Infection Prevention Officers at Marie Stopes International

Marie Stopes Nigeria (MSION) is a results-orientated Social Business, which uses modern management and marketing techniques to provide reproductive health care and allied services. MSION’s goal is to meet the needs of underserved Nigerians and dramatically improve access and use of a range of reproductive health services. MSION is part of Marie Stopes International’s Global Partnership which is in over 42 countries worldwide.

The post holder is required to demonstrate initiative; energy; persistence; results orientation; drive; integrity and discretion; enthusiasm; and commitment to personal development; to further MSI’s partnership mission of enabling individuals to have children by choice not chance. Marie Stopes International is establishing a new clinic to expand the country programme in Nigeria to meet the reproductive health needs of underserved Nigerians and dramatically improve access to and use of appropriate services. Hence the need to fill the below vacant position:

Job Title: Infection Prevention Officer

Job ID: #1065721
Location: Lagos
Reporting to: Centre Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Keeping the entire office, its surroundings, client care areas and all used medical equipment tidy, neat and clean at all time
• Ensure proper management and disposal of both general and medical waste.
• Assist with maintaining medical stock/ drug inventory and ordering register
• Ensure all clinical Instruments are washed, sterilised and stored properly
• Encourage a commitment to accommodating clients' special needs such as flexibility on working hours, strict privacy and confidentiality to generate demand for MSION services.
• Carry out any other lawful duties assigned by the Centre Coordinator
• Assist with administrative work within limits when necessary.

Qualifications & Experience

• Must have at least basic education to be able to read and write English.
• Organisation, initiative, tidiness and courtesy.
• English and local languages
• At least 2 years’ experience working in a similar role in a clinical environment {Essential}

Application Closing Date
Friday, 10th July 2015.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's and suitability statement as a single attachment to: [email protected]

Note:

• The subject of the email should be the POSITION TITLE / LOCATION and the CV/Suitability statement should be saved in the applicant’s full name.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.