Nursing Activity Manager (NAM) (Sharg Al Nil) – MSF Swizerland
Job Description
| Organization | Medecins sans Frontieres Swizerland |
| Job Title | Nursing Activity Manager (NAM) |
| Location | Currently based in Karari locality, with potential work placements throughout Khartoum State (particularly Sharg Al Nil) |
| Section/Unit | Medical & Paramedical |
| No. of Post | 1 |
| Supervisor | Project Medical Referent – PMR |
| Closing Date | 12 June 2025 |
MSF-CH is seeking to employ 1 (one) qualified candidate in the Khartoum Project for the position of Nursing Activity Manager (NAM). Interested applicants may find the detailed job description of this position below.
Defining, coordinating, and monitoring all care and nursing-related activities in the project and ensuring the daily management of the human resources, according to MSF nursing protocols, standards, and procedures, in order to warrant efficiency, quality,y and continuity of prescribed care.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Planning and organizing all nursing-related activities (IPD, OPD, maternity, nutrition, etc.) and participating in the definition of annual planning and update of its associated budget in order to efficiently maintain the continuity of the standard quality healthcare. When needed, being responsible for scheduling duty rosters, shifts, and on-call of nursing staff.
- Coordinating and supervising the implementation of the legal therapeutic protocols, procedures and standards, depending on project objectives (PPTCT, PEP, VCT, IEC, SGBV, MH services, etc.) and providing technical support when needed, to ensure the quality of the nursing care, confidentiality and information traceability, patient surveillance, and the application of the therapeutic and sterilization rules by the health care personnel.
- Supervising the nutritional activities in order to ensure that therapeutic food is provided regularly and that it complies with quality and quantity standards
- Ensuring all administrative procedures and documents (individual patient’s card and registration book, discharge paper, transfer paper, etc.) and existing data management tools are used correctly
- According to MSF protocols and in collaboration with the Pharmacist and Medco, supervising the distribution (according to medical prescriptions) and pharmacy activity, preparing new orders when required, supervising expiration terms and consumption patterns, in order to ensure that pharmacy stock levels are permanently updated and above the minimum safety point.
- In coordination with the project, biomedical service supervises the appropriate use of medical devices and anticipate and communicating future needs.
- In close coordination with the Logistics Manager, supervising laboratory outputs related to nursing activities (blood test) to ensure samples are collected correctly and results are provided on time.
- In close coordination with the HR department, planning and supervising the associated processes (recruitment, training, evaluation, development and communication) of the nursing staff of the project in order to improve staff capabilities and ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required. Training nursing staff on PTE.
- Reporting to the line manager on any relevant information linked to nursing activities and participating in monthly reports
The Nurse Activity Manager is responsible for planning, organizing, supervising, and evaluating the implementation of nursing, nutrition, and community health activities across all project components and in multiple MoH facilities (hospitals, PHCs, etc.). This includes the Emergency Room (ER), Triage, Inpatient and Ambulatory Therapeutic Feeding Centres (ITFC/ATFC), Pediatric IPD, and Primary Health Care (PHC) services. The role ensures quality and patient-centred care in line with MOH/ MSF protocols and in collaboration with the MoH.
Minimum Qualification, Skills, and Experience Required:
Education: Essential nursing diploma for general or specialized health services (Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Desirable); Specialization or training in tropical medicine would be an asset
Experience: Essential working experience of at least two years in nursing activities-related jobs and experience as a nurse supervisor/manager. Desirable working experience in MSF or other NGO’s in developing countries
Language: Fluent spoken and written Arabic and English
Knowledge/Competencies:
- Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet)
Acknowledgment:
The tasks and responsibilities mentioned in this job profile are not exhaustive, other tasks or accountabilities can be required temporarily by the line manager and/or the functional manager according to the needs of the mission without a new job profile. This document can be modified over time according to changes in the organization, the mission and/or the project. Changes will be formalized in a new job profile. The job profile is an integral part of the contract.
Please note that your application will only be considered if you filled in this application’s Google Form and uploaded all the required documents through the survey
