Sexual and Reproductive Health Specialist

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About the Organization

MSF is an international, independent medical humanitarian organization. We are a non-profit, self-governed worldwide movement of more than 63,000 people.         

We provide emergency medical assistance during armed conflict, natural disasters, outbreaks of deadly diseases and assist those who are excluded from healthcare. MSF delivers care based on need and when we see injustice, we speak out. We are an organization that remains impartial, knowledgeable, and effective, and this is what makes the difference between life and death.

Job Description

The Sexual Reproductive Health Specialist reports to the Coordinator of Medical Specialists for the Mother-Child Health group, Public Health Department. They work in close collaboration with other colleagues supporting sexual and reproductive health along with other intersecting specialisations (sexual violence, paediatrics, quality of care, nursing etc)

The overall aim of this post is to provide technical and strategical support to sexual and reproductive health in MSF-OCA projects.

Job Responsibilities

Provide SRH specialist support to MSF-OCA in order to successfully implement the strategic plan and the MSF SRH policy and strategy. This will include:

• Provide quality and timely technical support to field staff concerning SRH clinical questions
• Support field teams in the use and analysis of routine data; oversight and analysis of SRH activities and outputs on key indicators so that quality of care can be evaluated and improvement plans can be developed where needed 
• Promote culture of patient safety; support field teams with quality review process including root causes analysis and follow-up of incident reports. 
• Contribute to the development and promotion of middle and long term strategic vision and plan for sexual and reproductive health within the PHD and MSF-OCA along with the practical implementation means and plans
• Advocate on SRH policy and quality issues to MSF-OCA operations and other relevant staff 
• Monitor developments in the field of SRH and assess relevance for MSF-OCA field projects
• Develop further networks to enhance MSF-OCA expertise and support for field implementation
• Collaborate with fellow PHD specialists and colleagues of support departments on cross-cutting issues
• Give guidance to and collaborate with SRH-implementer on implementation strategies and priorities.
• Continuously review progress against the MSF-OCA strategic plan and  report on developments in control cycle periods; identify constraints and implementation challenges and recommend measures to overcome them
• Facilitate implementation of SRH components into MSF-OCA projects through development and updating of appropriate tools (e.g. guidelines, protocols/procedures, training materials, minimum equipment/drugs lists, etc.)
• Deliver topical module at MSF-OCA generalist courses, and organize and facilitate the various SRH trainings offered.
• Support SRH operational research in the portfolios
• Support the Human Resources Department in the recruitment, matching and development of relevant  international staff (i.e., SRH pool) 
• Conduct field visits to missions to support quality SRH  including basic and emergency obstetric care. 
• Provide field based training and coaching in missions.
• Brief/debrief midwives and other reproductive health staff in missions ensuring opportunity for topical preparation on SRH care components prior to departure and feedback at end of mission
• Assist with implementation of SRH services, identify constraints and implementation challenges and recommend measures to overcome them 

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Qualified reproductive health specialist (midwife or SRH specialised MD); full and current registration/license with relevant national professional body
• Minimum 3  years independent clinical experience in hospital and/or community care/midwifery, including the recent 2-year period (i.e., clinically current)
• At least two missions providing SRH care in MSF (or a similar organisation)
• Commitment and passion for the goals of MSF
• Coordination and/or project management experience an asset

Capacities and skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills; Fluency in English is required, French or Arabic are strongly preferred
• Is sensitive towards diverse cultural and professional backgrounds
• Enthusiastic, motivated and independent; able to work with minimal supervision
• Able to work under time pressure on various projects and deadlines at any given time
• Is innovative, able to lead and coach teams, and produce timely outputs
• Must be able to visit and support projects at short notice, and willing to spend up to 30% of time in the field

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