VACANCIES AT MSFF

VACANCIES OPENED FOR APPLICATION AT MSF-F JAHUN GENERAL HOSPITAL:

Médecins Sans Frontières France (MSFF) is a medical humanitarian non- governmental organization (NGO), neutral and independent that offers free assistance to population in needs. The organization is working in more than 60 countries in the world and has developed programs to respond to emergencies such as diseases outbreaks (e.g. meningitis epidemic in Nigeria in 2009), man made (war torn countries) or natural disasters (e.g. response to the Haiti earthquake in 2010-Trauma care). It has also developed medical longer term programs in country with lack of access to comprehensive medical care, or to address neglected conditions and to patient having lack of access to specific care (such as HIV / TB).

MSF always attempt to provide quality and free of charge care to its patients providing the necessary resources allowing achieving the established objectives. It also provides optimal working conditions for its teams including social package such as free health care.
MSF-France has been in Nigeria since 1996 and has run a trauma center in Port Harcourt since 2005. Since June 2008, in close collaboration with Jigawa Ministry of Health’s, MSF has been active in Jahun General Hospital with the objective of improving access to obstetric and neonatal care for women of childbearing age in order to reduce the maternal and neonatal mortality rates and increase the care in quantity and quality for women with existing fistula. For this reason, MSF is presently looking after the following position:

VACANT POSITION: 1 VVF SURGEON (1 VACANT POST)

LOCATION: JAHUN, JIGAWA STATE

Requirements for VVF Surgeon Position:
• A degree in Medicine is a must.
• Surgical Qualification (Fellowship in Surgery OR Ob/Gyn) is of added value
• Previous training in VVF repair is a must
• Experience in VVF repair is a must. (>1,000 individual repairs is advantageous)
• Person should be interested in learning and sharing both knowledge and skills.
• Fluent in Hausa language is an added advantage.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:
• Running VVF clinics (diagnosis and follow up)
• Perform VVF repairs

THE POSITION WILL REQUIRE:
• Strong motivation, commitment, professional conduct with a sense of responsibility.
• Flexibility is required
• Ability to work in a team

REMUNERATION
• Will be discussed at the interview

METHOD OF APPLICATION
All interested applicants should send their application (curriculum vitae, motivation letter answering to requirements listed above, copy of diplomas, and contact information including phone number) to: [email protected]

>Incomplete applications will not be taken into consideration.
>Any application received after the closing date will not be taken into consideration.
>ONLY CANDIDATES SELECTED FOR INTERVIEWS WILL BE CONTACTED.

Due Date: 1st February, 2011 (5pm)