Nurse Supervisor (M/F)

SALES ASSISTANT (M/F)

Organization: Médecins Sans Frontières Spain (MSF OCBA)

Location

Location: Diffa, Niger N° 174 / October 2026 Grade: Level 08 Type of contract: Full-time, imprecise fixed term Number of positions: 1

• 1. Role of the position The Nurse Supervisor is responsible for planning, organizing, coordinating and evaluating nursing activities as well as the work of teams associated with Diffa’s MSTC. It ensures the application of MSF care protocols, hygiene procedures and policies to ensure quality health services and continuity of patient care.

Education / Qualifications

He plays a central role in supervising nurses and associated teams. He organizes daily activities, monitors professional performance, identifies training needs and assists team members in improving their practices. It pays particular attention to the monitoring and management of pediatric, neonatology and CRENI patients. It contributes to infection prevention, the availability of medicines and medical equipment, the quality of health documentation and the use of data to improve care.

Other information

The incumbent works collaboratively with service leaders, medical teams, the infection prevention and control manager, the health promotion supervisor, and other project stakeholders.

Responsibilities

A. Planning and coordinating nursing activities The Nurse Supervisor organizes and coordinates the activities of the nursing teams according to the needs of the service and priorities of care. It draws up work programmes, organises weekly schedules and ensures the proper distribution of tasks. He coordinates physical transfers between teams to ensure the transmission of important information about patients, ongoing treatments and activities to continue. It also organizes the management of leave and absences in order to maintain adequate coverage of services. It ensures that each team has a clearly identified manager at each workstation, especially during weekends, in collaboration with the NAM, in accordance with the provisions of the offer. B. Overseeing quality and continuity of care The incumbent conducts regular evaluations of services to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement. Based on the results, he develops and implements plans to support teams to strengthen their performance and maintain a high level of quality of care. It pays particular attention to paediatrics, neonatology and CRENI services, particularly for the monitoring of serious patients, follow-up of patients and priorities related to mortality. He coordinates medical visits, collects the recommendations of the professionals concerned and ensures the implementation of the care plans defined for each patient. It contributes to continuity of care by collaborating with the infection prevention and control manager and ensuring that protocols and procedures are applied by teams. C. Coaching, training and coaching staff The supervising nurse assesses the performance of her team members and identifies their training and capacity building needs. It implements individualized support, in collaboration with the service major, to support motivation and professional development of staff. He provides technical coaching for nurses, focusing on identified needs in pediatrics, neonatology and CRENI.

Candidate profile

It ensures that every nurse, caregiver and nutritionist assistant has an up-to-date job profile, professional goals and an evaluation plan. He also ensures that the holidays are planned in advance. He participates in simulation exercises organized with the team to strengthen practical skills in identified priority situations. D. Ensure hygiene and infection prevention The incumbent implements hygiene protocols and procedures and verifies their application by the teams. It thus contributes to the prevention of infections and the safety of patients and staff. It works with the Infection Prevention and Control Officer to maintain quality of care. He also ensures the monitoring of the wearing of masks within the structure, with nurses, doctors, patients and accompanying persons, in accordance with the instructions of the institution. It shall ensure that medical devices are used by qualified and trained personnel and that the planned cleaning procedures are followed. Any malfunction of medical devices must be reported to the biomedical department of the project. E. Manage medicines and medical equipment The supervising nurse performs or supervises the management of the decentralized pharmacy and medical equipment in her department. It tracks orders for medicines, stock levels, storage conditions, inventories, consumption and treatment of expired medicines, including their destruction in accordance with applicable procedures. It sets up a system allowing teams to correctly track the entry and exit of medicines through consumption monitoring sheets. It monitors the availability of a minimum stock in each department and helps prevent sentinel drug outages. It also ensures the availability of equipment necessary for care and its appropriate use in order to respond effectively to the needs of services. F. Ensure patient monitoring and therapeutic education

Experience

The incumbent of the position participates, when necessary, in nursing tasks related to his specialty in order to optimize available resources and put his experience at the service of the team. It ensures the proper implementation of medical recommendations and the follow-up of care plans. It ensures that patients leaving the structure receive their outpatient treatment and benefit from clear explanations on how to take the drugs. It also contributes to the follow-up of sickle cell patients as part of the activities of the service, in particular through therapeutic education and monitoring provided by the project. G. Ensure records management and follow-up of health data The supervising nurse coordinates or carries out administrative tasks related to the care of patients, including exit and transfer formalities. It ensures the proper maintenance of patient records, follow-up sheets and service registers in order to preserve the accuracy and continuity of health information. It facilitates the collection and analysis of statistical data by involving the entire team. It tracks priority activities and indicators and ensures that data is complete, accurate and transmitted on time. It prepares and transmits the reports of its axis according to the schedule and models established by the project. This information contributes to the monitoring of activities, evaluation of results and decision-making. H. Facilitate communication and coordination between teams The incumbent ensures the smooth flow of information between nursing teams and other professionals involved in care. It facilitates collaboration between medical services and health promotion activities, in conjunction with the supervisor concerned, in order to improve the complementarity of interventions and the quality of services offered to beneficiaries. It also encourages nurses to participate in telemedicine and REACT activities mentioned in the offer.

• 3. Job requirements A. Academic training The candidate must hold a Diploma of State Nurse (IDE). This diploma is a mandatory condition of application according to the announcement. B. Professional experience Work experience of at least two years is mandatory. Experience with Médecins Sans Frontières or another non-governmental organization is desirable. Experience in developing countries is also considered an asset. C. Technical and computer skills The candidate must master the following computer tools: Microsoft Word; Microsoft Excel; Internet. They must be able to plan care activities, coordinate teams, monitor professional performance and ensure the quality of health documentation. Knowledge of medication and medical device management procedures, patient follow-up and hygiene protocols is directly related to the responsibilities of the position. D. Language skills Proficiency in the local language and the mission language is mandatory. The announcement does not specify the exact languages involved. Candidates must therefore ensure that their linguistic profile corresponds to the operational requirements of the mission. E. Professional and behavioural qualities The candidate must demonstrate flexibility, autonomy and a good ability to work in a team. He must be able to work under pressure and manage several competing deadlines. It must adhere to MSF’s values and principles and demonstrate a constant commitment to quality of care and achievement of results. The ability to accompany teams, manage priorities, communicate clearly and adapt to operational needs is essential to ensure the responsibilities of the position.
• 4. Key skills Supervision of nursing teams. Planning and coordination of care activities. Quality control and continuity of care. Coaching, coaching and staff training. Patient follow-up in pediatrics, neonatology and CRENI. Application of hygiene and infection prevention protocols. Management of stocks of medicines and medical equipment. Follow-up of patient records and health records. Data collection, analysis and transmission. Preparation of activity reports. Use of Word, Excel and the Internet. Teamwork, flexibility and stress management. Adherence to MSF values and principles.
• 5. Terms and conditions of application Organization: Médecins Sans Frontières Spain (MSF OCBA). Location: Diffa, Niger. Contract: Full-time, imprecise fixed term. Grade: Level 08 according to the MSF function grid. Number of positions: 1. Deadline: Wednesday 28 October 2026 at 17:00. Online application: https: Mandatory documents: Cover letter. Updated CV with three references. Legalized diplomas. Certificates and attestations of work for each professional experience. Certificate of residence. Criminal record. Updated ANPE card for job seekers. Documents must be attached in PDF format. Only successful candidates will be

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