Stabilization Centre Officer at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Key responsibilities:

• Ensure that the referred SAM children from other health facilities or community health workers are re-diagnosed and documented appropriately;
• Ensure that the admission criteria into a stabilization centre according to the national IMAM Protocol and WHO guidelines are followed;
• Support the stabilization centre medical team on deciding properly about the malnutrition status of SAM children and referrals to other components of IMAM (SC/OTP/SFP) by ensuring strict compliance with the recommended discharge criteria;
• Ensure appropriate diagnosis and monitoring of hypothermia, hypoglycaemia, dehydration, severe anaemia, take timely action to prevent and treat those complications using the protocol strictly in collaboration with SC doctors;
• Carry out daily ward rounds in the morning and evening with SC Doctors, SC nurses and ensure patients are visited as appropriately. Ensure the notes on patient cards are properly filled after the ward rounds or any other patient examination or procedures;
• Ensure that all the SC team  are familiar with and respect all the ACF Internal rules and regulations;
• Ensure that adequate supplies are available in stabilization centres in collaboration with the SC manager and Nutrition and Health Sector Manager;
• Ensure that daily record/tally on utilization of each medicine and therapeutic feeding product used in SC are available;
• Prepare weekly / monthly utilization, requisition and stock report for therapeutic feeding products, medicines and medical equipment with validation from the SC manager;
• Organize and conduct weekly medical meetings with the team to discuss mortality review and case study in collaboration with the Nutrition and Health program manager;
• Inform the line managers in case of difficulties and challenges faced for timely remedial action;
• Ensure optimal hygienic condition of the center through regular daily cleaning and monthly super cleaning of the whole center;
• Compile and analyse the data and determine the performance of the centre, share the monthly Activity Progress Report in collaboration with the Nutrition and Health Programme Manager;
• Regularly report and coordinate with Nutrition Programme Manager regarding challenges, issues faced at the centre for timely and appropriate decision-making;
• In coordination with the Nutrition and Health Programme Manager, Logistics Department and Base Pharmacist, ensure appropriate supply plan on weekly/daily basis, for the stabilization centre. Communicate to ensure functioning and maintenance of SC ambulance and generator any issue identified in advance.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery with valid Medical license, experience in stabilization centre as SC doctor;
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Midwifery, Public Health or other relevant qualifications with experience in Public Health and CMAM programming;
• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in in- patient management of SAM cases with Medical Complications and CMAM programmes implementation;
• Valid practicing license;
• Excellent report-writing skills is required;
• Fluent in written and spoken English, Hausa and/or Kanuri;
• Good communication and Interpersonal skills;
• Team management experience with similar programs;
• Commitment to and understanding of ACTION AGAINST HUNGER’s aims, values and principles;
• Working knowledge of Word, Excel, Power Point is required.