Job Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced midwife to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing all sexual and reproductive health activities.
The ideal candidate will have a qualification as a registered midwife and at least two years of professional experience in the field. They should also have recent clinical experience, specifically in labour wards and difficult case management.
Key Responsibilities
* Plan, organize, and implement all sexual and reproductive health activities
* Assist field doctors and nurses when needed (normal or complicated deliveries)
* Provide pre- and post-delivery care for mothers and babies
* Manage, train, and supervise local midwives and the maternity team
* Ensure all pregnant women and newborns are referred to the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI)
* Set up maternity departments in new health centres/hospitals
* Care for survivors of sexual violence
* Work with community birth attendants to ensure safe community birthing practices
* Supervise the distribution of drugs, track consumption patterns, supply orders, and monitor inventories
* Supervise administrative procedures and documents, analyzing routine data for monitoring purposes
Requirements
* Qualification as a registered midwife
* At least two years of professional experience as a midwife
* Recent clinical experience (at least six months within the last 24 months)
* Experience of labour wards and difficult case management
* Willingness to work in all kinds of contexts worldwide, including unstable areas
* IT skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
* Fluency in English and/or French
* Commitment to MSF's work and values
* Adaptable and able to work in a multicultural team
* Flexible and able to manage stress
* Available for a minimum of six months
Assets
* Experience or diploma in tropical medicine
* Training in emergency obstetrics (e.g. Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics)
* Experience working in developing countries
* People management experience
* Fluency in Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, or Russian