Latest Vacancies at The International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Location: Damaturu, Yobe

Scope of Work

• The Supply Chain Manager is responsible for the efficient coordination and management of the supply chain function for IRC Borno and Yobe field offices in compliance with IRC and donor regulations.
• The positon will provide direct supervision to Procurement Manager and Logistics Manager in Maiduguri and Supply Chain staff in Monguno, Gowza and Yobe offices.
• Key responsibilities include procurement management, inventory and warehousing management, assets and properties management and vehicle & transport management. The position reports to the Maiduguri Office Field Coordinator and will work closely and receive technical support from the Supply Chain Coordinator.

Major Responsibilities
Procurement:

• Accountable for implementing and maintaining a local procurement system adapted by the IRC Nigeria Supply Chain Department and based on IRC Global procurement policies and standard operating procedures.
• Ensure each grant has a procurement plan and each plan is updated, discussed with the relevant budget holder and are reported on a monthly basis.
• Coordinate, manage and be accountable for the supply and logistics support to IRC operations, including the efficient, effective and transparent procurement of the required goods and services according to IRC policies and standard operating procedures.
• Establish a reasonable and appropriate lead-time for ordering and delivery of goods, ensuring this lead-time is followed and achieved as per the different grant timelines.
• Maintain transparent and efficient general contracting systems through IRC standard Supply Chain due diligence.
• Finalize Supply Chain Monthly Report and PRTS for final submission to Supply Chain Coordinator.

Fleet and Transport Management:

• Oversee the management of the transport fleet for IRC Borno and Yobe. Ensure that vehicles are allocated to program/departments in an efficient manner and in coordination with Program Managers and Field Coordinator.
• Ensure that systems are in place to account for transported goods.
• Ensure that Logistics Manager prepare monthly reports on Fuel Usage, Mileage and Spares Expenditures by vehicle for review, general reporting and analysis for continuous improvement.
• Ensure management, tracking, maintenance and reporting of all IRC Borno and Yobe vehicles according to IRC policy.

Warehouse/Storage:

• Be accountable for periodic circle count as per the standard operating procedure to ensure that stock management system is adhered to by the storekeepers.
• Lead in conducting fiscal year end stock inventories and ensure that effective stock inventory report is produced.
• Assist programs to establish and implement a reliable stock distribution plan to avoid closed grant or expired items in the warehouses.
• Train warehouse staff as required in managing and documenting the receipt, handling, storage, dispatching and reporting of goods through the IRC warehouse(s).
• Finalize monthly report for the expendables store outlining all stock movements and remaining balances.
• Ensure donor reports for stock are complete and submitted to the Grants Department on time as per donor requirement.
• Maintain records/authorizations for warehouse staff designated to receive and dispatch goods.
• Ensure warehouse and stocks are secure, well managed and documented.

Asset Management:

• Ensure proper tracking, maintenance, and recording of all IRC assets in Borno and Yobe, which will lead to an accurate asset database at all times.
• Ensure that each staff member is accountable for every asset assigned to them through the use of the Equipment Issue / Receipt forms.
• Define and implement maintenance systems and procedures for assets, including training of staff and follow-up.
• Ensure quarterly physical check of assets and submission of asset reports to Supply Chain Coordinator for review and feedback.
• Ensure donor reports for assets are complete as per donor requirement and submitted on time to Supply Chain Coordinator for review before submission to the Grants Department for action.
• Ensure disposal of assets is reviewed and implemented on an annually as per IRC and donor requirements regulations.

Budget & Finance:

• Participate in proposal design and budget development by identifying and inputting the required operational budget need for project implementation.
• Work with field staff to identify Supply Chain needs and ensure that issues are raised with Field Coordinator to ensure they are included in new budget development.
• Monitor Supply Chain sections of budgets. Review Budget vs. Actual expenditure reports and give feedback to Field Coordinator.

Training, Outreach and Staff Management:

• Proactively develop the skills of IRC Borno and Yobe staff to understand and utilize Supply Chain tools and services to design and implement quality programming.
• Practice excellent human resource management, supporting the development, promotion and retention of a motivated team of qualified and experienced staff
• Ensure all Supply Chain staff are aware of and in compliance with IRC Supply Chain policies and SOPs for procurement management, stock inventory, and warehousing management, assets and properties management and vehicle & transport management.
• Participate in all grant opening and ending meetings with the role of preparing and presenting Supply Chain plan including warehouse space, procurement plans, required equipment, disposals and reports.
• Implement capacity-building program to strengthen the capacity of Supply Chain staff in Borno and Yobe offices.
• Identify staffing and/or skill gaps and see that these gaps/needs are filled and support the recruitment of all Supply Chain staff and provide day to day supervision of department.
• Ensure that each Supply Chain staff has updated job description, annual performance objective and provide corrective feedback of set objectives through regular performance evaluations.
• Ensure that any staff discipline follows a progressive methodology which provides for clear and structured improvement.

