Midwife Vacancy at Medecins du Monde

Employment Nigeria 23-Sep-2016 BORNO , Health

Medecins du Monde - For more than 30 years, Medecins du Monde, a campaigning medical organisation committed to international solidarity, has been caring for the most vulnerable populations at home and abroad. It has continued to highlight obstacles that exist in accessing health care and has secured sustainable improvements in health-for-all policies. Those working for this independent organisation do not solely dispense care and treatment but condemn violations of human dignity and rights and fight to improve matters for populations living in precarious situations. MdM currently works in 44 countries across all continents where it focuses on 4 priority areas: caring for the health of migrants and displaced persons, promoting sexual and reproductive health, harm reduction associated with drug use, emergencies and crisis.

POSITION : Midwife (M/F)

Tasks and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the medical coordinator, you will be in charge of the implementation, follow up and supervision of some aspects of the different medical and paramedics activities in Maiduguri.

More precisely, you will be in charge of:
1. The medical program implementation:

You will organize, and participate to triage activities in collaboration with expatriate nurse(s) and medical doctor(s)
You will implement and supervise sexual and reproductive health activities: antenatal and postnatal consultations, family planning, gynaecology consultations
You will manage issues related to gender-based violence (GBV) including SGBV
You will train the national midwives staff on site
You will implement and supervise community health trainings in link with SRH and GBV
You will train the community health workers on health education topics in link with SRH and GBV
You will organize the SRH referrals to pre identified structures in collaboration with the health program coordinator
You will organize the weekly activities schedule with expatriate nurse(s) and medical doctor(s)
You will participate to the management of MC & HF pharmacies in collaboration with MdM medical team

2. The reporting activities and communication:

You will compile and computerize medical data for inclusion in medical reports or any other relevant reports
You will prepare a weekly activities report to submit to health program coordinator
You will participate to MdM internal meetings (medical, security…)
You will attend to external medical meetings upon medical coordinator or health program coordinator request
You will follow up medical issues and sharing of information with health program coordinator

Skills and Experienced Needed

Diploma of midwife
Experience in training appreciated

Languages:

English

Conditions of Employment:

Status: Volunteer - VSI
Contract: Volunteer - VSI (French status)
Duration: 3 months
915 euros / month + perdiem

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