Assistant Technical Officer, Midwifery at Family Health International (FHI 360) Full Time

Job Title: Assistant Technical Officer, Midwifery

Job Requisition ID – 2022201193
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Job type: Full time

Basic Functions

• The Assistant Technical Officer, Midwifery will assist female patients in all stages of pregnancy, childbirth and post-delivery. He/she will also provide antenatal and postnatal advice and support to women and their families.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Works as part of a multidisciplinary team of staff to provide high quality patient care to an extremely vulnerable population.
• Provides direct patient care and accompany in the management of pre-natal, antenatal, inpatient and follow-up care for women (including deliveries).
• Provides comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information and services including family planning counselling and services to prevent and treat malaria, tetanus, STI, HIV.
• Provides training and management in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV
• Provides reproductive health services and counselling to adolescents in the prevention of teen pregnancy, transmission of STI/HIV, and sexual violence related injuries.
• Adheres to the relevant Code of conduct and ethics
• Participates in outreach and community health programs (as required)
• Participates in Continuing Professional Development (i.e. trainings, mentoring)
• Plans care of the patient in collaboration with the site doctor.
• Provision of direct nursing care i.e. Administration of IV medications, wound dressings clinical observations etc.
• Maintains all reusable equipment by cleaning and sterilizing appropriately.
• Maintain adequate and correct records of patient care including consumables & instruments utilized(if any)
• Ensure high quality maternal health services at all project sites.
• Works with technical support and M&E teams to collect appropriate baseline data over the life of the project
• Compiles and submits periodic reports
• Ensures adequate infection prevention and control measures are maintained at all times.
• Performs any other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements

• BSc in Nursing, Public Health, or other closely related fields with at least 3 years of relevant experience.
• Registered Nurse/Midwife plus additional public health or other closely related field certificates from a government-recognized institution with 4 and more years of relevant experience.
• Valid Practicing Licence is Mandatory.
• Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.
• Previous experience working in a humanitarian crisis is highly desirable.
• You must have completed the mandatory NYSC or you have an NYSC exemption letter.

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes:

• Ability and willingness to stay at the LGA is required.
• Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions like long distance walking to distribution sites.
• Excellent spoken and written Local and English languages.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Previous experience working in clinical setting is an asset.
• Ability to prepare weekly and monthly program reports.
• Be flexible and adaptable with regards to the implementation of the daily work

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Note: Successful candidates may be posted to any of our deep-field locations in Bama, Damasak, Banki or Ngala