Nursing Team Supervisor (Pool) at Medecins Sans Frontieres Holland

Médecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an international, private, non-governmental, non-profit humanitarian organization. Our organization offers assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters, to victims of armed conflict, without discrimination irrespective of race, religion, creed or political affiliation. We have been working in Nigeria since February 1996.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Nursing Team Supervisor (Pool)

Location: Sokoto
Employment Type: Temporary

Job Description

• Plan, organize, and evaluate the activities concerning nursing and the team associated, according to MSF values, policies and protocols and universal health standards, in order to warrant the quality and continuity of the health care and the development of the plan of action.
• Duty Station: Sokoto Mass vaccination campaign, Sokoto

General Responsibilities

• Carry out the functions and tasks associated to nursing i.e. perform as a nurse or anaesthetist, whenever required or needed, in order to optimize the resources, contributing with his/her knowledge and experience.
• Implement all the protocols and hygiene procedures, and supervise his/her team follow the same standards, in order to warrant the quality of the care and service in his/her speciality.
• Organize and coordinate the activities of his/her team (week’s schedule, annual leave, absences, etc.), evaluate their performance and define and ensure the needs for training of staff, in order to ensure the coverage of the human resources needs and maintain high standards of quality.
• Carry out and/or supervise the (decentralized) pharmacy and medical equipment management (drugs orders, follow-up of the stock, storage conditions, inventories, follow-up of expired drugs and their destruction, drugs consumption, etc.) in his or her department, in order to satisfy the needs of material with efficiency and effectiveness.
• Ensuring that all staff using medical devices are qualified and trained. Ensuring that cleaning and minor maintenance tasks are performed according to the protocols. Reporting any malfunction to the project biomedical service.
• Carry-out and/or coordinate administrative (exit-paper, transfer-paper, etc.), information and data collection (patient files, forms, statistics, etc.) tasks, and elaborate regular reporting, in order to have updated and reliable information about the day-to-day activity in the project, output/ outcome and support decision-taking.
• Give feedback/ reports to medical focal point.

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities:

• The role and responsibilities of the Nursing Team Supervisor would be further expanded during the upcoming weeks considering the project activities in the selected areas and with the strategy which will be defined based on the assessments at the different health facilities.
• This position will be responsible for overseeing different vaccination team across different vaccination sites and closely for monitoring of the activities and ensuring quality service delivery. The position will closely work with the Nursing Activity Manager for MSF as well as with the Ministry of He:alth counterparts to ensure a strong collaboration

Before the campaign

• Participates in developing the activity timetable.
• Trains and supervises the vaccination teams:
• participates in writing training documents;
• participates in team member training (theoretical and practical).
• Participates in campaign organisation, planning and monitoring meetings.
• Estimates the medical supply needs for vaccination sites.
• Participates in the selection and organisation of vaccination sites.
• Supports the organisation of public information and monitors the public information messages.
• Supports the management of vaccines and medical supplies.

During the campaign:
Coordination and management

• Participates in campaign coordination meetings: presents results, discusses the difficulties encountered, and shares information on how the vaccination is going.
• Participates in daily data analysis.
• Supports the rigorous management of stock movements (vaccines, traceability, medical supplies, modules, kits).

Vaccination sessions

• Establishes each person is at their station, understands their role and performs according to the procedures.
• Oversees proper organisation of site: outside (shelter, water available, etc.) and inside (flow, circuit, etc.).
• Verifies that the crowd control team is complete and effective.
• Supervise that those vaccinated are in the target population.
• Ensure that vaccination cards are filled in correctly.
• Checks the temperature in the cold boxes and vaccine carriers regularly.
• Follow-up that hands are washed, gloves changed, etc. on a regular basis.
• Monitors the vaccine reconstitution and syringe preparation procedures.
• Verifies that injection safety rules are obeyed:
• vaccinators wear latex gloves;
• safety boxes are used correctly;
• waste containers are stored in an isolated, protected location;
• work-type gloves are used for handling waste;
• waste is safely disposed of and destroyed;
• polyvidone iodine 10% is available at every site;
• in case of AEB: first aid given, AEB reported and person sent to the medical officer.
• Supervises recording is done correctly (no omissions/double entries).
• Supports team (replacement during breaks, support during high volume, and support in case of difficulties).
• Identifies difficulties and institutes corrective measures.

