Médecins Sans Frontières Midwife Activity Manager Jobs in Kenya
Main Purpose
Defining, coordinating, monitoring all midwife and maternity related activities in a project area, according to MSF policies, protocols and standards in order to provide a high-quality Mother and Child Health (MCH) care to the population.
Accountabilities
Planning, organizing and ensuring the implementation and supervision, in close collaboration with other medical staff, all Sexual and Reproductive health activities. Participating in the definition and update of annual project planning and budget, and if needed, in any emergency activity or exploratory visit in or out of the project area.
Informing other medical managers or doctors about any possible serious problem or complication (i.e. worsening of state of patients, problems in medicines, etc.). Coordinating and assessing the feasibility for referral of pregnant women to receive further medical evaluation, in order to manage efficiently the resources needed for delivering MCH care while keeping good quality levels.
Assisting and collaborating with the field doctors and nurses when required (normal or complicated deliveries, SV cases, etc.), to complement the existing human resources and contribute to the resolution of complicated cases. Ensuring the new-born babies are followed up correctly since delivery and until discharge and that all pregnant women and newborn children are referred to the Extended Program on Immunization (EPI).
Managing the midwife and maternity staff in the project. Planning and supervising the associated HR processes (recruitment, training, performance evaluation, motivation, internal/external communication, etc.) in order to im-prove staff capabilities and to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required.
Ensuring and supervising the implementation of protocols by all staff under his/her responsibility in order to improve the quality of the healthcare given to population and to prevent any infection due to staff malpractices.
Supervising the proper distribution of drugs and use of materials, keeping track of consumption patterns and sup-ply orders, and monitoring inventories, together with the project logistician. Training the midwife and maternity staff in order to ensure having minimum levels of stock to carry out the activities of the project and a rational and appro-priate use of material resources.
In coordination with the project biomedical service supervising the appropriate use of medical devices and anticipating and communicating future needs.
Supervising administrative procedures and documents, analysing routine data for monitoring purposes, and being responsible for the collection and analysis of medical statistics and reporting of SRH activities (participation in epidemiological reports and monthly reports according to guidelines) in order to have updated and correct information about the day-to-day activity in the project and to provide support in the decision-making.
The midwife activity manager is the overall responsible for managing all SRH related activities in both hospital and PHC.
The midwife activity manager is directly supervised by the PMR/MTL of the project, this can be subject to change in future.
The Dagahaley MSF hospital is a facility where basic c-sections are performed as well as emergency surgical interventions with support from the MD/MAM.
Management of reproductive health activities: Support the midwife supervisors in clinical activities and guarantee the quality of care given in ANC, PNC, FP, high risk clinic, maternity and NBU department.
In absence of the midwife supervisor, replace him/her in the department.
Supervise uncomplicated and complicated deliveries. Emphasize on early recognition of complications.
Requirements
Education
Midwifery recognized qualification essential. Tropical medicine training desirable.
Experience
Two years of experience as a midwife. Having worked in MSF or other NGOs as international MWAM for at least one assignment abroad. Gynaecological experience is an asset.
Languages
English and Swahili are essential, local language desirable.
Knowledge
Essential: computer literacy (Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, internet.)
Competencies
People management and development; results and quality orientation; teamwork and cooperation; behavioural flexibility; commitment to MSF principles.
How to Apply
How to apply? If you meet the above requirements, please send your application to
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