- Company: Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF WACA)
- Location: Kano, Nigeria
- Job type: Full-time
- Deadline: 25th October, 2026
About the role
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is a private, non-profit international humanitarian organization providing medical assistance to populations in crisis. We are seeking a dedicated Paediatrician to join our team in Kano, Nigeria. This full-time position focuses on delivering high-quality integrated newborn and pediatric care, managing clinical teams, and ensuring strict adherence to MSF medical protocols and infection control standards.
Responsibilities
- Clinical Care: Provide diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up for hospitalized and outpatient children, including those with severe acute malnutrition, in line with MSF protocols.
- Team Management: Supervise medical and paramedical staff, organize shifts, and ensure performance standards are met according to MSF HR policies.
- Training & Development: Design and deliver formal and bedside training to the multidisciplinary team to optimize care quality and clinical capacity.
- Quality Improvement: Review complicated cases and mortality data to identify trends, propose strategy modifications, and implement validated changes to care management.
- Infection Control: Ensure compliance with universal precautions, monitor bio-hazard risks, and maintain hygiene standards for equipment and wards.
- Coordination: Collaborate with other hospital departments (e.g., Maternity) for smooth patient transfers, admissions, and discharges, while keeping families informed of patient progress.
Requirements
- Education: Medical Doctor Diploma from a recognized university.
- Experience: Minimum of three years’ experience as a Medical Doctor in a pediatric hospital setting. Previous experience with MSF or other international healthcare organizations is an asset.
- Skills: Strong clinical skills in outpatient care, computer literacy (Word, Excel, PPT, Internet), and the ability to work under pressure.
- Languages: Fluent in English; proficiency in Hausa is desirable.
- Competencies: Result and quality orientation, teamwork, behavioral flexibility, service orientation, and commitment to MSF principles.
How to apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online via the link below. The application deadline is 25th October, 2026.
