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Family Health Services (FHS), formerly known as PSI Malawi, has partnered with the government of Malawi through the Ministry of Health (MoH) since 1994 in safeguarding the health of Malawians by using private sector approaches to reconfigure healthcare delivery – (i) through directly delivering innovative social and behaviour change communications, social marketing, and social franchising across a wide range of health areas including Reproductive Health, HIV, Malaria and water-borne disease prevention ii) by playing a market facilitation role, approaching market challenges and opportunities with a system-wide lens that unlocks a self-sustaining market with multiple players that can prioritize, adapt and ultimately thrive without external assistance and funds.

While a local organisation with deep roots in Malawi, Family Health Services is globally connected; mainly through affiliation to Population Service International (PSI), a Washington DC-based non-governmental and non-profit making organization that boasts a global network of members across over 50 countries through which FHS continues to leverage capacities, learnings, and best practice to enhance activities in Malawi. To accomplish its mission, FHS is inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacant positions.

VMMC Surgeon

Job Summary.

Leads provision of safe VMMC services as a member of service delivery team working in a health facility, mobile or outreach sites. Coordinates operational activities of the service delivery team.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Provides quality and safe medical male circumcision services to clients in the fixed, outreach and mobile sites using Dorsal slit method and or approved device. rodes ST siere and ens treateny series sur clients attending male circumcision services presenting with STI.
• Documents and manages circumcision related adverse events as per the national standards and promptly notify the supervisor and facility in-charge.
• Conducts day 2 (48hrs) and day 7 follow up review of all circumcised clients. Ensure active follow up is done for all clients missing follow up visits.
• Mentors and facilitates inclusion of trained facility healthcare workers in site specific VMMC service provision to promote integration, skills and sustainability.
• Manages and keeps clear records of facilities-based commodities and drugs stock cards, and equipment inventory while ensuring timely re-stocking and regular stock taking. Ensure commodities supply chain for outreach and mobile activities are maintained.
• Ensures that VMMC tools, guidelines, protocols and checklists are available at the site for use and reference by the team.
• Ensures timely and proper documentation of client files and registers according to
  M&E protocol. This includes electronic entry of clients’ data in program data base.
• Maps outreach and mobile sites before the outreach activities are conducted
• Leads team level monthly planning and quality improvement team (QIT) meetings and keep minutes for reference.
• Ensures teamwork, compliance to quality standards, and work-ethics are maintained in the team
• Ensures that monthly team operations work plan and schedules are developed and adhered to.
• submits daily team performance (MCs done and AEs) and monthly operations reports to the supervisor
• Liaises with project demand creation team to ensure consistency in clients flow and complementary efforts in tracking clients that missed follow up visits.
• Ensures that the team participates in all team specific QA and QI activities including facilities-based CMEs where possible.
• Keeps information about clients in strict confidence.
• Any other duty assigned by the supervisor

REQUIRED/RECRUITMENT QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Professional Training, Licenses and Registrations Education.

• Diploma in Clinical Medicine or Diploma/Degree in Nursing (Registered Nurse).

Experience, Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Registered by relevant national registration council
• Trained and certified as VMMC Surgeon
• 3 years’ experience providing continuous medical male circumcision services.

PERSONAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Excellent computer skills
• Understanding of HIV/AIDS programming in Malawi
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Skills to analyze, interpret and assist to solve difficult problems arising from the team and organization’s cultural diversity
• Be self-starter, effective team player and demonstrated verifiable result-oriented track record

OTHER KEY RELATIONSHIPS

• Adhoc meetings with MOH and stakeholder.

Mode of Application

Qualified candidates with the specified qualifications and experience should submit their electronic application letters and updated CVs with names and contact details of three traceable referees, through jobs@fhs.org.mw. indicating the job title for the position you are applying for in the email subject line. All applications must be submitted by 6th September 2024 to The Head of Human Resources, Family Health Services, Box 30132, Lilongwe.

Family Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, personal appearance, political affiliation, family status or responsibilities, ger identity, or expression, pregnancy, or related medical conditions.

Family Health Services maintains zero tolerance for child abuse, sexual abuse, or exploitative acts or threats by our employees, consultants, volunteers, contractors, or anyone associated with the delivery of our programs and services and takes seriously all complaints of misconduct brought to our attention.

Disclaimer!

Family Health Service has become aware of scams involving false job offers. Please be advised: Family Health Services will never ask for a fee during any stage of the recruitment process. All active jobs are advertised directly in the newspapers or on vetted career websites. Official FHS emails will always arrive from a@fhs.org email address.

Please report any suspicious communications to safeguarding@hs.org.mw If you are suspicious of anything, please report through email to safeguarding@fhs.org.mw or reportsqm@tip-offs.com; or write a letter to Tip-Offs anonymous, P.O. Box 1726, Blantyre; or call/send SMS using Airtel/TNM/Access to 847