Job Vacancy

Midwife
Department: Program (Protection)

Syria

Sarmada

Posting Date: 12 Jul 2023

Closing Date: 18 Jul 2023

Job Purpose:

The role of the midwife is to prepare and implement the AMAL initiative, Young Mother Club (YMC), for female beneficiaries at IYD WGSSs in Salqin/ Eskat and Dana/Babisqa.
The midwife will work closely with the GBV team (GBV specialist in HQ, field GBV supervisor, and GBV case managers) to co-facilitate YMC awareness sessions and cover the field related to sexual and reproductive health. She will also contribute to the M&E activities along with the GBV supervisor and MEAL focal points as needed.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Introduce the SRH services to target groups.
  • Plan and conduct SRH awareness sessions for beneficiaries at IYD WGSS in coordination with GBV specialist and team.
  • Support the case managers in identifying young mothers who are pregnant or have had their first child or who are about to get married and in need of SRH awareness-raising sessions.
  • Co-facilitate the focus group discussions (FGDs) or KIIs as requested by the GBV specialist in collecting information in line with YMC, M&E toolkit relevant activities.
  • Ensure safe identification and referral of beneficiaries to GBV and SRH specialized services.
  • Report the key findings, lessons learned, and best practices, on a regular basis as agreed internally with the project focal points.
  • Support the team in assessing the needs, gaps, and improvement areas concerning SRH and contribute to the appropriate response activities.
  • Follow up on admin-related tasks requested by WGSS senior assistant such as weekly task reports.
Note: The above-mentioned key responsibilities/accountabilities are illustrative ones. Other future responsibilities/accountabilities may be assigned to the job depending on the department’s organizational chart.
Qualification (Education – Work Experience):
Essential:
    • Bachelor’s degree in nursing, midwifery institute, or any other related field.
    • Previous practical experience in the same job position in an
    • Commitment to the basic morals of working with vulnerable people and respecting confidentiality.
    • Ability to work independently and with a team at the same time.
    • Ability to conduct individual and group awareness-raising sessions and group activities,
    • Familiarity with the GBV program and activities.
Desirable:
    • Master’s degree in Medical Sciences.
    • More than three years of professional experience in the same position.
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
    • Previous experience working with GBV survivors and previous experience working in MHPSS is a plus.
Core & Managerial Competencies:
Core Competencies:
    • Communication.
    • Teamwork.
    • Planning and organizing.
    • Accountability.
    • Creativity.
    • Stakeholder Orientation.
    • Commitment to Continuous Learning.
    • Technological Awareness.
Technical Competencies:
    • Good knowledge of computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook).
    • Ability to work independently and responsibly.
    • Adapting to work conditions and dealing effectively with different environments and cultures.
    • Good understanding of social welfare standards and protection mechanisms.
    • Possessing flexibility, responsibility, and reliability at work.
    • Commitment to support the child protection policy, as well as the principles of do no harm, confidentiality, and the policy of sexual exploitation and harassment.
Submission:

Interested candidates should use the following link for registration.

http://tiny.cc/IYD23-PR05-MW-SMD-1207

We are strongly encouraging females to apply for this position.

Compliance to Anti-Harassment, PSEA, and Child Safeguarding:
  • Child abuse in all forms is unacceptable to IYD, which recognizes its responsibility to protect children from harm in all areas of its work. IYD is committed to ensuring a child-safe environment and is applying a zero-tolerance approach towards any kind of child abuse and exploitation.
  • IYD employees and related personnel must not under any circumstances take part in any form of discrimination, harassment, or abuse (physical, sexual or verbal), intimidation or exploitation, or in any other way infringe the rights of others inside or outside IYD.
General Information:
  • Multi-sent CVs will be ignored (please send your CV only one time at a time).
  • No resume will be reviewed after the specified date for receiving CV’s to the announced vacancy.
  • IYD is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.
  • IYD does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
  • IYD is not able to respond to every applicant individually due to the anticipated high number of applications.
  • IYD retains the discretion to re-advertise the vacancy, to cancel the recruitment, to offer a contract with a modified job description or for a different duration, or to offer a contract at a lower grade.
 
We thank all applicants. However, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.
Website: https://iydrelief.org