Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an international, private, non-governmental, non-profit humanitarian organization. Our organization offers assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters, to victims of armed conflict, without discrimination irrespective of race, religion, creed or political affiliation. We have been working in Nigeria since February 1996. A Memorandum of Understanding between Medecins Sans Frontieres and the Federal Government of Nigeria facilitates this. We are at present co-operating with the Federal Ministry of Health, State and Local Government departments of health on various health projects.

 

TRAINING ANNOUNCEMENT for Doctors, Nurses and CHEWS

Applications are welcomed from medical personnel for a 2 day training on epidemic prone disease surveillance and response, with focus on Measles and meningitis. Applicants should be available for short term employment for our emergency intervention in NERU (Nigeria Emergency Response Unit) Project in the event of an outbreak.

 

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

- Nigerian medical certification from respective issuing board (CHW, Nurse, Doctor)

- Current  and valid registration

- Commitment to abide by standard medical ethics

- Commitment to the aims and values of MSF

- Ability to cope with stress

- Commitment to work with MSF for specified time upon signing agreement

 

DESIRED Skills

- Good communication skills – ability to communicate and negotiate, non-judgmentally, with patients, colleagues and the general community.

 

- Ability to participate in a Mobile surveillance team for measles and meningitis including maintaining a close relationship with MoH staff including DSNOs, medical staff at LGA general hospitals, PHCs, health facilities, and dispensaries.

 

- Ability to carry out case management for measles and meningitis based on MSF/MoH treatment protocols (both within MoH centers and through mobile clinics in areas with no health facility present).

 

- Ability to assist in CSM strain confirmation through performing lumbar punctures according to MSF standards (this applies to doctors only).

 

- Ability to carry out health education activities focused on measles and CSM at village level (community mobilization).

 

- Flexibility as in an emergency response there are constantly changing needs and thus changing programme priorities.

 

- Languages: Hausa (Verbal and/or written) and English (verbal and written)

 

Please submit your application letter, curriculum vitae, and necessary credentials with telephone contact details in an envelope specifying the training you are applying for to the address below:

Human Resources Officer,

Médecins sans Frontieres – Holland

No. 26 Agaie Road,Behind State CID Office,

Sokoto.

 

Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for the training.