Director of Medical Services - Marie Stopes Ghana


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MSI Reproductive Choices is one of the world’s leading providers of sexual and reproductive healthcare. We believe that everyone should have the right to choose. From contraception to safe abortion and life-saving post-abortion care, we are committed to delivering compassionate, affordable, high-quality services for all.

Today, our organisation has over 9,000 team members working in 37 countries across the world. Our success lies in the fact that MSI teams are locally led, entrepreneurial and results-driven, and are passionate about delivering high quality, client-centered care in their own communities. As a social business, we focus on sustainable delivery, efficiency, and funding models that are built to last, so that the women and girls we serve today will have a choice in the future too.

We know that access to reproductive choice is life changing. For some, it can mean the ability to complete an education or start a career. For others, it means being able to look after the family they already have. For everyone, it means the freedom to decide their own future, creating a fairer, more equal world.

Job Description

  • Location: Accra (with travel across Ghana)
  • Employment Type: Full-time
  • Reporting to: Country Director, MSIG
  • Probationary Period: 3 months
  • Application Deadline: Close of Business, 31st  October, 2025

MSIG currently has a vacancy for a Director of Medical Services.


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About The Role

The Director of Medical Services (DMS) will lead the Medical Development Team (MDT) and provide strategic direction for all MSIG clinical activities across service delivery channels including centres, outreach, and social franchise networks. The DMS will ensure clinical excellence, quality assurance, and innovation in service delivery, while maintaining compliance with national and international standards.

The role also involves stakeholder engagement, capacity building, and contributing to research and policy development.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic leadership across all MSIG clinical service channels.
  • Lead development and review of medical policies, standards, and protocols.
  • Monitor clinical performance and ensure quality assurance across all facilities.
  • Represent MSIG in SRH forums and maintain strong stakeholder relationships.
  • Lead medical innovation and support research initiatives.
  • Supervise and mentor MDT members, ensuring accountability and professional growth.
  • Ensure compliance with MSI global standards and Ghana Health Service regulations.
  • Support recruitment and training of clinical staff.
  • Promote continuous professional development and participate in international SRH conferences.

Required Skills or Experience

Qualifications & Experience

  • Advanced degree in Nursing, Midwifery, or Medicine with a Public Health specialty.
  • Professional licensure and good standing with a recognized clinical body in Ghana.
  • Minimum of 15 years’ experience in SRH, clinical management, training, and supervision.
  • Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Proficient in clinical procedures such as MVA, IUCD, implants, and vasectomy.
  • Experience in research and technical report writing.
  • IT proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and internet tools.


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Attributes

  • Reliable, self-motivated, and able to work independently.
  • Enthusiastic, flexible, and culturally sensitive.
  • Prochoice and passionate about SRH.
  • Willingness to travel locally and internationally.

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