Careers at Médecins Sans Frontières

Médecins Sans Frontières is a private, non-profit international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in crisis, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, creed or political affiliation.

MIDWIFE

JOB DESCRIPTION
. Ensure all drugs, material and equipment are available at the beginning and end of the shift to enable work
to be performed safely
. Maintain accurate data and record information in OPD register and/or patient charts at all times
. Document all care thoroughly and ensure continuity of care through handover
. Ensure health education on a regular basis to the inpatients
. Apply waste management procedure of Accidental Blood Exposure
. Maintain the ward in a clean and hygienic state

REQUIRED SKILLS AND CONDITIONS
. Midwife qualification with minimum of 1 year of active clinical experience since graduation
. Strong work ethic, commitment to humanitarian objectives and patient care
. Motivation, flexibility and capacity to work as a team and in emergency program
. Fluent in spoken and written english and hausa (preferably)

Work Location
Jahun Hospital, Jigawa State (Nigeria)

Contract
Full time, unlimited contract duration starting as soon as possible
208 working hours per month and night on call duty.
Roster flexibility required

NURSES

JOB DESCRIPTION
. Ensure the implementation of the Obstetric/VVF program in Jahun and work toward delivery of quality care in the VVF area in accordance with MSF protocol
. In collaboration with MoH and MSF, improve the care in patient stay during pre and post operative period in readiness for discharge
. Observe and respect the MSF charter and adhere to the work schedule as per roster
. Treat the patient with care and respect, providing good quality care and ensuring privacy and confidentiality

REQUIRED SKILLS AND CONDITIONS
. Nigerian Registered Nursing Qualification with minimum of 1 year of active clinical experience since graduation
. Strong work ethic, commitment to humanitarian objectives and patient care
. Fluent in spoken and written english and hausa

Work Location
Jahun Hospital, Jigawa State

Contract
208 working hours per month and roster flexibility required.

TO APPLY
Submit your CV, qualifications and a cover letter with contact details to the MSF Admin’ Office in Jahun (“Application Box” at the Watchmen Desk).

Applications can be submitted in person or by email to: msff-abuja-recruitment@paris.msf.org

Please make sure to submit your application on or before this date.

NB: only successful applicants will be called for interview.
Notice: No monetary transactions, neither demands of favours in kind, nor other types of favouritism will be tolerated in the recruitment process.

MSF reserves the right to refuse hiring of a candidate having benefitted from such acts. All illicit demands of these types may be pursued through the judicial system.

DUE DATE: 19 April, 2016