PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The midwife tutor is called upon to contribute to Lui Health Science Institute (LHSI) regular running for the provision of quality training activities.

KEY DUTIES

· Maintain regular communication with LHSI management staff, organizing meetings for activity planning, updates, and joint decision-making

· Guarantee efficient organization and management - in cooperation with Principal Tutor - of all the supported services ensuring students and teaching personnel proper working and living conditions

· Participate in the recruitment, management and supervision of LHSI technical and support staff, in cooperation with LHSI Management

· Monitor LHSI infrastructures, equipment, materials, consumables status and availability, timely notifying eventual gaps and eventual solutions

· Manage the material/financial resources available for the implementation of activities in the absence of Principal of the School

· When the Principal of the School is absent, elaborate reports - according to the Donor and NGO guidelines, format and schedule - to be accompanied with the needed supporting documents and data collection.

Under the supervision of the LHSI Principal and specifically for Midwifery Courses:

· Support in organizing teaching activities - both theoretical and practical - in line with the National Curriculum.

· Support in organizing students’ clinical placement at Lui Hospital

· Contribute - in case of need - to lectures and to students’ supervision during clinical placement

· Supervise LHSI teaching personnel engaged in the students’ clinical placement follow up to guarantee the quality of training and the compliance with the National Curriculum

· Organize inception and regular meetings with teaching staff and hospital based supervisors

· Support teaching staff and ward supervisors in student regular appraisal

· Organize regular meetings with students

· Monitor training material availability and guarantee its continuous updating

· Guarantee all documents needed to track students’ performance and curriculum implementation are available and properly filled

· To be available in case of obstetrical emergencies when students are in the clinical placements, in rotation with the other tutors of the School and with the senior midwife of the hospital.

REQUIREMENTS

· University Degree or diploma in Midwifery; additional training in education is an advantage

· Good knowledge of spoken and written English

· Proven clinical experience in midwifery; previous teaching or mentoring experience is highly desirable

· Experience in both theoretical and practical training, including student supervision during clinical placements

· Previous experience in fragile or low-income countries

· Good organizational and communication skills

· Flexibility and problem-solving attitude

· Adaptability to work and live in rural area

TERMS OF CONTRACT

· Type of contract: collaboration contract

· Salary: TBD according to NGO salary grids and compensation policy (basic salary for the job position, with possible increase based on professional experience, country risk allowance and rural area hardship allowance)

· Rest days: 2.5 days for each month of work

· R&R: 1 week of rest every 11 weeks of work, with allowance to cover costs

· Flight ticket: one return flight

· Health issues: the NGO provides health insurance and covers vaccination costs

· Visa and permits: the NGO bears the costs and paperwork for visa, work/residence permits

· Accommodation: provided by the NGO, it is generally individual, depending on the logistical situation and the availability of accommodation in the workplace

· Other costs: the NGO covers costs related to housing utilities and internet; food and personal expenses are covered by the worker