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The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a global humanitarian aid, relief and development nongovernmental organization. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers emergency aid and long-term assistance to refugees and those displaced by war, persecution or natural disaster. The IRC is currently working in over 40 countries and 22 U...
Sector: Nutrition
Employment Category: Regular
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: No
Location: Maiduguri, Nigeria
Job Description
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. IRC’s Emergency Response Team, with local partner CISCOPE (Civil Society Coalition for Poverty Eradication), implemented a project to support livelihoods and improve WASH in Kogi State from February to May 2013. This was followed by a 3-month nutrition and food security program in the same location from October 2013 to January 2014. The IRC is now in the process of establishing long term presence in Nigeria. An office has been established in Adamawa State, North East Nigeria and are providing critical humanitarian assistance to conflict affected people.
Job Purpose / Objective: Under the direct supervision of the Stabilization center Manager, the Matron will be overall responsible for the day to day administrative and clinical running of the IRC Stabilization center.
Key Responsibilities
Program management: In coordination with the Manager, formulate program goals, objectives and intervention strategies and participate in the budgeting process.
Human Resource: Overall supervision of all staff Nurses working at the center, both IRC and MOH as well as the Help-mothers/ Dietitians, Nurses Assistants, Registrars, Watchmen / Security guards and Cleaners in both centers.
Program activities: Ensure all stabilization center activities run smoothly and services are provided timely and efficiently; Ensure quality of care is given to all patients accessing the stabilization center; Ensure universal precautions and infection prevention guidelines are followed in service provision; Organize and conduct regular in-service training and refresher courses for the nursing staff, both IRC staff and MOH; Ensure all the centers have written Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that guide the day to day activities; Ensure quality of care is maintained through sharing of updated guidelines and protocols in line with MOH, WHO, UNICEF guidelines; Assist in ordering of medical supplies on a trimester basis, in line with the projected consumption and available funding; and follow up on delivery of the same through the logistics department; Ensure all medical items for the centers use in the warehouse are released in a timely manner with proper documentation of the same; Keep an inventory of all of the IRC stabilization center assets, and update this on a monthly basis. Share the same with the stabilization center manager and logistics manager on a monthly basis; Attend and participate in weekly Continuous Medical Education (CME) sessions at the stabilization center; Attend and chair the daily morning stabilization center handover meetings; Co-ordinate referrals of in-patients in a timely manner, through the referral officer and Stabilization/ Nutrition Manager; Identify and follow up on center facility and equipment repairs, with the assistance of the Stabilization/ Nutrition Manager.
Reporting and Coordination:
Others:
Carry out other relevant duties as may be required or assigned by your supervisor.
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