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Reproductive and Maternal Health Quality of Care Officer in Sierra Leone

Freetown

  • Organization: UNV - United Nations Volunteers
  • Location: Freetown
  • Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Public Health and Health Service
    • Sexual and reproductive health
  • Closing Date: Closed

UN VOLUNTEER DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNMENT SLER000041--Reproductive and Maternal Health Quality of Care Officer The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is the UN organization that promotes volunteerism to support peace and development worldwide. Volunteerism can transform the pace and nature of development and it benefits both society at large and the individual volunteer. UNV contributes to peace and development by advocating for volunteerism globally, encouraging partners to integrate volunteerism into development programming, and mobilizing volunteers.In most cultures volunteerism is deeply embedded in long- established, ancient traditions of sharing and support within the communities. In this context, UN Volunteers take part in various forms of volunteerism and play a role in development and peace together with co-workers, host agencies and local communities.In all assignments, UN Volunteers promote volunteerism through their action and conduct. Engaging in volunteer activity can effectively and positively enrich their understanding of local and social realities, as well as create a bridge between themselves and the people in their host community. This will make the time they spend as UN Volunteers even more rewarding and productive.

General Information

Country of Assignment Sierra Leone

Host Institute

World Health Organization

Volunteer Category International Specialist

Number of Volunteer 1

Duration 6 months

Expected Starting Date 01-05-2018

Duty Station Freetown [SLE]

Assignment Place Family Duty Station

Assignment Place Remark

Living Conditions

Sierra Leone is a beautiful country with a pleasant tropical temperature. It is relatively safe and there are multiple options available for short-term rentals. Local transportation is easy to arrange with taxis. The position is based in Freetown with frequent travel to regional hospitals in three districts. A full UN DSA rate that covers lodging and meals, will be provided for travel to the districts.

Assignment Details

Assignment Title Reproductive and Maternal Health Quality of Care Officer

Organizational Context & Project Description

12 Apr 2018 Page 1 of 5 The World Health Organization Sierra Leone Country Office (WCO) is responsible for providing technical advice to the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS) in guiding overall efforts to improve the health and well-being of the population. The WCO works

closely with the MOHS to ensure development and implementation of plans aimed at improving coverage of RMNCAH indicators

and reduction of maternal and child mortality and morbidity. Sierra Leone has a very high maternal mortality ratio estimated at 1,165

per 100,000 live births (DHS 2013). The Government of Sierra Leone has prioritized reduction of maternal and childhood mortality

as one of the Presidential Recovery priorities.

Sustainable Development Goals

3. Good Health and Well-being

UNV Focus Area Securing access to basic social services

Task description

Under the direct supervision of the WHO Country Office Basic Package of Essential Services Coordinator and Reproductive Health

Team Lead, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

Develop four Quality of Care learning sites at PCMH Tertiary Hospital and the Makeni, Bo, and Kenema Regional Hospitals and their

associated BEmONCs, with particular focus on the roll-out of Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC) initiatives and

implementation, and monitoring of facility quality of care plans. This will include:

1. Coordination: Support the functioning of facility level EmoNC committees, the EmONC Mentors’ Program, and coordination

with other QoC and facility management activities

2. Facility Assessments: support quality of care-related facility assessments to further prioritize actions to improve the quality of

care

3. Training: Train health care providers and monitor the use of newly developed tools & guidelines including but not limited to:

The new Obstetric Admission Triage Form

The updated Sierra Leone Maternity Record Card

The new EmONC Protocols and Guidelines

The planned protocols and guidelines for safe blood transfusion services

4. Data, Clinical Documentation and Use: Support clinical documentation and use of data to track improvements in outcomes in

maternity units in the four hospitals including:

Appropriate documentation of clinical and surgical care

The correct use of standardized hand-held and facility-level registers and clinical tools

Data collection for agreed QI indicators

Facility level collation, analysis and use of clinical data to improve care

5. Documentation of lessons learned to provide support for improving the quality of Maternal & Perinatal Death Surveillance and

Response (MPDSR) committees in the four hospitals

Notification of all maternal and perinatal deaths, and stillbirths using nationally standardized forms

Quality reviews and actionable plans

Monitor and track facility level recommendations

Document and share lessons learned among the four hospitals

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to:- Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerismby

reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNVactivities (for instance in events that mark International

Volunteer Day)- Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms ofvolunteerism in the host country- Reflect on the type

and quality of voluntary action that they areundertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities- Contribute

articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNVpublications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.- Assist with

the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers- Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering,

orencourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV OnlineVolunteering service whenever technically possible.

