Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is recruiting to fill the following positions in Sierra Leone:

1.) Midwifery Clinical Mentor
2.) Environmental Health Manager

See job details and how to apply below.

1.) Midwifery Clinical Mentor

MSF BELGIUM VACANCY

(Internal/ External)

MIDWIFERY CLINICAL MENTOR

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters, and exclusion from healthcare. MSF offers assistance to people based on need irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation. MSF is therefore guided by the principles of neutrality and impartiality.  These principles must apply to all MSF staff.

Job Details

Title of position: Midwifery Clinical Mentor

Status of position: Full Time

Number of positions:  1

Location: Hangha (Kenema District) – MSF Hospital

Salary: Based on the organization scale

Main responsibilities of the position

The main objective of the MIDWIFERY clinical mentor is to directly support midwives and learning activities in the MSF Hospital / Maternity Wards (and partly in CHC Hangha), as part of their continuous professional development (CPD). S/he will provide mentoring – bedside observation, formative assessments and bed-side teaching.

The midwifery clinical mentor will also be required to propose improvement of clinical mentoring tools, and to assist the MWLD to deliver it in theory sessions and to participate in the evaluation of learning activities and skills acquired by the learners. All the above will be conducted according to MSF values, policies and protocols and universal health standards, in order to provide a high-quality Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services to the population.

Accountabilities

• Progress the content of learning activities consistent with the skills targeted to be developed (according to the learners’ curriculum), in coordination with the MWLD, and with Maternity PMR and with the support of the Midwifery referent of the MSF Academy for Healthcare (who consults with SRH advisors).
• Deliver these contents in an active way, through interactive learning sessions, alternative pedagogical methodologies and by providing bedside training.
• Mentor learners – develop individual mentor-mentee relationship, monitor closely the progress of the learners, in order to adapt the implementation of the learning activities accordingly.
• Support midwives in the ward areas with completing personal learning journals and maintaining professional practice and continuing professional development.
• Identify priority subjects/techniques to be addressed during the following training sessions and participate in developing the content of these training courses.
• Methodically support supervisors in maternity wards in their mentoring approach and involve them in bedside observations and mentoring.
• Keep the MSF Academy Representative well informed of the learning activities and discuss any difficulties or challenges encountered in order to find solutions together.
• Participate in the evaluation and monitoring of the objectives of MSF Academy in the country.

Required Criteria

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

Knowledge: Mentoring methodology

Computer literacy (word, excel and internet)

Updates his/her knowledge before each mission, according to the most updated MSF pro-tocols

TRAINING OF FACILITATORS AND MENTORS will be provided by HQ at the beginning of the mission

Experience: Minimum 2 years’ experience as Midwife

At least 2 years’ experience working in a hospital structure, including working in delivery room

Previous work experience with MSF or another NGOs is a plus

Experience in mentoring, training, facilitation or tutoring

Languages: Excellent command of English, both written and spoken

Application Details

Applicants should submit: Application letter, CV, copy of certificates/diplomas, copy of labour card, copy of work certificates from previous employment. no original documents to be submitted

Applications can be submitted to: MSF Kenema Hospital (Hangha), MSF Kenema Base (Tissor), MSF Belgium office in Freetown or to msfocb-kenema-hrtl@brussels.msf.org

Application deadline: February 29, 2024 – no late applications will be accepted

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for further recruitment process.

Please note that MSF does not reimburse transportation cost if applicants are asked for a test or interview.

Please indicate MIDWIFERY CLINICAL MENTOR on the envelope or in the subject line of your email. 

MSF does not charge fees for receiving any applications or participating in any recruitment process

2.) Environmental Health Manager

MSF BELGIUM VACANCY

(Internal/ External)

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH MANAGER / WATSAN MANAGER

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters, and exclusion from healthcare. MSF offers assistance to people based on need irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation. MSF is therefore guided by the principles of neutrality and impartiality.  These principles must apply to all MSF staff.

Job Details

Title of position: Environmental Health Manager / WATSAN Manager

Status of position: Full Time

Number of positions:  1

Location: Hangha (Kenema District) – MSF Hospital

Salary: Based on the organization scale

Main responsibilities of the position

Planning, coordinating, implementing and monitoring all logistics activities in the project related to Water, Health and Sanitation, according to MSF protocols and standards in order to ensure an optimal running of the project

Accountabilities

• In collaboration with the Deputy PMR, planning, elaborating and reviewing the annual budget for the WATSAN activities in order to identify and give a response to the needs of the project and the targeted population.
• Monitoring on a day-to-day basis the implementation of the WATSAN activities in the project ensuring compliance of MSF standards, protocols and procedures, and reporting to the Deputy PMR on the development of the ongoing programmes including the following:
  • Designing, implementing, and managing all WATSAN interventions in the project. (Including, but not limited to water supply, excreta disposal, waste management, hygiene, and infection control
  • Conducting routine WATSAN assessments in collaboration with project medical teams to identify WATSAN needs at project level and making recommendations for response activities to the line manager. Ensuring the WATSAN contribution to the development and planning of emergency response strategies and resources, in collaboration with the medical and logistical teams
  • Ensuring availability, proper purchasing, and appropriate technical specifications of required materials and equipment through planning, organizing and overseeing the inventory of the WATSAN stock
• Providing technical support to the medical team in identifying possible “risk factors” (e.g., behavioural practices, environmental sources of infection, and transmission routes) and offers solutions for infection control. Actively contributing to the integration of WATSAN activities in the medical intervention offering project proposals and work plans.
• Ensuring proper collection and monitoring of WATSAN data. Ensuring multidisciplinary data availability. Providing analysis of data and regular reporting of results (as requested by line management)

Required Criteria

Education: Academic background in engineering or an equivalent relevant training, Computer literacy

Experience: Previous experience in technical aspects of water and sanitation works.

Minimum of 6-months of hands-on field emergency WHS professional experience in a humanitarian or international development setting.

Desirable: experience in or familiar with implementing and promoting the use of two or more of the following activities (water supply, excreta disposal, waste and waste water management, vector control, and dead bodies management) in two or more different contexts (conflicts, natural disasters, refugee/IDP camps, etc.)

Desirable: public health background or experience

Languages:  English, Krio, Mende

Application Details

Applicants should submit: Application letter, CV, copy of certificates/diplomas, copy of labour card, copy of work certificates from previous employment. no original documents to be submitted

Applications can be submitted to: MSF Kenema Hospital (Hangha), MSF Kenema Base (Tissor), MSF Belgium office in Freetown or to msfocb-kenema-hrtl@brussels.msf.org

Application deadline: February 29, 2024 – no late applications will be accepted

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for further recruitment process.

Please note that MSF does not reimburse transportation cost if applicants are asked for a test or interview.

Please indicate ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH MANAGER / WATSAN MANAGER on the envelope or in the subject line of your email. 

MSF does not charge fees for receiving any applications or participating in any recruitment process