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Job Description

• The RCCE Officer will play a key role in the field-level implementation of community-level RCCE activities. Under the supervision of the Program Manager, the RCCE Officer will supervise the work of Community Mobilizers engaged in household level and small group RCCE messaging and dialogue.    

Roles and Key Responsibilities

• Assist the Program Manager and Community Liaison Officer in planning and implementing community mapping exercises to inform finalization of the project RCCE strategy.
• Develop IEC and other materials for use in community-level RCCE activities.
• Assist Program Manager in designing and conducting training of Community Mobilizers on community-level RCCE strategies.  
• Plan community-level RCCE activities conducted by Community Mobilizer.
• Assist with set-up and lead field-level implementation of monitoring systems for tracking field-level RCCE activities carried out by Community Mobilizers.
• Lead mobilization of key community stakeholders including protection committee, youths, women, men and host communities to participate in community awareness events/meetings
• Liaise with community leaders and other sectors and agencies working locally in order to ensure coordination of field-level RCCE activities
• Ensure that Community Mobilizers adhere to AHI protection and safeguarding policies, security policies, and other risk mitigation policies while engaged in RCCE activities.
• Organize data collected from Community Mobilisers and prepare regular activity reports and submit as requested by Program Manager   Lead/support NFI distributions as requested.
• Advise management about issues affecting project implementation, or key local issues affecting future project developments.

Qualifications, Education and Experience

• High School diploma required. Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Minimum two years’ of practical experience working with a local or international NGO, preferably hygiene promotion, nutrition, or other relevant domain with substantial community mobilization component.
• Demonstrated high-level interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated skills in training and capacity building through technical assistance and mentoring.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and to organize and prioritize a variety of initiatives.

Skills / Abilities:

• Observation, active listening and analysis skills with the ability to make sound judgment.
• Good relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with local partners, community members and government partners.   General knowledge of local and state government practices.
• Well-developed knowledge of local community cultures, leaders, customs and practices through prior involvement in the community. Additional experience may substitute for some education.
• Attention to details, accuracy and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities
• Proactive, results-oriented and service-oriented.
• Versatile in use of MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).  

Required Languages:

• English and Hausa required; Fulani, Kanuri and/or other local languages are a plus.   

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Job Summary

• Clinical Supervisor to provide oversight of all clinical services in the OSS.
• The anticipated impact of the Clinical Supervisor will be commitment to the KPs at risk or infected with HIV and to their continuity on ARV treatment, care, support, and prevention service.

Responsibilities
The successful candidate will perform the following functions:

• Clinical services: clinical assessment of HIV positive key population clients/ STI screening and management, TB screening and prevention, HIV prevention services: condom and lubricant programming, PrEP, cervical cancer screening and management, HIV education.
• Documentation:  complete documentation of clients demographics, services rendered and other essential parameters on the ART care card, facility care and support checklist, adult initial clinical evaluation forms and pharmacy order  
• Meetings: OSS weekly meetings, program weekly meetings, trainings, OSS bi-weekly presentations and any other meeting as directed.
• Programs: Surgical activities: HTS, viral load and INH optimization Supervise the activities and provide guidance to other members of the OSS. Report writing weekly work plan, weekly program report, trip reports.

Qualifications and Experience  

• Must possess a Medical Degree (MBBS, MBChB, or MBBCh) from a recognized institution. Possession of an advanced qualification / training in a HIV related field would be added advantage.
• Minimum of three years medical experience in providing care for clients.
• Two years’ experience in the direct provision of Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) services in an integrated community health center setting.
• Fluent in Kanuri, Hausa & English.   Knowledge of WHO and national HIV prevention, treatment, care, and support guidelines including the TB/HIV guidelines
• Knowledge on KP programming and HIV program management
• Knowledge of client-centered differentiated service delivery models for key populations
• Ability to prepare technical reports using microsoft power point and deliver presentation to high caliber audience confidently; proficiency in use of microsoft excel and word packages.
• Proven ability to work in a team with people of different cultural, religious background, lifestyles, and sexual orientation.  

Skills and Competency Required:

• Good relationship management/ advocacy skills   Advanced knowledge of and experience using MS office packages including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook
• Must possess good data analysis, report writing, interpretation, and presentation skills.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills   Leadership/mentoring skills, supervisory and good interpersonal skills   Patient counselling
• High level of integrity and adherence to professional ethics
• Ability to prioritize, plan and organize workflow to tight timeframes
• Ability to multitask and work with minimal supervision
• Attention to detail and ability to follow up on tasks to completion
• Excellent interpersonal skills, a good listener that is easy to talk to.

Compensation & Benefits

• The compensation package for this position is very attractive and designed to attract and motivate talented young professionals.

