INTERNAL VACANCY: Opened ONLY to all current MSF Employees
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT – NURSING TEAM SUPERVISOR
Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an international, private, non-governmental, non-profit humanitarian
organization. Our organization offers assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made
disasters, to victims of armed conflict, without discrimination irrespective of race, religion, creed or political
affiliation. We have been working in Nigeria since February 1996. A Memorandum of Understanding between
Medecins Sans Frontieres and the Federal Government of Nigeria facilitates this. MSF-OCA employees are
guided by a Code of Conduct which aims to strengthen and support ethical cultures throughout MSF-OCA,
based on the core values that guide our medical humanitarian mission.
Job Title: Nursing Team Supervisor
Job Type: 1 Year Definite Contract (with possibility of extension)
Duty Station: Gummi
Publication Date: 28 July 2025
Deadline for Applications: 4 August 2025 (5:00 PM)
Main Purpose of the position
Plan, organize, and evaluate the activities concerning nursing and the team associated, according to MSF
values, policies and protocols and universal health standards, in order to warrant the quality and continuity
of the health care and the development of the plan of action.
General Accountabilities
• Carry out the functions and tasks associated to nursing i.e. perform as a nurse or anesthetist, whenever required
or needed, in order to optimize the resources, contributing with his/her knowledge and experience.
• Implement all the protocols and hygiene procedures, and supervise his/her team follow the same standards, in
order to warrant the quality of the care and service in his/her speciality.
• Organize and coordinate the activities of his/her team (week’s schedule, annual leave, absences, etc.), evaluate
their performance and define and ensure the needs for training of staff, in order to ensure the coverage of the
human resources needs and maintain high standards of quality.
• Carry out and/or supervise the (decentralized) pharmacy and medical equipment management (drugs orders,
follow-up of the stock, storage conditions, inventories, follow-up of expired drugs and their destruction, drugs
consumption, etc.) in his or her department, in order to satisfy the needs of material with efficiency and
effectiveness.
• Ensuring that all staff using medical devices are qualified and trained. Ensuring that cleaning and minor
maintenance tasks are performed according to the protocols. Reporting any malfunction to the project
biomedical service.
• Carry-out and/or coordinate administrative (exit-paper, transfer-paper, etc.), information and data collection
(patient files, forms, statistics, etc.) tasks, and elaborate regular reporting, in order to have updated and reliable
information about the day-to-day activity in the project, output/ outcome and support decision-taking.
Give feedback/ reports to medical focal point.
Section/Context Specific Accountabilities
Stock Management and Storage
Supervise Patient Care
Vacancy Announcement: Nursing Team Supervisor – NERU (based in Gummi) 28 July 2025
INTERNAL VACANCY: Opened ONLY to all current MSF Employees
Monitor and support all nursing care activities in treatment facilities to be assigned by the NAM/MTL.
Support the NAM in drafting nursing team roster for efficient and effective nurse team coordination.
Ensure that all IPC standards are in place and implemented in health facilities and health care
providers are trained enough to practice IPC standards in health facilities.
Monitor Medication Use and Supply Consumption
Track administration of treatment protocols, ensuring correct dosing and timing, particularly for
medication, and supportive care drugs in the assigned treatment facilities – CTU/CTC, PHCs and
General Hospitals by NAM/MTL.
Ensure and document medication tracking.
Support facility teams to manage stock levels of medicines, IV fluids, syringes, and other critical
consumables.
Ensure Protocol Compliance
Supervise correct application of MSF treatment protocols, the nursing part.
Support MSF E-Pool and MoH nurses to reinforce safe medication administration practices and
monitor adverse drug reactions.
Conduct bedside coaching when deviations from standard care are observed.
Reporting and documentation
Ensure relevant data is captured using the standard data tool, stored, with ensured confidentiality,
and analyzed.
Compile daily field updates on patient nursing, critical cases, stock levels, team challenges, and
solutions taken.
Share timely and structured information with the Nursing Activity Manager.
Flag to the NAM urgent needs such as medication shortages, HR gaps, or referral requirements
immediately.
Supervise completion and accuracy of patient records, including nursing notes, treatment sheets, and
medical forms.
Capacity Building
Identify training needs, organize and coordinate training, coaching and supervision for MSF and MoH
health care providers and other MSF staff members based on the findings of learning needs
assessments, knowledge, attitude and practices, questionnaires and observation.
Provide bedside mentoring and coaching to MSF E-Pool and MoH nurses on nursing best practices in
outbreak case management.
Encourage a learning environment and identify any refresher training needs in IPC, documentation,
and medication safety.
Support MSF E-Pool and MoH Nurses with training on proper triage, nursing patient assessment, vital
signs monitoring, lumbar puncture support, and follow-up care.
REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS
To apply for this role applicants MUST meet the following criteria:
Education Speciality (nurse or anesthetist) diploma essential.
Vacancy Announcement: Nursing Team Supervisor – NERU (based in Gummi) 28 July 2025
INTERNAL VACANCY: Opened ONLY to all current MSF Employees
Experience Essential 2 years of previous experience. Having worked in MSF or other NGO’s and in
developing countries is desirable.
Languages Mission and local language essential.
Knowledge Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet)
Competencies Commitment to MSF principles, Teamwork and Cooperation, Results and Quality oriented
,Behavioural Flexibility and Stress Management.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
- Please use this link: https://cutt.ly/yrANzjlB to complete your application.
- After filling out the form, submit your CV, Cover Letter, License and necessary credentials
only to this email: [email protected] with the subject of the mail ONLY as “NURSING
TEAM SUPERVISOR”.
- Only applications submitted online will be accepted.
- Lastly, only one online application form should be submitted as multiple submissions will not be
considered.
NOTE:
1. The deadline for the position is 4 August 2025 (5:00 PM)
2. Only shortlisted candidates would be contacted.
3. No Transportation and/or Allowance will be provided during the recruitment process.
4. Any document sent to MSF-OCA (CV, cover letter, copies of diploma etc.) will not be returned.
5. No accommodation will be provided upon resuming to the job location if selected.
MSF is an equal opportunities employer and promotes diversity within the organization.
Qualified FEMALE Candidates are encouraged to Apply.
Vacancy Announcement: Nursing Team Supervisor – NERU (based in Gummi) 28 July 2025
