Main Purpose:

Supervising the clinical activities and guaranteeing the quality of midwifery care in the department, according to MSF protocols , values and universal hygiene 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 new born 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 improve 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 supply 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 appropriate 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.

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities

The main task and responsibility of the Midwife Supervisor In-charge is to ensure that she assist the MWAM in her task in the BeMONC by close collaboration with the other supervisor.

Her main task would be to: 

• Maintain close communication and collaboration with the supervisors of BEmONC
• Assist in the improvement of patient care in BEmONC, in close collaboration with their respective supervisors and the MWAM
• Ensuring proper implementation of the patient flow and patient management in the OPD and supervision of the activities in the ANC, FP and PNC services.
• Collaborate with the ward supervisors on the supervision of pharmacy management (drugs, supplies and equipment)
• Ensuring collaboration with the Mental health and Health promotion supervisors on activities related to the BeMONC.
• Support the Midwife Activity Manager in the implementation of strategies discussed for the improvement of quality of care in Labour ward, Delivery room, Postpartum observation room.
• Ensuring implementation together with the MWAM of the plan for integration of services in the BeMONC in the next coming months.
• Participate in the organization and implementation of departmental trainings with close collaboration with supervisors and MWAM
• Monthly participation on the activity reporting and data analysis of the BeMONC.
• Replace the Midwife Activity Manager during her absence
• Midwife Supervisor In Charge is responsible for drafting and finalizing of monthly duty rosters for all BEmONC including medical staff especially the gynaecologist.
• Will ensure the responsibility of the MWAM when she is on holidays and/or gaps.
• Ensure correct implementation of infection control measures conform with MSF protocols

Education:

Diploma of Midwife (or any Diploma recognized in the country and /or the Ministry of Health to practice as such

Experience:

Minimum 2 year experience as Midwife, Desirable experience working with NGO.

Languages:

Mission language essential

Knowledge:

Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet)

Deadline for receiving job applications is 15 July 2022

If you are confident about your qualifications meeting the requirements, please send your cv’s to msfocb-eastmosul-recruitment@brussels.msf.org and mention the job title  in the subject line “MIDWIFE SUPERVISOR IN CHARGE” or drop your application in closed envelope and mention the job title on it “MIDWIFE SUPERVISOR IN CHARGE” in the CV box at the MSF OCB Office in East Mosul.