Other tasks:

• Prepare monthly Supply Chain reports and send to Supply Chain Coordinator and Field Coordinator for review and feedback.
• In collaboration with the Supply Chain Coordinator conduct Supply Chain Assessment and act improvement plans prepared in response to resolve the gaps identified
• Maintain current knowledge of local government requirements related to Supply Chain matters and ensures compliance with legal requirements
• Participate in Logistics Cluster meetings in Borno State.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree or Equivalent in Supply Chain Management.
• At least 4 years of work experience.
• Experience working with grants funded by donors including UNHCR, DFID, ECHO, and EU, and knowledge of specific donor guidelines.

Benefits

• Monthly salary, 13Month Salary Inclusive, Health Insurance Coverage for Family, Pension, Creche Facilities available for Women with babies under 24 Months.

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Location: Maiduguri, Borno

Background
The International Rescue Committee, one of the world’s largest humanitarian agencies, provides relief, rehabilitation and post-conflict reconstruction support to victims of natural disaster, oppression and violent conflict in 42 countries. The IRC is committed to bold leadership, innovation and creative partnerships. Active in public health, education, livelihoods, women's empowerment, youth development, and protection and promotion of rights, IRC assists people from harm to home.

IRC entered Nigeria in October 2012 in response to a widespread flood disaster. Since then, the IRC has expanded its scope and size of the programs as new areas became accessible after prolonged conflict and insecurity, in Adamawa and Borno States. The IRC’s response to the humanitarian situation includes integrated health and nutrition services, as well as reproductive health care and women protection services. For its Health program, the IRC is seeking a Senior Health Manager to oversee the EU program on Response, Recovery & Resilience in Borno State.

Scope of Work

• The Senior Health Manager is the focal point for IRC's “Response, Recovery & Resilience in Borno State” program covering multiple Local Government Areas.
• S/he reports to the Health Coordinator and also works closely with the Senior Environmental Health Manager and Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator during the implementation of the program.

Job Purpose

• Under the direct supervision of the Health Coordinator, the Senior Heath Manager shall be responsible for the overall implementation of the health program that encompasses health systems strengthening, clinic support and community health in the targeted LGAs.
• S/he will also be responsible for coordination with government counterparts, providing technical guidance and support in management of the program.
• S/he will supervise and monitor the program implementation and ensure alignment to health indicators as per SPHERE/UNHCR/WHO standards.

Roles and Responsibilities
Program Management:

• Lead the roll-out of the new program in the targeted LGAs.
• Establish effective working relationships with government counterparts at the State Primary Health Development Agency, Hospital Management Board and Local Government Offices.
• Develop the work plans for the three year program and monitor and supervise the health managers in the implementation of the program in the targeted LGAs.
• Provide guidance in health systems strengthening and organizational development to the health managers and government counterparts
• In collaboration with the M&E sector, set high quality performance indicators ensuring adherence to technical standards, best practices and donor guidelines.
• Participate in the EU program review meetings and other joint activities organized by the EU.
• Seek out and nurture quality partnerships with other implementing partners, local organizations and community structures
• Foster inter program linkages, exchange information and experiences and contribute actively to protection and disaster risk reduction mainstreaming in the health program
• Collaborate with other relevant sectors such as Nutrition, Women Protection & Empowerment, Child Protection and Environmental Health to ensure holistic service package is available in response to the needs.
• In coordination with the Health Coordinator, identify opportunities, formulate health program goals, objectives and intervention strategies.
• Contribute to design, planning, and drafting new proposals.

Human Resource Management:

• Monitor and supervise the Health Managers and ensure that work is done properly and efficiently
• Routinely monitor staff performance according to their job description and provide written feedback in a timely manner.
• Develop and support ongoing education programs for health staff.
• Review personnel issues and concerns of health staff and assist in determining and implementing solutions.
• Determine personnel needs for field-level activities, and in coordination with the Human Resources Lead assist in recruitment of staff.
• Recommend promotions, disciplinary action and termination of health staff to the Health Coordinator and HR Lead.

