BU-MW-042025-02

EXTERNAL JOB VACANCY : MIDWIFE M/F
Action Against Hunger – Cameroon

Actions Against Hunger is an International Non Governmental Organization (NGO), apolitical,
non denominational and non-profit. For our operations in Cameroon, we are looking for:
MIDWIFE M/F
Base: Kumba (south west region)
Number of positions : 2
Contract duration: Until 30 April 2026
start date: 01/06/2025
supervised by: Health and Nutrition Senior Officer
Location : Kumba South-West Region
OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION:
Objective 1 : Provide a comprehensive ANC package;
Activities:
- Readily prescribe routine and protocol drugs such as Iron, deworming, IPT(where
available)
- Conduct IPT screening and treat all pregnant women with STIs according to protocols
and standard guidelines.
- Promote PMTCT to all pregnant women using ANC services.
- Identify risky pregnancies including obstetric emergencies during ANC and refer to
appropriate levels of health care
- Screen all pregnant women attending services for malnutrition and take appropriate
actions when malnutrition is detected
- Provide IYCF services including counselling and health education on the importance of
lactation to all pregnant women utilizing MC services.
- Provide support to mobile clinic activity during deployment for Crisis Modifier
response.
Objective 2 : Provide a comprehensive PNC package
Activities:
- Conduct IPT screening and treat all lactating women with STIs according to protocols
and standard guidelines.
- Screen all lactating women attending services for malnutrition and take appropriate
actions when malnutrition is detected
- Provide postnatal care services according to protocols including vitamin A
supplementation, other medical supplements and neonatal care
- Provide IYCF services including counselling and health education on the importance of
lactation to all lactating women utilizing MC services.
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- Conduct awareness raising on Family Planning its importance, individual counselling
and referring clients who needs FP services to health facilities at the health facility level
and durind mobile clinic deployment.
Objective 3 : Adequate communication and representation of the Organization at various
levels
Activities
- Follow up all PLW referred to higher levels to ensure they receive the services they
were referred for.
- Adhere to Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) guidelines, ensuring aseptic
conditions in providing MC services
- Provide health education in the RH waiting areas to all PLW waiting to receive services
- Actively participate during Continuous Medical Education sessions.
- Ensure safety and security of staff and organization by adhering to humanitarian
principles and organizational safety and security policies.
- Participate in organizational meetings and other activities for program and quality
improvement
- Take on any assignment and role delegated by line manager
Objective 4: Reporting/archiving
Activities :
- Manage MC data with the aim of contributing to preparation of routine reports
- Assemble all data entries for the month, interpret and share with the N+1
- Ensure the classification and archiving of documents
- Participate in updating the monthly APR as N+1 guides.
- Provide all updated and reliable information on time concerning the number of patients
received when neededed AAH communication
DIPLOMAS/STUDIES/EXPERIENCE :
- Essential, Diploma from a recognized institution in Midwifery or registered Nurse.
- Desirable, degree in same field will be an added advantage
- Essential: previous experience of at least 2 years in similar or relevant positions, in a
humanitarian context
- Desirable, experience in team management, assessments and report writing
Previous experience working with AAH in health and nutrition projects would be an asset
REQUIRED SKILLS :
- Results, Good sense of confidentiality,
- Professionalism, teamwork, flexibility,
- commitment, Stress Management,
- good communication skills,
- Essential computer literacy (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Results, teamwork, flexibility, commitment, Stress Management., Strong organizational
skills, Honesty, integrity, inter-personal and relation skills

Essential English(fluent) and local languages of working areas (pidgin English)
COMMITMENT TO GENDER EQUALITY
- Commit to respecting and applying the Action Against Hunger gender policy.
- Integrating the gender approach into activities.
- Contribute to a work environment taking into account the specificities of each other and
avoid any discrimination
SAFEGUARDING
Action Against Hunger believes that everyone with whom it comes into contact regardless of
age, gender identity, disability, ethnic origin or any other ground of discrimination has the
right to be protected from any form of harm, of abuse, neglect and exploitation. Action
Against Hunger will not tolerate abuse and exploitation by staff, related personnel, partners
or suppliers.
The employee must follow at least one training course on Safeguarding, respect Action Against
Hunger's Safeguarding-PSEA policy, ensure that it is respected and apply it for the duration
of their contract.
RECRUITEMENT PROCEDURE
Our recruitment procedure has some or all of 3 key steps :
1. A pre-selection on the basis of the files submitted (only candidates whose skills and
experience match with the profile are selected for the test) ;
2. Written test
3. oral interview
For each step, only selected candidates are contacted.
Applications (including a CV, a letter of motivation, and references) must be submitted
through this LINK https://forms.gle/CvJiLhkt931iGEmZ8  OR Using this code ,
indicating the title of the position and reference BU-MW-042025-02 in subject.
Applications must be received on or before 24th of April 2025 at 5:30 PM.
At the attention of: Head of Human resources department, Action Against Hunger
Cameroon
Only selected candidates will be selected for tests and interview.
FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
Recruitment at Action Against Hunger is free and we do not encourage any mediation.