Job Description
Position: Midwife – junior expert
Responsible To:AAA and Hope For Sick and Poor
Works With: Health facility staffPosition: Midwife – junior expert
Responsible To:AAA and Hope For Sick and Poor
Location: Gordhim, South Sudan
Starting Date: 1st April 2013
Overall Objective
- To
support civil society organizations to increase access to quality
maternal, child and neonatal health care services to the population of
South Sudan in Gordhim.
- Responsibilities
- Provide
technical support to the in charge of maternity wards in health
facilities;
- Ensure
smooth delivery of reproductive health services in the maternity in
Gordhim;
- Ensures
that pregnant mothers and new born babies receive quality care;
- Promote
clean deliveries in facility;
- Supervise
the delivery of ANC and IPT services in Maternity ward with emphasis on
identifying high risk pregnant women;
- Ensure
availability of equipment and supplies in maternity ward ;
- Responsible
for submitting regular reports on activities of maternity ward ;
- Ensure
the dissemination of health education messages to mothers and the
community at large;
- Ensure
that mothers and new born babies receive scheduled immunizations;
- Conduct
in service training of personnel under her supervision;
- Ensure
that obstetrical emergencies within her/his capacity are well managed and
that referrals of complicated cases are done in a timely manner;
- Promote
registration about births in project area.
Job and Person Specification
- Qualified
registered nurse/midwife
- Must
be registered with the Nursing council of Kenya
- Training
in MCH, IMCI and EPI is an added advantage
- Ultrasound
technologist skills
- Ability
to live and work in conditions of limited comfort
- Training
experience and community education skills
- Knowledge
of the English is necessary and local language (Dinka) is an added
advantage
- Able
to work under pressure and have the ability to write clear and concise
reports
- Work
with PC (Word, Excel, Internet)
- Well
developed communication skills, a team player with excellent written and
spoken English
- Experience
of establishing strong working relationships with colleagues from
different functions and cultures
Applications including
cover letter, CV, references and salary history should be sent to:
Email: arkangeloaliassociation52@yahoo.it
hopeforsickandpoor@yahoo.com
Application deadline is on 28th February, 2013
Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Email: arkangeloaliassociation52@yahoo.it
hopeforsickandpoor@yahoo.com
Application deadline is on 28th February, 2013
Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.
