To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Ensure quality nursing training through identifying and/or creating curriculum in partnership with ETA ship-based nurses and external partners.

• Ensure all nursing training projects are context specific and align with the education and health system strengthening goals for each partner country.

• Collaborate with host nation universities and teaching institutions to identify and develop partnership opportunities.
• Collaborate well with stakeholders, both within Mercy Ships and externally in African countries.
• Utilize simulation technology to create appropriate training programs for host nation nurses and nursing students.
• Create and facilitate a network of nurses and nursing leaders within a country and across Mercy Ships partner countries.
• Determine supplies and equipment needed for all ETA nursing education and training projects.

• Identify, plan, and collaborate with other nursing organizations for partnership opportunities, such as trainings, equipment donations, etc.
• Maintains records and performs evaluations as necessary, of all training projects and donations, as directed by the Senior Director of Education, Training, and Advocacy, and Senior Program Design Director.
• Document processes related to program delivery to increase effectiveness of future programs.
• Collaborate well with other International Programs departments and colleagues to ensure alignment.
• Provide support for assessment, baseline assessment, and research, coordinating with the Monitoring and Evaluation Team, Program Design, and Country Engagement Team.
• Prepare internal and final reports on projects in conjunction with the Senior Director of Education, Training, and Advocacy, and Programs Design/MELD in a timely manner.

• Represent Mercy Ships at nursing conferences and assist with recruiting for ETA nursing roles.
• Attend and participate in all devotions, receptions and ETA functions as required.
• Write blogs for public platforms describing ETA programs to help share/publicize the work of ETA.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, And Requirements)

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Keen interest in building nurse capacity in low-resource contexts through the development and deployment of nurse training programs.
• Able to serve on board and/or visit host nation facilities for periods of time each year.
• Supportive of Mercy Ships mission and vision and committed to its core values.
• Understand and apply servant leadership, work collaboratively with integrity, and demonstrate accountability.
• Able to live in and contribute to community life, requiring stable and healthy interpersonal skills.
• Ability to organize and plan work effectively within a team and organizational context.
• Able to lead and manage a diverse team through strong communication, problem-solving and planning skills.
• Must be able to make sound management decisions in difficult situations and also be able to work in a participatory and inclusive team context.
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills
• Must possess Cross-cultural awareness and sensitivity
• Must be fluent in English
• Fluency in French beneficial

Education And Experience

The requirements listed below are representative of the education and / or experience required.

• Current active nursing license, equivalent to RN or higher level
• Nursing degree, equivalent to BScN or higher level
• At least 5 years of relevant nursing experience including recent work experience in perioperative and/or operating room nursing.
• Specialty certification in Perioperative Nursing an asset
• Experience working and/or training in healthcare in resource-limited settings required
• Experience in education, curriculum design and development, simulation preferred
• Successful completion of Mercy Ships On Boarding will be required within the first year