GENERAL CONTEXT
Doctors Without Borders is an international, independent medical humanitarian action-driven organization created in 1971, providing aid to populations in need, to victims of natural or man-made disasters and to the people affected by armed conflicts, without discrimination and regardless of their race, religion, belief or political affiliation (MSF Charter). OCBA stands for Operational Centre Barcelona-Athens and is made up of four Operational Cells (OCs), the Emergency Unit and the Humanitarian Affairs Unit (HAU) and other departments or services supporting Operations. MSF-OCBA is currently present in around 20 countries.
MAIN PURPOSE
Defining, coordinating, monitoring all midwife and maternity related activities in a project area, according to MSF policies, protocols and standards in order to provide a high quality Mother and Child Health (MCH) care to the population.
LOCATION
International position based in Kenya (Nairobi) with frequent field visits to Somalia
ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Planning, organizing and ensuring the implementation and supervision, in close collaboration with other medical staff, all Sexual and Reproductive health activities. Participating in the definition and update of annual project planning and budget, and if needed, in any emergency activity or exploratory visit in or out of the project area.
- Informing other medical managers or doctors about any possible serious problem or complication (i.e. worsening of state of patients, problems in medicines, etc.). Coordinating and assessing the feasibility for referral of pregnant women to receive further medical evaluation, in order to manage efficiently the resources needed for delivering MCH care while keeping good quality levels.
- Assisting and collaborating with the field doctors and nurses when required (normal or complicated deliveries, SV cases, etc.), to complement the existing human resources and contribute to the resolution of complicated cases. Ensuring the new-born babies are followed up correctly since delivery and until discharge and that all pregnant women and new born children are referred to the Extended Program on Immunization (EPI).
- Managing the midwife and maternity staff in the project. Planning and supervising the associated HR processes (recruitment, training, performance evaluation, motivation, internal/external communication, etc.) in order to improve staff capabilities and to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required.
- Ensuring and supervising the implementation of protocols by all staff under his/her responsibility in order to improve the quality of the healthcare given to population and to prevent any infection due to staff malpractices.
- Supervising the proper distribution of drugs and use of materials, keeping track of consumption patterns and supply orders, and monitoring inventories, together with the project logistician. Training the midwife and maternity staff in order to ensure having minimum levels of stock to carry out the activities of the project and a rational and appropriate use of material resources.
- In coordination with the project biomedical service supervising the appropriate use of medical devices and anticipating and communicating future needs.
- Supervising administrative procedures and documents, analysing routine data for monitoring purposes, and being responsible for the collection and analysis of medical statistics and reporting of SRH activities (participation in epidemiological reports and monthly reports according to guidelines) in order to have updated and correct information about the day-to-day activity in the project and to provide support in the decision-making.
REQUIREMENTS
Education
- Midwifery recognized qualification essential: 3 or 4-year degree in midwifery or nursing degree completed with a 1 or 2-year specialization in midwifery
Experience
- Minimum 2-year experience as midwife
- Experience as team manager essential
- Having worked internationally, with MSF or another NGO will be an asset
Languages**
- Excellent English essential
- Arabic is an asset
Knowledge**
- Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet)
Competencies**
- People Management
- Commitment
- Flexibility
- Results
- Teamwork
CONTRACT CONDITIONS
Eligibility
- International candidates only: Somalian residents cannot be accepted as this is an international posting
Duration of the contract
- Fixed-term contract of 6 months with renewal option
Salary/Indemnities
- Salary defined by the MSF International salary grid
- Additional monthly living allowance
- Lodging provided at the organization’s guesthouse/or housing allowance
- International and local transportation costs covered
- Provision of medical, life, and repatriation insurance
Gmail
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