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Job Description

The International Rescue Committee responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, IRC offers life-saving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in more than 40 countries and in 22 U.S. cities, IRC restores safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted by conflict or disaster. IRC leads the way from harm to home.

CONTEXTUAL BACKGROUND

The IRC has been present in Nigeria since 2012 when the organization responded to flooding in Kogi state. In February 2014 the IRC moved into Adamawa State in NE Nigeria to provide humanitarian interventions through a multi-sectoral, integrated approach for conflict affected populations. IRC Nigeria now operates a country office in Abuja and field offices in Mubi and Yola of Adamawa State, Maiduguri and Monguno of Borno state and Damaturu of Yobe State. Currently, IRC Nigeria implements programs primary health care, nutrition, environmental health, women’s protection and empowerment, protection, child protection, education, food security & livelihoods

Job Overview/Summary

HeRON Project Overview

FCDO/USAID Health Resilience of Northeast Nigeria (HeRON) Service delivery project in Borno and Yobe states supports delivery of quality integrated primary healthcare, reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health services, to improve evidence-based decision making, accountability at all levels of service delivery.

IRC leads a consortium of humanitarian and development implementing partners (Action Against Hunger – ACF, Society for Family Health Nigeria).

The Project team is working work alongside states and local government authorities, strengthening their capacity to effectively deliver quality integrated primary healthcare, reproductive, maternal, and newborn and child health and nutrition services.

Scope of Work

The HeRoN Program Officer will report to the HeRoN Consortium Senior Manager. S/he will be responsible for working with partners to ensure implementation of health system strengthening approaches and initiatives is in line with the States Strategic health plans and Health Sector priorities. Maintain collaborative working relationships established among key government officials, The position requires experience with government health care system, Experience of working in partnership with or directly with the Ministry of Health, Ability to plan and collaborate with implementing partners/States &LGAs, and an Ability to manage a wide range of stakeholders for collaboration, coordination, and consultation. S/he will work collaboratively with Program field staffs from Consortium partner organizations (SFH & ACF) and Capacity building officers within IRC

Major Responsibilities

Program Management, Technical Quality, and Strategy

• Provide support to the consortium partners to ensure that Health System strengthening initiatives are implemented according to the approved project work plans  and in accordance with donor requirements.
• Support partners Jointly under the guidance of the health governance manager for the enhancement of implementation of organizational capacity action plans at the PHCC level.
• Support the local government in collaboration with HeRoN partners to develop action plans to address identified capacity gaps at the local level to strengthen management, as well as delivery of quality health services with the focus on inclusive health planning and budgeting to ensure implementation of health plans
• Provide technical support in collaboration with the HeRoN Partners to the LGAs for the roll-out, and improved management and delivery of the Basic Health Care Services package at local level and at the point of delivery (facilities)
• Assist the Senior HeRON Manager in following up with the stakeholders to ensure track of Engagement and Sustainability plans
• Support in all logistical preparations for project activities, working in close collaboration with IRC Supply Chain and Finance teams.
• Support the Consortium team by contributing in the development of activity plans, reports, and other relevant documents.
• Follow-up  and track action plans from stakeholder meetings (Produce and archive meeting minutes and reports)
• Support field assessments activities, and dissemination meetings as required
• Perform any other technical tasks as deemed fit by the line manager

Coordination & Representation:

• Participate in technical Coordination meetings at the LGA and the State levels, as required.
• Facilitate the planning processes at LGA levels, to ensure an inclusive approach that engages stakeholders and communities to reflect health needs in the local context
• Jointly planning with stakeholders and organizing community-level and facility-level meetings
• Participate at program coordination meetings with consortium and implementing partners

Key Working Relationships

Position Reports to: 

Line Manager: Consortium Senior Manager (Maiduguri) / HeRON Coordination Manager (Damaturu)

Indirect/Technical Reporting: Health Governance Manager

Position directly Supervises: N/A

Key Internal Contacts: HeRON M&E, HeRON Pharmacy Manager, HeRON Deputy Team Leader, Supply Chain, Consortium Finance.

