Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Specialist is responsible for the Infection Prevention and Control activities and leads the development and maintenance of an IPC program in the project, in order to strive for the safety of patients, caretakers and staff and to enhance the quality of care.
Role of IPC Specialist includes:
MSF IPC Policy will focus on 3 priority pillars: 1/ Hand hygiene, 2/ Environmental cleaning and disinfection, re-processing of medical equipment, 3/ Transmission-based precaution.
Therefore some of the roles of IPC Specialist are:
- Ensuring the implementation of the standard and transmission-based precautions in the health structures in all departments in collaboration with each service activity manager using existing tools (guidelins, checklist, audit forms, trainings).
- Providing technical supervision and guidance to the staff in all departments including sterilization, laundy and kitchen.
- Develop multimodal strategies to improve IPC in the facilities, for example : initiate system change (availability of the appropriate infrastructure and supplies); organize training; perform monitoring and give feedback.
- Promoting a stepwise IPC improvement approach, tailored to the local context.
Requirements
- IPC diploma is essential
- Medical or paramedical background: Nursing degree / Medical Doctor / Epidemiologist /Pharmacist degree / Microbiologist
- Desirable: Diploma in tropical medicine or at least 1 year of relevant working experience in a tropical context
- Minimum 2 years of relevant working experience in IPC in hospital settings
- Minimum availability is 6 month per each assignment
- Adhere to our Behavioral Commitments and MSF Charter
Checklist
Please consider the following criteria for working with MSF:
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Applicants must be residents or domiciles of one of the following regions: Cambodia, Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, or Vietnam. Only applications from these regions will be processed by the MSF HK office. If you are not a resident or citizen of one of the listed areas, please visit our international page to find your nearest MSF office. |
Have you reviewed the MSF Charter and principles as part of your application?
Have you reviewed the Selection Process page and understood the key information about life on a mission — including security, cultural considerations, and living conditions — as well as what MSF offers to international mobile staff and the assessment process?
Do your qualifications and experience align with the key requirements of the role?
Are you aware of our behavioural commitments and the ongoing actions we take to foster a work environment free from harassment, exploitation, and abuse?
Do you understand that this application is for inclusion in MSF’s international mobile staff pool, and that specific assignments will only be determined after a successful application?
Are your resume and all supporting documents prepared in English?
Welcome to Your MSF Journey
📌 Important Notes:
- Please ensure that all supporting documents and your resume are submitted in English.
- - Only applications from the following regions will be processed by the MSF HK office: Cambodia, Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, or Vietnam.
Thank you for your interest in joining Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Now that you’ve reviewed the information above, we invite you to begin your application process.
Step 1: Complete Your Online Application
You have 30 calendar days from the date of account creation to submit your application.
If you do not hear from us within 12 weeks of submission, you may consider your application unsuccessful.
Due to the high volume of applicants and the limited number of field positions, priority will be given to multilingual candidates, particularly those fluent in French, Spanish, or Arabic, in line with our current recruitment needs.
If you have any questions or encounter any issues during the application process, please don’t hesitate to contact us at:
📧 field.recruitment@hongkong.msf.org
