IRC Registered Midwife Jobs 2023 – Uganda NGO Jobs

IRC Registered Midwife Jobs 2023 – Uganda NGO Jobs.

IRC Uganda looking for “Registered Midwife”.

Applicants with a degree in trained Midwife at registered level may apply on or before August 28, 2023.

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a global humanitarian aid, relief, and development nongovernmental organization. Founded in 1933 as the International Relief Association, at the request of Albert Einstein, and changing its name in 1942 after amalgamating with the similar Emergency Rescue Committee, the IRC provides emergency aid and long-term assistance to refugees and those displaced by war, persecution, or natural disaster.

IRC Registered Midwife Jobs 2023

The IRC has published a job vacancy announcement on August 17, 2023 for qualified Uganda’s to fill in the vacant post of Registered Midwife to be based in Lamwo, Uganda.

Recruiter International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Position Registered Midwife
Location Lamwo, Uganda
Country Uganda
Total Vacant Post N/A
Qualification trained Midwife at registered level
Experience Required Minimum One years
Application Deadline August 28, 2023

IRC Job Vacancy 2023

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Implement family planning counselling and provision of modern methods to clients most especially at women safe spaces and at community.
  • Manage obstetric emergencies including referrals as appropriate & STIs management according to MoH guidelines.
  • Participate in EPI activities, vaccinations and EPI campaigns request of vaccines as well as making of reports.
  • Participate in conducting health education at the health facility and community-based health care activities including planned outreaches, and school health programs.
  • Manage patients with confidentiality and adherence to professional code of conduct, policies and procedures and best practices in health care.
  • Conduct and report maternal, prenatal death audit surveillance and response in the health facility.
  • Conduct monthly requisitions and inventory in maternity and submit reports.
  • Ensure infection prevention and control is implemented according to MoH guideline.
  • Strengthen sexual gender-based violence prevention and response in health facility.
  • Strengthen provision of adolescent sexual Reproductive Health services and information to adolescents at women safe spaces.
  • Implement elimination of mother to child transmission of HIV (eMTCT).
  • Ensure referrals to CemONC facility are accompanied and referral information at health facility kept in file for future use.
  • Compile daily, weekly, and monthly reproductive health report and submit to M&E team.
  • Participate in clinician ward rounds and provide bedside nursing care for admitted mothers.
  • Participate in the on-job training of other staff especially midwives, MCHW and in organizing for sensitization in the health facility.
  • Supervise and conduct appraisal for midwives and MCHWs.
  • Conduct weekly/monthly maternity staff meetings to review activities.
  • Participate in any other activity as directed by supervisor.

Position in Organization:

  • Requisition ID: req44859
  • Job Title: Registered Midwife
  • Sector: Health
  • Employment Category: Regular
  • Employment Type: Full-Time
  • Open to Expatriates: No
  • Location: Lamwo, Uganda
  • Work Arrangement: In-person

Qualification:

  • Must have a diploma in midwifery from a recognized institution.
  • Must be registered and licensed with the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council
  • At least one year experience in implementing maternal and child health programs.
  • Experience working in partnership with community-based health structures such as Village Health Teams.
  • Experience working in refugee settlements or other humanitarian settings is preferred.

Competences and Skills:

  • Planning and organizing
  • Concern for quality and standards
  • Ethics and integrity
  • Self-control and stress management
  • Time management
  • Good documentation and report writing skills
  • Able to network and coordinate with other organizations implementing refugee response activities.
  • Flexible, reliable, and with the ability to work in isolated and stressful environments under pressure.
  • Ability to establish and maintain conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a team.
  • Willingness to travel and work in hard-to-reach areas
  • Interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
  • Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.

How to Apply IRC Registered Midwife Jobs 2023

Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.

Then to apply, go to https://rescue.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/44859?c=rescue

The Closing Date: August 28, 2023.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

Particulars Details Link
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Official Website www.rescue.org
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