Main Tasks & Responsibilities
- Conduct monitoring meeting to discuss the management and quality of care provided during the previous 24 hours to mothers, new-born and gynecological patients.
- Ensure that relevant guidelines are available and are posted in appropriate places of the maternity unit. For example, guidelines on the management of eclampsia/sever pre-eclampsia, hemorrhage, severe anaemia, sepsis, abortion complications, etc.
- Conduct regular antenatal care and identify mothers who are likely to be at higher risk of complications during labour and delivery.
- Manage referrals without delay and give written feedback to the facility that made the referral.
- Establish a system of monitoring progress of labour, including the use of partograph.
- Ensure readiness in the labour ward for resuscitation of the new-born.
- Ensure that the operation Room (OR) is always ready for emergency, surgery, including the establishment of a core team consisting of anesthetists, OR nurse and lab technical under your leadership.
- Establish/strengthen a postpartum home visiting team and keep a detailed record of the outcome.
- Establish a regular family planning and cervical cancer screening clinic.
- Conduct regular maternal and neonatal death review and complete the death Audit forms.
- Refer all fistula patients to the Fistula Referral Centre in Mendefera hospital.
- Conduct elective gynecological and obstetric surgery.
- Train health workers on clinical management of sexually transmitted diseases and Gender Based Violence (GBV).
- Plan and implement a regular (every two weeks) training activity based on the Eritrean Emergency Obstetrics and New-born Care Curriculum (2nd Edition 2011).
- Provide monthly written report to the Director of Zoba Health Services, with a copy to the Ministry of Health (Reproductive Health Unit).
Duration and Working Schedule
The duration of this work will be initially one year (eleven months); which can be extended upon satisfactory performance.
Place where services are to be delivered:
Zonal Referral Hospitals in Eritrea (in three different areas, thus required three Gynaecologists)
Delivery dates and how work will be delivered:
- Monthly reports both hard copy and electronic
- Final report by end of the contract
Monitoring and progress control:
- Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as co-workers, customers, or patients.
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
- Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
- Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
Supervisory arrangements:
The consultant will work under the direct guidance of the Medical Director of the Hospital and indirectly with the UNFPA Representative and/or the Assistant Representative.
Expected travel:
Early September 2019
Qualifications and Experience
Education:
Advanced degree in medicine with specialization in gynecology
Knowledge and Experience:
- Five years of progressively responsible professional experience in obstetrics
- Strong analytical and leadership skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
- Proficiency in current office software applications and corporate IT systems.
Inputs / services to be provided by UNFPA or implementing partner:
UNFPA will provide support when required.
Other relevant information:
The proposed Ob/Gyn will be recruited at P3 level.
How to Apply:
Please send your application with a completed P11 form (P11 UN Personal History Form) to: eritrea.office@unfpa.org, attention: Yodit Ghebrai by 15 August 2019, 5 pm local time.