Midwife Supervisor Vacancies at Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA)
The Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA) is an independent humanitarian medical NGO that was created in 2009 by professionals of humanitarian medicine. ALIMA’s mission is to provide medical care in emergency situations or medical catastrophes.
Position: Midwife Supervisor
Location: Borno
Main Purpose
* Ensure the proper functioning of the reproductive health activities under his/her responsibility in Monguno where ALIMA is running medical activities.
* Defining and implementing universal protocols and procedures; guaranteeing the quality of healthcare in order to improve health conditions of the target population.
Job Description
* Provides support to the recruitment procedures if needed (New staffs);
* In collaboration with the SRH Manager and the rest of the medical team, and other actors implements and monitors reproductive health activities according to the universal standards procedures and protocols;
* Ensuring patients are being informed of their care and treatment plans, and explanations of their conditions;
* Ensuring newborn care according to the standard protocols;
* Ensure patients’ right to privacy and confidentiality is respected;
* Carrying out surveillance of parameters following the protocol in use;
* Detecting any neonatal infections, hypoglycemia of the newborn, hyper-hypothermia, any anomalies, etc and informing the doctor in charge of newborn unit;
* Ensuring Breastfeeding, and information sharing with mothers;
* Ensuring that required newborn vaccination is done;
* Ensuring good advices are provided to the mothers on discharge;
* Preparing newborns and mothers for referral.
* Organizes data collection on medical activities (Reproductive Health Care);
* Participates in the collection and analysis of reproductive health activity data;
* Organizes feedback on medical activity data to his/her team during the monthly meeting;
* On call duties and drawing the Doctor’s attention to all potential complicated deliveries, making referrals without delay.
Skills strengthening
* Assist the new and/or the existing staff on obstetrical procedures: Like episiotomy, suturing lacerations, uterine revision, manual removal of placenta, breech deliveries;
* Ensuring Universal precautions and hygiene procedures according to the guidelines;
Administrative tasks
* Keeping up to date and organizing folders related to the work, particularly protocols;
* Participation to medical meetings and any other requested field meetings;
* Filling the registration book and other statistics files in the ward;
* Guarantee a regular and ongoing supply of drugs and equipment required for maternity activities (including monitoring/consumption
Requirement
* Midwifery qualification; candidates with both Nursing & Midwifery certificates have added advantage.
* At least one year working experience with any INGO as a Midwife Supervisor
* Minimum of 2 years’ professional experience as a Midwife in any INGO
* Proficient in communication using English & Hausa languages essential; Kanuri language added advantage.
* Sensitive and respectful to religious and cultural differences is required
* Due to the nature of ALIMA operations, flexibility is indispensable and unavoidable
* Experience in data collection, statistics and reporting experience with staff management.
* Basic Computer Skills in excel, MS word, power point, internet essential
* Work location: Monguno, Borno State.
Contract Duration: 3 months, renewable.
Application Deadline:
4th October, 2018
Method of Application
Submit your Cover letter, CV and qualifications with contact details to ALIMA’s Office in No. 2 Jinn road, off Damboa road, Behind UNHCR office. Maiduguri or House no A3 20 House, Monguno Borno State. Or recruitment@nigeria.alima.ngo
Important remarks
* Only successful applicants will be called for interview.
* No monetary transactions, neither demands of favors in kind, nor other types of favoritism will be tolerated in the recruitment process.
