Islamic Relief Somalia Midwives Job Careers (Mogadishu)

Vacancy: Midwives 

3 Positions (Open to Somali National only)

Reporting: Health Officer
 

Duty Station: Mogadishu
 

Line Management Responsibilities: None

Duration of Initial Contract: 4 months with possibility of extension.
 

Background: Islamic Relief Somalia (IRS) has been operating in Somalia since 2006 and has responded to conflict and drought affected people through provision of life saving assistance. 

Through our projects, IR has continuously been providing safe drinking water, improving hygienic sanitation facilities, increasing hygiene awareness, particularly to ones living in IDP camps; empowering the urban poor and distressed working children, engaging in conflict management and mitigation and strengthening of community cohesiveness and co-existence.

Main Duties & Responsibilities
 

The health care providers should demonstrate empathy and non-judgmental attitude when managing a woman with an abortion. 

In particular, it is important to try to address the psychological and emotional aspects of abortion. 

Special attention will need to be paid on post abortion counselling and family planning services.

• To prevent newborn problems by providing antenatal care:

1. Maternal tetanus immunisation
2. Malaria prevention (intermittent preventive treatment and insecticide treated bed nets)
3. Screening and treatment for Sexually Transmitted Infections
4. Understand screening for HIV and prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV with antiretroviral therapy
5. Understand screening and treatment for anaemia and hookworm
6. Micronutrient supplements in pregnancy (e.g. iron, folate, vitamin A)

• Teach women and families about danger signs in pregnancy, labour and delivery, postpartum and the newborn.
• Help women and families make birth plans
• Promote access to and use of skilled attendants for delivery care
• Use partographs to monitor labour and to identify women and babies who need prompt interventions to save lives
• Monitor foetal condition during labour by listening to the foetal heart rate and by observing the colour of the amniotic fluid, and act when there is a problem
• Promote child spacing

Qualification

• Degree of midwifery from a recognized university.
• Relevant further qualifications midwife training other relevant experience.
• Ability and willingness to work under pressure.
• Good command of English written and spoken   

Skills and Work Experience

• 3 Years  of Midwifery from recognized hospital experience
• ANC\PAN  consultation experience
• Ability to diagnose and proper treatments of suitable medication.

Sending Application: Interested applicants are requested to send their Application letters, CVs, Academic Qualifications and copy of your passports with 3 referees from your previous/or current employer to the email ID: hr.mogadishu@islamic-relief.or.ke  

With subject line as application for the position of MW_MG

Deadline: 5th Aug  2014.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.