Job Openings at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)

Main Purpose

• Provide care to ITFC including ER/ICU/IPD patient and/or ATFC medical care to patients/beneficiaries according to adapted and updated medical knowledge, MSF protocols, values, and universal hygiene standards to improve the patients/beneficiary’s health conditions.

Job Description

• Apply medical knowledge and skills to diagnose and prevention. Carry out outpatient and inpatient consultations, prescribing the necessary treatment respecting MSF protocols.
• Keep the patient and/or his/her family informed about the illness and provide appropriate explanations about the treatment to follow, checking they have understood.
• Follow up the evolution of the hospitalized/ITFC patients, through daily visits , consultations and examinations, prescribing the necessary treatment following MSF protocols, deciding whether they can be discharged or transferred to other departments – in collaboration with other doctors- and informing their family about the patient’s evolution.
• Check and control the rational distribution of medicines and equipment under his/her responsibility and take care the quality, disinfection, and sterilization of the medical material. Assure general compliance with standing hygiene standards.
• Participate in the collection and analysis of epidemiological data, checking its validity and informing the line manager or project coordinator about any problem or complication of the patient’s illness, medical error and monitors the proper functioning of the department, equipment, or material.
• Ensure ongoing training of the medical/paramedical multidisciplinary team to optimize the quality of care.
• Knows and ensures all MSF medical protocols are followed and implemented, checking universal precautions are always followed and reducing bio-hazard risks and improving infection control. Ensures Professional confidentialité is respected.
• Manage the team under his/her direct responsibility according to MSF HR policies and procedures, supervising their performance, organizing, and scheduling shifts and rotations, directly participating in emergencies and on calls if necessary.
• Providing quality medical care to patients according to MSF guidelines and protocols, applying the protocols and guidelines in examination of patients, diagnosis, paraclinical examination, prescription of medications and follow-up of patients both in emergency department and inpatient (ICU, phase1, transitional phase and phase2)
• Applying IPC protocols in all procedures in patient management in the Hospital
• Active participation in the management of emergency cases in the ER and wards and discussion of difficult cases with the MD team when necessary.
• At least 90% of compliance of drug matches with the established diagnosis.
• Rationalize prescription of antibiotics to avoid and reducing the chances of unnecessary side effects and antibiotic resistance
• Ensure the quality of care delivered to our patients improves with time in the service he/she is working in
• Ensure that the nutrition protocols are followed in all the services and implement and follow-up the nutrition program.
• Participate in regular quality of care meetings for such improvement (e.g. MMR presentation every month)
• Participate in the training of MDs on health-related issues.
• Performing any other task, specific to his/her area of specialty, as defined in his/her job description and according to the line manager.

Requirements

Education:

• Medical Doctor diploma
• Desirable: Diploma in Tropical Medicine

Experience:

• 2-year experience minimum as a Medical Doctor or in clinical work (can be within medical training). Desirable in tropical medicine, or post-registration experience in Public Health, obs and gynae, pediatrics, A, infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS/STDs, TB, general practice, general medicine or minor surgery

Languages:

• Essential, local language commandment desirable, mission working language (English)

Knowledge:

• Computer literacy (Word, Excel and Internet)

Competencies:

• People Management, Commitment, Flexibility, Results, TeamworkContract

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Overview

• MSF has been active in Katsina since February 2021 after carrying an exploratory mission that end up with an opening of the project under the Emergency-Cell.
• Currently, MSF is running an ITFC (Inpatient Therapeutic Feeding Centre) in Katsina in the KofarSauri PHCC and TuraiYar'AduaHospital and 8 ATFC (Ambulatory Therapeutic Feeding Centre) including four in Jibia LGA (Magama, Daddara, GubiMagaria,Riko, Mashi, Majigiri and Sonkaya) and one in Katsina City (KofarMarusa).

Main Purpose

• Assessing, implementing, and maintaining epidemiological surveillance systems/monitoring according to MSF protocols, standards, and procedures, to contribute to evidence-based decision-making, using well-managed health data in the outbreak and emergency MSF programs

Accountabilities

Main responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Carrying out key epidemiological activities in outbreak investigation (description including time, place, and people with emphasis on mapping when it is needed) and advising on the operational response
• Implementing and maintaining a surveillance system to monitor epidemiological trends of relevant outbreak-prone diseases. Guiding activities of medical staff for surveillance and/or active case finding, including ensuring the use of consistent case definitions and data recording (briefing of all new staff)
• Monitoring and implementing initial assessment (for the emergency situation), rapid health assessments, and (baseline or follow-up) surveys. Where standard protocols are not available or appropriate, developing a protocol and pilot testing of tools to ensure objectives will be met with the support of HQ epidemiologist
• Preparing and adapting routine documentation (survey forms, training materials, letters of request/notification, locally appropriate consent forms, etc.). Preparing an appropriate sampling frame and sample selection guidelines, with the support of HQ epidemiologist
• Planning and supervising the associated HR processes of the staff under his/her responsibility (recruitment, training/induction, evaluation, potential detection, development, and communication) and ensuring that staff exhibits required skills after training and pilot test
• Managing data systems and ensuring accurate, high-quality databases; analysing results and preparing regular written reports on progress and findings for medical coordinator/HQ and when appropriate to external collaborators/networks (MoH, other NGOs, etc.)
• Provide training sessions to medical teams on epidemiologic aspects to enhance team response capacity.