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Job Summary

• The post holderwill be responsible for overseeing and coordinating the implementation of project activities and programs within the LGA to ensure that project objectives are met effectively and efficiently while liaising with stakeholders to address community needs and issues and ensuring compliance with organizational policies and standards.

Person Specification

• Minimum of National Diploma in social sciences/ art or related field is essential.
• Membership of relevant professional bodies and agencies is desirable.
• Minimum of two years (2) experience working in humanitarian response context is essential.
• Previous experience in Third-Party Monitoring (TPM) is essential.
• Proven experience in monitoring and evaluation, preferably in humanitarian sector is essential.
• Proven experience using ODK for quantitative data collection is essential.
• Proven experience in stakeholder engagement is essential.

Skills / Abilities:

• Proven experience conducting focus group discussions, or the ability to learn rapidly.
• Proven experience collecting information using hand-held GPS devices.
• Strong skills with the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Drive, and other cloud-based software tools.
• Strong communication and report-writing skills.
• Excellent research and analytical skills.
• Excellent leadership and coordination skills, with negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent knowledge of the management of key stakeholders and community mobilisation.

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Job Summary

• Under the Direct Supervision of the Clinical Supervisor, the CHEW acts as a nurse assistant in providing patients’ health care in collaboration other health team members in the facility.
• Assists the nurse and the rest of the medical team on duty with general nursing activities and over-all patient care according to international/national protocol and the given instructions under strict supervision/monitoring of a nurse.
• Follows AHI protocols and standards to ensure Quality and continuity of care, promotion and restoration of health of patients and population.

Main Responsibilities

• Assess and identify patient’s health needs
• Support nursing staff in patient management
• Provide health education to caretakers on hygiene, nutrition, warning signs, immunization
• Provide essential preventative assistance services and follow up on identified beneficiaries with Non Communicable Diseases and other diseases/morbidities of Public Health relevance.
• Ensure anthropometric measurements (MUAC, weight, height) are done properly and recorded accurately as required (aside from the common vital signs)
• Assist with setting up of equipment and materials as required
• Inform nurse in-charge of any incident or concerns regarding patient status
• Ensure proper assistance of patients with personal hygiene
• Follow hygiene and safety protocols at all times ensuring the cleanliness and tidiness of all facilities, material, linen, equipment, and carrying out the sorting and waste disposal.
• Ensure good transfer and follow up of beneficiaries after discharge.
• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within AHI and amongst beneficiaries served by AHI
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time

Qualifications and Experience

• Nigerian health care qualification or Community Health Extension Worker (CHEW) qualified under the Nigerian health care legislation
• Minimum of 1 year of experience as nursing assistant/ nursing aid. Work experience with other NGO’s would be an advantage
• Valid and current practicing license.
• Good in written and spoken English. Fluent in Kanuri, Marghi and Hausa.

Key Competencies:

• Strong communication skills: oral, written and presentation skills.
• Should be a team player and culturally sensitive.
• Strong leadership, team building, conflict resolution and ability to deliver AHI’s strategic objectives.
• Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations.

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Job Summary

• The Nurse / Midwive will work to contribute to an improvement in the overall health of the targeted population through the provision of quality health care (curative, preventive health care).
• This position is expected to triage patients, ensure smooth patient flow, provide clinical care, assist with referrals as needed and provide health education and hygiene promotion
• In addition, the Nurse / Midwive may also be requested to assist Health staff in another capacity as needed.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities
Nurses:

• Provide clinical nursing services according to internationally accepted standards.
• Assist clinicians, midwives, laboratory, vaccination, and pharmacy in running of general duties as designated by the Health Coordinator. Manage triage, taking vital signs and organize patients for consultation.
• Conduct vaccination for children and pregnant women.
• Conduct nursing care of patients as per guidelines & instructions of the physician Ensure compliance to MoH/WHO guidelines of rational drug use.
• In collaboration with the Health Coordinator provide treatment as per MOH/WHO treatment guidelines and protocols. Ensure that patients are accurately registered and recorded for reporting and case management.
• Ensure proper data management through completion of appropriate patient cards, registers, tally sheets, and reports.
• Ensure relevant patients including children under 5 are screened for malnutrition or provide malnutrition services if trained and responsibilities assigned by the Health Coordinator.
• Adhere to administrative directives with regards to work schedules, record keeping, patient communications, confidentiality, re-stocking of essential drugs, consumables, and other medical supplies.
• The duties and responsibilities listed are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive. The nature of AHI work requires personnel to adapt to a rapidly changing landscape; duties may be reconfigured to meet operational requirements.

