Job Description

Preliminary Job Information

Job Title: MOTHER & BABY CORNER NURSE – MBC NURSE (FEMALE) - 2

Country and Base of Posting: Multiple Cities - Mokha & Hays

Reports Hierarchically To: TFC MEDICAL DOCTOR TEAM LEADER

Contract Duration: 6 Months (renewable)

Announcing Date: 04 Feb, 2024

Announcement Closing Date: 10 Feb, 2024

Work Starting Date: ASAP

Priority will be given to the local community and are strongly encouraged to apply.

General Information on the Mission

PU-AMI’s Context & Strategy:

Première Urgence - Aide Médicale Internationale (PU-AMI) is an international, non-profit, non-political, and non-religious humanitarian organization aiming to provide rapid global response to the basic needs of populations affected by humanitarian crises to help them regain independence and dignity. PU-AMI operates in 24 countries, assisting more than 6 million people, with over 2,500 staff worldwide.

In Yemen, PU-AMI supports health facilities in various districts, adopting an integrated approach to address diverse needs, including Health, Nutrition, Food Security, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Psychosocial Support, Education, and Protection activities.

Job Description

Overall Objective:

Under the technical supervision of the MHPSS Project Manager and the line management of the TFC medical team leader, the MBC Nurse will ensure the provision of activities within the Mother and Baby Corner in the OTP/SC/HF. This includes performing mother & child activities, collaborating with health/nutrition staff to integrate MBC activities within the HF/SC, and monitoring and reporting regularly to the base office through the medical officer and coordination team through the MHPSS manager.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Promote, protect, and advocate for optimal Health and Nutrition practices through the implementation of MIYCN activities.
• Perform activities within the MBC with mothers and babies.
• Contribute to the development of MBC activities and their inclusion within the SC/HF with the support of MHPSS Project Manager.
• Ensure day-to-day monitoring of the overall activity and provide regular reports to Base and coordination offices.
• Participate in capacity building and supervision sessions led by the MHPSS Manager.
• Entertain children and mothers at the MBC center and ensure psychological support.

Specific Goals and Related Activities:

Implementation of the Mother and Baby Corner’s activities

• Welcome beneficiaries and provide systematic individual consultations with new beneficiaries.
• Provide day-to-day psychosocial activities (including mother & child group activities and provide PFA & PSS if needed).
• Actively participate in the design of MBC activities according to beneficiary needs and feasibility.
• Perform activities in accordance with international Care Practices standards: Baby bath, baby massage, playing sessions with mothers and infants, etc.

Monitoring and Reporting

• Daily data collection and monitoring of beneficiary participation and satisfaction at the MBC.
• Regular meetings with MHPSS Project Manager for technical support.
• Provide progress activity reports to the base office and coordination on a regular basis.

Communication

• Ensure the MBC's visibility within the OTP/SC/HF.
• Promote MBC activities to beneficiaries.
• Update line manager or technical manager on key challenges and suggest solutions.

Team Management:

Number of people to manage and their position

• Direct manager: Medical officer/ Medical Team leader/Health/Nutrition Project Manager
• Indirect management: MHPSS Program Manager
• Functional links: Nurse Team Leader

Required Profile

Required Personal Characteristics (fitting into the team, suitability for the job and assignment):

• Good human relations and diplomacy
• Analytical capacity
• Capacity to organize work and supervise the team
• Experience in problems linked with humanitarian crises
• Good knowledge of English (read, written, spoken)
• Capacity to work under stressful situations
• Communication skills.