Marie Stopes International Organisation Nigeria (MSION) is a results-orientated non-Governmental organisation, which uses modern management and marketing techniques to provide family planning and other reproductive healthcare clinical services in underserved communities. MSION’s goal is to dramatically improve access to family planning and related reproductive health services to reduce maternal mortality and ultimately poverty in Nigeria.
MSION is part of Marie Stopes International’s Global Partnership which operates in 43 countries and is the largest non-Governmental provider of family planning in the world.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Infection Prevention Assistant
Location: Lagos
Reporting to: Centre Coordinator
Duration of contract: 2 years
Probation Period: 6 months
Responsibilities
Your responsibilities as an Infection Prevention Assistant shall include;
- Keeping the entire office, its surroundings, client care areas and all used medical equipment tidy, neat and clean at all time
- Encourage a commitment to accommodating clients' special needs such as flexibility on working hours, strict privacy and confidentiality to generate demand for MSION services.
- Ensure proper management and disposal of both general and medical waste.
- Assist the clinical team in providing approved services trained on infection prevention
- Assist with maintaining medical stock/a drug inventory and ordering register
- Ensure all clinical Instruments are washed, sterilised and stored properly
- Ensure all the drapes are properly washed and stored
- Run errands including banking of daily income for the teams when appropriate
- Promote and maintain a welcoming, friendly, professional and efficient atmosphere towards all clients at all times
- Carry out any other lawful duties assigned by the outreach Team Leader.
- Assist with administrative work within limits when necessary
Qualifications
- Must have at least Basic Education to be able to read and write English.
- Organisation, initiative, tidiness and courtesy.
- English and local languages
- Capacity to work as a team member
- At least 2 years experience working in a similar role {Essential}
- Experience of working in a clinical environment{Essential}
- Excellent provider of client- interaction skill{Essential}
- Good written and verbal communication skill {Desirable}
- Articulate and analytical with attention to detail{Essential}
Application Closing Date
Friday; 19th August, 2016.
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.
- Shortlisting will start as soon as we start receiving applications and deadline might be changed without prior notice.
- MSION is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to achieving gender balance within the organization. Female candidates are encouraged to apply.