Midwives at Medecins Sans Frontieres

Médecins Sans Frontières is a private, non-profit international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in crisis, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, creed or political affiliation.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Midwife

Location: Maiduguri
Contract: Fixed-term contract. Working hours according to Nigerian law.

Main Purpose

• Provide outpatient and/or inpatient medical care to patients/beneficiaries according to adapted and updated medical knowledge, MSF protocols, values and universal hygiene standards to improve the patients/beneficiaries health conditions.

Job Description (Shortened)

• Ensure the implementation and continuity of antenatal and postnatal care, family planning, obstetrical care (BEmONC 1 and CEmONC 2), neonatal and comprehensive abortion care, management of victims of sexual violence, reproductive tract infections and Fistula care in accordance with MSF Reproductive Core Package of Activities and reinforce the implementation of standardised protocols.
• Assess the feasibility for referral of pregnant women form the TBAs to the OPD/MCH for medical evaluation and/or complicated deliveries. .
• Properly follow up all newborn babies from delivery until discharge, informing mothers and relatives about importance of breast feeding, vaccination and possible complications resulting from harmful traditional practices.
• Ensure patients’ right to privacy and confidentiality is respected ,respect medical confidentiality
• Participate in the organisation of the ward in collaboration with other midwifes and the maternity ward supervisor. Ensure transfer of relevant information to the next shift team (specially identifying risk cases)
• According to MSF protocols in force, conduct normal deliveries independently Manage obstetric emergencies; identify cases needing referral and send them in time, clean up the newborn, executing and registering first neo-natal medical acts (cutting and cleaning the umbilical cord, vaccination, etc.),detecting possible anomalies/infections of the newborn

Requirements

• Education: Essential Midwifery qualification or specialization, Registered Midwife Certification (Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria)
• Experience: Essential working experience of at least two years in midwife activities related jobs
• Languages: Mission language essential (English). Local language essential (Hausa or Kanuri)
• Competencies: Results, teamwork, flexibility, commitment, service,

Application Closing Date
24th November 2016.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's, qualifications and a cover letter with contact details to: [email protected] or in MSF Office in Abuja. Application subject should be identified with “MIDWIFE”.

Note: No monetary transactions, neither demands of favours in kind, nor other types of favouritism will be tolerated in the recruitment process. MSF reserves the right to refuse hiring of a candidate having benefitted from such acts. All illicit demands of these types may be pursued through the judicial system.