Defining, coordinating, monitoring all midwife and maternity related activities in a project area, according to MSF policies, protocols and standards in order to provide a high quality Mother and Child Health (MCH) care to the population. 

Accountabilities 

• Planning, organizing and ensuring the implementation and supervision, in close collaboration with other medical staff, all Sexual and Reproductive health activities. Participating in the definition and update of annual project planning and budget, and if needed, in any emergency activity or exploratory visit in or out of the project area. 

• 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, 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 newborn 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 purpos-es, 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 or-der 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. 

Note 3. CEmONC = comprehensive obstetric and neonatal care = the full package of BE-mONC Plus; surgery (caesarean section, hysterectomy, laparatomy), safe blood transfusion and care to sick and low birth weight new-borns)

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities 

• Currently Korem Hospital is running a BEmONC and CEmONC services. Furthermore, the project has a mobile clinic component where SRH services are part of the package of care in MCs which has been planned to be Fixed clinic support and the Hospital MWAM may requested to support the following activities. 

• Identify training needs, organize and coordinate training, coaching and supervision about midwifery care in a CEmONC facility and SV for MOH and MSF health care providers, including MC teams and community outreach teams 

• Has a strong understanding and focus on SGBV and comprehensive care for survivors. 

• Being responsible for the set-up of care pathway and facilities for SV activities in line with MSF SV guidelines and MSF standards and procedures 

• Ensure implementation of SAC. Is comfortable performing Termination of Pregnancy on request. 

• Strong knowledge of managing complicated obstetric cases independently. 

• Ensure and supervise the implementation of protocols by all staff he/she is in charge of, in order to improve the quality of the healthcare given to population and prevent any infection due to staff malpractices. 

• Together with midwife supervisor, manage the proper distribution of drugs and use of material, keeping track of consumption patterns and supply orders, and monitoring inn order to use a rational and appropriate use of material resources. 

• Leading a team for SRH assessment, proposal writing and recommending strategy.

• Other activities per the need of the project when requested.

Job Requirements

Education

• Essential Bachelor of Science degree in Midwifery. 

• Valid Professional License 

• Desirable master’s in clinical midwifery specialists

Experience

• Three years (3) of proven managerial and team leading experience, in related position in Midwifery Activities within Public Health facilities or Private Health Hospitals or other NGOs . 

• Essential 3 Years proven team leadership of midwifes 

• Previous work professional related experience in other NGO’or MSF is highly desir-able.

 Knowledge

•    Essential computer literacy (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and internet)  

•     Essential English level C1 Fluent, and other local language is also an asset;   

Essential Competencies:  

• Result Oriented · 

• Leadership 

• Team Working

How To Apply

• Type of contract: Full Time

• Location: Korem, Korem City 

• Terms of employment: One year contract 

• Starting Monthly Basic Salary/month: 1806.00 USD 

• Number of Position: One

• Other Benefits: As per the Organization Policy

If you are interested, please complete and follow the instruction of the given link containing Job Application form to send your National ID, CV, cover letter and valid professional licence  through Ethiojobs or through THIS LINK

Deadline: August 24, 2025

• Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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