OBSTETRICIAN GYNAECOLOGIST (Khartoum) – MSF Belgium
Job Description
| Organization | Medecins sans Frontieres Belgium |
| Job Title | OBSTETRICIAN GYNAECOLOGIST |
| Location | Khartoum |
| Section/Unit | Medical |
| No. of Post | 01 |
| Grade Level | Level 9 |
| Duration | 9 Months with 3 months trial period |
| Supervisor | Project Coordinator / Activity Manager (if any) / Hospital Director, depending on the project’s organization |
| Closing Date | 15 March 2026 |
Background:
Implement gynecological and obstetrician procedures, performing any other prior treatment required, during or immediately after a woman has given birth in order to improve women’s reproductive health and to reduce pregnancy, delivery and neonatology risks. This will be done in accordance with MSF policies, protocols and universal hygiene standards and in multidisciplinary collaboration with other medical doctors and midwife services,
Duties and responsibilities:
- Provide health care related to gynecology and obstetrics to patients, including prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
- Ensure the implementation of MSF clinical policies, tools, guidelines and protocols related to gynecology and obstetrics in order to minimize clinical risk and to extend best reproductive practices.
- In collaboration with other medical colleagues, carry out the collection of quantitative gynecological data and ensure exhaustive use of management tools in order to improve gynecological results and to share knowledge among other field specialists.
- Plan and supervise the HR associated processes (recruitment, training, performance evaluation, development and internal/external communication) of the gynecological staff in order to ensure both an efficient sizing and the amount of knowledge required, to improve people’s capabilities and their active participation in influencing the targeted population using preventive practices. This will be done in close coordination with the HR department.
- Supervise the maintenance and running of the gynecological equipment and drug consumption, preparing new orders when required and ensuring its rational use as well as that pharmacy stock levels are permanently updated and available. This will be done in cooperation with the pharmacist and logistic staff, the management,
Context Specific Accountabilities
The Obstetrician/Gynaecologist supervises and coordinates the obstetric services: emergency room, out-patient consultation if present, operating department, delivery ward, maternity ward. He/she is responsible to provide the best obstetrical care to the patient.
- In collaboration with the MWAM, MW sup and MOH counterparts, provide the best obstetrical and newborn care in the maternity ward, in the delivery ward, and in the OPD.
- Respect of MSF policies, guidelines, protocols, and recommendations:
- Standard hygiene and sterilization rules.
- Follow up of MSF protocols: antibiotic prophylaxis, post-operative pain management, thromboprophylaxis, Caesarean section, blood transfusion, etc.
At maternity ward, delivery room and operating department level
- Introduction and supervision of MSF guidelines and protocols for obstetrical procedures (emergency cases) and follow-up.
- In collaboration with the MWAM, MW Sup and MOH counterpart’s introduction of management tools: registers, post-operative observation sheets, data collection, surgical/anaesthetic patient file, operating department register, patient file, etc.
- In collaboration with the MWAM, MW Sup and MOH counterpart’s, supervise the delivery room and intervene in collaboration with the midwife/nurse if needed (vacuum delivery, other complicated deliveries, etc.).
- Care for the patients hospitalized in pregnancy with medical problems (hypertension, malaria, etc.).
Training of staff
- After evaluation of needs, training of medical doctors (with surgical capacities) in performing and managing emergency obstetric cases/surgery.
- With the responsible MWAM, MW Sup and MOH counterpart’s support/collaborate during the training of the midwifes/nurses in pre-/per-/post- operative care (recognition of complication signs in the post-operative period, etc.).
- With the responsible midwife/nurse, support/collaborate in trainings of managing obstetrical emergencies, family planning or other obstetric/gynecological problems.
- Be able to do ultrasound and to provide trainings for the staff (medical doctors/midwifes/nurse).
Other activities
- Organize meetings with his/her team to discuss about problems related to the service organization.
- Participate in team meetings.
Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:
| Education | Essential, Gynecology specialist diploma. |
| Experience | Essential at least 2 year certified work experience in Gynecology Desirable previous experience with MSF or other NGO’s in developing countries |
How To Apply:
Interested candidates are requested to send the applications with documents; (Updated CV, Educational certificates, work experience certificates, previous employers’ references and copy of their national ID) by hand delivery of the application through MSF Belgium office in Arkawit House No,263, block 48 Khartoum – Sudan.
NOTE:
Please note that MSF will Only accept applications and CVs submitted in the English language. Only shortlisted candidates will be called.
