Health Coordinator at Grassroots Lifesaving Outreach (LESGO)

Location: Yola (Madagali and Yola South) – Adamawa State

Employment Type: Contract

Contract Duration: 6 Months

Expected Resumption Date: As Soon As Possible

 Job Summary

The Health Coordinator will coordinate all health activities on the project to ensure effective, efficient and timely delivery of planned activities on the project. This project employs a health system strengthening approach to provide a high-quality primary health care service to assist affected populations while using antimicrobials rationally for LESGO Adamawa State project intervention. He/she will be responsible for supervising health staff on the project and will carry out implementation, monitoring, support with the overall capacity building of health program staff, and progress reporting of projects.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

•  Shall report to the Project/Program Manager
• Coordinates activity of LGA Team Leads and ensure high quality and timely delivery of all health related objectives
• Support consultation on need basis, especially when on the field.
• Ensure that the activities are implemented and are responsive to communities, partners, and in line with humanitarian principles, values and strategic plan and procedures
• Provide technical support to subordinates  and provide the necessary mentoring and trainings as needed to strengthen  their capacity so as to enable them perform their tasks optimally
• Prepare project and donor reports in a timely manner and in compliance with internal and external requirements with approval of the project/Program Manager.
• Ensure that program interventions continue to be informed by and integrated with other core sectors (Protection & WASH)
• In collaboration  with MEAL unit develop tools for the effective data gathering and reporting
• Oversees all technical activities of field staff, working closely with Clinical Supervisors and Team Leads
• Coordinates with Clinical Supervisors and Team Leads in gathering field reports.
• Approves clearance of field staff for monthly stipends
• In collaboration with the MEAL officer, monitor program objectives, outputs, indicators, and activities – ensuring team remains on track as per donor requirement
• Work with MEAL team to ensure appropriate, timely and accurate data collection against agreed indicators to enable both internal and external reporting
• Represent and participate in relevant Health working groups, sector meetings and any other relevant forums

Position Requirements

• Minimum of bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Nursing, Community Health or any other health related field
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Excellent leadership and coordination skills
• Fluent in English and local language (Hausa)
• Experience working with NGO
• At least 3-4 years’ experience in coordinating, implementing and managing primary and secondary health programs
• Availability  to Travel as the need arise
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time by supervisors. 

Compliance & Ethics:  

• Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout LESGO
• As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of LESGO and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. 
• Conducts work with the highest level of integrity.

Note

• LESGO is an Equal Opportunity Employer LESGO considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.
• Women are strongly encouraged to Apply.
• The LESGO and LESGO workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in LESGO- Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Transparency, Accountability, Partnership, Integrity, Team work.
• In accordance with these values, the LESGO operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse PSEA, Child Safeguarding, Anti Monetary Laundering Policy, Anti-Fraud, Core Humanitarian Sphere Principles, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.
• Only qualified candidates will be contacted