Sexual and Reproductive Health Specialist

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.         

People are our priority. At Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)/  Artsen   zonder   Grenzen , we are committed to an inclusive culture that encourages and supports the diverse voices of our employees. We encourage diverse applicants including individuals of all gender identities, ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, races, religions, beliefs, social and marital status, people with different abilities and all other diversity characteristics and how they work together.  

The Public Health Department is made up of a group of generalist Health Advisors  and medical and public health specialists so as to provide expert support in a range of fields including, apart from SRH/SGBV, infectious diseases, mental health, nutrition, paediatrics, and vaccination as well as epidemiology, health promotion, laboratory, pharmaceutical quality/medical supply, and water/sanitation. 

With immediate effect our Public Health Department is looking for a

Sexual and Reproductive Health Specialist (100%)

(Preferred Candidate Located in a country with an MSF OCA Ops Desk Presence- Kenya, Germany, Netherlands, UK)

POSITION WITHIN THE ORGANISATION

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

MAIN OBJECTIVE

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

MAIN 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:

• Providequalityandtimelytechnical support to field staffconcerning SRH clinicalquestions

• Support field teams in theuseand analysis of routine data; oversightand analysis of SRH activitiesandoutputs on key indicators sothatquality of care canbeevaluatedandimprovementplanscanbedevelopedwhereneeded

• Promote culture of patientsafety; support field teams withquality review processincluding root causes analysis and follow-up of incident reports. 

• Contributetothe development and promotion of middleand long term strategicvisionand plan forsexualandreproductive health withinthe PHD and MSF-OCA alongwiththe practical implementation means andplans

• Advocate on SRH policyandquality issues to MSF-OCA operations andother relevant staff

• Monitor developments in the field of SRH andassessrelevancefor MSF-OCA field projects

• Developfurthernetworkstoenhance MSF-OCA expertise and support for field implementation

• Collaboratewith fellow PHD specialistsandcolleagues of support departments on cross-cutting issues

• Giveguidancetoandcollaboratewith SRH-implementer on implementationstrategiesandpriorities.

• Continuously review progressagainst 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, andorganize and facilitatethe various SRH trainings offered.

• Support SRH operational research in the portfolios

• Support the Human Resources Department in the recruitment, matching and development of relevant  internationalstaff (i.e., SRH pool) 

SUPPORT TO MISSIONS

• Conduct field visitstomissionsto support quality SRH  including basic andemergencyobstetric care. 

• Provide field based training and coaching in missions.

• Brief/debrief midwivesandotherreproductive health staff in missionsensuring opportunity fortopicalpreparation on SRH carecomponents prior todepartureand feedback at end of mission

• Assist withimplementation of SRH services, identifyconstraintsandimplementationchallengesandrecommendmeasurestoovercomethem

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education, qualification, and 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 SRHcare 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

We offer

When based in The Netherlands:

•    An employment contract for one year

•    A gross monthly salary between €4,665 and €6,422 a month depending on relevant work experience, based on a fulltime appointment; 

•    A stimulating, professional working environment in an international organisation.

Other benefits include: 

• 30 days off (based on a full-time employment)

• A premium free pension where MSF covers 100% of the monthly pension contribution

• 8% holiday allowance, paid out with the salary in May

• Commuting allowance (terms and conditions apply) & work from home allowance

• L&D will support you with a variety of learning and development opportunities with internal and external trainings and courses

• An environment that fosters diversity, with colleagues from around the world representing various cultures and background

If the selected candidate is outside of The Netherlands, then different conditions will apply (local contract and salary grid, amongst others) .

Application

If you recognise yourself in this profile, we welcome you to apply directly via our website and upload a letter of motivation + Curriculum Vitae (in English) as one combined document 

If you are interested in this post and would like additional information, please contact Maura Daly maura.daly@amsterdam.msf.org

The closing date for applications is January 13th, 2025, 23.59 CET.