Vacancy Announcement: Nurses At Médecins Sans Frontières (Msf) Belgium

Organization: Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Belgium

Location: Kebbi, Nigeria

Date of Posting: February 2026

Application Deadline: March 5, 2026

About Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters, and exclusion from healthcare. MSF provides assistance to populations in distress, irrespective of race, religion, creed, or political convictions.

www.msf.org

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Hygiene & Safety: Implement universal hygiene standards, bio-hazard prevention, and infection control protocols. Ensure high standards of hygiene in the working environment and strictly respect medical confidentiality.
• Clinical Care: Organize and carry out treatments according to medical prescriptions; assist during consultations, daily rounds, and medical procedures.
• Patient Support: Ensure patients are received and installed comfortably; assist those with limited autonomy with feeding, personal hygiene, and movement.
• Emergency & Triage: (For ER/OPD) Perform triage in waiting areas and wards to detect priority acute/emergency cases and provide immediate first aid care.
• SGBV & PEP: Identify victims of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) and refer them for treatment. Maintain awareness of Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) kit protocols.
• Administration: Maintain accurate patient files, consumption records, statistics, and registers. Ensure comprehensive written and oral handovers during shift changes.
• Pharmacy & Equipment: Supervise medical equipment maintenance and pharmacy stock (inventories, expiry follow-up). Perform minor maintenance on biomedical equipment as per manuals.
• Supervision: Train and supervise nurse-aids, nutrition assistants, and cleaners, ensuring adherence to MSF protocols.

Context-Specific Accountabilities

• Triage Management: Rapidly identify life-threatening conditions (Priority 1), serious conditions (Priority 2), and routine cases (Priority 3).
• Specialized Care: Provide routine nursing care to ATFC and ITFC patients as per medical prescriptions and Nutritional Technical Support (NTS) recommendations.
• Emergency Response: Assist the ER team in the resuscitation of critical patients and provide in-depth handovers to receiving departments.
• IPC Compliance: Maintain Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures and ensure correct waste segregation using the designated bucket system.
• Lab Coordination: Manage sample collection and ensure proper handover to the laboratory.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Bachelor of Nursing Science (BNSC) or Diploma in Nursing is essential. Must possess a valid license to practice.
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years of nursing practice experience with MSF, another INGO/NGO, or a private medical facility. Demonstrable experience in supervision and training is required.
• Languages: English (Essential); Local language (Hausa) is highly desirable.
• Knowledge: Average knowledge of malnutrition case management protocols.
• Competencies: Results and quality orientation, teamwork, behavioral flexibility, commitment to MSF principles, and stress management.

How to Apply

MSF is an equal opportunity employer; both men and women are encouraged to apply. Interested candidates should submit their application (including cover letter, resume, relevant certificates, and NYSC certificate/Exemption letter) via the following link:

Application Link: https://forms.gle/EiAvbHghnrzFD1js5

Important Notices:

1. Dual Employment: Considered gross misconduct and is not acceptable.
2. Channel: Applications sent through any other channel will not be entertained.
3. Selection: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the next stage of recruitment.
4. Discretion: MSF reserves the right to cancel any step or the entire recruitment process at any stage.

Deadline for Submission: 05/03/2026