Grants Management:

• Ensure project activities are implemented according to the workplan and within the allocated budgets.
• Prepare weekly workplans with the health teams.
• Ensure adherence to budgets by reviewing expenditures and spending patterns.
• Recommend grant and budget revisions to the Health Coordinator.
• Provide recommendations and interventions to correct any identified deviations that impact budget adherence.

Reporting:

• Provide monthly reports on progress in the implementation
• Responsible for all donor reports as required according to the guidelines and submit timely for review to the Health Coordinator.
• Supervise and regularly review and revise training manuals to maintain consistency with the accepted protocols.
• Keep the Field Coordinator informed of all developments and issues through weekly situation reports.

Qualifications

• Degree in Social-Political Science or Medicine from a recognized institution or equivalent with preferably Masters in Public Health
• A mature person of high professional discipline and moral integrity, able to work under stress as the situation may dictate.

Competencies:

• Three years’ experience in managing programs related to governance and/or public health .
• Able to lead a team and experience in staff management.
• Strong communicator and diplomatic in approach.
• Able to take initiatives and work independently.
• Flexible to travel frequently and work in different locations.
• Experience with EU, ECHO, UNICEF, SIDA, WHO donor report writing and proposal development an advantage
• Proficiency in computer skills, especially in MS Word and Excel.

Working Environment

• The positions are located in Maiduguri The situation in northeast Nigeria continues to be volatile and the security phase is orange or red depending on location. This is a national position.

Benefits

• Competitive Monthly salary,
• 13th Month Salary Inclusive,
• Health Insurance Coverage for Family,
• Pension,
• Creche Facilities available for Women with babies under 24 Months.

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Location: Borno (Konduga x1, Gwoza x1, Magumeri x1)

Scope Of Work

• The Nurse-Midwife is responsible for supportive supervision and patient care at health facilities within the allocated LGA (Konduga, Gwoza or Magumeri) and works in partnership with the LGA health counterpart.
• The Nurse reports to the team leader or Health Manager.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Conduct skills assessments of PHC staff in nursing care and midwifery
• Support RH activities at each facility on rotational basis.
• Prepare and implement training plan, including on-the-job coaching and competency based trainings
• Assist the PHC staff in RH activities at the facilities ensuring skills transfer is taking place in Basic emergency obstetric care, family planning, STI counseling and treatment, ANC, PNC and postabortion care.
• Support the Community Mobilizer in messages targeting all pillars of Safe Motherhood.
• Collect weekly activity reports from the facility midwife, review, discuss and update action plans for the following week.
• Ensure RH protocols and other IEC materials are well displayed in the facilities and outreach sites.
• Support an effective referral mechanism between the facilities/mobile clinics and the hospital.
• Human Resource Management
• Supervise and monitor PHC midwifery staff.
• Build staff capacity through on job coaching, skills training and supportive supervision.
• Jointly with the team, provide ongoing education for clinic staff and CVs.

Operations:

• Maintain an updated record and compile and submit monthly reports of all services given.
• Monitor and ensure the proper usage of health and program supplies.
• Prepare weekly workplans and ensure timely implementation of the project activities.

Communication and Reporting:

• Support Health Clinical Officer in compiling statistical reports from the facilities for submission weekly, monthly and annually.
• Ensure adequate flow of information for all supervisees with constant feedback as may be required.
• Carry out other relevant or requested duties as may be required.

Key Result Areas:

• Improvement of key health indicators mainly maternal mortality ratio, neonatal mortality ratio, and community population coverage.
• Increased uptake of health services as a strategy of reducing mortality
• Increased uptake of positive practices related to health, nutrition and hygiene.
• Timely and quality health care services to displaced persons, refugees and other vulnerable groups.
• Community volunteers actively participate in health services within their community.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse / midwife
• A mature person of high professional discipline and moral integrity, able to work under stress as the situation may dictate.
• Must possess the practicing license or qualifying certificate.
• Certificate in child health or nutrition is an added advantage.

Competencies:

• Two to three years’ experience in midwifery.
• Proven experience in community based programming with the ability to motivate and lead community volunteers.
• Proven ability to coach and train health workers
• Ability to work with displaced communities with diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
• Experience in working in a team.
• Flexible to travel and work in different locations.
• Ability to speak local languages will be added advantage.
• Proficiency in computer skills, especially in MS Word and Excel is an added advantage.

