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  • Posted: Apr 1, 2023
    Deadline: Apr 14, 2023
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    The Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA) is an international medical organization, founded in 2009. ALIMA’s aim is to provide a high standard of healthcare in situations of emergency or medical disaster and to improve the practice of humanitarian medicine by developing innovative projects associated with medical research. The specific fe...
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    Head of Health Promotion

    RESPONSIBILITY / MAIN ACTIVITIES

    Head of Health Promotion activities

    • Organize, train, and supervise the CNMs supervisors and CNMs in terms of:
    • Planning and organizing their work (areas, days, absences, visits, holidays, etc).
    • Evaluating training needs and participating in trainings.
    • Visiting regularly communities that are under his/her responsibility.
    • Elaborating relevant material and establish adequate strategies for delivering the focused information to the community.
    • Ensure delivery of information to community regarding hygiene, diseases and prevention using proper tools and informing communities about ALIMA and services provided.
    • Monitor, collect and report to the medical team any information linked to living conditions and the health situation of the population (e.g. food security, vaccination status, nutritional situation, detect medical needs of the population, number of people arriving or leaving the community, births and deaths in the community, vaccination status of children, etc).
    • Maintain confidentiality regarding all information observed or registered.
    • Report to line manager or medical team:
    • If there are people with some medical problems.
    • Any problems that the community health workers might encounter during meetings with population in or outside of health facilities.
    • Any loss/damage of ALIMA’s material /equipment.

    Implementation of prevention measures against abuse of power, SGBV

    • Under supervision of the Head of Health Promotion
    • Ensures that his/her team, partners and community members are aware of ALIMA's policy and have access to information (complaint escalation mechanism, focal point...).
    • Facilitates the organization of training and awareness sessions
    • Implements standards related to the prevention of abuse of power, gender-based violence and sexual violence.
    • Ensures that team members and partners involved in the project (Ministry of Health, national partners, etc.) follow training and awareness sessions and apply the rules for preventing abuse.
    • Contributes to creating and maintaining a nurturing and protective environment for his/her team, community members and project partners.

    COMPETENCIES:  

    • Computer skills (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint)
    • Flexibility
    • Teamwork
    • Stress Management
    • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, good judgment and a high level of respect for confidentiality.

    QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILL:                                                                                                                                                                                         

    • Degree in Public Health or any degree in health-related field
    • Post Graduate qualification in Health Promotion/IEC specialization/Global Health/Public Health/Community Health is desirable.

    EXPERIENCE:

    • 3-year experience in similar position
    •  Essential working experience in Nutrition, Malaria, Vaccination (EPI), Maternal & Child Health, Health Promotion or Community Health related work.

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: recruitment@nigeria.alima.ngo using the position as subject of email.

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