Internal/External Vacancy
Job Description:
In cooperation with the German Professional Association of Gynecologists, the TARGET Higher Obstetrics Speciality Clinic opened its doors in June 2015 in Afar region at the border of Tigray, and tries to address the medical problems of genitally mutilated girls and women (FGM I to III) as well as emergency obstetrics, which is especially acute in remote regions such as the one of our clinic. In Afar, 91.6 per cent are mutilated, with the majority having undergone Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Type II and III. This poses great risks for girls and women, in particular during labor.
Our clinic is equipped and designed according to European standards. In addition to gynecological and obstetrics care, emergency procedures such as caesarean sections and minor obstetric and gynecological surgeries incl. defibulation of FGM III are also undertaken. Currently we have about 35 births and an average of 2 cesarean sections a month, with these figures set to increase further in future. We aim to increase the number of defibulations in particular as well as improve our FGM consultations in the clinic.
The clinic is operated through a national team of anesthesia-technicians, nurses and midwives, a pharmacist, laboratory technicians, a gynecologist, an IESO as well as a German technician and a German-Ethiopian project coordinator. Monthly visits of European volunteer gynecologists, midwives, nurses and anesthesiologists are furthermore supporting the national team and provide training. TARGET Human Rights Organisation has already established a strong presence in the region for more than a decade, working closely with Islamic and Clan representatives in the region. TARGET intervenes without any affiliation to politics, religion or financial profit.
The nursing coordinator is responsible for supervising nursing and midwifery staff as well as co-supervising with the medical coordinator all other medical staff such as of anesthesia, laboratory, pharmacy, reception, OR and first aid / ambulance drives. He / She oversees patient care, makes management and budgetary decisions as part of the managerial clinic committee, sets efficient and economic shift schedules, coordinates meetings, and makes decisions about staff. He / She needs strong communication and leadership skills. He / She should be adept at coordinating medical resources and personnel as well as meeting project goals and objectives and harmonizing those two areas. As part of the clinic’s management, he / she must be an effective leader who can strike a balance between working with the nursing and midwifery staff as well as the managerial clinic committee members. The position holder works in accordance with the rules and regulations of TARGET.
Duties of this Position
Department/Project/Duty Station/Country :TARGET Higher Obstetrics Speciality Clinic in Farras Dagge, Konnaba Woreda, Afar Zone 2, Ethiopia
Type of Employment : Staff (open-ended)
Supervisor/s : Medical as well as Project Coordinators of the TARGET Higher Obstetrics Speciality Clinic
Subordinated Positions : Nurses and Midwifes of the TARGET Higher Obstetrics Speciality Clinic
Subjection to Directives : The nursing coordinator is bound by instructions from the Medical Coordinator, acting gynecologist in delivery ward, OPD, IPD and OR, as well as Project Coordinator of the TARGET Higher Obstetrics Speciality Clinic.
Supervisory Directives : Nurses, Midwives, Cleaners, lab technician, pharmacist, receptionist, anesthesia technician of the TARGET Higher Obstetrics Speciality Clinic
Our Offer : You can expect a varied, challenging job in a committed team, and performance-focused payment in the range of a basic salary of ETB 12000 and a position allowance of ETB 3500. As this is a managerial position, the initial probation period will be 90 days.
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