Mobile Health and Nutrition Midwifery - (Please mention the title of the position and workplace you applied for on the subject line of your email.)
Marie Stopes International EthiopiaAbout This Role
This role involves delivering maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) services directly within underserved, hard-to-reach communities in Oromia, working as part of a mobile team. It suits a midwife who is comfortable with frequent travel, fieldwork, and adapting clinical care outside of fixed health facilities. Marie Stopes International Ethiopia is a well-known reproductive health organization, so the role emphasizes both clinical competence and a commitment to expanding access to sexual and reproductive health services in remote areas.
What the Requirements Say About This Role
The employer is seeking a midwife with three to five years of experience, which implies a need for someone who can independently manage a range of MNCH services without constant supervision. The focus on "hard to reach areas" suggests that adaptability, cultural sensitivity, and the ability to work with minimal resources are just as important as technical skills. They likely value professionals who can handle logistical challenges and build trust with communities that may have limited prior exposure to formal health services.
How to Approach This Application
Your application should highlight specific experience working in mobile or outreach settings, especially in rural or underserved locations in Ethiopia. Emphasize your ability to work autonomously, manage diverse MNCH cases, and collaborate with a team in dynamic field conditions. Since the subject line must include the position and workplace, be meticulous about formatting your email exactly as instructed—this shows attention to detail that the employer likely prioritizes.
Who This Role Suits
This role is best suited for a midwife who thrives in field-based, community-centered work rather than a static clinical environment. It is moderately competitive, as the focus on hard-to-reach areas may attract candidates with a strong sense of mission rather than those seeking urban postings.
- Organizational Summary
MSI Ethiopia Reproductive Choices believes everyone should have the power to choose their own future, on their terms. MSI Ethiopia reproductive choices fights for a future where everyone can access contraception and abortion. When we choose a choice, the whole world wins. We believe this is essential for ensuring all people can attain their full potential. To realize this vision, we implement high-quality, gender-equitable programs that advance sexual and reproductive health and rights.
JOB SUMMARY
Under the technical supervision of the MSIE Mobile Health and Nutrition Team Leader, the midwife will be one of the key team member of mobile health & nutrition team. She/he will be responsible to provide a wide range of MNCH services in hard to reach areas of community and conflict affected areas with due focus of ANC, PNC, EPI, Nutrition, FP and SA/PAC procedures, follow up and ensure the women and girls are well after procedures, perform all the necessary other supports before, during and after service delivery, process instruments and tools for service delivery; performs the duties in accordance with accepted standard medical practice and professional code of conduct.
- DUTIES/TASKS
- Takes part in basic Maternal health that Includes screening & counseling on good nutrition, preventing and detecting diseases, access to sexual and reproductive health, and support for women experiencing intimate partner violence.
- Supports the health facility team on newborn care that includes immediate care at birth, such as delayed cord clamping, drying, breathing assessment, skin-to-skin contact, and early breastfeeding. Other components include thermal care, resuscitation, infection prevention, and assessment of health problems.
- Provides respectful maternity care includes freedom from abuse and violence, consent, privacy, communication, shared decision-making, dignity, respect, safety, and justice.
- Support women & young girls in rising their intent to use and ensure the provision of family planning service at all points of service.
- Provides and consults childcare services.
- Performs nutritional assessment for women, girls, and youth.
- Provides postnatal follow-up and timely consultation when problems arise.
- Provides counselling to labouring and postpartum women, and girls,
- Assists mobile clinical team as to take all standard measures required for service provision.
- Ensures the maintenance of high-level standards and applies universal precautions to infection prevention.
- Avails herself/himself to regular stock taking and audit as and when required.
- Prepares and submits reports as required.
Makes an on-time report for the clinical incident that happened in the service provision as per the guideline of MSIE.
- Performs other related tasks assigned by the immediate supervisor.
- PERSON SPECIFICATIONS
- Qualifications Requirements
- Education
- Qualifications Requirements
- BSc or Diploma in Midwifery
- Experience
- Six years with Diploma in Midwifery. four years of experience need for BSc
- Additional expertise
- Have got competency-based training in the provision of SRH services related activities.
- Skills, Attitudes, Attributes
- Good Communication and Interpersonal skills
- Capacity to be compassionate and caring.
- Conscious of Government, MSI regulations
- Ability to make logical and timely decisions.
- Counselling and competency in the provision of FP and SA skill
- Conscious of Government, MSI and MSIE regulations
- Counselling skill and ability to provide FP and SA services.
- Well conversant with local language
- Good knowledge of the area and the culture
- Ability to work under insecure and stressful situation.
- Pro-choice
Employment duration: as per the project period
Salary: As per MSIE Salary Scale
How To Apply
How to Apply
We invite candidates meeting the required qualifications to download and fill the job application form from https://mariestopes.org.et/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2022/06/MSIE-Job-Application-Form.pdf and email to [email protected] before the closing date of this announcement on June 28,2026 i.e. within Ten (10) consecutive days.
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