Organization: Amref Health Africa
Location: Juba, South Sudan
Job Type: Full-time
Opportunity Type: Consultancy
Application Deadline: June 25, 2025

Company Description

Amref Health Africa is the largest indigenous health development non-governmental organization based in Africa. Working with and through African communities, health systems, and governments, Amref Health Africa aims to close the gap that prevents people from accessing their basic right to health. Amref Health Africa is headquartered in Nairobi and has programs in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Southern Africa, and West Africa. For more information, visit our website, http://www.amref.org.

Job Description

To enhance the surgical skills and training capacity of national healthcare professionals in obstetric fistula repair and holistic care.

Responsibilities

• Guide Amref’s project team on standard procedures for fistula training. ​
• Conduct surgeries on the fistula registered cases with assistance from the national surgeon and the medical team. ​
• Provide capacity building and mentorship for the national medical team at this fistula medical camp.
• Support the national medical team on a sustainable routine fistula approach in the Juba Teaching Hospital.

The following deliverables are expected from this:

1. Pre- and post-operation guidance to the national medical team part of the medical camp on fistula.
2. Conducting fistula surgeries for an average of 3-5 cases each day on assignment.

A written report detailing surgeries, observations, challenges, and recommendations on a sustainable approach to routine fistula repairs in the hospital.

Qualifications

The successful candidate must possess the following:

• Medical Doctor (MD) with a postgraduate degree in Obstetrics and Gynecology or General Surgery.
• Extensive proven experience (minimum 7-10 years) in performing complex obstetric fistula repair surgeries.
• Certified or highly experienced as a trainer in obstetric fistula surgery, with a strong understanding of competency-based training methodologies.
• Demonstrable experience in surgical mentorship, with a clear track record of successfully guiding and developing other surgeons.
• Strong recommendation from FIGO (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics) specifically related to their expertise as a fistula surgeon and/or trainer. This recommendation should speak to their adherence to FIGO standards and their capacity for surgical training and mentorship.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment and adapt to challenging local contexts.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken).

Additional Information

Interested candidates are invited to submit the following:

1. Curriculum Vitae (CV) outlining relevant qualifications and experience.
2. Cover letter detailing their motivation and suitability for the consultancy, explicitly referencing their experience in mentorship and the recommendation from the previous organization where the candidate performed a similar assignment.

The closing date for submitting applications/proposals is 25th June 2025. However, due to the urgency to fill this position, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Amref Health Africa is an equal opportunity employer and has a non-smoking environment policy. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Source/Disclaimer

For more information about the opportunity, please visit Amref Health Africa’s official website: https://amref.org/

Please Note: “Amref Health Africa does not require applicants to pay any money at whatever stage of the recruitment and selection process and has not retained any agent in connection with recruitment. Although Amref may use different job boards from time to time to further spread its reach for applicants, all open vacancies are published on our website under the Vacancies page and on our official social media pages. Kindly also note that official emails from Amref Health Africa will arrive from an @amref.org address.

Amref Health Africa is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Amref Health Africa is is dedicated to diversity and is an equal-opportunity employer with a non-smoking environment policy.“