Your job as a nurse for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
You will carry out clinical work, primarily
involving basic healthcare, but you may also be involved in
programmes such as vaccination campaigns, feeding centres or
prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Possible
settings are rural health centres, mobile clinics, existing local
healthcare programmes, refugee camps and urban settings. Your
primary responsibility will be as a manager. Your main role will be
to supervise, monitor, train and coach the team of locally hired
nurses in your project. Data collection, analysis and reporting are
an intrinsic part of the role. Furthermore, you will be responsible
for forecasting medical supply needs and managing medical
stocks.
Requirements for nurses with MSF
- A valid nursing licence (level 5 for nurses
trained in the Netherlands, or its equivalent from another
country)
- Successful completion of a course in tropical
healthcare
- At least 2 years’ post-qualification nursing
experience
- Patient care experience within the past 2
years
- Experience in training, coaching and
supervision
- Work or travel experience in developing
countries
- A good command of the English language
- Ability to cope with stress and to organize
and prioritize workload
- Ability to work in an international team
- Willingness to work in an unstable and
insecure environment
- Availability of at least 12 months
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Assets
- Experience of basic healthcare, nutrition,
infectious diseases, paediatrics, obstetrics and HIV/AIDS
- Work experience in an emergency
department
- Work experience as a nurse in a developing
country or in a similar non-governmental organization abroad
- A good command of the French language
What MSF offers you
- A contract for the duration of the mission,
along with an international insurance package, a pension scheme and
other benefits depending on applicable regulations and labour
law
- A net salary of about 800 euros per month for
the first 12 months; after which salary increases within the MSF
salary grid
- 5 weeks’ holiday per year
- A preparation course before departure and
continued career development opportunities within the
organization
- Career guidance and training
opportunities
May 2012