Working Environment

• The positions are located in 3 different locations, respectively Gwoza, Magumeri and Konduga. Each location will require 1 officer. The situation in northeast Nigeria continues to be volatile and the security phase is orange or red depending on location. This is a national position.

Benefits

• Competitive Monthly salary,
• 13th Month Salary Inclusive,
• Health Insurance Coverage for Family,
• Pension,
• Creche Facilities available for Women with babies under 24 Months.

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Location: Konduga, Gwoza, Magumeri, Borno

Scope of Work

• The Community Mobilizer is responsible for community participa health facilities and/or mobile clinics in Konduga, Gwoza or Magumeri LGA, Borno State.
• The Community Mobilizer reports to the Health Manager.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Liaise with community leaders and other members of targeted communities in identifying community volunteers and existing community groups interested in health and nutrition activities
• Conduct regular focus group discussions to identify existing barriers to uptake of services and develop communication strategies to overcome these barriers.
• Develop and conduct training for the community volunteers/groups on positive health practices, safe motherhood, infant and young child feeding practices, general child care and hygiene promotion.
• Support community sensitization activities at the clinics and in the communities by community volunteers and other groups.
• Identify and provide tools and IEC materials to assist in dissemination of information
• Prepare weekly workplans and ensure timely implementation of the project activities.
• Prepare activity reporting formats and collect weekly activity reports from community volunteers.
• Compile monthly activity report for submission to the Health Manager.
• Carry out other relevant or requested duties as may be required.

Key Result Areas

• Improvement of key health indicators mainly maternal mortality ratio, neonatal mortality ratio, and community population coverage.
• Increased uptake of health services as a strategy of reducing mortality
• Increased uptake of positive practices related to health, nutrition and hygiene.
• Timely and quality health care services to displaced persons, refugees and other vulnerable groups.
• Community volunteers actively participate in health services within their community.

Qualifications

• Degree in Health Education or Social Sciences
• A mature person of high professional discipline and moral integrity, able to work under stress as the situation may dictate.
• Certificate in public health or nutrition is an added advantage.

Competencies:

• Two to three years’ experience in community mobilization, education, social services or public health.
• Proven experience in community based programming with the ability to motivate and lead community volunteers.
• Good communication skills!
• Ability to work independently, be self-driven and proactive as well as creative in engaging with communities and volunteers.
• Ability to work with displaced communities with diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
• Experience in working in a team and able to lead a team.
• Flexible to travel and work in different locations.
• Ability to speak local languages will be added advantage.
• Proficiency in computer skills, especially in MS Word and Excel is an added advantage.

Working Environment:

• The positions are located in 3 different locations, respectively Gwoza, Magumeri and Konduga. Each location will require 1 officer. The situation in northeast Nigeria continues to be volatile and the security phase is orange or red depending on location. This is a national position.

Benefits

• Competitive Monthly salary,
• 13th Month Salary Inclusive,
• Health Insurance Coverage for Family,
• Pension,
• Creche Facilities available for Women with babies under 24 Months.

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Location: Maiduguri, Borno State
Anticipated start Date: 15th November, 2017.

Scope of Work

• The Stabilization Doctor is responsible for running day to day activities of Mashamari stabilization center in Jere and he/she reports to the stabilization center manager and works closely with the Health and Nutrition Manager for Day to day administrative issues.
• The stabilization center Doctor ensures the implementation of a quality clinical care of children admitted to the center in accordance with National and international standards.
• The Medical Doctor will identify gaps in SC and take the necessary steps to address those gaps.
• He/she provides technical oversight assistance in planning, implementing, and monitoring of high impact intervention and provides support in system strengthening and promotion of childhood nutrition, with special focus to the most vulnerable and unreached populations groups.
• He/she will directly supervise clinical staff and ensure staff maintain high professionalism throughout.
• The stabilization Doctor will ensure quality of services in the stabilization center CMAM PROGRAMME through strengthening capacities on the clinical management of SAM and facilitating integration of services related to newborn and child health. With the support of the Nutrition coordinator and stabilization center manager.
• The stabilization center Doctor will oversee night coverage activities/services provided to admitted cases (and caregivers) at the stabilization center and will generally be responsible for documentation and stock management of commodities, medicines/consumables and data tools.