At the end of the day:

• Check that the site is cleaned up and supplies put away.
• Collects and checks all the tally sheets (information complete and correct).
• Verifies empty vaccine and solvent vials are gathered, counted, with lot numbers entered on the tally sheet.
• Compiles and analyses the results.
• Completes the daily vaccination summary.
• Estimates and analyses the immunisation coverage.
• Calculates the vaccine utilisation rate.
• Fills in the vaccination summary table by location.
• Shares the results with the teams.

Other duties:

• Participates in campaign coordination meetings: presents results, discusses the difficulties encountered, and shares information on how the vaccination is going.
• Participates in drawing up and analysing the daily summary table.

After the campaign:

• Organises and supervises the inventory and storage of medical supplies.
• Participates in the final campaign evaluation and writing the final report.

Responsibilities
Preparation and team supervision:

• In close collaboration with the Nursing Activity Manager (NAM), participates in developing the activities of the site planning and activity timetable for the nursing team.
• Participate in health facility assessments as required
• In close collaboration with the NAM, participate in developing the training plan and content for the vaccination team, provide trainings on key vaccination activities, including writing documents and simulation activities
• In collaboration with the MoH supervisor, lead and supervise multiple vaccination teams, providing guidance, support, and mentorship to ensure efficient and effective operation.
• Ensure end of day debriefings are done by the vaccination team leads to provide updates and address any challenges or concerns.
• Monitor team performance and provide feedback, ensuring every team member understands their role and performs duties according to established procedures.

Flow, vaccine management and supervision:

• Ensure a well coordinate deployment of vaccination teams to different sites, ensuring the flow and circuit within the sites are well laid out
• Verifies that the crowd control team is complete and effective
• Estimates the medical supply needs for vaccination sites. Supports the supervision and the coaching for the management of vaccines and medical supplies in collaboration with the NAM and the team at the vaccination site
• In close collaboration with the NAM, participates in the microplanning implementation phase, site/health facility selection and organisation of vaccination sites.
• Ensure a good management of cold chain in the vaccination sites
• Ensure the rigorous management of stock movements (vaccines, traceability, medical supplies, modules, kits).

Quality Assurance:

• Ensure adherence to vaccination protocols, safety standards, and infection control measures during all vaccination activities and oversees proper organisation of site and IPC measures in place: outside (and inside (flow, circuit, etc.).
• Ensure mechanisms are respected for reporting adverse effects and needle-stick injuries.

Community Engagement:

• Work closely with the Health Promotion and Community Engagement team to ensure a strong engagement with stakeholders, including parents, caregivers, and community health workers, to promote awareness and understanding of the importance of childhood vaccination.
• Address community concerns, misconceptions, and barriers to vaccination
• Ensure vaccination teams have a respectful and welcoming attitude during vaccination activities

Reporting and Documentation:

• Ensure accurate data collection at all sites, including registration, doses administered and adverse events, in accordance with program requirements
• Participates in daily data analysis
• Maintain good communication with the nursing activity manager to update on progress, challenges, and achievements
• Participates in the final vaccination evaluation and writing the final report.

Qualifications

• Nurse diploma essential.
• Essential 2 years of previous experience. Having worked in MSF or other NGO’s and in developing countries is desirable.
• English language and local language essential.
• Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet)
• Results and Quality Oriented, Teamwork, Flexibility, Commitment to MSF Principles, Stress Management.

Application Closing Date
17th March, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: sokvax-admin@oca.msf.org using the job title as the subject of the mail.
and
 Click here to apply online 

Note

• After filling out the form, submit your CV, Cover letter, licenses and necessary credentials only to the email.
• Only applications submitted online will be accepted.
• Lastly, only one online application form should be submitted as multiple submissions will not be considered.
• Only candidates living Sokoto would be considered
• The deadline for the position is 17th March 2025 (4:00 PM)
• Only shortlisted candidates would be contacted.
• No Transportation and/or any allowance will be provided during the recruitment process.
• MSF is an equal opportunities employer and promotes diversity within the organization.
• Qualified Female Candidates are encouraged to apply.