Opportunity For IPC Supervisor at Médecins Sans Frontières

MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES

February 2026 MSFF Jahun – HR Office

RECRUITMENT NOTICE

The French Section of Médecins Sans Frontières is currently recruiting:

Position: Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Supervisor

Opening Date: February 5th, 2026

Work Location: Jahun

End Date: February 13th, 2026

Contract Type: Fixed Term (till December 2026) with possibility of extension

Context

Médecins Sans Frontières is a private, not-for-profit international humanitarian organisation dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in distress, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, creed, or political affiliation.

Currently, MSF France is cooperating with the Federal Ministry of Health and state and local government health departments on various projects. Our current focus is on a VVF and maternity response in Jahun, Jigawa state, and a malaria and Nutrition response in Katsina state, with its coordination office in Abuja, Nigeria.

Main Purpose

Plan, organise, implement, supervise, monitor, and analyse the results of an infection control program in a project or health facility, in accordance with MSF/MoH protocols, safety, and IPC measures, to ensure the quality of care and the safety of patients, caretakers, and staff.

Job Description

• Carry out the functions and tasks associated with 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, including standard precautions and risk assessment in health structures in all departments, including sterilisation, 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 organisational 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, including cleaning materials and equipment, PPE, etc.
• As a core member of the Infection Prevention and Control Committee, make sure the meeting is regular, lively and proactive, facilitating the development and following up on 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 in 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 levels, the sizing and the amount of knowledge required.
• Organise 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 on Definitions

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 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 colonised with certain infectious agents for which additional precautions are needed to prevent infection transmission (contact, droplet, airborne).

Requirements

• Education: * Essential: Nursing or Midwifery diploma/bachelor’s degree.
  • Preferably: Certificate or Degree in IPC.
• Experience: Working experience of at least 6 months is essential.
• Languages: Mission language English is essential; local language Hausa is desirable.
• Competencies:
  • Commitment to MSF Principles L2
  • Behavioural Flexibility L2
  • Stress Management L2
  • Results and Quality Orientation L2
  • Teamwork and Cooperation L2
• Knowledge: Essential computer literacy (Word, Excel and Internet).

Contract & Remuneration

• Hours: 208 working hours per month.
• Salary: According to the MSF salary scale, plus 13th month allowance equivalent to 1 month of gross salary.

How To Apply

Interested candidates are invited to apply to the MSF Admin Manager by attaching:

1. Their Motivation Letter
2. CV with at least two references
3. Academic Documents (no Primary School certificates)
4. Work Experience Certificates

Applications should be submitted at: Office: MSFF Jahun, Unguwar Turaki, Along Kafin Hausa Road, Behind Upper Sharia Court Jahun / Jahun Local Government Area (“Application Box” outside the front gate)

Or via email to: msff-nigeria-recruitment@paris.msf.org with subject “IPC Supervisor”

Qualified females are highly encouraged to apply.

Only successful applicants will be called for the next steps and are obligated to disclose any information about family member(s) currently employed by MSF-France, in any location.

No monetary transactions, nor demands for favours in kind, nor other types of favouritism will be tolerated in the MSF recruitment process. MSF reserves the right to refuse to hire a candidate having benefitted from any such acts.

MSF is an equal opportunity employer and encourages any Nigerian citizen to apply irrespective of race, gender, religion, creed, or political affiliation. Dual Employment is considered gross misconduct and hence not acceptable.