Obstetrics and Gynecology Doctor at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Action Against Hunger is the world’s hunger specialist and leader in a global movement that aims to end life-threatening hunger for good within our lifetimes. For 40 years, the humanitarian and development organization has been on the front lines, treating and preventing hunger across nearly 50 countries. It served more than 21 million people in 2018 alone.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Obstetrics and Gynecology Doctor

Location: Damasak, Mobbar, Borno
Employment Type: Full Time
Level: Manager/Supervisor
Programmes: Nutrition and Health
Reporting to: Nutrition and Health Programme Manager
Proposed start date: December 2023

Key responsibilities

• In collaboration with the midwife/nurse, provide the best obstetrical and new-born care in the maternity ward, in the delivery ward, and in the outpatient clinic, if present;
• In collaboration with the anesthetist (nurse or doctor), provide the best surgical care in the operating theatre (Caesarean sections, postpartum hysterectomies, uterine evacuations, etc.);
• Provide health care related to gynecology and obstetrics to patients, including prevention, diagnosis and treatment;
• Diagnose and perform general surgical operations like appendectomy, herniorrhaphy, hydrocelectomy and other minor surgical procedures;
• Be able to conduct an obstetric ultrasonography;
• Respect of ACF policies, guidelines, protocols and recommendations towards patient care;
• Supervise the team to ensure standard infection prevention control practice in the department;
• In collaboration with the midwife/nurse, supervise the delivery room and intervene in collaboration with the midwife/nurse if needed (vacuum delivery, other complicated deliveries, etc.);
• Care for the patients hospitalized in pregnancy with medical problems (hypertension, malaria, etc.);
• In collaboration with the midwife/nurse and the anesthetist, introduction of management tools: registers, post-operative observation sheets, data collection, surgical/anesthetist patient file, operating department register, patient file, etc;
• With the responsible midwife/nurse, support/collaborate during the training of the midwives/nurses in pre-/per-/post- operative care (recognition of complication signs in the post-operative period, etc.);
• With the responsible midwife/nurse, support in trainings of managing obstetrical emergencies, family planning or other obstetric/gynecological problems;
• Use of standard WHO protocols;
• Supervision and control of surgical instruments, drugs and material;
• Supervision of the sterilization procedures.

Position Requirements

• Minimum of MBBS with at least 3 years’ postgraduate practical obstetric surgical experience;
• Minimum of 3 years of postgraduate public/NGO experience, having OBGYN specialist training adds value;
• Trained on Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and New Care is important and Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness/SC is an addition;
• Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions;
• Prepared to live and work in an uncertain security environment;
• Two years relevant work experience in a similar position;
• Has to be fluent in the English language with use of the Hausa or Kanuri as an added advantage;
• Fluency in Kanuri preferably.

Application Closing Date
Monday, 20th November 2023.