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Midwife

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Job Title: Midwife

Job location: Palestine, Gaza (On-Site)

Reports to: Doctor


JOB SUMMARY
The Midwife will be responsible for providing integrated maternal, newborn, and child health services as part of the project's activities. This includes delivering comprehensive care to mothers and children, conducting health assessments, supporting safe deliveries, and promoting the overall health and well-being of the community. 
The Midwife will work closely with the project team to ensure effective implementation of health services in target locations.


MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Provide comprehensive antenatal care (ANC) to pregnant women, including health assessments, risk monitoring, and health education.
  • Support safe childbirth practices and provide immediate essential care for newborns.
  • Deliver postnatal care services for mothers and neonates, including early detection of complications and follow-up visits.
  • Conduct health assessments for infants and children under five , including growth monitoring and identification of health risks.
  • Provide gynecological consultations and basic reproductive health services for women as needed.
  • Educate mothers and caregivers on essential health practices, including breastfeeding, maternal nutrition, childcare, family planning, and hygiene.
  • Counsel caregivers on child stimulation, positive parenting, and maternal mental health support.
  • Administer necessary medical treatments and interventions within the scope of midwifery practice.
  • Maintain accurate, detailed, and confidential medical records for all patient encounters.
  • Collaborate effectively with doctors, nurses, community volunteers, and other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive care.
  • Identify and refer complex obstetric, neonatal, or pediatric cases to appropriate specialized facilities when necessary.
  • Report key health trends, concerns, and service delivery data to the focal point or project officer.
  • Ensure strict adherence to infection prevention and control (IPC) protocols and safety standards.
  • Participate in training sessions, team meetings, and case discussions as required.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
Should have the following skills, education, and experience:
  • Bachelor's degree in Midwifery.
  • Valid midwifery license in Gaza.
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in maternal and child health care.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Ability to work in a challenging and potentially high-stress environment.
  • Proficiency in Arabic; knowledge of English is an advantage.
  • Commitment to MedGlobal’s mission and values.
  • Knowledge of local health systems and community resources.
  • Experience working in conflict or post-conflict settings.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Ability to work effectively in a team and under the supervision of project staff.

ABOUT MEDGLOBAL

MedGlobal is a global humanitarian non-profit organization providing medical and health education services to people in need, including refugees and displaced persons, in disaster and underserved regions. The organization is composed of medical and public health professionals of diverse backgrounds.

 

CODE OF CONDUCT

MedGlobal Code of Conduct reflects the profession’s core set of beliefs and values of care, respect, trust, and integrity. These beliefs and values are fundamental to MedGlobal employees, volunteers, interns, consultants, and contractors to guide their practice and conduct. The Code is organized into categories, as follows:

  • Always act with fairness, honesty, integrity, and openness; respect the opinions of others and treat all with equality and dignity without regard to gender, race, color, creed, ancestry, place of origin, political beliefs, religion, marital status, disability, age, or sexual orientation.
  • Provide a positive and valued experience for those receiving service within and outside MedGlobal.

 

CHILD PROTECTION POLICY

Child abuse in all forms is unacceptable to MedGlobal, which recognizes its responsibility to protect children from harm in all areas of its work. MedGlobal is committed to ensuring a child-safe environment and is applying a zero-tolerance approach towards any kind of child abuse and exploitation.

 

DISCRIMINATION, ABUSE AND HARASSMENT POLICY

MedGlobal provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and expressly prohibits and will not tolerate any form of discrimination, abuse, harassment (sexual or otherwise), based upon race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, citizenship status, disability, or military status. MedGlobal employees and related personnel must under no circumstances take part in any form of discrimination, harassment, or abuse (physical, sexual or verbal), intimidation or exploitation, or in any other way infringe the rights of others inside or outside the organization.