Midwives:

• Ensure the implementation and continuity of antenatal and postnatal care, family planning, obstetrical care (BEmONC and CEmONC), neonatal and comprehensive abortion care, management of victims of sexual violence, reproductive tract infections.
• Collaborating with the medical doctor and /or nurse in the management of Sexual Violence cases Conduct normal deliveries independently
• Ensure daily data quality on ANC, admission, delivery, PNC, family planning, OPD and discharge registration, proper documentation of referral cases, and strengthen linkages
• Ensure nutritionally at-risk infant and their mothers also receive mental health and health promotion support (targeted to the infant developmental age) as part of an integrated approach to inpatient nutritional care and treating the infant and mother as one unit
• The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and not necessarily all inclusive.

Job Requirements

• Clinical work experience of at least two (2) years as a professional midwife in low resource settings.
• Qualified and Registered Nurse / Midwive from government recognized Nursing Institute with a valid license to practice or a similar required qualification in the country for the position.
• Previous NGO experience in same capacity will be an advantage. Good communications skills, both oral and written Extremely flexible and have the ability to cope with stressful situations.
• Ability to relate to and motivate staff effectively.
• Good decision-making skills.
• Language: English and local Languages are mandatory Essential computer literacy (word, excel, and Internet use).

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Job Description

• Visit homes, initiate dialogue with household members, determine the health situation, deliver key health messages, and undertake necessary actions;
• Guide the community on health improvement and disease prevention;
• Register households at frequencies stipulated in current guidelines
• Collect data and relay information to stakeholders to inform programs and policies
• Provide informal counseling, and referrals.
• Create connections between vulnerable populations and healthcare providers
• Help patients navigate healthcare and social service systems
• Promote disease prevention and environmental sanitation
• Community outreach by Participating and giving health education, promote breast feeding, and child spacing
• Facilitate behavioral change among community members
• Awareness raising by informing and educating about sexual and reproductive health to all population (PLWD, Men, Women, young boys and girls)
• Provide effective emotional and social support.

Experience and Qualifications

• SSCE Completed
• Certified work experience with other NGO's & INGO's
• Demonstrate skill in field engagement.
• Understanding cultural context.
• Fluent in Kanuri, Hausa & English.
• Most be a resident of the community.

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Job Summary

• The Gender-Protection Officer’s main assignment will aim at building the capacity of local stakeholders, such as community leaders and other members of the project team on Protection and GBV principles.
• He/she shall work closely with the beneficiaries on a daily basis to ensure programming is gender sensitive and takes into account the needs of all beneficiaries.
• The Gender Officer will support the Project Team in conducting the gender assessments throughout the life of the project and will be present at every training session to ensure activities are being implemented in a gender sensitive way.
• The Gender-Protection Officer will support the team in providing protection specific outreach and awareness sessions to the beneficiaries. The Gender-Protection Officer will design, organize, and chair the Gender Discussions Meetings with the beneficiaries, to promote the participation and empowerment of women throughout the project cycle.

Job Description

• Build the capacity of all staff on Protection and GBV-related issues, in order to enhance internal knowledge and expertise and provide qualitative delivery of activities with high protection standards and enhance protection sensitive approach within the targeted communities.
• Work closely with the project team and the beneficiaries to ensure activities are being implemented in a gender sensitive manner.
• Hold regular meetings with the beneficiaries to determine needs
• Build a strong and working relationship with the female beneficiaries, ensuring they feel supported throughout the life-span of the project.
• Prepare, organize and conduct the protection-oriented Focus Group Discussions and Gender Discussion Meetings during project implementation
• Ensure equal participation of women and men in the activities and ensure to have an appropriate complaint and feedback mechanism to collect the communities’ feedback in a gender sensitive manner and ensure that the programme includes these feedbacks throughout the project implementation
• Meet regularly with the program team to fine-tune programming, ensuring activities are implemented using a gendered lens
• Assist in monitoring protection needs and service provision in sites according to agreed upon guidelines, standards and indicators.
• Support vulnerable individuals identified during project implementation.
• Ensure Do No Harm approach is applied in all activities conducted with the site and host communities.

General Responsibilities:

• Keeping detailed, organized records of project information and documentation.
• Submit weekly and monthly work plans along with detailed activity reports to the Project Manager.
• Maintain constant contact with team members, direct and indirect beneficiaries.
• Respect the total confidentiality of information collected and circulated.

Requirements

• Languages: Ability to speak local dialects is mandatory (Shuwa Arabic and Kanuri).
• BA or equivalent in Social Science, Social Work, Psychology, Counselling, Women/ Gender Studies related programs.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in protection programming.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, ethics and respect for aid recipients at all times. Ability to engage with community members, partners, government and other stakeholders in a respectful manner (essential).
• Experience with participatory fieldwork, methodologies, monitoring and reporting.Patience, good personal organization, good communication and ability to work in teams.
• Efficient and responsible, with good personal accountability.
• Initiative, flexibility, team spirit, willingness to learn, and a positive attitude.
• Ability to work under time pressure, independently and with limited supervision.
• Computer literate (IT) and good level of numeracy.