Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Supervisor (Karari) – MSF Swizerland

Job Description

Organization	Médecins Sans Frontières Suisse
Job Title	Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Supervisor
Section/Unit	Paramedical
Grade Level	8
Salary	1,755 USD/month gross salary
Supervisor	Project Medical Referent
No. of Post	Pool Recruitment
Duty Station	Currently based in Karari locality, with potential work placements throughout Khartoum State (particularly Sharg Al Nil)
Duration	Minimum of 3 months depending on needs
Closing Date	13/05/2026

Médecins Sans Frontières – Switzerland (MSF-Swiss) is a medical, humanitarian, impartial, and international non-profit organization. MSF provides exclusively humanitarian and medical assistance to populations in need, without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, philosophy, or politics, and is independent of any political, religious, military, or economic power.

At MSF Switzerland, we are committed to an inclusive culture that supports and amplifies the diverse voices of our staff members. We strive to create workplaces where teams of people with diverse backgrounds, characteristics, perspectives, ideas, and experiences work together to advance MSF’s social mission and create better outcomes for our patients and the communities we work with.

We understand that some people may hesitate to apply for employment if they don’t meet all the listed job requirements. Research shows that this is especially true for women. If you believe your profile is a good match for this position, we invite you to apply even if you don’t fulfil every listed qualification. 

We encourage applications from individuals of all genders, ages, ethnicities, backgrounds, religions, beliefs, ability statuses, and all other diversity characteristics. 

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MSF‑Swiss is launching a pool recruitment for the position of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Supervisor. 

This recruitment aims to identify and pre‑validate qualified medical professionals who can be rapidly mobilized when operational needs arise, including emergencies. Successful candidates will be placed in an MSF-Swiss pool and will not receive an employment contract at this time. Contract offers will be made only when a specific position becomes available, based on project needs. Interested applicants may find the detailed job description of this position below.

Main Purpose of the Position:

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

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out the functions and tasks associated to 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 includes standard precautions and risk assessment in health structures in all departments including sterilization, 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 organizational 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 includes cleaning materials and equipment, PPE, etc. 
• As core member of the Infection Prevention and Control Committee, make sure the meeting is regular, lively and pro-active, facilitating the development and following up 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 to 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 level, the sizing and the amount of knowledge required. 
• Organize 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 :

• 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, 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 patie