Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Medecins Sans Frontieres (French)

Médecins Sans Frontières is a private, not-for-profit international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in distress, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, creed or political affiliation.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

Location: Jahun, Jigawa
Contract type: Fixed Term Contract (Renewable)
Contract: 208 working hours per month.

Main Purpose

• Implement gynecological and obstetrician procedures, performing any other prior treatment required, during or immediately after a woman has given birth in order to improve women’s reproductive health and to reduce pregnancy, delivery and neonatology risks.
• This will be done in accordance with MSF policies, protocols and universal hygiene standards and in multidisciplinary collaboration with other medical doctors and midwife services,

Job Description

• Provide health care related to gynecology and obstetrics to patients, including prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
• Ensure the implementation of MSF clinical policies, tools, guidelines and protocols related to gynaecology and obstetrics in order to minimize clinical risk and to extend best reproductive practices.
• In collaboration with other medical colleagues, carry out the collection of quantitative gynecological data and ensure exhaustive use of management tools in order to improve gynecological results and to share knowledge among other field specialists.
• Plan and supervise the HR associated processes (recruitment, training, performance evaluation, development and internal/external communication) of the gynecological staff in order to ensure both an efficient sizing and the amount of knowledge required, to improve people’s capabilities and their active participation in influencing the targeted population using preventive practices. This will be done in close coordination with the HR department.
• Supervise the maintenance and running of the gynecological equipment and drug consumption, preparing new orders when required and ensuring its rational use as well as that pharmacy stock levels are permanently updated and available. This will be done in cooperation with the pharmacist and logistic staff, the management,
• In collaboration with the Medical Anaesthetist support in the management and follow-up of ICU Patients.
• Conduct both emergencies and elective obstetrics and gynaecological cases as they present.
• Mentor and support the general practitioners in the clinical management of patients in all the units (ICU, Pre- delivery, IPDs, OPD).
• Training and supervising the medical doctors in surgical procedures and difficult deliveries.
• Participate in the daily take-over, handover rounds in the ICU, ER, and pre-delivery to ensure teamwork and in the decision-making process.
• Provide support to the team with continuing medical education (medical doctors, midwives, midwife assistant, nurses, nurse assistants) to reduce/update the knowledge gap in other to improve the quality of care provided to patients.
• Support the medical doctors in the clinical case management in all the units including during the ward rounds.
• Participate and support the pharmacy team in the international medical order of drugs, consumables and equipment in the project.
• In collaboration with other medical colleagues, carry out clinical presentations, maternal and neonatal mortality reviews, and near miss cases.

Requirements

• Education (Essential): Gynecology specialist diploma.( with valid License )
• Experience
  • Essential at least 2 year certified work experience in Gynecology
  • Desirable previous experience with MSF or other NGO’s in developing countries
• Languages Essential mission language; local working language would be an asset.
• Knowledge Essential computer literacy (word, excel)
• Competencies Results Orientated, Teamwork, Flexibility, Commitment, Stress management etc

Essential Skills and Qualities

• Excellent Clinical judgment and decision-making under pressure.
• Surgical proficiency in gynecologic and obstetric procedure.
• Empathy and effective communication skills to counsel patients on sensitive issues.
• Ability to work long hours, including nights and weekends.

Remuneration

• According to MSF salary scale plus 13 month allowance equivalent to 1 month of gross salary.

Application Closing Date
23rd July, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Notes

• Qualified females are highly encouraged to apply.
• Only successful applicants will be called for the next steps and are obligated to disclose any information about family member(s) currently in the employ of MSF-France in any location.
• No monetary transactions, neither demands of favors in kind, nor other types of favouritism will be tolerated in the MSF recruitment process.
• MSF reserves the right to refuse hiring a candidate having benefited from any such acts. All illicit demands may be pursued through the judicial system.
• MSF is an equal opportunity employer and encourages any Nigerian citizen to apply irrespective of race, gender, religion, creed, political affiliation.
• Dual Employment is considered gross misconduct and hence not acceptable.
• MSF reserves the right to cancel any step or whole of the recruitment process at any stage.
• MSF France takes this opportunity to thank all potential candidates for their application.