Midwife Position in Sudan

Position: Midwife

Location: Sudan (Al Geneina)

Closing date: 07 March

Duration: 6 months min

Working language: English essential, Arabic if possible

Experience: Representation and Team Management

General description of the post:

Participates to the implementation to the programme to support and to supervise midwives and TBAs in the community
Increases the effectiveness and the uptake of antenatal and delivery services;
Participates in Gender Based Violence protection and family protection programs and assist the doctor during the consultations about sexual violence against women
Implements the project plan in Reproductive Health with the medical co-ordinator; and the national midwife
Supervises and trains the midwifes in the villages and Traditional Birth Attendants (TBA) in collaboration with the Ministry Of Health, and CAM staff
Participates in the collection and analysis of data from Reproductive health activity
Writes, in collaboration with the entire team in the field, weekly reports and monthly sitreps to the head of mission, and donor reports
Participates in the writing of project proposals

Required Competencies

Excellent written and spoken English (essential), Arabic is a plus
At least one year’s post-registration midwifery experience for the midwife
Ability to live and work in an isolated area and in conditions of limited comfort
Ability to accept the possibility of insecurity in the project area and to accept the security rules
Previous overseas experience in humanitarian assistance programmes and basic computer skills (Word, Excel) are desirable

Personal Skills