Job Openings at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)

Rationale/Objective for Position

• The SRH&R Advisor provides strategic, technical, and operational support to ensure the delivery of high-quality, safe, ethical, and people-centered sexual and reproductive health and rights services for women, adolescents, and young girls across MSF Ubuntu programs.
• The role ensures alignment with MSF International medical standards and MSF Ubuntu’s strategic priorities, with a strong focus on community engagement, local partnerships, sustainability, and rights-based care. The Advisor promotes the consistent integration of SRH&R—including Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) and Safe Abortion Care (SAC)—across all projects and country programs.

This position will be hierarchically and functionally accountable to Head of Health Programs Unit or relevant unit head.

Tasks & Responsibilities

Strategic and Technical leadership

• Lead the development, implementation, and monitoring of SRH&R strategies aligned with MSF Ubuntu’s strategic priorities.
• Ensure approaches are evidence-based, integrated, and adaptable to diverse contexts, with a strong community-based focus.
• Develop and maintain technical guidance, tools, and protocols for SRH, including SGBV and SAC, in line with MSF standards.
• Act as the technical focal point for quality of care and patient safety within SRH, ensuring risks in maternal, neonatal, and reproductive health are identified and mitigated.
• Collaborate with Advocacy and Communications teams to define and advance SRH&R advocacy priorities.
• Initiate and contribute to operational research and programmatic analysis in collaboration with Data Science and Epidemiology teams.
• Contribute to the broader medical operational vision and strategy of MSF Ubuntu.

Program Support

• Provide expert, evidence-based technical guidance to country programs and Med-Ops cell on SRH, SGBV, and SAC.
• Support field teams in strengthening quality of care through structured quality improvement processes (e.g., MPDSR, mortality reviews, SRH indicator monitoring).
• Promote effective data collection, analysis, and use for continuous improvement and learning.
• Identify medical-operational challenges and propose practical, evidence-based solutions.
• Support project design, reviews, and strategic planning with Country programs and Med-Ops cell and Health Programs leadership.
• Conduct briefings and debriefings for country teams and HQ staff.
• Undertake regular or ad-hoc program visits in coordination with relevant medical leadership (Country MedCo, Med-Ops Cell and Head of Health Programs Unit).

Representation and Coordination

• Represent MSF Ubuntu within intersectional SRH, SOV/SGBV platform/community of practice (CoP), and relevant technical working groups.
• Contribute to thematic initiatives and technical projects, including workshops and conferences.
• Build and strengthen partnerships with local institutions and organizations to advance SRH&R care and innovation.

Capacity Building and People Management

• Support recruitment, validation, mentoring, and development of midwives and talent pools, as required.
• Collaborate with Learning & Development and technical platforms to strengthen training and knowledge sharing.
• Develop and facilitate training materials and learning activities (workshops, webinars, CoPs).
• Build the capacity of programs teams on SRH, SGBV care standards, systems, and tools.
• Participate as a facilitator in MSF Ubuntu and international MSF training courses on SRH, SGBV and SAC etc. when requested.

Qualifications

Education

• Registered Midwife or a Medical Doctor specialization in Obstetrics and Gynecology (Essential).
• ALSO instructor certificate (Asset).
• Fluency in spoken and written English (essential); French (An Advantage).
• Demonstrated experience in cross-cultural communication and collaboration.

Experience

• Minimum of five (5) years’ relevant professional and hands-on experience in MSF or similar international medical-humanitarian organizations (Essential).
• Proven experience in Comprehensive SGBV care and service management (Essential).
• Proven experience in supervision, mentoring, and trainings skills.
• Demonstrated experience in supervision, mentoring, and training
• Strong commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and continuous learning

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Rationale/Objective for Position

• The Nursing Care Advisor provides strategic, technical, and implementation support to ensure the delivery of high-quality clinical and nursing care across MSF Ubuntu programs. The role aligns with MSF International medical standards and MSF Ubuntu’s strategic approaches, with a strong emphasis on people-centered care, community participation, local partnerships, and sustainable solutions.
• The position promotes clinical and nursing care that is respectful, ethical, safe, effective, and person-centered, embedded consistently across all MSF Ubuntu projects and country programs.
• This position will be hierarchically and functionally accountable to the Head of Health Programs Unit or relevant unit head.