Minimum Requirements

Education:

• Medical Doctor (preferable), Biomedical background with a Degree in Epidemiology.
• MBBS / B.N. Sc / B.Sc Degree in Biomedical Science

Experience:

• At least 2 years relevant professional experience including at least 1 years’ relevant experience with MSF or other NGOs.
• At least a few years of tropical medicine experience (having assumed a coordination position is a plus)
• Experience in field epidemiology

Languages:

• Fluency in English Essential and any local language desirable

Competences/Skills:

• Literacy in Microsoft Packages (Word, Excel, Outlook and Internet), Commitment, flexibility, result and quality oriented, teamwork and stress management skills are essential
• Use of epidemiology-related analytical software (excel, Epi-info, STATA or SPSS)

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Main Objective and Responsibility of the Position

• Execute administrative, HR and legal related tasks to support the Project HR Manager in following MSF standards and procedures, in order to ensure legal compliance and to realize the HR capacity required to achieve project objectives.

Accountabilities

• Under the supervision of the Project Fin/HR Manager managing personal files in order to ensure accuracy,
  compliance and on time payments.
• Updating the HR database and personal files to facilitate HR process management.
• Updating Social security Tax office files in order to meet legal requirements including specific amendments
  when necessary in order to ensure local labour and fiscal law compliance.
• Preparing employment contracts in conformity with legal requirements including specific amendments when
  necessary in order to ensure local labour and fiscal law compliance.
• Preparing monthly pay slips for all staff, editing and updating the necessary data, in order to ensure the punc-
  tuality and accuracy of staff payroll.
• Following up of all expiring rental contract dates and inform the Administration Manager in order to leave
  enough time to arrange a renewal or look for some other alternative
• Making all administrative information available to the staff (posting, meetings, etc.), supporting the Project Fin/HR Manager in translating documents into local language and assisting in meetings upon request.
• Additional HR/ Admin tasks delegated by the Project Fin/HR Manager.

MSF Section/Context-Specific Accountabilities:

Administration:

• Prepare and maintain all the incentive staffs agreement and their timely renewals.
• Set up and maintain a proper staff filing and documentation system (hard and soft copy).
• Ensures that all staff under their supervision perform their duties observing the MSF policies and in compliance with relevant SOPs of the department. Reports to the manager immediately whenever compliance is not or cannot be met.

Payroll & Homere Administration:

• Prepare monthly payroll of the project and share it with the Fin/HR Manager for review.
• Ensure all the necessary payroll data, i.e. over time, on-call allowances, leaves and salary advance are captured in Homere before generating the payroll of the month.
• Make sure that the new employee(s) are updated in Homere before generating the payroll.
• Ensure that all the necessary Homere files are imported in Homere shared by the coordination/PAM.
• Make sure that the F&F Settlements of the staff (if any) is calculated correctly and validated by the PAM/Fin/HR Manager before the payroll.

National Staff HR Administration:

• Prepares new contracts and ensures the follow-up of all (project) NS staff contracts’ expiration dates and informs line manager with anticipation.
• Ensures that individual employee files are in proper order and updated.
• Assist in recruitment and selection of national staff whenever requested by Project Fin/HR Manager.
• Plan all briefings, provide HR briefings for new staff, and arrange relevant documents (ID card, dependent nominees, bank a/c details etc.) for administration purposes.
• Send enrolment forms to the Coordination office for further submission to NHF & Hygeia on time.
• Maintain all leave records (paper and Homère) and provide regular updates to managers in sending the leave planning on a monthly basis.
• Maintain all records of the evaluations and or Performance Management check-ins are done at the project level. Timely inform all the Managers & Supervisors on upcoming or and pending evaluations of their staff.
• Responsible for making a roster for the cleaners and the cook (if applicable).

Learning & Development:

• Assist the Project Fin/HR Manager in organizing training and workshops at the project, with the support of PDM.
• Is responsible to implement the training feedback with the support of the Project Fin/HR Manager/PDM.
• Maintain the training and workshops record and report it to Project Fin/HR Manager/PDM in a timely manner and record in Homere as well.

Requirements (Qualifications / Experience / Knowledge)

Education:

• Desirable: Finance, Business or Administration related Diploma.

Experience:

• Essential previous working experience of at least two years in relevant jobs.
• Desirable experience in MSF or other NGOs in developing countries.

Languages:

• Mission and local language Essential, English language is necessary.

