MCH Midwifery (2 Positions), Baidoa, South West State, Somalia

Vacancy Announcement

MCH Midwifery- Baidoa

Vacant Position: MCH Midwifery

Operation Center: MCH

Number of positions: 2

Job Location: Baidoa , South West State- Somalia.

Employment terms: Full-time Job

Africa for Rural Development (ARD) is a national NGO, was founded in June 2013 in Mogadishu, Banadir region and working in different area such as Galmudug state, Banadir and Southwest State, ARD works in Somalia as a humanitarian and development organization.

The purpose is to provide sustainable livelihoods intervention opportunities to support the most vulnerable communities both in the urban and rural areas of South-Central Somalia consequently will have access to improve livelihood situation, better education, adequate primary health care, and employment opportunities, respect the ideals of human rights, peace, good-governance and eventually improved sustainable community development.

 Duties and Responsibilities:

• Diagnosis, monitoring and examining mothers during pregnancy and labor
• Providing full focused antenatal care, including counseling and screening tests in the maternity department
• Identifying of high-risk pregnancies and making referrals to CEMONC facility.
• Responsible for the delivery of the mother, ensuring the safety of both mother and the child.
• Offering support and advice following events such as miscarriage, still birth, neonatal abnormality and neonatal deaths

• Supervising and assisting mothers in labor, monitoring labor using partograph and writing of nursing care plans
• Ensure all the required observations, prescribed treatment and procedures are properly carried out and documented on patients file
• Ensure postnatal follow up to all mothers that delivered in the hospital and home deliveries and details documented in postnatal registers
• Ensure All the babies born in the facility are given immunization of BCG and OPV0.
• Compile and submit monthly inventory return, requisition of all drugs and supplies
• Compile and submit monthly HMIS report
• Maintain maternity equipment’s in good condition and submit regular inventory report
• Maintain drug registers and drug consumption with in the maternity ward level
• Ensure all admissions, discharges, transfers and deaths are properly recorded as they occur
• Diploma/Bachelor Degree of Midwifery from Recognized institution.
• At least three years’ experience working in a busy maternity unit.
• Has training on obstetric and neonatal care / life support skills training.

Requirements for submitting Documents:

• CV and cover letter of the candidate.
• Passport/National ID/ Birth Certificate.
• Non-criminal Record letter issued by State or federal Police.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates who meet the above requirements, should submit their applications, recruitments@africaruraldevelopment.so with the Subject title: MCH Midwifery not later than 29 Dec 2023.

Only selected applicants will be contacted and go through exam and interview process.

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.