Key Areas of Accountability
Under direct supervision of the stabilization center manager, the stabilization center Doctor Will stabilization center functions:

• Daily calculation of the quantity of food needed for the day to day based on the number of children present in phase I and transition or refers the work to somebody who will calculate and he supervises him.
• Order the food for the SC In collaboration with the hospital dietician.
• Order the drugs for the SC In collaboration with the pharmacist.
• Manage the daily collection of the number of new admissions and exists and attendance from the registrar.
• Weekly checks and transmit the statistics to the stabilization center manager
• Give feed back to the team and take appropriate action
• Compiles monthly reports and submits to coordinators and hospital/state leadership
• Provision of high quality care to complicated SAM cases
• Provide clinical care to complicated cases of SAM admitted at the stabilization center(SC)
• Ensure clinical care provided at the SC is in accordance with the National guidelines for inpatient Management of SAM.

Mentor and provide on the- job training on stabilization care and documentation to nurses and other health workers deployed to the SC to ensure:

• Respect of approved protocol for management of acute malnutrition
• Correct use of programme monitoring and evaluation (recording tool)
• Appropriate use of resources, stock control and ordering procedures
• Programme Management and Documentation
• Monitor the in-patient Management of SAM
• Supervise the use of medicines, medical supplies, and nutrition related commodities and data tools in the SC
• Participate in the development and review of programme monitoring and evaluation tools where necessary
• Ensure timely collection, compilation, and analysis of quality data as well as production of quantitative and qualitative reports regarding all IRC activities
• Produce case studies related to in patient care, at least one per quarter or as per line manager’s request
• Evaluate regularly the impact of the activities and propose changes for improvement
• Prepare weekly and monthly activities reports and any other ad hoc report that may be required
• Support the supply chain management and forecast for medicines, Medical supplies, Nutrition commodities (F-75, F-100, Resomal,) and data tools
• Monitor the stock of commodities, medicines, medical supplies: calculate needs, decide quantities to be delivered to the stabilization center
• Plan logistics and materials needs for the SC
• Participate in stakeholder meetings on crosscutting health issues
• Facilitate integration of services for a holistic approach of SAM by working in collaboration with partners

Therapeutic Feeding Functions:

• Checks the pharmacy correct drug preparation, storage and stock balance etc
• Checks food stock: food consumption and cleaning of the store
• Food distribution: works with hospital dietician to ensure meals distributed on time and resect of the quantity
• Maintains and supervises quality of medical care dispensed: drugs distribution correct application of the medical protocols : clinical follow up, rehydration , detection in times of the medical complication
• Nutritional follow up: correct measurements and follow-up of the weight and edema
• Individual cards and the attendance register book correct filling
• Ensure and quality checks admission and exit: respect of criteria
• Ensures and role-models respect for the dignity of the patients and the accompanying caretaker
• Resolution of problems occurring between the patient and the personnel
• Ensure that mothers are well informed about the functioning of the center, the state and the evolution of their child.

Clinical Functions:

• Set work schedule to include overnights shared with emergency health manager and hospital physicians
• Clinical examination of all patients with signs of complicated pathologies or presenting complication or refer by the nurses
• Prescription management and follow up of severe and complicated cases in consultation with hospital physician
• Adaptation and change of specific medical treatment and differential diagnosis in partnership with hospital physician
• Authorizes and interprete rapid clinical laboratory
• Referral of patients to hospital and between hospital
• Training of hospital IRC nurses on routine treatment prescription (theoretical and on the job training)
• Works in collaboration with the nurses to ensure medical care of quality
• Works as a member of the team taking in consideration the non-medical problems encountered by the patients (feeding and psychosocial)
• Develop relationship with medical counterparts with hospital

Staff Management:

• Maintain an updated job descriptions conduct interviews, orient new staffs to the IRC and the stabilization center manager
• Supervise the stabilization center staff (Nurse, help mothers, Mothers) directly provide ongoing leadership to the project team and overseeing implementation and coordination of activity plans to ensure targets are met
• Provide ongoing supervision, leadership, training and technical support and guidance to nutrition staff and ensure all stabilization center staff adhere to best-practice principles in all aspects of program implementation
• Overall responsibility for stabilization center staff team’s timesheet, workplan vacation schedules and staff training/development activities
• Ensure performance management system documentation for all staff is in place and followed up regularly
• Build staff capacity in workplan development and reporting to ensure accurate monitoring and documentation of activities
• Recommend and implement a capacity building/development plan for project staff based on documented capacity needs assestment exercise
• Ensure stabilization center staff understands and follows IRC and donor policies and procedures
• Participate in nutrition related meetings seminars and workshop and feed information acquired back into programming
• Work and strengthen relationship with Borno State ministry of health and hospital management board UNICEF and other partners implementing CMAM in the state

