Midwife - Magumeri at INTERSOS

Main Purpose

• Provide obstetrical care to pregnant women and their babies, doing follow up before, during and after delivery, according to reproductive health protocols, universal hygienic and newborn caring standards, in order to ensure their health conditions and avoid complications.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the implementation and continuity of antenatal and postnatal care, family planning, obstetrical care (BEmONC), neonatal care, management of victims of sexual violence, reproductive tract infections following the implementation of standardised protocols.
• Collaborate with the Medical Doctor and/or Nurse in the management of sexual violence cases.
• Assess the feasibility for referral of pregnant women form the TBAs to the OPD/MCH for medical evaluation and/or complicated deliveries.
• Ensure hygiene and sterilization criteria (including universal precautions) are met.
• Perform cleaning and minor maintenance for biomedical equipment used.
• Guarantee a regular and ongoing supply of drugs and equipment required for maternity activities (including monitoring/consumption control/ordering of orders).
• Properly follow up all new-born babies from delivery until discharge, informing mothers and relatives about importance of breast feeding, vaccination and possible complications resulting from harmful traditional practices.
• Ensure patients’ right to privacy and confidentiality is respected.
• Supervise patients are properly informed and receive the documents required (birth certificate, vaccination card, etc.

Education & Professional Requirements:
Education:

• Essential midwifery qualification or specialization. Desired Bachelor in Midwifery

Professional requirements:

• Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet)
• Minimum 1-year relevant work experience in midwife activities

Professional requirements:

• Knowledge of Pre- and post-delivery care
• Knowledge of Care of survivors of sexual violence
• Knowledge of STDs/HIV/AIDS

Personal requirements:

• Results and quality orientation
• Behavioral flexibility
• Commitment to INTERSOS principles

Languages:

• Mission working language, English and/or French essential.