Senior Midwife Trainer / Adviser

1. BACKGROUND

The Lao and Luxembourg governments decided for the fifth Lao-Luxembourg Indicative Cooperation Programme (ICP V) to maintain and deepen collaboration nationally, but with emphasis on the provinces of Bokeo, Bolikhamxay, Khammouane and Vientiane, through following four sectoral programmes (2023-2027) with a total budget of approximately 109 million EUR, as follows:

• Health and Nutrition (H&N) with a budget of 38,5 million EUR.
• Local Development with a budget of 34 million EUR (including Swiss co-financing).
• Skills for Tourism, Agriculture and Forestry (STAF) with a budget of 25 million EUR (including Swiss and EU co-financing).
• Rule of Law, Access to Justice and Good Governance (ROLAG) with a budget of 11,5 million EUR.

The Health and Nutrition programme is the continuation and further expansion of two previous healthcare support initiatives named Lao-Luxembourg health sector support programme (LL-HSSP). The programme will work in close cooperation with the United Nations Joint Programme (UNJP), especially at the provincial level in the fields of Reproductive, Maternal, New-born, Child, and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) and nutrition – latter in close concert with ongoing initiatives undertaken by Caritas Luxembourg.

2. OBJECTIVES

Improving the quality of midwifery practice and management in the public health facilities of the province of deployment.

3. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Senior Midwife Trainer / Adviser:

• Train midwives to improve the quality of nursing practice in the province and district hospital level, and to uplift nursing care in line with national guidelines or acceptable international practices;
• Analyse and identify performance gaps, and to provide adequate technical advice regarding the organization and practice of nursing care and its implementation;
• Contribute to overall Quality of Care Improvement mechanisms;
• Identify, facilitate and improve in-service training of nursing students in the provincial hospitals;
• Perform technical, administrative and reporting tasks in relation to this position.

Detailed job descriptions of each position can be obtained upon request to the email address: [email protected].

4. SKILLS REQUIRED FOR THE JOB

• Diploma/bachelor’s degree as midwife and clinical specialization.
• Master’s Degree in related clinical area is preferred.
• Five years of experience managing hospital quality improvement / process management.
• Ability to guide professional teams in managing organisational transitions.
• Possess demonstrated experience as a member of a multi-cultural team and possess exceptional interpersonal communication skills to guide and motivate collaborators.
• Excellent English and Lao or Thai language skills.
• Previous experience in working with international organizations or NGO is an advantage.

5. CONDITIONS:

• Location: 2 positions
• Khammouane Province
• Vientiane Province
• Nature of the position: fixed-term contract, full time;
• Duration: 24 months;
• Expected starting date: as soon as possible, 01/05/2024;
• Salary will be calculated based on the experience and qualifications of the successful candidate.