Key External Contacts:

HeRON Implementing partners (Program Staffs)

Ministry of Health, HeRON Technical Staff seconded to MoH, Joint HeRON/MoH Sustainability Task Force Chairperson, Health Facility staffs, Community Leaders and Members

Qualifications

• Graduate Health professional (Nurse, Clinical or Medical Officer), or any other relevant health related field with public health/system strengthening and Governance background.
• Post-graduate training in public health, added advantage

Work Experience:

• Minimum 3 years of professional experience, of which 1 - 2 years in health system strengthening, or in humanitarian/development settings
• Experience in local governance, social accountability, public administration, institutional development, public-sector capacity building or related technical areas  highly desirable.
• Knowledge and understanding of governance in service delivery, particularly in health, highly recommended
• Previous work experience with INGO, especially with project planning and reports writing, is an added advantage
• Have experience in general management (including financial and budget management, logistics management, etc.)
• Familiarity/ knowledge of operational contexts (Borno/ or Yobe States)

Demonstrated Technical Skills:

• Background in situation analysis, Health System strengthening, health assessments M&E and program implementation.

Demonstrated Managerial/Leadership Competencies:

• Flexible, diplomatic and have ability and willingness live and work under pressure of workloads
• A mature person of high professional discipline and moral integrity, proactive and able to work under stress as the situation may dictate.

Languages:  English

Computer/Other Tech Requirements:

• Full professional competency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint. 

Ability to Travel: 30 % of time

Standards of Professional Conduct The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Code of Conduct.  These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability.  In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons, and several others.

Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.

Working Environment: This position is based at IRC field offices (Maiduguri/ or Damaturu)

*IMPORTANT NOTE: Please indicate your preferred location in your application.

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Job Description

The International Rescue Committee responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, IRC offers life-saving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in more than 40 countries and in 22 U.S. cities, IRC restores safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted by conflict or disaster. IRC leads the way from harm to home.

CONTEXTUAL BACKGROUND

The IRC has been present in Nigeria since 2012 when the organization responded to flooding in Kogi state. In February 2014 the IRC moved into Adamawa State in NE Nigeria to provide humanitarian interventions through a multi-sectoral, integrated approach for conflict affected populations. IRC Nigeria now operates a country office in Abuja and field offices in Mubi and Yola of Adamawa State, Maiduguri and Monguno of Borno state and Damaturu of Yobe State. Currently, IRC Nigeria implements programs primary health care, nutrition, environmental health, women’s protection and empowerment, protection, child protection, education, food security & livelihoods

Job Overview/Summary

HeRON Project Overview

FCDO/USAID Health Resilience of Northeast Nigeria (HeRON) Service delivery project in Borno and Yobe states supports delivery of quality integrated primary healthcare, reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health services, to improve evidence-based decision making, accountability at all levels of service delivery.

IRC leads a consortium of humanitarian and development implementing partners (Action Against Hunger – ACF, Society for Family Health Nigeria).

The Project team is working work alongside states and local government authorities, strengthening their capacity to effectively deliver quality integrated primary healthcare, reproductive, maternal, and newborn and child health and nutrition services.

Scope of Work

The HeRoN Program Officer will report to the HeRoN Consortium Senior Manager. S/he will be responsible for working with partners to ensure implementation of health system strengthening approaches and initiatives is in line with the States Strategic health plans and Health Sector priorities. Maintain collaborative working relationships established among key government officials, The position requires experience with government health care system, Experience of working in partnership with or directly with the Ministry of Health, Ability to plan and collaborate with implementing partners/States &LGAs, and an Ability to manage a wide range of stakeholders for collaboration, coordination, and consultation. S/he will work collaboratively with Program field staffs from Consortium partner organizations (SFH & ACF) and Capacity building officers within IRC

Major Responsibilities

Program Management, Technical Quality, and Strategy

• Provide support to the consortium partners to ensure that Health System strengthening initiatives are implemented according to the approved project work plans  and in accordance with donor requirements.
• Support partners Jointly under the guidance of the health governance manager for the enhancement of implementation of organizational capacity action plans at the PHCC level.
• Support the local government in collaboration with HeRoN partners to develop action plans to address identified capacity gaps at the local level to strengthen management, as well as delivery of quality health services with the focus on inclusive health planning and budgeting to ensure implementation of health plans
• Provide technical support in collaboration with the HeRoN Partners to the LGAs for the roll-out, and improved management and delivery of the Basic Health Care Services package at local level and at the point of delivery (facilities)
• Assist the Senior HeRON Manager in following up with the stakeholders to ensure track of Engagement and Sustainability plans
• Support in all logistical preparations for project activities, working in close collaboration with IRC Supply Chain and Finance teams.
• Support the Consortium team by contributing in the development of activity plans, reports, and other relevant documents.
• Follow-up  and track action plans from stakeholder meetings (Produce and archive meeting minutes and reports)
• Support field assessments activities, and dissemination meetings as required
• Perform any other technical tasks as deemed fit by the line manager

