Midwife

Scope of work:

Under the direct supervision of the Executive Director (ED) and the Project Manager, the Midwife shall be responsible for the provision of and follow up on Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services that support the mission, goals and objectives of the Lebanese Association for Family Health within the agreed budget and standards.

She also works with the ED and the Program Officer on specific programs and training issues.

The Midwife will be based in Beit Chama clinic (Bekaa) with field missions.

Key tasks and responsibilities:

• Provide and follow up high quality sexual and reproductive health services.
• Listen to, support, and provide the necessary advice related to the sexual and reproductive health of the beneficiaries and follow up their cases.
• Document beneficiaries’ information through accurate filling and ensure confidential and safe storage.
• Refer beneficiaries to relevant NGOs and/or service providers when needed.
• Train the relevant personnel on the tools and protocols related to service delivery programs and how to use them.
• Provide technical training for service providers, under the supervision of the Project Manager, in order to provide high quality services.
• Conduct outreach to assess the needs of the targeted population and to provide them with the needed SRH services.
• Conduct working groups with the beneficiaries to assess their needs and follow-up on their benefit from the association’s services to use results in planning for programs that meet their needs.
• Plan, implement, monitor and evaluate the services delivery programs in coordination with the Social worker in the clinic to ensure successful service delivery, and evaluate priorities to reach SALAMA’s objectives.
• Work in collaboration with the Social Worker in the clinic and the Project Manager to ensure ongoing needs of all groups of the society are being met through prevention-related activities.
• Participate in the organization, the implementation and evaluation of the Campaigns.
• Implement and participate in training, conferences and meetings related her field of work.
• Coordinate with other partners/stakeholders in Bekaa to avoid duplication and provide better SRHR services.
• Strengthen and maintain networks with community leaders, women leaders, service providers and camp management to ensure that the beneficiaries receive compassionate support from the community.
• Encourage greater communication, collaboration and coordination with partners (protection, health, legal, and psychosocial sectors).
• Assist the Youth volunteers when needed in preparing/organizing their activities.
• Support upon necessity in administrative, financial and secretarial functions.
• Support when necessary in providing visibility material.
• Represent SALAMA in relevant events and meetings.
• Perform any other duties upon the request of the Executive Director.

Reporting

• Prepare monthly, half yearly and Yearly reports including service statistics, and any other requested progress reports, and ensure proper documentation of the achievements, success stories and case studies.
• Weekly update on Work Plan implementation to the Project Manager.

Qualifications and requirements:

-         University degree in midwifery;

-         A minimum of 3 years of practical experience on midwifery with organizations or NGOs;

-         High respect of and ability to work with people of diverse socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds;

• Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with challenging problems and behaviors;
• Ability to work independently and as a team player;
• High level of flexibility in terms of time and mobility and availability to work for long hours and to travel;
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task.
• Ability to work under pressure.  
• Strong oral and written skills: Fluency in Arabic and English, French is a plus.
• Good computer skills: word-excel- power point.
• High work ethics and commitment to human rights and gender equality.
• Commitment to and understanding of SALAMA’s mission, vision, values, policies and principles including rights-based approaches.

Contract terms: The contract is for the period from May 2021 to Dec 2023 (yearly renewable upon the wish of the parties involved). A three-month probation period will be applied.