Nurse (m/f/d) - National Position

Malteser International is the international humanitarian relief agency of the Sovereign Order of Malta. For over 60 years we provide relief and recovery for people during and following conflicts and disasters around the world. Christian values and humanitarian principles form the foundations of our work. In over 30 countries in Africa, the Americas, Asiaand the Middle East, we support people in need – regardless of their religion, origin or political convictions.

Malteser International (MI) is working in Myanmar since 2001 and currently employs more than 240 national staff in Rakhine, Shan and Kayin states, where our work aims at ensuring communities have access to primary health care services. We also offer comprehensive WASH and disaster risk reduction/climate change adaptation solutions and provide relief after disasters. We strive to enable and empower the most vulnerable communities in marginalized areas through a participatory and sustainable approach.

For its work in Maungdaw Township, Rakhine State, Myanmar, Malteser International is looking for a motivated Nurse (m/f/d) – National Position.

• Ensure the delivery of a curative and preventive primary health care program in accordance with national and Malteser International guidelines
• Ensure the set-up of clinics as required: hygiene, patient registration and other preparation in Rural Health Service Centers
• Assist in collecting data and report it in a timely manner, especially morbidity data to the Public Health Care (PHC)- Mother and Child Health (MCH) Supervisor/ Manager and to Basic Health Service (BHS) staff as they may require
• Monitor, verify and report immediately to PHC-MCH Supervisor/ Manager and BHS staff any suspected disease outbreaks or unusual disease trends within the community
• Manage Malteser pharmacy stock and monthly supply of all its materials and drugs
• Assist other Malteser International Health Team members in their activities to support the health program
• Maintain a “client-friendly” atmosphere that is non-judgmental, sensitive and supportive of clients/ patients regardless of their background, with special attention to medical confidentiality

• Nursing School Graduate with license, BNSc degree or Diploma in Nursing
• At least 1-2 years of relevant experience in a hospital, INGOs or clinic as Nurse
• Previous working experience in a rural setting and understanding of challenges faced by rural communities in relation to poor health and lack of knowledge
• Ability to work independently in a remote area and live with minimum available basic facilities in the field
• Strong communication as well as interpersonal skills and ability to deal with the local communities, fluency in local languages will be an asset

• Start Date: as soon as possilbe
• Duty Station: Maungdaw Township, Rakhine State, Myanmar
• Duration of contract: until 30th April 2023
• Salary according to qualification and experience, Plus, location specific allowance, 13th month salary, contract end benefit and health insurance package

Malteser is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all people, regardless of gender, confession or origin. Malteser International conducts background and reference checks. Ethics form part of the Annual Performance Appraisal.

Whether you work as a specialist on overseas service or in one of our regional offices - we offer you a challenging working environment in an experienced international team. More than 1,000 national and international staff are currently deployed in various crisis and disaster areas around the world as well as in our regional offices in Cologne and New York City. For more information please have a look here.