MIDWIFE

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We welcome midwives at different stages of their career. As a student you could do an internship with one of our programmes in France, then once you’re qualified you could join us as a paid employee, a volunteer or an international solidarity volunteer.

MEET AURÉLIE,

A VOLUNTEER MIDWIFE IN LAOS

YOUR TASKS

  • If you work on one of our international programmes, the role of midwife involves delivering training, supervision and sexual and reproductive health education activities.
  • If you work in France, you will deliver healthcare, prevention and sexual and reproductive health education activities. Most of the midwives working on our programmes in France are volunteers.

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REQUIREMENTS

  • You will be representing Médecins du Monde so you should be seen to uphold our values and put them into practice.
  • If you work outside France, we ask that you have a good command of English or Spanish.
  • You will be required to work with people who are in very precarious situations, in multicultural environments and in security contexts that may sometimes be difficult or stressful, so you will need to have the capacity to adapt.
  • You will be working with a medical team and will need excellent training, leadership and management skills, as well as being a great team player.
  • For this, patience and the ability to work independently and take the initiative will be valuable assets.
  • Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise are also essential qualities.

GOOD TO KNOW

We seek to give all candidates a chance but, depending on the programme, prior experience in the medical and social sphere or humanitarian sector may be a requirement.
Specialist knowledge in certain areas could be particularly useful, such as public health, tropical medicine or mental health.

YOUR FUTURE PROSPECTS AT MDM

Because we are committed to long-term collaboration with our partners and believe that staff who have had practical experience on the ground are an asset for any organisation, we offer the midwives who work with us the opportunity to progress to more senior roles, such as health advisor, medical coordinator or thematic advisor to the Health and Advocacy Department.

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