Knowledge:

• Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet)

Competencies:

• Result and Quality Orientation, Teamwork and Cooperation, Behavioural Flexibility, Commitment to
• MSF Principles, Stress Management.

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Main Purpose

• Providing nursing care, treatment and follow-up of patients, according to doctors’ prescriptions, protocols applied in service and universal hygiene standards/precautions, in order to ensure the quality and continuity of care for the targeted population. 

Job Description

• Knowing, promoting, implementing and following up the universal hygiene standards/ precautions, bio-hazard prevention and infection control, security rules and other protocols and procedures in the medical premises and ensuring high standards of hygiene of his/her working environment. 
• Respecting medical confidentialityat all times.
• Organizing and carrying out care and treatments according to medical prescriptions, and assisting during consultations, daily rounds and other medical procedures. Participating in health education of the patient (and family) when necessary. 
• Identifying Sexually Gender Based Violence victims and referring them to the medical team so they can receive the necessary treatment. Knowing and is aware of the importance and appropriate use of the Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) Kit
• Ensuring patients are properly received and installed and that those with lack of autonomy are assisted, especially regarding their feeding, personal hygiene, movements and comfort. For ER and OPD nurse, ensuring triage of patients in waiting areas, wards or during emergencies, detecting the priority acute/emergency cases,  carrying out first aid care and referring them to the doctor when necessary
• Sending material to be sterilized and recuperates it from sterilization
• Carrying out admission, surveillance and follow-up of patients (i.e. assessment of the evolution of their state of health and the identification of any emergency situation or deterioration
• Carrying and supervising administrative procedures and documents (fill in patient’s files, forms, consumptions, statistics, registers, health files, etc.), ensuring an appropriate written/oral handover, and reporting any problematic situations and cases that may arise. Participating in data collection and keepingdoctors/supervisorsinformed .
• Participating in the department-related pharmacy and medical equipment control and maintenance (quality and its functioning, storage conditions, follow-up of expired drugs inventories, stock takes of medicines and material at every team changeover ensuring no material is taken out of nursing area/wards without prior authorisation, etc.) 
• Perform cleaning and minor maintenance for biomedical equipment used. Fol-lowing the user manual and protocols and alert supervisor in case of malfunctioning. 
• Supervising and training nurse-aids, nutritional assistants, cleaners and other related staff under his/her supervision, ensuring teamwork and adherence to all appropriate protocols and procedures
• The nurse in triage is responsible for the triage of all patients coming to Gwange MSF hospital respecting admission criteria, actively response to emergency as priority and maintains high standard precautions by managing all isolation cases as per protocol. 
• The nurse should always be organized at all time during his/her shift by ensuring all material needed for patient care are available, communicates to his supervisor any missing materials and ensures the daily cleaning and organization of the care trolley of his unit.
• The nurse in charge of the unit follows all biomedical equipment’s in the unit to ensure that daily maintenance are completed by the Nurse Assistant and reports to the supervisor any dysfunction noticed and maintains up to date stock of consumables
• The Nurse on daily basis attends the medical round with the Doctor of his unit and implementing treatment plan as prescribed in order to ensure therapeutic success.
• He/she participate with the supervisors in pharmacy inventories, meetings training of nurse, nurse assistants and orientation of new colleagues.
• He/she Works in collaboration with the assistant nurse and is responsible for the supervision of nurse assistants work and patients in his/her unit using the tools at his/her disposal.
• The nurse should maintain a good handover and documentations of all procedures performed during his shift including registration of new admissions and discharged patients’ files and any other checklist available in his/ her unitand also biomedical equipment.
• The nurse at all time should be present at duty station except when call for help in another unite and should maintain good collaboration and communication with other team members  
• In all areas of his activity, he can make proposals for improvement or adaptation to the supervisor of his unit.
• Detects cases of severe acute malnutrition and other can be referred cases, also if necessary, organizes with the Doctor and the supervisor the referral of the patient to an adapted structure.
• Knows / carries out the Therapeutic Patient Education (TPE), i.e. maintaining contact with all patients, providing them with information about their health status and answering their medical questions.
• In addition, his manager may ask him to perform additional tasks if necessary.
• Respects different IPC Pillars eg.Handhygiene, PPE and waste management and environmental cleanliness. 
• To educate hospital patients and caretakers about their care and relevant information on vaccination, hygiene, medical advices.
• Ensure clarifying medical treatment for the patient and give clear picture of all medical procedures before implementing and get consent.
• Routinely checks the child's immunization status.

Requirements

Education:

• Essential: Nursing Diploma
• Essential: Valid & Active/up to date Nursing Practicing License 

Experience:

• Essential: working experience in pediatric activities.
• Working experience with Malaria peak is a plus
• Experience in both medical and surgical nursing considered as a plus

Languages:

• Essential: English, Hausa.
• Desirable: Kanuri.

Knowledge:

• Desirable computer literacy (word, excel)
• Excellent writing and communications skills at influencing level