Job ID
42900
Job Title
Midwife Supervisor
To work for
Médecins Sans Frontières - Spain
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Medicine/Nursing
Job Type
Full time
Responsibilities
•Supervising, supporting and evaluating the team under his/her responsibility particularly midwives, midwife assistants and other related staff in her team such as cleaners. Planning and organizing their work (areas, days, absences, visits, holidays, etc) and coaching them in their work with special focus in following all appropriate protocols and procedures
•Ensuring teamwork and a professional relationship between maternity and other departments.
• Supervising the clinical activities in all the maternity departments and activities such as ante-natal consultations, delivery and after delivery follow up, post-natal consultations, post-caesarean section, family planning consultations, new-born vaccinations and liaising with the Medical Doctor about the patients who need special care times, visiting hours, etc.
•Ensuring that the staff on duty knows, implements and follows at all times the universal hygiene standards/ precautions, bio-hazard prevention and infection control in the medical premises ensuring high standards of hygiene in the working environment
•Ensuring that all staff using medical devices are qualified and trained, cleaning and minor maintenance tasks are performed according to the protocols, reporting any malfunction to the project biomedical service.
•Being responsible for the department-related pharmacy activities (stock and consumption monitoring) as well as maintenance of the medical equipment.
• Being responsible for ensuring that all the administrative procedures, patients’ data and documents are filled in correctly and registered for compiling monthly reports reflecting the activity in the department.
•In certain contexts, being responsible for ensuring that the maternity staff is able to identify, receive and provide care to the victims of the SGBV in collaboration with the Obs & Gyne MD and following the protocols.
•Ensuring teamwork and a professional relationship between maternity and other departments.
• Supervising the clinical activities in all the maternity departments and activities such as ante-natal consultations, delivery and after delivery follow up, post-natal consultations, post-caesarean section, family planning consultations, new-born vaccinations and liaising with the Medical Doctor about the patients who need special care times, visiting hours, etc.
•Ensuring that the staff on duty knows, implements and follows at all times the universal hygiene standards/ precautions, bio-hazard prevention and infection control in the medical premises ensuring high standards of hygiene in the working environment
•Ensuring that all staff using medical devices are qualified and trained, cleaning and minor maintenance tasks are performed according to the protocols, reporting any malfunction to the project biomedical service.
•Being responsible for the department-related pharmacy activities (stock and consumption monitoring) as well as maintenance of the medical equipment.
• Being responsible for ensuring that all the administrative procedures, patients’ data and documents are filled in correctly and registered for compiling monthly reports reflecting the activity in the department.
•In certain contexts, being responsible for ensuring that the maternity staff is able to identify, receive and provide care to the victims of the SGBV in collaboration with the Obs & Gyne MD and following the protocols.
Qualifications
Education:Diploma of Midwife (or any Diploma recognized in the country and /or the Ministry of Health to practice as such).
Experience:
•Essential: Minimum 2 years’ experience as Midwife.
•Essential: Minimum 1 year experience as Midwife Supervisor.
•Desirable previous experience with MSF or other NGOs in developing countries.
Languages:Arabic and English languages are essential.
Others:
•Computer literacy, (words, excel, PowerPoint, outlook) is mandatory.
Experience:
•Essential: Minimum 2 years’ experience as Midwife.
•Essential: Minimum 1 year experience as Midwife Supervisor.
•Desirable previous experience with MSF or other NGOs in developing countries.
Languages:Arabic and English languages are essential.
Others:
•Computer literacy, (words, excel, PowerPoint, outlook) is mandatory.
Specific Vacancy Requirements
Place of work:
•Daraa - Nawa Hospital: The 1st position will be temporarily based in Damascus and shifted to Daraa/Nawa Hospital in the coming period.
•Northwest Syria “NWS”: The 2nd position will be based in Idlib – Atimah catchment area with several visits around 50% to Homs Governorate.
HOW TO APPLY:
If you recognize yourself in this profile, we welcome you to send your CV and education certificate through this link:
https://forms.gle/JdFETkisugS36Mz36
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted through their email address.
Closing date: Wednesday 14th May 2025 until 04:30 p.m.
Please note that due to the urgency to fill this position, you are encouraged to apply immediately as we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis, therefore we may withdraw the position before the advertisement’s closing date if we receive a sufficient number of candidates or a suitable candidate/s is identified.
Important notes:
- Only CVs in English will be considered. CVs in Arabic or any other language will not be accepted.
- Incomplete applications (no cv attached, no professional certificate attached) and sharing false information will lead to automatic disqualification.
- MSF is committed to promoting diversity and gender balance within its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position. MSF has a zero-tolerance on conduct that is incompatible with its vision, principles, and objectives, including any demands for money, or favouritism during the recruitment process, and such actions may be pursued through the judicial system.
•Daraa - Nawa Hospital: The 1st position will be temporarily based in Damascus and shifted to Daraa/Nawa Hospital in the coming period.
•Northwest Syria “NWS”: The 2nd position will be based in Idlib – Atimah catchment area with several visits around 50% to Homs Governorate.
HOW TO APPLY:
If you recognize yourself in this profile, we welcome you to send your CV and education certificate through this link:
https://forms.gle/JdFETkisugS36Mz36
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted through their email address.
Closing date: Wednesday 14th May 2025 until 04:30 p.m.
Please note that due to the urgency to fill this position, you are encouraged to apply immediately as we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis, therefore we may withdraw the position before the advertisement’s closing date if we receive a sufficient number of candidates or a suitable candidate/s is identified.
Important notes:
- Only CVs in English will be considered. CVs in Arabic or any other language will not be accepted.
- Incomplete applications (no cv attached, no professional certificate attached) and sharing false information will lead to automatic disqualification.
- MSF is committed to promoting diversity and gender balance within its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position. MSF has a zero-tolerance on conduct that is incompatible with its vision, principles, and objectives, including any demands for money, or favouritism during the recruitment process, and such actions may be pursued through the judicial system.
Salary and Benefits
As per MSF salary scale
About us
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.
Required employees number
2
Posted On
May 07, 2025
Expiry Date
Jun 06, 2025
CV Language
English
