The Millennium Villages Project, supported by Millennium Promise Alliance and the Earth Institute at Columbia University, is a bottom-up approach to lift developing country villages out of the poverty trap that afflicts more than a billion people worldwide. The Millennium Villages’ team of experts in Agriculture, Nutrition and Health, Economics, Energy, Water, Agribusiness, Environment and Information Technology are working with local communities and governments to apply a proven holistic package of interventions to help villages get out of extreme poverty and meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). With support from Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) and funding from the Department for International Development (DFID) of the United Kingdom, a SADA Millennium Village has been established in parts of the West Mamprusi, Mamprugu Moaduri and Builsa Districts of the Northern and Upper East Regions of Ghana. The project area covers a cluster of contiguous rural communities with an estimated population of 25,000 people.

Description Of Job

Responsibilities/Duties

•  Identify and treat minor ailments including STIs and advise and refer complicated ones.
•  Identify abnormal conditions in pregnancy and make prompt referrals;
•  Care for the new born baby and the mother;
•  Ensure use of pathograph
•  Manage normal pregnancy labour and puerperal
•  Provide other reproductive health services.
•  Maintain and observe high professional standards in the management and dealing with clients

Qualification Required & Experience

Skills and Professional Experience

•  Qualified stated registered midwife with a diploma in Midwifery plus 2- 5 years working experience.
•  Knowledge and understanding of quality assurance issues
•  Knowledge of Ghana Health Service patient chart
•  Knowledge of Health and Safety
•  Understanding of reproductive health policy and standards
•  Communicate effectively, both orally and written
•  Good interpersonal skills and problem solving skills
•  Ability to work under pressureAbility to initiate and maintain clear and concise documentation

How To Apply For The Job

Terms of offer
MVP offers a competitive salary with an excellent benefits package. The employment contract is for a period of one year with the possibility of renewal.MVP prides itself on its collegial, supportive and gender sensitive working environment and believes that staff diversity promotes excellence. Women are strongly encouraged to apply.

Applications

Applicants should apply by email, sending a cover letter summarizing their relevance to this position, a full C.V. and names and contact information of three referees knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to: SADA.MVP@millenniumpromise.org with copies to employment@mdgwca.org and jacob.ubindam@millenniumpromise.org.  “Application for SADA MVP Midwife” should be clearly marked on the subject line of the email message. Applications will be considered until two weeks from the date of publication.

Closing Date: 10th November, 2012

Only short-listed applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted.

We invite you to learn more about us at:

www.millenniumvillages.org,
www.millenniumpromise.org,
www.unmillenniumproject.org,
www.mdgcentre.org