Midwife Activity Manager, Medicins Sans Frontiers – Holland Vacancy Announcement

•          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

Note: 1. SRH Activities include: antenatal and postnatal care, family planning, obstetrical care (BEmONC 1 and CEmONC 2), neonatal and comprehensive abortion care, management of victims of sexual violence, female genital mutilation, reproductive tract infections and Fistula care. Note: 2. BEmONC = basic emergency obstetric and neonatal care = Administration of antibiotics, oxytocics, anticonvulsants, manual removal of the placenta, removal of retained products following abortion, assisted vaginal delivery, preferably with vacuum extractor and newborn care including neonatal resuscitation. 3. CEmONC = comprehensive obstetric and neonatal care = the full package of BEmONC Plus; surgery (caesarean section, hysterectomy, laparatomy), safe blood transfusion and care to sick and low birth weight new-borns)

·       Check all administrative procedures related to patients’ referral to CEmONC facility, follow-up (individual card filling, registers, paper exit, discharge, transfers …) are correctly carried out according to MSF procedures.

·       Supervises, coaches and mentors all midwives and supervisors in their respective facility to offer support, by organizing trainings on main topics of obstetrical emergency

·       Plan and supervise, in close coordination with the HR department, the associated processes (recruitment, training, performance evaluation, development and internal communication) of the staff of the activity in order to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required, and to improve people capabilities.

·       In collaboration with the Pharmacy Manager Ensure an efficient management of medical and non- medical items, equipment, ensuring that all facilities maintain inventory, keeping track of all assets  in both HC maternity and HP ANC activity

·       Participate in the programs / project follow-up, supervise and ensure that all reproductive health indicators are achieved, or in line with stated objectives and overall goal.

·       Check, monitor and evaluate all weekly and monthly reports according to guidelines (i.e. SitReps, medical statistical reports, etc.) and definition of annual planning, budget for the project

·       To be on-call regularly in collaboration with the Expat Midwife activity manager for any complication within maternity that needs decision-making /action and urgent referral.

·       To care and actively perform Termination of pregnancy and the post abortion care if required in collaboration with the Expat Midwife activity Manager.

·       Communicate well and efficiently within the maternity department and organize regular meeting within the management team.

·       To represent MSF and reproductive health services when required and to attend meetings with other partners.

·       To collaborate with the HP/ outreach team to enhance preventive health care, community sensitization, defaulter tracing, ensuring that basic safe delivery kits are positioned at health post for replacement.

•          Commitment to MSF Principles L2

•          Behavioural Flexibility L3

•          Results and Quality Orientation L3

•          Teamwork and Cooperation L3