Tasks & Responsibilities

Strategic and Technical leadership

• Develop, implement, and monitor MSF Ubuntu clinical nursing care strategies that promote people-centered care and high standards of practice across country programs.
• Lead initiatives to improve the quality of clinical and nursing care in close collaboration with relevant technical advisors.
• Identify, develop, and implement essential tools, guidelines, and documents related to nursing care, including patient management and supportive care across levels of care.
• Provide guidance and technical support to projects and country programs, identify challenges and recommend evidence-based solutions using standardized tools and approaches.
• Ensure high standards of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) are applied at all levels, in close collaboration with IPC advisor/implementer.
• Ensure the medical master supply lists and catalogues remain updated and appropriate for program activities, promoting safe, rational, and efficient use of medical materials and equipment in close collaboration with section pharmacist/pharmacy team.
• Actively contribute to MSF Ubuntu’s medical operational vision, strategies, and programming as a member of the Health Department.
• Nursing Care Management and Service Organization (in close collaboration with MSF Ubuntu advisors and other OC advisors supporting MSF Ubuntu programs)
• Identify, validate, and/or develop key tools and documents related to nursing care management, including clinical supervision, nursing standards, human resources organization, and resource management.

Program Support

• Provide expert technical advice to program teams and advisors on patient care, nursing practices, implementation of MSF nursing recommendations, and use of medical devices.
• Support field teams in maintaining quality of care through structured quality improvement processes, using tools such as SIPCA, Nursing Quality Indicators (NQIs), and the AMS Nursing Checklist.
• Support accurate collection, analysis, and use of nursing and IPC-related data to promote learning and continuous improvement.
• Promote hand hygiene awareness and support its implementation across programs.
• In collaboration with the Head of Health Programs Unit, support Med-Ops Cell managers (med)/health advisors in defining nursing care strategies during project design, reviews, and planning.
• Conduct briefings and debriefings with country program and relevant HQ staff on nursing care standards and activities.
• Undertake country program visits on a periodic basis or upon request, in agreement with relevant medical leadership (Country MedCo, Dep Med-Ops cell manager (Med), Head of Health Programs Unit).

Nursing Competency Development (In close collaboration with other advisors and MSF stakeholders such as L&D and MSF Academy)

• Identify priority nursing competencies and capacity development needs.
• Map training needs and contributes to the design of training strategies and learning activities.
• Support implementation of training, mentoring, and supervision activities at project level.
• Participate as a facilitator in MSF Ubuntu and international MSF training courses related to clinical and nursing care, when requested.

Representation and Coordination

• Represent MSF Ubuntu within intersectional nursing platform, community of practice (CoP), and relevant technical working groups.
• Lead or contribute to specific thematic initiatives and projects in line with agreed workplans, including participation in workshops and conferences.
• Build and strengthen networks with local institutions and organizations to promote collaboration, exchange best practices, and advance nursing care approaches.

Capacity Building and People Management

• Support recruitment, validation, mentoring, and development of nursing staff and talent pools, as required.
• Collaborate with L&D and nursing platforms to promote knowledge sharing and mentoring, including the development of nursing care training materials.
• Facilitate learning through workshops, webinars, and community of practice platforms for programs and headquarters staff.
• Build the capacity of programs teams on nursing care standards, systems, and tools. 

Qualifications

Education

• A qualified Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Nursing (BSc or MSc) is essential.
• Postgraduate qualifications in Pediatrics and/or Neonatology is essential.
• Postgraduate qualification or certification in Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) is an asset.
• Fluency in spoken and written English is essential; knowledge of French is an advantage.
• Demonstrated experience in cross-cultural communication and collaboration.

Experience

• Minimum of five (5) years’ relevant professional experience in clinical nursing care with MSF or international medical-humanitarian organizations (essential).
• Proven experience in nursing supervision, mentoring, and training, with strong pedagogical skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to multicultural collaboration, equity, diversity, inclusion, and continuous learning.