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Médecins Sans Frontières – Switzerland (MSF-Swiss) is a medical, humanitarian, impartial and international non-profit organization. MSF provides exclusively humanitarian and medical assistance to populations in need, without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, philosophy, or politics and is independent of any political, religious, military or economic power.

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MSF‑Swiss is launching a pool recruitment for the position of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Supervisor. 

This recruitment aims to identify and pre‑validate qualified medical professionals who can be rapidly mobilized when operational needs arise, including emergencies. Successful candidates will be placed in a MSF-Swiss pool and will not receive an employment contract at this time. Contract offers will be made only when a specific position becomes available, based on project needs. Interested applicants may find the detailed job description of this position below.

Main Purpose of the position:

Plan, organize, Implement and supervise, monitor and analyze the results of an infection control program in a project or health facility, according to MSF/MoH protocols, safety and IPC measures, in order to ensure quality of care and safety of patients, caretakers and staff.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out the functions and tasks associated to infection prevention and control (IPC).
• In collaboration with each service activity manager/supervisor, maintain and support the day-to-day implementation of infection prevention and control practices includes standard precautions and risk assessment in health structures in all departments including sterilization, laundry and kitchen.
• Based on a given patient-diagnosis, collaborates with the medical team to evaluate the need and support for IPC implementation, if needed, for transmission-based precautions (air, droplet and contact).
• In collaboration with the service supervisor, implement transmission-based precautions for air, droplet and contact transmissible diseases when indicated, and monitor adherence.
• Provide regular clinical and technical supervision, training and support to the staff on IPC related issues using existing tools such as audits, checklists, or surveillance. 
• Ensure that organizational aspects in the facility are respected (bed spacing, number of handwashing stations etc…), the correct ‘clean and dirty flows’ inside the healthcare facility and together with the Logistics Manager and Water and Sanitation Supervisor, that the essential WatSan requirements are available in the health structures. 
• Improve compliance with aseptic care technique and the correct use of antiseptics, detergent and disinfectants, through training and audits. 
• Ensure quality, correct and rational use of IPC material and equipment and monitor consumption includes cleaning materials and equipment, PPE, etc. 
• As core member of the Infection Prevention and Control Committee, make sure the meeting is regular, lively and pro-active, facilitating the development and following up the Infection Prevention and Control Action Plan. 
• Participate and coordinate actively in other group/ as Antimicrobial Stewardship and Quality of Care. 
• Provide effective response in case of epidemics and MDRO alert/outbreak and activation of contingency plan and outbreak response committee. 
• Active participation to nursing care regarding IPC aspects.
• Elaborate regular reporting, and meeting minutes to have updated and reliable information about IPC activities.
• Carry out administrative tasks together with HR regarding staff recruitment, training/induction, evaluation, potential detection, coaching, development and communication to ensure both level, the sizing and the amount of knowledge required. 
• Organize and coordinate the supervision of the team under his/her responsibility and participate in the associated HR processes of evaluation.
• Shares regular feedback/reports to IPC committee and concerned Supervisors, NAM, MAM, MTL, PMR and staff as needed on positive and points to be improved.

Note :

• IPC standard precautions include Hand Hygiene, risk assessment at point of care, appropriate patient placement, appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), prevention of accidental exposure to body fluids, safe and appropriate treatment of re-usable medical devices, sterilization, aseptic technique, safe handling of laboratory samples, waste, waste management, cleaning and disinfection of surface and environment, safe linen management, respiratory hygiene and individual hygiene for staff, caretakers and patients.
• WatSan essential requirements include water supply, solid waste, medical waste management and water waste treatment/disposal, latrines and shower facilities, dead bodies management, and vector control.
• Transmission-based Precautions (TBP): are the second level of basic infection prevention control and are to be used in addition to standard precautions for patients who may be infected or colonized with certain infectious agents for which additional precautions are needed to prevent infection transmission (contact, droplet, airborne).

Context Specific Responsibilities 

• Supervising and supporting the team under his/her responsibility, including sterilization technicians, head of hygiene agent, Hygiene agents and Laundry workers. Planning and organizing their work (areas, days, absences, visits, holidays, etc.) and coaching them in their work with special focus on following all appropriate protocols and procedures.
• Make sure the patient/ caretaker/ staff/ material flow avoids cross-contamination in the hospital
• Conduct daily audits on hand hygiene, cleaning protocols, IV catheter insertion and maintenance, and other IPC-related practices.
• Record and compile audit findings clearly and systematically.
• Analyze audit data and identify trends or areas for improvement.
• Share monthly IPC performance summaries with the medical team.
• Collaborate with staff to promote best practices in infection prevention and control.
• Ensure the quality of hygiene materials and monitor consumption regularly.

Qualifications and requirements:

Education: 

• Essential: Nursing or Midwife diploma /bachelor 
• Preferable: Certificate or Degree in IPC.

Experience: 

• Preferable: Previous working experience working with MSF or other NGOs
• Experience in IPC, OT, or Intensive Care Unit is an asset

Language: 

• Fluent spoken and written Arabic and English

Knowledge: 

• Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet)

All applications should at the minimum include:

• Complete CV, detailing the applicant’s education, professional experience
• Cover letter detailing your motivation for this specific position
• Copies of relevant diplomas and certificates mentioned in the CV
• Accurate contact information (candidate’s primary and secondary phone number)
• Copy of the National identification document (National Number/national ID/Passport)
• Contact information of previous employer(s) and other references

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

Applications for this position can exclusively be summited via Sudanjob.net. Candidates are required to fill a Google Form with their information and submit their documents via the same form to be considered.

The application deadline for this position is 13th May 2026 at 23:59. Any submissions after this deadline will not be considered.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted by telephone. In this recruitment process, candidates will have to pass a written test and an interview.

The protection of your personal data is important to MSF. By submitting your application, you consent to MSF using your data only for the recruitment process, to have all the necessary information and documents to proceed with the recruitment, validate your application, and select the most suitable candidate. Your data will be treated confidentially and will be destroyed after 12 months. Only those involved in the recruitment process have access to it. MSF does not sell your data under any circumstances.

In order to apply for this position, please fill in the form and upload the documents using this link: https://forms.gle/MnoW9NX3vLqt2Y4a7