Field Coordinator at a Community Healthcare Organization

BACKGROUND

A Community Healthcare Organization in Lagos has acquired a grant for community healthcare services for TB and HIV and setting up a team of community healthcare officers to drive the implementation of the project in several LGAs in the State; therefore, we seek to hire a Full-Time Field Coordinator for an ASAP resumption to support the team. 

ROLES AND PURPOSE

• Manage the day-to-day activities of all field workers, including field officers, community testers and linkage officers and their work schedule, adjusting them in a timely manner as the need arises.
• Responsible for ensuring that all field activities are conducted according to the organization’s standards of operation and that data is collected accurately and efficiently in a transparent manner.
• Ensure that registers are filled accurately and regularly conduct validation visits to the LGAs for data consolidation.
• Must be vigilant about meeting project targets and proactively query potential risks for mitigation of not meeting targets.
• Must be conversant with the terrain of the community and be able to troubleshoot any matters arising on the field.
• Ensure that facilities and sites of field workers visits are safe and that all field personnel follow proper safety procedures, enforcing all company policies, procedures, and safety standards.
• Work with accounts team on project budget and budget performance with effective cost controls.
• Coordinate, review, and approve all plans for field activities under the supervision of the Project Officer.
• Conduct scheduled and unscheduled visits to the facilities, the field workers, and other stakeholders within the organization’s communities of assignment including evaluation of personnel, tools, materials, and equipment.
• Plan and supervise training of the field workers, the stakeholders and clients within the communities of engagement.
• Represent the organization at meetings with ability to do presentations on organizations data achievements.
• Must have programmatic knowledge of tuberculosis control and of HIV/AIDS.
• Maintain accurate and updated records and reports on all field activities for self and field team members with ability to present field activity status to upper management.
• Must be able to work collaboratively with communities, partners, and donors, and at the local, state, and federal government levels with general knowledge of local, state, and federal government healthcare practices.
• Must speak Yoruba fluently and be knowledgeable about local community cultures, leaders, customs, and practices, with willingness to integrate and learn in new terrains.
• Serve as a liaison between field workers and other members of the project team.
• Manage logistics and supplies inventory in the field with timely stocking up to avoid interruptions in field activities.
• Oversee recruiting, training, scheduling, and performance management of all field workers.
• Proficiency using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), especially in Excel is a Must Have.
• Experience using data collecting apps, especially Google forms, Kobo Collect and Google Maps will be taken into consideration.
• Salary is competitive and negotiable but commensurate with experience and educational background.
• At least five years’ experience developing and implementing field supervision plans