Midwife

As a midwife with MSF your experience in both complicated and normal deliveries will be essential. From setting up outpatient sexual and reproductive healthcare (SRH) services, to training birth attendants in busy maternity departments in big hospital settings, MSF midwives are a vital part of our project teams.

Your job

As a midwife, you will be involved in managing SRH services in a variety of settings including mobile clinics, camp settings, as well as primary and secondary level facilities.

In all those situations, your most important role will be that of a manager. You will support, train and coach the team of local staff that deliver care. Data collection, analysis and reporting are an intrinsic part of the role. Furthermore, you will be responsible for forecasting medical supply needs and managing medical stocks.

Requirements

• Midwifery Degree
• Valid Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or Irish Nursing Board registration
• At least 2 years post-qualification experience
• Patient care experience in the past 2 years
• Hands-on experience in managing principal obstetric emergencies (e.g. eclampsia, obstructed labour, haemorrhage and sepsis)
• Ability to work independently managing healthcare given to women and infants
• Experience in training, coaching and supervision
• Min 3-month Work or travel experience in a low resource setting
• Ability to cope with stress and to organize and prioritize workload
• Ability to work in an international team
• Willingness to work in an unstable and insecure environment
• Availability of 9- 12 months

Assets

• Successful completion of a course in tropical healthcare
• Hands-on experience in any of the following: contraceptive care; providing care to sexual assault survivors; experience in sexual health or working with key populations; and experience in prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV
• Experience with a similar non-governmental organization abroad
• A good command of the French (A2/B1) and/or Arabic language.