Location: Midr Genet (Abdurafi), Ethiopia
📅 Deadline: May 28, 2025
🕘 Employment Type: Full-time (6-month contract, with possible extension)
💼 Career Level: Senior (5–8 years)
👥 Number of Positions: 1
🔹 About Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF-Holland)
Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) is a globally recognized medical humanitarian organization founded in 1971. MSF provides life-saving medical care to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from healthcare. In Ethiopia, MSF-Holland is actively involved in projects addressing neglected diseases, primary healthcare, and mobile health interventions across regions like Amhara, Tigray, Somali, and refugee camps.
🔸 Job Title: Nursing Activity Manager (NAM)
As a Nursing Activity Manager, you’ll lead and coordinate nursing services in the Abdurafi/Midr Genet Health Center, with a special focus on Kala Azar and snakebite care, which mainly affects migrant workers living in exposed, high-risk environments.
Main Responsibilities:
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Lead, organize, and manage all nursing activities (IPD, OPD, maternity, nutrition, etc.).
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Implement MSF nursing protocols and ensure quality, patient-centered care.
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Supervise the nursing team, ensuring IPC (Infection Prevention & Control) and PCC (Patient-Centered Care) standards.
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Coordinate medical supply management with the pharmacist and logistics.
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Provide on-the-job training and capacity building for staff and local partners (RHB).
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Support referrals and follow-up for complicated cases.
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Engage in emergency preparedness and humanitarian assessments.
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Ensure data collection and contribute to monthly reports and surveillance systems.
🎯 Project Focus Areas:
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Provide free, quality care for patients affected by Kala Azar and snakebites.
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Monitor and respond to acute humanitarian medical needs in the Amhara region.
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Strengthen decentralized care in Humera, Abrajira, and Metema.
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Contribute to operational research and policy advocacy using collected data.
✅ Qualifications Required:
Education:
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Essential: Diploma in General Nursing or specialized health services.
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Desirable: Bachelor of Science in Nursing or training in tropical medicine.
Experience:
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Minimum 2 years in nursing-related roles.
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Previous MSF or NGO experience in developing countries is a strong advantage.
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Experience with NTDs like Kala Azar and Snakebite, plus TB, HIV, or palliative care is essential.
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Leadership or senior nursing management background preferred.
Languages:
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Fluency in English and Amharic is required.
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Knowledge of local languages is an added advantage.
Skills & Competencies:
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Strong people management and planning skills.
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Computer literacy.
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Behavioral flexibility, team spirit, and result-oriented mindset.
Remuneration & Benefits:
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Salary: As per MSF-Holland’s salary scale.
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Additional: 30% hardship allowance.
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Medical cover included.
📌 How to Apply:
Interested and qualified applicants should submit their CV and supporting documents via EthioJobs.net no later than May 28, 2025.
⚠️ Note:
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Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Applications with false documents will be automatically disqualified.
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Professional licenses must be presented for medical roles.
🛑 Our Commitment to Inclusion
At MSF-Holland, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we are dedicated to creating a safe, respectful work environment for all staff and partners. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.
💡 Don’t miss this opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a humanitarian medical role with a globally respected organization!
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