sexual Reproductive Health Mobile Facilitator at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)

This position will be functionally accountable to the SRH Advisors and Learning Unit; hierarchically to the Medical Learning Referent. This person will work in coordination with the SRH referent, missions, and the learning unit to ensure the development of the different specific tasks.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND MAIN TASKS

Training, organization and preparation, one month (TBD) before the deployment for training, via email and Skype/Teams:

• In collaboration with the HR department will define dates, course agenda, travel movements.
• If required, will organize the pre-reading and follow-up post training.
• In collaboration with the medical Network and the mission, she/he will organize the planning, facilitation and ‘on the job training’ of the visit in each project.
• She/he will request medical items and equipment needed to the Medical department.
• She/he will request stationery, material and photocopies needed to the HR department.
• With the SRH Referent, HRCo, MedCo and PMR will define the list of participants.
• Follow up of the organization of location and accommodation.
• Follow up communication with field and participants about the organization with the technical referent.

Training implementation with co-facilitator, if needed:

• Coordinate and facilitate the theoretical and the skills-based practical trainings face to face.
• Organize and manage group dynamics.
• Respond to doubts and questions from participants.
• Follow up and evaluate the learning process of the participants.
• Use simulation methodology when possible.
• Ensure a positive and engaging learning environment during the whole training, as well as the participation of all participants in the learning activities designed.
• During the phase of transfer of skills or on the job training, will identify other trainings needed for the participants.
• Work-Plan and Personal Analysis during the training: the facilitators will support each participant with the identification of personal capacities and learning needs, and with the identification of activities to be implemented in their own project to improve their knowledge and skills.

After the training, write a report including:

• Continuous transfer of knowledge process, reinforcing “on bed side” main aspects/needs identified during the training phase.
• Identification, together with the team, of potential barriers in the workplace to the transfer of knowledge to propose actions to reduce or mitigate them.
• Implement bed side training as planned.
• Identified key person (focal point) in charge of the refreshment of the recommendations and follow up in collaboration with the project or mission medical manager (PMR and/ or Medco).
• The communication lines with the focal person and the medical manager in order to follow the implementation of the recommendations.
• These recommendations should be also shared and discussed at project and mission level during the debriefing.
• Continue reinforcing and supervising the priority learning aspects identified during the training and the follow up period, in collaboration with project managers and/or medical coordination.
• Definition, design and follow up in a remote mode the monitoring of the implementation of recommendations.
• Work plan and analysis during the training: the facilitators will support each participant with the identification of personal capacities and learning needs, and with the identification of activities to be implemented in their own project to improve their knowledge and skills.

Other tasks:

• Develop post-training tools (monitoring learning transfer, skills) in collaboration with the SRH technical referents.
• Capitalization of tools and material developed for the field trainings.
• Updates in training material as per latest guidelines and in agreement with SRH technical referent (Medical Department).

SELECTION CRITERIA

• Midwife with an extensive MSF field experience, with frequent travels to African and Middle Eastern countries (at least 70% time in the field).
• Experience providing trainings in SRH subjects.
• The ALSO instructor accreditation or/as participant is a must for the SRH flying facilitator to provide ALSO training. Involvement providing EVA workshops is necessary to do EVAs will be is a plus.
• Languages: Proficient English and French, Spanish and Arabic are an asset.
• Computer skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet.
• Other experience as a trainer/facilitator in other subjects is valued.