Coordination & Representation:

• Participate in technical Coordination meetings at the LGA and the State levels, as required.
• Facilitate the planning processes at LGA levels, to ensure an inclusive approach that engages stakeholders and communities to reflect health needs in the local context
• Jointly planning with stakeholders and organizing community-level and facility-level meetings
• Participate at program coordination meetings with consortium and implementing partners

Key Working Relationships

Position Reports to: 

Line Manager: Consortium Senior Manager (Maiduguri) / HeRON Coordination Manager (Damaturu)

Indirect/Technical Reporting: Health Governance Manager

Position directly Supervises: N/A

Key Internal Contacts: HeRON M&E, HeRON Pharmacy Manager, HeRON Deputy Team Leader, Supply Chain, Consortium Finance.

Key External Contacts:

HeRON Implementing partners (Program Staffs)

Ministry of Health, HeRON Technical Staff seconded to MoH, Joint HeRON/MoH Sustainability Task Force Chairperson, Health Facility staffs, Community Leaders and Members

Qualifications

• Graduate Health professional (Nurse, Clinical or Medical Officer), or any other relevant health related field with public health/system strengthening and Governance background.
• Post-graduate training in public health, added advantage

Work Experience:

• Minimum 3 years of professional experience, of which 1 - 2 years in health system strengthening, or in humanitarian/development settings
• Experience in local governance, social accountability, public administration, institutional development, public-sector capacity building or related technical areas  highly desirable.
• Knowledge and understanding of governance in service delivery, particularly in health, highly recommended
• Previous work experience with INGO, especially with project planning and reports writing, is an added advantage
• Have experience in general management (including financial and budget management, logistics management, etc.)
• Familiarity/ knowledge of operational contexts (Borno/ or Yobe States)

Demonstrated Technical Skills:

• Background in situation analysis, Health System strengthening, health assessments M&E and program implementation.

Demonstrated Managerial/Leadership Competencies:

• Flexible, diplomatic and have ability and willingness live and work under pressure of workloads
• A mature person of high professional discipline and moral integrity, proactive and able to work under stress as the situation may dictate.

Languages:  English

Computer/Other Tech Requirements:

• Full professional competency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint. 

Ability to Travel: 30 % of time

Standards of Professional Conduct The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Code of Conduct.  These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability.  In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons, and several others.

Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.

Working Environment: This position is based at IRC field offices (Maiduguri/ or Damaturu)

*IMPORTANT NOTE: Please indicate your preferred location in your application.

go to method of application »

Job Description

The International Rescue Committee responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, IRC offers life-saving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in more than 40 countries and in 22 U.S. cities, IRC restores safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted by conflict or disaster. IRC leads the way from harm to home.

CONTEXTUAL BACKGROUND

The IRC has been present in Nigeria since 2012 when the organization responded to flooding in Kogi state. In February 2014 the IRC moved into Adamawa State in NE Nigeria to provide humanitarian interventions through a multi-sectoral, integrated approach for conflict affected populations. IRC Nigeria now operates a country office in Abuja and field offices in Mubi and Yola of Adamawa State, Maiduguri and Monguno of Borno state and Damaturu of Yobe State. Currently, IRC Nigeria implements programs primary health care, nutrition, environmental health, women’s protection and empowerment, protection, child protection, education, food security & livelihoods

Job Overview/Summary

HeRON Project Overview

FCDO/USAID Health Resilience of Northeast Nigeria (HeRON) Service delivery project in Borno and Yobe states supports delivery of quality integrated primary healthcare, reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health services, to improve evidence-based decision making, accountability at all levels of service delivery.

IRC leads a consortium of humanitarian and development implementing partners (Action Contre la Faim – ACF, Society for Family Health Nigeria).

The Project team is working alongside states and local government authorities, strengthening their capacity to effectively deliver quality integrated primary healthcare, reproductive, maternal, and newborn and child health and nutrition services.

Scope of Work

IRC is seeking a dynamic and experienced public health and governance professional to provide technical support to State’s MoH and LGAs to strengthen the health system.

