Chief Nursing Officer

at  Mdecins Sans Frontiers

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Any MSF office*
Contract: Fixed- term
Duration: 3 years- renewal
Starting date: January 2025

Deadline to apply: 11th November 2024

• By default, the successful candidate will be offered a contract in the MSF office of their country of residence at the time of application.

ACTIVITIES

• Support the internal consultation for the development of an intersectional nursing workforce strategy including recruitment, career path and surge nursing capacity, aligned with the demand and challenges experienced in MSF operations and complementary with the ongoing initiatives
• Contribute to the Medical Family revision of Nursing in collaboration/coordination with SRH for midwives and IPC (infection prevention and control) groups for related profiles within the HR transformation projects (IRFFG and others) to ensure job descriptions are concise, clear and align with the operational needs and the international norms.
• Coordinates effective and regular communications with our broader nursing workforce (e.g., ensuring the continuation of the Intersectional Nursing and Midwifery Newsletter)
• Represent the NCWG/CNO on the intersectional medical learning platform.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE:

• Genuine interest in, understanding of and commitment to the humanitarian principles, social mission, operations, and challenges of MSF.

PRACTICAL / TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE:

Skills, qualifications, expertise, experience, e.g.:

• Master’s degree in nursing
• Post-graduate qualifications in an area of specialist nursing would be an asset.
• MSF experience (at least 5 years)
• Experience in a senior nursing leadership position (within MSF or outside)
• Project management experience

COMMUNICATING, INFLUENCING & INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:

• Highly diplomatic,
• Capacity to persuade, motivate and proven teamwork skills.
• Ability to summarize information and produce accurate, well written minutes and reports.
• Data reporting - the ability to collect, review, analyse and report on MSF data to help inform the MSF nursing practice (strategic direction, etc)
• Diplomatic ability and judgement regarding networking, information gathering, and negotiation.
• Self-motivated, responsible and committed, with problem-solving abilities, and with the ability to work effectively in a team.
• Energy, tact, flexibility and tenacity to ensure that tasks are completed well, often within tight deadlines.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment, possessing maturity, patience and understanding.
• Able to cope with pressure and handle changing priorities.

Activities

• Coordinates internally the update / development of intersectional medical documents including the international medical documents under international guidelines team.
• Coordinates with SRH intersectional platform and other groups
• Guarantees nurse engagement in the relevant medical and non-medical guidelines that influence or are executed by nurses.
• Coordinates the development of nursing technical resources (procedures, SOPs, handbooks, tools, among others).
• Provides advisory and technical support for the creation of intersectional supply lists aligned with the nursing guidelines and liaise with SRH intersectional platform for midwifery supply list aligned with midwifery guidelines.
• Represent nurses in the item standardization committee. (OC level MSLs stay with nursing advisors/nursing coordinators).