Midwife Nurse (Re-Advertised)

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JOB VACANCY

MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES FRANCE –BLANTYRE

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is a non-profit, independent international humanitarian organization committed to delivering medical aid to populations facing crises, with a steadfast commitment to impartiality and without regard to race, religion, creed, or political affiliation. In Malawi, MSF works closely with the Ministry of Health and local communities, focusing on the Cervical Cancer project in Blantyre and Chiradzulu districts, as well as the CBO Project in Zalewa and Dedza districts. The CBO project run by MSF France supports two Community Based Organizations — one in Zalewa, Neno District, and another in Dedza District—to enhance sex workers’ access to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) services.

MSFF is looking for its CBO Project: MIDWIFE– 1 POSITION

Workplace: CBO Project Office in Blantyre with weekly visits alternating between Dedza and Zalewa

Type of contract : 6 months Fixed Term Contract with the possibility of extension

Start date: July 2025

Main purpose of the position

Provide obstetrical care to pregnant women and their babies, doing follow up before, during and after delivery, according to MSF obstetrical and reproductive health protocols, universal hygienic and newborn caring standards and under supervision of a specialist doctor, to ensure their health conditions and avoid post-delivery complications.

Specific Accountabilities

• With support from MTL and CO, order drugs and clinic supplies according to planned activities
• Strictly follow dispensing protocols and accountability tools.
• Participate in Health Promotion activities whenever feasible to support the HPO in giving appropriate medical
• knowledge to CBO Members, Peers and Sex-workers
• Perform STI screening and treatment for sex workers
• Perform screening for HIV risk and PEP to the sex workers
• Perform screening for eligibility for PrEP administration including Injectable options to sex workers
• Provision of Family planning and contraceptive services to sex workers
• Ensure the access to post abortion care by Sex Workers who require the service
• Ensure appropriate linkage to treatment for clients who become eligible of care at the MOH facility and other
• relevant referral points such as HIV positive clients to ART services, HPV DNA PCR positive clients to VIA-Thermo- ablation, Hepatitis B positive clients to hepatitis B clinic.
• Coordinate with CBO members in managing Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) screening, care and referral.
• Follow appropriate documentation and reporting on all services offered by the clinic complying to both MSF and MOH requirements.
• Support the documentation and reporting of services carried out by the CBOs during mobile clinic to assist visibility of the CBO to the health system.
• Ensure ease of access to MOH facilities for sex workers who require referral to access services or to continue follow up of services required by sex workers.

Requirements

Who should Apply?

We are looking for qualified female candidates only.

How to Apply

Applicants meeting the requirements are encouraged to send their Cover Letter, Updated CV, ID Copy, and relevant certificates, in Pdf or word format, to the Personnel Development Manager at Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) France through email to
msff-lilongwe-recruitment@paris.msf.org. Please use the subject line “Midwife, Your Full Name,” and ensure that each file is appropriately labelled, such as “CV – (Name)”. Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered. Indicate only the Position and Your Full Name as the Subject Line of the email.

The closing date for receiving applications is 18th June 2025.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.