Mobile Health and Nutrition Midwifery

MSI Ethiopia Reproductive Choices believes everyone should have the power to choose their own future, on their terms. MSI Ethiopia reproductive choices fights for a future where everyone can access contraception and abortion. When we choose a choice, the whole world wins. We believe this is essential for ensuring all people can attain their full potential. To realize this vision, we implement high-quality, gender-equitable programs that advance sexual and reproductive health and rights.

JOB SUMMARY

Under the technical supervision of the MSIE Mobile Health and Nutrition Team Leader, the midwife will be one of the key team member of mobile health & nutrition team. She/he will be responsible to provide a wide range of MNCH services in hard to reach areas of community and conflict affected areas with due focus of ANC, PNC, EPI, Nutrition, FP and SA/PAC procedures, follow up and ensure the women and girls are well after procedures, perform all the necessary other supports before, during and after service delivery, process instruments and tools for service delivery; performs the duties in accordance with accepted standard medical practice and professional code of conduct.

DUTIES/TASKS

• Takes part in basic Maternal health that Includes screening & counseling on good nutrition, preventing and detecting diseases, access to sexual and reproductive health, and support for women experiencing intimate partner violence.
• Supports the health facility team on newborn care that includes immediate care at birth, such as delayed cord clamping, drying, breathing assessment, skin-to-skin contact, and early breastfeeding. Other components include thermal care, resuscitation, infection prevention, and assessment of health problems.
• Provides respectful maternity care includes freedom from abuse and violence, consent, privacy, communication, shared decision-making, dignity, respect, safety, and justice.
• Support women & young girls in rising their intent to use and ensure the provision of family planning service at all points of service.
• Provides and consults childcare services.
• Performs nutritional assessment for women, girls, and youth.
• Provides postnatal follow-up and timely consultation when problems arise.
• Provides counselling to labouring and postpartum women, and girls,
• Assists mobile clinical team as to take all standard measures required for service provision.
• Ensures the maintenance of high-level standards and applies universal precautions to infection prevention.
• Avails herself/himself to regular stock taking and audit as and when required.
• Prepares and submits reports as required.
• Makes an on-time report for the clinical incident that happened in the service provision as per the guideline of MSIE.
• Performs other related tasks assigned by the immediate supervisor.

PERSON SPECIFICATIONS

Qualifications Requirements

Education

• BSc or Diploma in Midwifery

Experience

• Six years with Diploma in Midwifery. four years of experience need for BSc

Additional expertise

• Have got competency-based training in the provision of SRH services related activities.

Skills, Attitudes, Attributes

• Good Communication and Interpersonal skills
• Capacity to be compassionate and caring.
• Conscious of Government, MSI regulations
• Ability to make logical and timely decisions.
• Counselling and competency in the provision of FP and SA skill
• Conscious of Government, MSI and MSIE regulations
• Counselling skill and ability to provide FP and SA services.
• Well conversant with local language
• Good knowledge of the area and the culture
• Ability to work under insecure and stressful situation.
• Pro-choice