Kenya: Midwifery Tutor

Job description: PRDA Midwifery Tutor

PRESBYTERIAN RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (PRDA)

Job Title PRDA Leer Midwifery School Tutor

Job Location presently at Lokichoggio, Kenya

Starting Date Immediately

Duration of Contract 6 month renewable

Salary Negotiable

Introduction

The Presbyterian Relief and Development Agency [PRDA] is the relief and development wing of the Presbyterian Church of Sudan (PCOS). The NGO operates in both Jonglei and Upper Nile States of South Sudan.

“PRDA is an institution of the Presbyterian Church of the Sudan (PCOS) that is focused on empowering the vulnerable Sudanese with effective community based programmes on healthy living, poverty alleviation, while emphasizing sustainable development programmes.

PRDA currently implements Health and Agriculture programmes and with other projects that are involved in peace mediation initiatives.

With the signing of Comprehensive Peace Agreement early 2005, has created somewhat a steady environment that shall facilitate smooth implementation of programme activities.

PRDA has been implementing a community based health programme since 2003. The service outlets are one Primary Health Care Centre (PHCC) - Akobo Hospital at Akobo township and five Primary health Care Units (PHCU) at the periphery in the County.

South Sudan is rated among the countries with the highest maternal mortality rates in the world. The current estimated maternal mortality ratio is 2030/100,000 live birth.

Interventions to mitigate this situation shall involve a series of urgent obstetrical services provided to women at the home level, at the intermediate health facilities and at the hospitals. Awareness creation for the pregnant woman or the prospective mothers and the entire community on the importance of obstetric care is very vital. Efforts geared toward attempting to increase the number of trained and qualified Midwives cannot be overemphasised. Midwifery care shall then be integrated in the larger Primary Health Care (PHC) systems.

In attempt to address this, PRDA working with several other organizations established a Community Midwifery Training School at Leer Township in Unity State in 2005 and has since qualified 26 students and 18 ladies are currently in training.

Responsibilities

Shall be charged with the responsibility of assessing the performance of the students who are currently in training and select the ideal students to proceed with the Midwifery training.Organize a broad master plan for training to cover 2 years of training.Develop a Midwifery Training curriculum tailored in line with the GOSS guidelines.Identify the specific training needs for those students to continue with community health TrainingLiaise with community and other health Institutions in the county for attachment to accomplish their practical training needs.Link with other community Midwifery Training institutions and share their past experiences and challenges.Identify the training materials-Visual aids, chats, books to be procured for smooth facilitation of the training.Maintain and keep safely all the training records, examinations results and present the qualifying students who must be certified.

Qualification

· Post-graduate degree in Public Health or Community Health or related field with Diploma in midwifery is preferred.

· At least five years of experience as a Midwifery tutor working in post conflict setting.

· Demonstrated experience and skills in capacity building, mentoring and supervisory and training students.

· Ability to work well under pressure.

· Creativity and ability to work with limited resources.

· Excellent decision making skills’.

· Must work independently under difficult conditions.

· If appropriatre, represent PRDA in sector coordination meetings with the government and key players.

· Experience with working with Christian Health Care based organization shall be an added advantage.

· Experience of working in South Sudan

· Ability to relate to and motivate local staff effectively.

· A good team player.

· Creativity and ability to work with limited resources.

· Sound diplomatic, tactical and negotiating skills.

· Demonstrated experience of integrating gender and diversity issues into PHC.

· Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

· Fluency in English. Basic spoken Arabic will be an added advantage.

· Good working knowledge of standard computing software.

Accountability

· Report to Health Project Coordinator and work hand in hand with the resident administrator and the school caretaker.

This is unaccompanied position and the successful candidate shall be required to stay at the site and take R & R every 12 weeks if the School is relocated back to Leer, Unity State, and South Sudan.

Interested candidates should send their resume and cover letter to prda_nairobi@yahoo.com Mobile No: +25714162376; +254722616804 Closing Date: 6th October, 2014