Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Manager

Responsibilities

As a manager of infection prevention and control (IPC) activities with Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), you will lead the development and maintenance of an infection-control program in an MSF project. Your objectives include striving for good quality of care and the safety of patients, caretakers and staff. In accordance with MSF protocols and standards, the IPC manager will participate in the definition of the project’s IPC objectives You will ensure the implementation of standard transmission-based IPC precautions for all departments of MSF’s health structures.

Your work is done in collaboration with each service activity manager, using existing tools (guidelines, checklists, audit forms and training). You will provide technical IPC supervision and guidance to all staff members, with a particular focus on activities such as: water supply, solid waste and waste water treatment and disposal, latrines and shower facil...