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The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) was established through an Act of Parliament in 1960. This Act depicts that the NRCS is recognized by the Federal Government of Nigeria as a community based Voluntary Aid Society, auxiliary to and complementing the public authorities in the area of humanitarian interventions. The NRCS was recognized by the International ...
DUTY STATION: National Headquarters, Abuja
LINE MANAGER: Coordinator, Health and Care
Background
The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) was established through an Act of Parliament in 1960. This Act depicts that the NRCS is recognized by the Federal Government of Nigeria as a community based Voluntary Aid Society, auxiliary to and complementing the public authorities in the area of humanitarian interventions. The NRCS was recognized by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in 1961 and admitted by the International Federation of the Red Cross Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) as the 86th National Society in 1961.
The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) has a country wide presence with 37 branches and a network of trained volunteers with access to hard-to-reach communities which gives the NRCS capacity to support the delivery of timely humanitarian aid. NRCS complement public authorities in humanitarian interventions with the mandate to prevent and alleviate human suffering at times of peace or conflict, and to support individuals and communities to respond effectively to emergencies, without any form of discrimination as to class, gender, race, political opinions or religion.
In its auxiliary role, NRCS has been complementing the efforts of Government of Nigeria in engaging the public, providing updates on current situations, coordination with Movement Partners and other actors, distributing live saving supplies, improving livelihoods and advancing preparedness and strengthening health systems during outbreak responses including COVID-19.
Vaccination remains the ultimate step towards reducing severe illness from COVID-19 pandemic as well as saving lives of affected persons. In Nigeria, several set targets of COVID-19 vaccination has been missed and vaccination has remained low due to vaccine hesitancy, lack of confidence, drop out and non-compliance. Efforts have been intensified by the Government to boost vaccine uptake through partnership with key stakeholders including Donors, Implementation partners, policy experts, foundations, civil society organisations, community leaders and faith-based organisations. Job Purpose
The Project Manager - Emergency Health Response (PM-EHR) will support the NRCS headquarters in the implementation of its Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) strategies for COVID-19 vaccine uptake. Job Description The Assistant Coordinator Health and Care - Project Manager, Emergency Health Response (PM-EHR) has the following responsibilities:
Strategic
Support the NRCS in the process of defining and documenting a clear strategic direction for RCCE for COVID-19 vaccine uptake and other Emergency Health intervention responses.
Identify needs and develop workplans and proposals for RCCE for COVID-19 vaccine uptake and other Emergency Health intervention in Nigeria.
Ensure that relevant NRCS and national/international guidelines and best practices are followed in RCCE for COVID-19 vaccine uptake and other Emergency Health intervention program in Nigeria.
Operational
Duties applicable to all staff
Key Performance Areas
Qualifications and Experience
Job duration: 12 months Desirable skills and competencies
To apply, send your CV and Cover letter (as one single document) to recruitment@redcrossnigeria.org
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