MSF Switzerland Midwife Job in Agok, South Sudan

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, humanitarian, non-governmental organisation providing assistance to people in need as a result of natural and man-made disasters, irrespective of race, religion, ideology or politics.

MSF Switzerland (MSF-CH) is currently seeking to employ a qualified candidate for the following position:

Function: Midwife

Number of vacancies: 1

Location: Agok, South Sudan

Scope of Responsibilities: 

The Midwife supports the Medical team and will hold the following scope of responsibilities.

• Implementation of all components of the reproductive health policy in the MSF mission.
• Ensure supervision and training of a team.
• Obstetrical activities.
• Is responsible for all obstetrical activities ( carry out pre-conceptual care, antenatal care, labour and delivery, post-partum care, neonatal care) including specific care for HIV Pregnant women and women suffering from FGM ( Female Genital Mutilation).
• Prevention of fistula, as well as early management are integrated in to obstetrical activities.
• Ensure efficient management of the ward pharmacy and medical equipment, drug and material  orders, stock follow up, storage conditions, inventories, follow-up of expired drugs and their return to the central pharmacy.
• Ensure the correct disinfection and sterilization of material, linen and premises according to MSF Protocols.
• Participate in the organization of the ward in collaboration with other midwives and the ward supervisor.
• Ensure all medical procedures are carried out correctly.
• Ensure hygiene standards are respected.
• Work in collaboration with other wards and departments (e.g operating theatre, paediatric ward, laboratory).
• Assist in the supervision, Motivation and training of the maternity team.
• Participate in the development of the plan of action.
• Participate actively in the recording, monitoring and reporting of medical activities. (eg registers, partograms,patient files,reports and the compilation and analysis of statistics).
• Ensure relevant transfer of information to the next duty team (especially the loss/robbery/damage of medical equipment or medicines.
• Collaborate with TBAs in the community to encourage them to make early referral of complicated obstetric cases to the local health centre.
• Ensure that the duty team receives the appropriate information.

Recruitment Criteria:

Education: Recognized midwifery qualification (plus inscription to the national register if there is one.
 

Experience: Nursing / midwifery Experience.
 

Language: Fluent spoken and written English and Arabic.

Personal Qualities: Organisation skills, rigour, flexibility, ability to work with multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural people, open minded, good communication skills, ability to listen, diplomacy.

Interested candidates are invited to submit their application letter and a detailed CV to HR department at MSF Switzerland via email msfch.juba.HR@gmail.com latest by 09/11/2014 at close of business 5pm. 

Only short-listed candidates will be invited to an interview.