Immediate Vacancy: Nursing Activity Manager Outreach – Afar Project

Job Summary

Defining, coordinating, and monitoring all care and nursing related activities in the project and ensuring the daily management of the human resources, according to MSF nursing protocols, standards and procedures, in order to warrant efficiency, quality and continuity of prescribed care.

Accountabilities

• Planning and organizing all nursing related activities (IPD, OPD, maternity, nutrition, etc.) and participating in the definition of annual planning and update of its associated budget in order to efficiently maintain the continuity of the standard quality healthcare. When needed, being responsible for scheduling duty rosters, shifts and on call of nursing staff.
• Coordinating and supervising the implementation of the legal therapeutic protocols, procedures and standards, depending on project objectives (PPTCT, PEP, VCT, IEC, SGBV, MH services, etc.) and providing technical support when needed, to ensure the quality of the nursing care, confidentiality and information traceability, patient surveillance, and the application of the therapeutic and sterilization rules by the health care personnel.
• Supervising the nutritional activities in order to ensure that therapeutic food is provided regularly and that it complies with quality and quantity standards.
• Ensuring all administrative procedures and documents (individual patient card and registration book, discharge paper, transfer paper, etc.) and existing data management tools are used correctly.
• According to MSF protocols and in collaboration with the Pharmacist and Medco, supervising the distribution (according to medical prescriptions) and pharmacy activity, preparing new orders when required, supervising expiration terms and consumption patterns, in order to ensure that pharmacy stock levels are permanently updated and above minimum safety point.
• In coordination with the project, biomedical service supervises the appropriate use of medical devices and anticipating and communicating future needs.
• In close coordination with the Logistics Manager, supervising laboratory outputs related to nursing activities (blood test) to ensure samples are collected correctly and results are provided on time.
• In close coordination with the HR department, planning and supervising the associated processes (recruitment, training, evaluation, development and communication) of the nursing staff of the project in order to improve staff capabilities and ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required. Training nursing staff on PTE.
• Reporting to the line manager on any relevant information linked to nursing activities and participating in monthly reports.

Note: PPTCT = Prevention Parent To Child Transmission; PEP= Post Exposure Prophylaxis; VCT = Voluntary, Counselling; IEC = Information, Education and Communication; SGBV = Sexually Gender Based Violence; MH = Mental Health; PTE = Patient Therapeutic Education.

MSF Section/Context-Specific Accountabilities

The Nursing Activity Manager (Outreach) will mainly focus on Outreach Activities, overseeing and supervising activities in the supported Health Facilities. In case of any outbreak or alert within the catchment area, an important task will be assigned to engage in possible assessments and/or interventions in collaboration with RHB and other medical teams.

• Overseeing and supervising mobile /outreach nutritional activities in outreach supported health facilities in Afar region.
• Supervise, organize, and coordinate outreach activities as per the MOH and MSF nutrition protocols and guidelines.
• Providing technical support to ensure the quality of nursing, IPC standards, and safeguarding principles.
• In charge of referral activities in collaboration with PMC /PMC support, clinical officers, and referral facilities.
• According to MSF protocols and in collaboration with the Pharmacy Manager, supervise pharmaceutical management of outreach activity; including medical orders by respecting the minimum and safety stock, proper utilization and follow up of consumption records.
• Ensure relevant demographic and medical data are properly f filled out in the patient chart and registration books.
• In collaboration with RHB staff, ensure that vaccination services are provided to eligible children.
• Focal point of the medical data collection, analysis, the weekly and monthly reporting to the PMC support/PMC to ensure the proper service delivery and monitoring of the program.
• Ensuring and follow up the administrative procedures of outreach team (ensure weekly schedule, annual leave, absences, etc.), evaluate their performance and define and ensure the needs for training of staff to ensure the coverage of the human resources needs and maintain high standards of quality.
• Reporting to the line manager on any relevant information linked to nursing activities.
• Develop weekly and monthly outreach activity plans for outreach nutrition teams and community Volunteers in collaboration with HP team.
• Identify training needs and provide capacity-building for outreach staff.
• Participating in the assessment, response to outbreaks, and management of mobile team to ensure quality of care and adherence to MSF guidelines.
• Coordinate with logistics and supply teams to ensure the logistical needs for outreach activities (transport, supplies, etc.).

Qualification

• Essential BSc in Nursing
• Desirable Master of Public Health
• Essential: minimum 3 years of proven working experience in Nursing Management Activities in PHC (Primary Health Care), SHC (Secondary Health Care) and outreach settings.
• Desirable: working experience in MSF or other NGOs in nutrition /CMAM activities.
• Desirable: experience in doing assessment, responding to outbreaks and related natural disasters would be an asset.
• Essential to be fluent in English. Desirable knowledge of any other local language.
• Essential: high level of Computer literacy (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, Internet).
• Essential transversal competencies: Teamwork and Cooperation, Results and Quality Orientation, Behaviour Flexibility, People Management and Development.

Type of contract: Full Time

Location: Afar, Semera City

Terms of employment: Fixed Term contract

Starting Monthly Gross Salary/month: 1806.00 USD

Number of Position: One

Other Benefits: As per the Organization Policy

Skills Required:

• Health / Medical