Reporting to the HeRON Consortium Team Leader, the HSS Technical Advisor will be responsible for directly working with State MoH officials, to ensure that the program is aligned with government health strategies, plans and priorities/ AOPs; supporting the roll-out of government health policies, with particular focus on program quality and sustainability across health system strengthening components.

Working alongside MoH officials at State and LGA levels, the HSS Technical Advisor will provide appropriate capacity strengthening to ensure that health systems are rebuilt and equipped to deliver quality and sustainable health services at health facility and community level, with an improved management and performance of the health system.

In consultation with the Consortium Deputy Team Leader, the HSS Technical Advisor will regularly coordinate with state’s MoH and LGA officials, development actors and stakeholders.

Major Responsibilities

Program Management, Technical Quality, Strategy and Advocacy

• Under the leadership of the HeRON Consortium Team Leader, provide technical support for the overall strategy implementation to strengthen the capacity of the State Ministry of Health (SMoH) and the state primary health care development agency (SPHCDA).
• Advocate and collaborate with MoH, SPHCDA, LGAs to incorporate best practices and international standards in service delivery
• Oversee and facilitate periodic self-assessment processes at the SMOH, SPHCDA and LGAs, as well as the development of organizational development and/or capacity building plans aiming at mainstreaming health governance principles and processes, aiming at increasing participation, responsiveness, and accountability of reproductive, maternal, neonatal and child health services.
• Support the SPHCDA Executive Director and LGAs in executing the activities laid out in the organizational development (OD) and capacity building plans
• Coordinate with the HeRON consortium deputy team leader and management team to identify, through cyclical assessments, technical support needs/ priorities, and regularly monitor the performance of OD plans, as well as through scheduled quarterly review meetings.
• Support the SMOH, SPHCDA and LGAs’ analytical and decision-making processes in further defining and planning the roll-out of integrated service packages for community health services, the improvement/ roll-out of Health Management Information System (HMIS) and Logistics Management Information System (LMIS)
• Coordinate between the SMOH, SPHCDA, LGAs and the HeRON consortium leadership and its implementing partners to provide technical support for the implementation of transition and sustainability plans, in ensuring the attainment of the identified sustainability parameters.
• Provide expert contribution to the development or adaptation of national health policies, guidelines, and standards, promoting quality service provision in Northeast Nigeria that is accessible, responsive, and accountable to citizens, and allows their voices to be heard.

Research, Learning and Analysis

• Review existing SMOH/ partner supervisory tools and provide technical support in development of TORs, guidelines, trainings, manuals, and tools for new community health system strengthening initiatives
• Generate lessons learned and best practices that will inform future investment in health programming

Coordination & Representation

• Participate and provide technical support at SMOH planning, budgeting, and review meetings
• Participate at program coordination meetings with consortium and implementing partners
• Participate at various stakeholders and partners coordination meetings at State level

Key Working Relationships

Position Reports to:  Team Leader – HeRON Consortium

Indirect/Technical Reporting: Deputy Team Leader

Position directly Supervises: N/A

Key Internal Contacts:

• Country Program:  Health Governance Manager, HeRON Senior Program Managers, M&E Manager, Pharmacy Manager
• Region/Global: Senior Technical Advisor, Governance (HQ), Health Technical Advisor (HQ)

Key External Contacts:  State MoH Officials, State PHCDA Director, MoH – HeRON Focal Persons, HeRON Implementing partners

Qualifications

Education:

• Master’s degree in public health (MPH) or equivalent, or bachelor’s degree in relevant field with Public Health experience equivalent to MPH

Work Experience:

• Previous experience working closely with Ministry of Health officials and in policy development/Health Systems Strengthening
• Previous experience working in a technical advisory capacity, and as part of a consortium of implementing partners, INGOs.
• Familiarity/ knowledge of applicable contexts (Yobe/ Borno)

Demonstrated Technical Skills:

• Demonstrable technical expertise and working knowledge in advocacy, HSS and health governance
• Excellent monitoring and evaluation skills
• Excellent coordination and networking skills

Demonstrated Managerial/Leadership Competencies:

• Knowledge, skills, and experience in consensus building and partnerships.
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, and facilitation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to handle a large and dynamic workload, work under pressure and meet deadlines

Languages: 

• Fluency in English (spoken and written)

Computer/Other Tech Requirements:

• Full professional competency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.