Gynaecologist / Obstetrician at Medecins Sans Frontieres

Main Purpose 

• Implement gynecological and obstetrician procedures, performing any other prior treatment required, during or immediately after a woman has given birth in order to improve women’s reproductive health and to reduce pregnancy, delivery and neonatology risks.
• This will be done in accordance with MSF policies, protocols and universal hygiene standards and in multidisciplinary collaboration with other medical doctors and midwife services.

Job Description

• Provide health care related to gynecology and obstetrics to patients, including prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
• Ensure the implementation of MSF clinical policies, tools, guidelines and protocols related to gynecology and obstetrics in order to minimize clinical risk and to extend best reproductive practices.
• In collaboration with other medical colleagues, carry out the collection of quantitative gynecological data and ensure exhaustive use of management tools in order to improve gynecological results and to share knowledge among other field specialists.
• Plan and supervise the HR associated processes (recruitment, training, performance evaluation, development and internal/external communication) of the gynecological/Obstetrics
  staff in order to ensure both an efficient sizing and the amount of knowledge required, to improve people’s capabilities and their active participation in influencing the targeted population using preventive practices.
• This will be done in close coordination with the HR
  department.
• Supervise the maintenance and running of the gynecological equipment and drug consumption, preparing new orders when required and ensuring its rational use as well as that pharmacy stock levels are permanently updated and available.
• This will be done in cooperation with the pharmacist and logistic staff, the management.
• Provide and supervise comprehensive obstetric, surgical, and newborn care in collaboration with anesthetists, midwives, and nurses, ensuring quality management of deliveries, surgical procedures, maternity care, and hospitalized patients with pregnancy-related complications.
• Assess, plan, and deliver surgical, obstetric, and medical trainings for doctors, midwives, and nurses (including emergency obstetric surgery, pre-/peri-/post-operative care, obstetric emergencies, hygiene, ultrasound, and related skills), in collaboration with responsible staff, and adapt trainings based on service evaluations and identified needs.
• Ensure quality of care through adherence to MSF protocols, supervision of instruments, drugs, sterilization and data systems; investigate maternal deaths; collect, analyze, and report medical data (weekly and monthly Sitreps); and actively contribute to team meetings and Project annual planning.

Requirements 

• Education: Essential, Obstetrics & Gynaecology specialist fellowship.
• Experience: 
  • Essential: at least 2 years of certified work experience in Gynaecology
  • Desirable previous experience with MSF or other NGO’s in developing countries
• Language Essential: English; local working language (Hausa) would be an asset.
• Knowledge: Essential computer literacy (Word, Excel)
• Competencies:
  •  Commitment to MSF Principles, Behavioural Flexibility, Stress Management, Results, and
  • Quality Orientation, Teamwork and Cooperation, Service Orientation.