Latest Vacancies at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)

Code: MD01400
Locations: Skinkafi & Zumri, Zamfara
Report to: Medical Activity Manager
Report to (functional): Project Medical Referent
Area: Medical & Paramedical
Working Hours: 48 Hours per Week
Contract Duration: Upon Request Only
Expected Start Date: 20th March 2022
Level: 9

Main Purpose

• Provide outpatient and/or inpatient medical care to patients / beneficiaries according to adapted and updated medical knowledge, MSF protocols, values and universal hygiene standards to improve the patients / beneficiaries health conditions.

Context Specific Accountabilities

• Participate actively to any emergency assessment ,explo-action or intervention engaged by NIMERT team in an emergency settings
• Carry out outpatient and inpatient consultations, prescribing the necessary treatment respecting MSF protocols
• Be a key person in emergency pool, well trained and available
• Participate in the collection and analysis of epidemiological data, checking its validity and informing the line manager or project coordinator about any problem or complication that may arise l.
• Carry out the assessment with support of his supervisor by respecting MSF standard guidelines and protocols
• Participate in pre rapid assessment briefing, in the collection and analysis of epidemiological data, in writing explo report
• Ensure that emergency pool members are trained in order to optimize the quality of the explo or intervention.
• Detect any need of training among the team and propose to the supervisor;
• Assist to every training or meeting organized for capacity building
• Have knowledge in tropical medicine and medical/humanitarian diseases outbreaks response like Measles,Cholera,Meningitis,Nutrition crisis,IDPs,yellow fever,VHFs,malaria,vaccination campaign
• Ensures vaccination according to age and protocol or vaccination strategy) etc;
• Ensures that all members of emergency pool promote and maintain confidentiality regarding all medical information for beneficiaries.
• Identify and ensure prompt referral of patients if needed and according to the security context during the explo-action or intervention while providing support to other members of emergency pool when needed.

Requirements
Education:

• MBBS Certificate, Desirable certificate in Tropical Medicine and Emergency Response Training (ERT).

Experience:

• 2 years’ minimum experience as a Medical Doctor or in clinical work.
• Knowledge in tropical medicine and medical/humanitarian outbreaks and good understanding of medical emegerncy response. Post-registration experience in Public Health, obs and gynae, pediatrics, infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS/STDs, TB, general practice, general medicine or minor surgery.

Languages:

• Essential-English and Hausa.

Knowledge:

• Essential computer literacy (word, excel, Power Point).

Competencies:

• People Management
• Commitment to MSF Principles
• Flexibility
• Result Oriented
• Teamwork, good spirit
• Pro-active, initiative, reactive and anticipative,

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Locations: Shinkafi & Zurmi - Zamfara
Employment Type: Contract
Report to: (Hierarchical): Nurse Team Supervisor
Report to (functional): Nurse Team Supervisor / Nurse Activity Manager
Contract Duration: 06 (six) Months Renewable
Level: 5

Main Purpose

• Provide nursing care, treatment and follow-up of patients, according to doctors’ prescriptions, protocols applied in service and universal hygiene standards/precautions, to ensure the quality and continuity of care for the targeted population

Accountabilities

• Supervise and train nurse-aids, nutritional assistants, cleaners and other related staff under his/her supervision, ensuring teamwork and adherence to all appropriate protocols and procedures  
• Promote, implement and following-up the universal hygiene standards, protocols and procedures in the medical premises and ensuring high standards of hygiene in MSF working environment.  
• Organizing and carrying out care and treatments according to medical prescriptions, and assisting during consultations, daily rounds and other medical procedures.  
• Identify Sexually Gender-Based Violence victims and referring them to the medical team so they can receive necessary treatment.  
• Ensure patients are properly received and that lack of autonomy are assisted, especially regarding their feeding, personal hygiene, movements and comfort.  
• Monitor patients admissions, surveillance and follow-up’s. (i.e. assessment of the evolution of their state of health and the identification of any emergency or deterioration.
• Carryout and supervise administrative procedures and documents (fill in patient’s files, forms, consumptions, statistics, registers, health files, etc.)
• Perform cleaning and minor maintenance for biomedical equipment used. Following the user manual and protocols and alert the supervisor in case of malfunctioning.

Requirements
Education:

• Essential recognized nurse degree/diploma. Desirable-Bachelor’s in Nursing.

Experience:

• Desirable 2 years of previous experience and previous experience in MSF or another NGO’s
• Demonstrable experience in supervising and training others in a team setting     

Languages:

• Essential English, Hausa.

Competencies:

• Results and Quality Orientation L1
• Teamwork and Cooperation L1
• Behavioural Flexibility L1
• Commitment to MSF Principles L1
• Stress Management L2.

Salary
According to the OCBA salary grid-scale (National contract).