Results/Expected Outputs

Collect and analyse data from the Quality of Care initiatives in the four hospitals and use data to help improve the quality of

care in the four hospitals

Share lessons learned with clinicians in the four hospitals, the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS), and development

12 Apr 2018 Page 2 of 5 partners

Collaborate with colleagues in the hospitals, the WHO office, and the MOHS in summarizing and disseminating findings from

Quality of Care initiatives for publication

The development of capacity through coaching, mentoring and formal on-the-job training, when working with (including

supervising) national staff or (non-) governmental counterparts, including Implementing Partners (IPs);

Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout

the assignment

A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for peace and development during the assignment, such as reporting

on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed

• The development of capacity through coaching, mentoring and formal on-the-job training, when working with (including

supervising) national staff or (non-) governmental counter-parts, including Implementing Partners (IPs); • Age, Gender and Diversity

(AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout the assignment • A final

statement of achievements towards volunteerism for peace and development dur-ing the assignment, such as reporting on the

number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed

Qualifications/Requirements

Required Degree Level Master degree or equivalent

Education - Additional Comments

Master’s in Public Health or related field. Desirable: Physician with OB/GYN specialization or Midwife

Physicians with Obstetrics and Gynecology Training or Midwives with clinical experience preferred

Required experience 60 months

Experience Remark

Experience with coordination of quality of care initiatives in maternity units

Experience with data collection

Knowledge and proficiency in use of Excel or other statistical programs

Experience with Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care Training for clinicians in maternity units

Experience working in maternity units or clinics in Sierra Leone

Experience working in district hospitals or clinics in Sierra Leone

Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Powerpoint

Language Skills

English (Mandatory) , Level - Fluent

Area of Expertise

Nursing and midwifery Mandatory

Healthcare administration Mandatory

Other health related experience Mandatory

Area of Expertise Requirement

Obstetrics and Gynecology or Midwifery

Need Driving Licence No

12 Apr 2018 Page 3 of 5 Competencies & Values

Accountability

Adaptability and Flexibility

Commitment to Continuous Learning

Communication

Integrity

Conditions of Service and other information

Condition of Service Click here to view Conditions of Service

Conditions of Service for International Specialist:

The contract lasts for the period indicated above with possibility of extensions subject to availability of funding, operational necessity and

satisfactory performance. However, there is no expectation of renewal of the assignment.

A UN Volunteer receives a Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) which is composed of the Monthly Living Allowance (MLA) and a Family

Allowance (FA) for those with dependents (maximum three).

The Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) is paid at the end of each month to cover housing, utilities, transportation, communications and

other basic needs. The VLA can be computed by applying the Post-Adjustment Multiplier (PAM) to the VLA base rate of US$ 1,602. The

VLA base rate is a global rate across the world, while the PAM is duty station/country-specific and fluctuates on a monthly basis

according to the cost of living. This method ensures that international UN Volunteers have comparable purchasing power at all duty

stations irrespective of varying costs of living. The PAM is established by the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) and is

published at the beginning of every month on the ICSC website http://icsc.un.org.

For example, kindly enter the link Calculator

In non-family duty stations that belong to hardship categories D or E, as classified by the ICSC, international UN Volunteers receive a

Well-Being Differential (WBD) on a monthly basis.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are provided a settling-in-grant (SIG) at the start of the assignment (if the volunteer did not reside in the

duty station for at least 6 months prior to taking up the assignment) and in the event of a permanent reassignment to another duty

station.

UNV provides life, health, permanent disability insurances as well as assignment travel, annual leave, full integration in the UN security

framework (including residential security reimbursements).

UN Volunteers are paid Daily Subsistence Allowance at the UN rate for official travels, flight tickets for periodic home visit and for the final

12 Apr 2018 Page 4 of 5 repatriation travel (if applicable). Resettlement allowance is paid for satisfactory service at the end of the assignment. UNV will provide, together with the offer of assignment, a copy of the Conditions of Service, including Code of conduct, to the successful

candidate.

Application Code SLER000041-2650

Application procedure

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup.

Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at

https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to

apply.

* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at

https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call for to which you would like to

apply.

Application deadline: 26 April 2018

Disclaimer

United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme which welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are

committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture.

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