Infection Prevention and Control

Found in: Talent CA C2 - 2 weeks ago

Toronto, Canada Medecins Sans Frontieres Full time

Responsibilities

As a manager of infection prevention and control (IPC) activities with Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), you will lead the development and maintenance of an infection-control program in an MSF project. Your objectives include striving for good quality of care and the safety of patients, caretakers and staff. In accordance with MSF protocols and standards, the IPC manager will participate in the definition of the project’s IPC objectives You will ensure the implementation of standard transmission-based IPC precautions for all departments of MSF’s health structures.

Your work is done in collaboration with each service activity manager, using existing tools (guidelines, checklists, audit forms and training). You will provide technical IPC supervision and guidance to all staff members, with a particular focus on activities such as: water supply, solid waste and waste water treatment and disposal, latrines and shower facilities, vector control and medical-waste management. You will also develop multimodal strategies to improve IPC in MSF’s facilities. Examples may include initiating system change. organizing training, conducting performance monitoring, and giving feedback to promote a stepwise IPC improvement approach, working with communities and tailored to the local context.

Requirements

Diploma or certificate in IPC Nursing, medical or epidemiology background Minimum of two years of professional IPC experience in hospital settings Experience in managing staff in a multicultural team (supervision and training) Excellent command of English, as well as French (level B2) or another language (Arabic, Spanish). Refer to this evaluation grid Relevant travel or work experience in contexts similar to where MSF works (armed conflicts, disasters, public health emergencies or situations of healthcare exclusion) Available to work six to 12 months

Assets

Experience or diploma in tropical medicine Proficiency with Microsoft Office (especially Excel)

MSF Core Competencies

Behaviour flexibility:  Level 2 Adapts behaviour to the needs of the situation Teamwork and cooperation:  Level 2 Shares information and coordinates with team and others Result and quality orientation:  Level 2 Works towards objectives, preserving established standards Commitment to MSF principles:  Level 1 Demonstrates knowledge of and accepts MSF’s principles People management:  Level 2 Gives feedback and sets limits Cross-cultural awareness:  Level 3 Demonstrates an integrating attitude Stress management:  Level 2 Manages own stress Understanding of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI):  Level 1 Familiarity with EDI concepts and their application in a humanitarian context

Familiarity with EDI concepts and their application in a humanitarian context

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