Field Senior Prevention Officer at The MENTOR Initiative

Locations: Maiduguri, Monguno and Jere - Borno
Reporting to: Prevention Coordinator

Overall Job Purpose

• To assist the NGO functioning in all prevention and VBD controlActivities

Expected Key Results:

• Provide support to the Prevention Coordinator for the achievement of the following results:
• Training and capacity-building of Indoor Residual Spray (IRS) and Survey teams to implement impactful and successful VBD Campaigns
• To provide timely and regular updates on progress of IRS Campaigns, IEC and entomological activities in all target areas inBorno state
• Proper documentation of various project activities including timely reporting and dissemination
• Maintaining fruitful coordination between The MENTOR Initiative and important stakeholders in the project areas

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• To manage rapid assessment visits to the sites selected for the IRS Campaign, and manage other planning activities.
• To train teams on and conduct population sampling and surveys as required.
• To maintain records of all IRS equipment and insecticide in the MENTOR office and prepositioning at target sites.
• To keep relevant ministries and stakeholders informed about the IRS Campaign and other activities and ensure that relevant documents are signed by The MENTOR Initiative and Community Focal Persons.
• To monitor IRS Campaign activities using MENTOR M&E check-list and data tools and compiling results.
• To organize, assist, and facilitate trainings of IRS teams and any VBD trainings and to ensure that the Prevention Officers are able to undertake quality trainings to IRS teams or VBD teams.
• To organize the development of standard IEC materials and also to organize and facilitate trainings for community Mobilizers on proper IEC/BCC.
• To help support the Prevention Coordinator/Log Coordinator and Filed Manager in supply of disinfection kits to the partners and arrangement of surveyors for monitoring of kits in the health facilities in Maiduguri.
• To ensure the accurately compilation of daily program data received from the Prevention officers, submit it to Prevention Coordinator and or Field Manager on timely basis.
• To build strong relation with MoH, all relevant partner organizations and community stakeholders.
• In coordination with the logistician, to ensure that all IRS and entomological equipment and materials are maintained and stored under good conditions.
• With close liaison with Prevention Coordinator and Field Manager fully participate in the quarterly and final reports writing in reference to the expected indicators of the prevention activities log-frames.
• To provide timely prevention monthly work-plan that shall be evaluated with the corresponding activities at the end of the relevant month.
• Any other related tasks assigned by the line manager or the Country Director.

Requirements

• B.Sc. degree in Medical Sciences preferably in Entomology or Vector Control Management or Public Health
• 2 to 3 years of Previous NGO and/or work experience related to health at community level
• Able to work as part of an established team with excellent communication skills, team builder, flexible, adaptable
• Good and strong commandon computer skills
• Conduct all activities in honest and trustworthy manner in the best interest of The MENTOR Initiative and the target community