MIDWIFE SUPERVISOR

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, non-profit medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, pandemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare. MSF started working in Yemen since 1986 and have been present in the country continuously since 2007. Today, MSF works in 23 hospitals across the country and provides support to more than 17 health facilities across 13 governorates, in line with our principles of independence, impartiality and neutrality. For more information, visit our Arabic website, www.msf-me.org

Médecins Sans Frontières Belgium in Yemen mission is looking for Yemeni nationals to recruit for the MIDWIFE SUPERVISOR position.

• Location: PHCCs and outreach activities in Aden and Lahj governorates
• Contract duration: Six (6) months, with the possibility of extension
• Contract type: Fixed-Term contract 
• Reporting to: Mobile Health Activity Manager/Project Medical Referent

Main Purpose:

Supervising the clinical activities and guaranteeing the quality of midwifery care in the department, according to MSF protocols, values and universal hygiene standards in order to provide a high-quality Mother and Child Health (MCH) care to the population.

Accountabilities:

• Supervising, supporting and evaluating the team under his/her responsibility particularly midwives, midwife assistants and other related staff in her team such as cleaners. Planning and organizing their work (areas, days, absences, vis-its, holidays, etc.) and coaching them in their work with special focus in following all appropriate protocols and procedures
• Ensuring teamwork and a professional relationship between maternity and other departments.
• Supervising the clinical activities in all the maternity departments and activities such as ante-natal consultations, delivery and after delivery follow up, post-natal consultations, family planning consultations, new-born vaccinations and liaising with the Medical Doctor about the patients who need special care times, visiting hours, etc.
• Ensuring that the staff on duty knows, implements and follows at all times the universal hygiene standards/ precautions, bio-hazard prevention and infection control in the medical premises ensuring high standards of hygiene in the working environment
• Ensuring that all staff using medical devices are qualified and trained, cleaning and minor maintenance tasks are performed according to the protocols, reporting any malfunction to the project biomedical service.
• Being responsible for the department-related pharmacy activities (stock and consumption monitoring) as well as maintenance of the medical equipment
• Being responsible for ensuring that all the administrative procedures, patients’ data and documents are filled in correctly and registered for compiling monthly reports reflecting the activity in the department.
• In certain contexts, being responsible for ensuring that the maternity staff is able to identify, receive and provide care to the victims of the SGBV in collaboration with the Obs & Gyne MD and following the protocols

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities:

The Midwife Supervisor is responsible for the technical supervision, mentoring and capacity building of maternity and SRH staff, ensuring the effective delivery of SRH services and revival, functionality, and quality of BEmONC services at one of the supported fixed MoH PHCC.

• Lead efforts to revive and operationalize BEmONC facility including assessment of current gaps in skills and knowledge.
• Ensure staff competency in BEmONC including:
  • Management of normal labor and delivery
  • Identification and initial management of obstetric and newborn emergencies
  • Stabilization and referral when required.
• Support the establishment of clear referral pathways and emergency preparedness.
• Provide day-to-day technical support supervision to midwives and maternity staff in fixed PHCCs.
• Ensure adherence to MSF and national protocols. 
• Monitor and improve the quality of ANC, PNC, FP and newborn care. 
• Promote patient-centered approaches, especially for migrants and IDPs.
• Identify training needs and support implementation of targeted trainings.
• Work closely with MoH PHCC staff to ensure alignment with national systems.
• Coordinate with medical, nursing, pharmacy, and logistics teams to ensure service readiness.
• Participate in relevant coordination meetings related to SRH and maternal health.
• Support accurate SRH (BEmONC) data collection and reporting. 
• Contribute to regular reports and provide recommendations for quality improvement.
• Ensure strong IPC practices in maternity and delivery areas.
• Support implementation of GBV care
• Ensure patients safety and confidentiality

Job requirements

Education    

• Diploma of Midwife (or any Diploma recognized in the country and /or the Ministry of Health to practice as such) 

Experience    

• Minimum 5 year of clinical midwifery experience
• Previous experience in supervision or leading the team.
• Experience working with NGOs, humanitarian medical organizations.
• Strong knowledge of BEmONC standards and practices

Knowledge:  Fluent in written and spoken English