• Providing mothers with the necessary professional care and services during normal pregnancy and childbirth.
• The midwife also provides mothers and baby with professional care and services during the first six weeks after delivery.
• Monitor and observe the condition of pregnant women.
• Obtain medical history and conduct screening tests as ordered by physician.
• Assist mothers-to-be in their labor processes through midwife nursing care.
• Provide follow-up nursing care to new mothers and their babies.
• Educate new mothers on breastfeeding, bathing and dressing babies.
• Instruct and educate mothers on related baby healthcare issues.
• Administer medications as prescribed by the consulting physician.
• Educate pregnant women on gynecological healthcare.
• Instruct and counsel women on birth control issues.
• Ensure at all times adequately equipped and supplied with the necessary nutritional and clinical requirements – Plumpy ‘nut, Vitamin A, routine drugs, nutritional equipment’s, nutritional/medical stationeries, etc.
• Assisting the planning and promotion of awareness creation on nutrition and preventative health care issues in the community.

Requirements: 

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• A minimum of diploma in related social fields, health, and other development studies.
• A minimum of two years of experience in working at community-based similar projects preferably with non-governmental organizations
• Knowledge of the language of the duty station

Commitment to Save the Children values.

Teams, in the event of emergencies Desirable