Requirements

• Medical Degree (MBBS:MB, Bch) from a recognized/accredited university in Nigeria and registered with Nigeria Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria Dentist on board and have a valid practice license
• At least three years post-graduation experience
• Previous experience with other local and International NGO’S
• Experience inn Nutrition in community based programs
• Training and experience on treatment of acute malnutrition
• Advocacy and logistics experience
• Fluency in English, Hausa spoken and written, Kanuri added advantage
• Experience in managing Nutrition program in complex emergencies
• Excellent management skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to live under pressure in an unstable security environment
• Excellent computer skills MS Word, Excel, Power-Point, Epi- info/SPSS outlook and the internet

Work Environment

• The position will be based in Maiduguri, Nigeria. The situation in northeast Nigeria continues to be volatile and the security phase is orange or red depending on location. This is a national position.

Benefits

• Competitive Monthly salary,
• 13th Month Salary Inclusive,
• Health Insurance Coverage for Family,
• Pension, Creche Facilities available for Women with babies under 24 Months.

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Locations: Konduga, Gwoza, and Magumeri - Borno

Scope of Work

• The Health Clinical Officer is responsible for implementation of the activities within the allocated LGA (Konduga, Gwoza or Magumeri) and works in partnership with the LGA health counterpart.
• The Health Clinical Officer reports to the respective Health Manager.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Establish effective work relationship with the LGA health focal person and provide support and guidance in the joint implementation of the activities.
• Conduct capacity assessments at health facilities, develop training plan and implement accordingly.
• Conduct regular joint supervision to the health facilities, organize meetings with the staff and community health committees and facilitate in problem solving and provide support to action plans that are within the scope of the program.
• Establish and/or support a robust supplies management system within the LGA in collaboration with the pharmacist.
• Support and guide on the use of the HMIS and IDSR tools at the facilities and at the LGA health office, conduct data review sessions and analysis with the health staff monthly.
• Facilitate regular meetings with the LGA health department, other stakeholders and communities in support of improving access and coverage of health services within the LGA.
• Facilitate training of LGA health department and community leaders on emergency preparedness and response
• Distribute medicines and supplies according to the distribution plan and monitor the proper use of equipment and commodities distributed.
• Compile weekly activity reports and submit to health manager
• Support community sensitization activities at the clinics and in the communities, in collaboration with the Community Mobilizer and community volunteers.
• Ensure health basic protocols and other IEC materials are well displayed in the facilities
• Establish effective referral mechanism between the facilities to the hospital.
• Maintain vigilance and monitor surroundings for security of the mobile team on site and adhere to IRC’s safety and security protocols.

Human Resource Management:

• Work together with the nurse-midwife and community mobilizer in the LGA.
• Jointly with the team, provide ongoing education for clinic staff and CVs.

Communication and Reporting:

• Support Health Manager and LGA focal person in compiling statistical reports from the facilities for submission weekly, monthly and annually.
• Ensure adequate flow of information for all supervisors with constant feedback as may be required.
• Carry out other relevant or requested duties as may be required.
• Key Result Areas:
• Improvement of key health indicators mainly maternal mortality ratio, neonatal mortality ratio, and community population coverage.
• Increased uptake of health services as a strategy of reducing mortality
• Increased uptake of positive practices related to health, nutrition and hygiene.
• Strengthened health system within the state and LGAs.
• Community volunteers actively participate in health services within their community.

Qualifications

• Registered Health Clinical Officer/Nurse
• A mature person of high professional discipline and moral integrity, able to work under stress as the situation may dictate.
• Must possess the practicing license or qualifying certificate.

Competencies:

• Two to three years’ experience in clinical medicine or public health.
• Proven experience in working with government counterparts in the delivery of health services.
• Experience with community based programming and the ability to motivate health workers.
• Ability to work with displaced communities with diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
• Experience in working in a team and able to lead a team.
• Flexible to travel and work in different locations.
• Ability to speak local languages will be added advantage.
• Proficiency in computer skills, especially in MS Word and Excel is an added advantage.

Working Environment

• The positions are located in 3 different locations, respectively Gwoza, Magumeri and Konduga. Each location will require 1 officer.
• The situation in northeast Nigeria continues to be volatile and the security phase is orange or red depending on location. This is a national position.

Benefits

• Competitive Monthly salary,
• 13th Month Salary Inclusive,
• Health Insurance Coverage for Family,
• Pension,
• Creche Facilities available for Women with babies under 24 Months.