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Action Against Hunger | ACF International, a global humanitarian organization committed to ending world hunger, works to save the lives of malnourished children while providing communities with access to safe water and sustainable solutions to hunger.
Location: Damaturu, Yobe
Job type: Full Time
Start date: As Soon As Possible
Direct Line Manager: Health System Strengthening Manager
Tasks and Responsibilities
Objective 1 - Provision of support to strengthen the human resource for health:
- Support HSS manager to carry out health system assessment; diagnosis of health system in line with defined methodology and with technical support from Nutrition & Health HoD with the aim of identifying the gap in the targeted facilities, LGAs and state levels
- Organise and ensure dissemination of the finding from the assessment
- Work closely with HSS manager to identify the best strategy toward centralization and coordination of training of frontline health workers on continues medical education at the state level
- Actively participate at the selection of dedicated master trainers and organise the TOT training in conjunction with HSS manager
- Coordinate with nutrition and health sector manager to organise the training of frontline health workers
- Work with HSS manager to provide support to SMOH towards development of annual training plan and incorporation into the state AOP to ensure consistent funding for training
- Provide technical support to SMOH in the development of AOP to ensure all identified gaps in the health system are strategically captured
- Work with the advocacy team to support SMOH and SPHCMB in the adoption and institutionalization of CHIPS program and subsequent implementation at the selected LGAs
- Update stakeholder contact information at state level and targeted local and report to the HSS manager
- Develop health facility matrix for tracking gaps in service provisions, HRH, supplies, technical capacities, information management at the facility level and availability of policies/guidelines at state level
- Liaise with Nutrition and Health service delivery team; Community Mobilization teams and keep them updated about the identified gaps on a regular basis.
Objective 2 - Support and strengthen community participation in health system:
- Develop presentation on the LGA health governance structure with support from HSS Manager/N-H Project Manager for assigned LGA.
- In close collaboration with Public Health Coordinators/Officers, collect available LGA level health plans, Budgets and share with line manager or MPM.
- Provide required information to support development of health facility assessment, community assessment in liaison with Community Mobilization team.
- Support HSS Manager to organize workshops and meetings at LGA level in regards to HSS planning, follow up meetings etc.
- In collaboration with HSS manager, support the authorities at the selected LGAs to scale-up and strengthened Health Facility Management Committee (HFMC) and Ward Development Committee to ensure ownership and sustainability of interventions at the ward level
- Actively participate at the quarterly meeting with the HFMC and WDC
- Lead and follow up the implementation of the adapted BFHI policy at the facility level and ensure designation of targeted facilities as baby friendly.
Objective 3 - Project Management:
- Support HSS Manager in developing financial forecast in line with the HSS LGA activity plans
- Inform line manager about planning of workshops, trainings and/or meeting that requires financial advances and/or logistical procurement etc. at LGA level well in advance.
- Inform transport planning/requirement to line manager for any particular activity at LGA level well in advance using predefined tools.
- Review and update budget planning including HSS related follow up regular activities on a regular basis and share with line manager.
- Maintain close collaboration with public health coordinators/officers and other partners in the assigned LGA
Objective 4 - Follow up of the HSS action plan with ACTION AGAINST HUNGER teams and external stakeholders working in the targeted LGAs:
- Conduct periodic observation visits to health facilities and update the HSS action plan follow up tool
- Draft summary report on the progresses made at LGA level, challenges and way forward and inform line manager on a monthly basis
- Organize periodic meetings with health facility to update the health facility matrix on the pre-identified indicators (6 building blocks)
- Directly engage with LGA HIS officers to ensure that DHIS2 reporting from all supported health facilities are completed in time
- Inform line manager in case if there are need to engage with any state level health care department or agency for raising particular challenges at LGA level.
Objective 5 - Information management, reporting and coordination:
- Ensure that all training database for master trainers are collected from and archived with all necessary details
- Identify key progresses, gaps and challenges with proposed solutions from the monthly follow up visits, health facility matrix updates and inform line manager
- Organize and lead the LGA based monthly coordination meetings and support LGA teams on structuring LGA coordination mechanisms with health workers and partners
Objective 6 - Performance Management:
- Communicate Action Against Hunger performance standards and expectations to team members which includes ; 10 minutes monthly conversation, 3 months/end of probation performance appraisal and annual/ end of contract appraisal.
- Establish performance objectives, provide feedback, identify strengths and areas for professional improvement.
- Contribute to the professional development and improvement of team members by providing support.
Internal and External Relationship
Internal:
- HSS Manager: Line manager
- N/H sector Manager : Exchange of information
- MPM/Field Co: exchange of information
- Nutrition and Health HoD : technical support – exchange of information, coordination
- Logistic/HR/Finance Managers: functional collaboration and exchange of information
- Other sectorial team; Exchange of information, coordination
External:
- SPHCDA, SMOH,LGA Authority: direct technical and facilitation support, Close collaboration, training and workshop facilitation support.
Position Requirements
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Medicine/Public Health/Nursing/Nutrition
Skills and Experience:
Essential:
- At least 1 years post NYSC experience in primary health care system;
- Previous supervisory role is required will be added advantage
- Fluency in spoken and written English language; Hausa language will be added advantage
- Working knowledge of MS office.
Preferred:
- Work experience in humanitarian settings;
- Experience of working in partnership with or directly with Ministry of Health is preferable;
- Good understanding Nigeria public health structure
- Ability to manage wide range of stakeholders for collaboration, coordination and consultation at LGA level.