CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: International Committee of the Red Cross
Country: Kenya
Closing date: 18 Dec 2014

Regional Midwife based in Nairobi, Kenya
70 to 80 % in the field French and English

Function • Support field teams to assess/define, implement and evaluate adequate and quality Reproductive Health (RH) programs and activities and work together with them in the field • Improve the quality of the different RH components in ICRC health programs, especially in emergencies • Reinforce and develop both the quality of medical care at Primary Health Care facilities for Victims of Sexual Violence (VSV) and referrals to mental health and psycho-social support care • Develop the quality of medical care for Emergency Obstetric Cases and the medical care for VSV in ICRC supported Referral Hospitals

Responsibilities

• Map priority needs of Reproductive Health in Emergencies and Stakeholders in countries covered • Develop a training curriculum for Emergency Obstetric Care, New born health care and Medical Care for VSV using existing tools based on international guidelines. Train mobile and resident health staff in targeted areas and monitor the progress in terms of programmes • Develop a pool of qualified Human Resource (HR) to respond to emergencies in the countries covered • Liaise with Stakeholders at Regional and international level to update on external resources • Develop the continuous training for the pool of midwives working with the ICRC • Develop ICRC response capacity in terms of Emergency Obstetric Care as a whole, with a specific focus on the link between PHC and hospital care and effective referral procedures • Ensure the set-up and correct implementation of adequate midwifery care, midwife protocols and adequate supervision system • Provide technical support to implement ICRC frame of reference on Sexual Violence in Armed conflict and other situations of violence, especially the inclusion of medical examination and treatment of victims of SV in ICRC supported PHC facilities and support the link with Mental Health and Psycho-Social Support teams (MHPSS) • Provide any technical support that is required in collaboration with the PHC sub unit team in Geneva • Contribute to Institutional planning (PfR) and Human Resources support (briefing and evaluation) • Develop ICRC Sexual & Reproductive Health Core Package for Sexual and RH activities with a practical tool box including Medical logistics.

Requiremen**ts**

• Prepared to accept 2 x 12 months assignment without family (spouse, partner, child(ren)) • Nurse with midwifery specialisation or midwife • Experience in projects implementing clinical management of Victims of Sexual Violence required • At least 2 years previous work experience in the field of reproductive health in humanitarian settings • Proven ability to manage reproductive health programs is required • Fluency in English and French is absolutely required, Arabic, Spanish or another language is an asset • Master in Public Health or reproductive Health training is an added value • ICRC previous work experience is an asset • Experience in projects with public health perspective is an asset • Acquainted to project cycle management and results based management • Manual driving licence and good practice (automatic driving licence not accepted)

Your profile • Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and constructively with people of different backgrounds • Ability to organise and carry out work with minimal supervision, with high sense of responsibility • Ability to summarise for rapid decision making • Good communication skills are essential • Planning and management capacity, excellent ability to analyse and summarise in written form • Able to work under stressful conditions

Length of assignment Initial assignment is 1 year, extendable

Deadline application 18 December 2014

Beginning of assignment 1 February 2015

How to apply:

If interested please apply through our website www.icrc.org . Only online applications will be considered. No email/hard copy will be considered