Midwife Activity Manager

WHAT IS MSF?

Médecins Sans Frontières/أطباء بلا حدود  بلا أطباء (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people in 70 countries who are affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare. MSF offers assistance to people based on need, irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation and our actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of neutrality and impartiality.

We offer basic healthcare, perform surgery, fight epidemics, rehabilitate and run hospitals and clinics, carry out vaccination campaigns, operate nutrition centers, and provide mental healthcare. Our activities include the treatment of injuries and disease, maternal care and the provision of humanitarian aid. Where necessary, we set up sanitation systems, supply safe drinking water, and distribute relief to assist survival.

THE PROJECT:

South Beirut project operates a women's health center in Burj-el-Barajneh camp and a birth center at Rafik Hariri University Hospital (RHUH).  Additionally the project currently manages a primary health care centre (PHCC) with out-patient chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs), vaccination services with transversely integrated mental health (MH) services and health promotion (HP), and referrals for patients who require services beyond the scope of MSF activities.

MAIN PURPOSE:

Defining, coordinating, monitoring all midwife and maternity related activities in the project according to MSF policies, protocols and standards in order to provide a high quality Mother and Child Health (MCH) care to the population.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Planning, organizing and ensuring the implementation and supervision, in close collaboration with other medical staff, all Sexual and Reproductive health activities. Participating in any emergency activity or exploratory visit in or out of the project area
• Informing other medical managers or doctors about any possible serious problem or complication (i.e. worsening of state of patients, problems in medicines, etc.). Coordinating and assessing the feasibility for referral of pregnant women to receive further medical evaluation, in order to manage efficiently the resources needed for delivering MCH care while keeping good quality levels.
• Assisting and collaborating with the doctors and nurses when required (normal or complicated deliveries, SV cases, etc.), to complement the existing human resources and contribute to the resolution of complicated cases. Ensuring the new-born babies are followed up correctly since delivery and until discharge and that all pregnant women and new born children are referred to the Extended Program on Immunization (EPI).
• Managing the midwife and maternity staff in the project. Planning and supervising the associated HR processes (recruitment, training, performance evaluation, motivation, internal/external communication, etc.) in order to improve staff capabilities and to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required
• Ensuring and supervising the implementation of protocols by all staff under his/her responsibility in order to improve the quality of the healthcare given to population and to prevent any infection due to staff malpractices
• Supervising the proper distribution of drugs and use of materials, keeping track of consumption patterns and supply orders, and monitoring inventories, together with the project logistician. Training the midwife and maternity staff in order to ensure having minimum levels of stock to carry out the activities of the project and a rational and appropriate use of material resources
• In coordination with the project biomedical service supervising the appropriate use of medical devices and anticipating and communicating future needs.
• Supervising administrative procedures and documents, analysing routine data for monitoring purposes, and being responsible for the collection and analysis of medical statistics and reporting of SRH activities (participation in epidemiological reports and monthly reports according to guidelines) in order to have updated and correct information about the day-to-day activity in the project and to provide support in the decision-making

• Ensure MSF programs are (i) delivering quality care and (ii) monitored through timely & quality medical reports.  Make sure reports are shared & accessible within the team, project, and take a lead to appropriate action.
• Actively contribute at the closure activities i.e giving direction to the team, meeting external actors that have been working with MSF as referral points (ICRC, RHUH, Order of Malta), staff downsizing and participate into other exit strategies that would be required by direct supervisor
• Support the midwifery teams on the field nurture their interest to make sure that midwife lead models are well followed and implemented
• Together with the PMR and other managers to keep regular networking with key stakeholders & good knowledge of main players’ strategic priorities (operations & SOPs)
• Guarantee maximum synergies between MSF colleagues (i.e. MAM, MH Supervisor, Epidemiologist)
• Supporting the SGBV responsible person in the practise of SV care and management

Experience:

Essential - 2 years experience minimum as  a midwife

Essiential - experience in people management or activity management

Desirable - previous experience with MSF or other NGO

Knowledge:

Language - Arabic and English fluency

Computers skills (word, excel, PowerPoint)

Competencies:

People Management and Development

Commitment to MSF Principles

Behavioral Flexibility

Results and Quality Orientation.

Teamwork and Cooperation