Job Description
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), is an International
Humanitarian Organization providing medical aid to populations in distress,
victims of natural and man made disasters and victims of armed conflict,
regardless of race, religion and political believes. For more information,
visit our Arabic website, www.msf-me.org
Médecins Sans Frontières - France is looking for Yemeni nationals to recruit in
Aden for the following position:
INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL (IPC) SUPERVISOR
Location: Aden.
Contract duration: 6 Months.
Contract type: Full time contract.
Report to (Hierarchical): Head Nurse, Project Medical Referent.
Reports to (Functional): Head Nurse, Project Medical Referent, technical advice
from IPC MIO/Referent .
MAIN PURPOSE:
Plan, organize, Implement and supervise, monitor and analyze
the results of an infection control program in a project or health facility,
according to MSF/MoH protocols, safety and IPC measures, in order to en-sure
quality of care and safety of patients, caretakers and staff.
KEY OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Carry
out the functions and tasks associated to infection prevention and control
(IPC).
- In
collaboration with each service activity, the supervisor, maintain and
support the day-to-day implementation of infection prevention and control
practices includes standard precautions and risk assessment in health
structures in departments under his supervision (OT, sterilization, IPD).
- Based
on a given patient-diagnosis, collaborates with the medical team to
evaluate the need and support for IPC implementation, if needed, for
transmission-based precautions (air, droplet and con-tact).
- In
collaboration with the service supervisor, implement transmission-based
precautions for air, droplet and contact transmissible diseases when
indicated, and monitor adherence.
- Provide
regular clinical and technical supervision, training and support to the
staff on IPC related issues using existing tools such as audits,
checklists, or surveillance.
- Ensure
that organizational aspects in the facility are respected (bed spacing,
number of handwashing stations etc…), the correct ‘clean and dirty flows’
inside the healthcare facility and together with the Logistics team that
the essential WatSan requirements are available in the health
structures.
- Improve
compliance with aseptic care technique and the correct use of antiseptics,
detergent and disinfectants, through training and audits.
- Ensure
quality, correct and rational use of IPC material and equipment and
monitor consumption includes cleaning materials and equipment, PPE,
etc.
- Ensure
isolation measures are in place when patients need to stay in isolation.
Train the MoH staff on these specific measures and IPC protocols.
- As
core member of the Infection Prevention and Control Committee, make sure
the meeting is regular, lively and proactive, facilitating the development
and following up the Infection Prevention and Control Action Plan.
- Participate
and coordinate actively in other group/ as Antimicrobial Stewardship and
Quality of Care.
- Provide
effective response in case of epidemics and MDRO alert/outbreak and
activation of contingency plan and outbreak response committee.
- Active
participation to nursing care regarding IPC aspects.
- Elaborate
regular reporting, and meeting minutes to have updated and reliable
information about IPC activities.
- Actively
collaborate with the MoH team.
- Shares
regular feedback/reports to IPC committee and concerned Supervisors, head
nurse, PMR and staff as needed on positive and points to be improved.
- Set-up
segregation of waste inside the unit, and ensure staff are compliant of
it.
Note :
- IPC
standard precautions include Hand Hygiene, risk assessment at point of
care, appropriate patient placement, appropriate Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE), prevention of accidental exposure to body fluids, safe
and appropriate treatment of re-usable medical devices, sterilization,
aseptic technique, safe handling of laboratory samples, waste, waste
management, cleaning and disinfection of surface and environment, safe
linen management, respiratory hygiene and individual hygiene for staff,
caretakers and patients.
- WatSan
essential requirements include water supply, solid waste, medical waste
management and water waste treatment/disposal, latrines and shower
facilities, dead bodies management, and vector control.
- Transmission-based
Precautions (TBP): are the second level of basic infection prevention
control and are to be used in addition to standard precautions for
patients who may be infected or colonized with certain infectious agents
for which additional precautions are needed to prevent infection
transmission (contact, droplet, airborne).
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
Education: Essential: Nursing diploma /bachelor.
Experience
- Proven
training and experience in IPC
- Compulsory:
Previous experience working with MSF for at least 2 years in supervision
position.
- Experience
in OT, or Intensive Care Unit is an asset
- Experience
with providing capacity building to nursing teams is an asset
Languages: Fluency in English and Arabic both
written and spoken
Technical Knowledge
- Essential
- Computer literacy (word, excel and internet) if not, then the mission
need to provide the training to allow the supervisor to be able to manage
the position
Competencies
- Results
and Quality Orientation L2
- Teamwork
and Cooperation L2
- Behavioural
Flexibility L2
- Commitment
to MSF Principles L2
- Stress
Management L2
How to Apply
Médecins sans Frontières France – Sanaa
Applications must be in English language. Candidates should
submit a Cover Letter, CV , work certificate and copies of qualifications.
Interested and qualified candidates can apply for the position through the
following link :
https://forms.office.com/e/mpGVfKXVdQ?origin=lprLink
Deadline for application: 24/02/2026
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
“MSF promotes the inclusion of women and people with
disabilities.
MSF does not charge fees or accept any money during the
entire recruitment process.