Health Field Officer 3 - Team Lead at ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross

Job Description 

• Under the direct supervision of the Head of Office – BIU, the Health Field Officer 3 (Team Lead), supports the planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of Nutrition, First Aid, Health Care in Danger (HCiD), and Primary Health Care (PHC)/Reproductive health programs.
• Supports review of health program in the Area of Responsibility (AOR) and assessment/planning of new projects and understands the health challenges and monitors the health situation in the AOR and recommends response when appropriate.
• Develops and maintains a network of health interlocutors within the health authorities and represents ICRC in health-related meetings. Advises on the cultural, economic, security and political climate of the Northeast and health structure.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for the health programs in the AoR and the development of a health response in line with the health strategy/ICRC mandate and in collaboration with the Health Delegate.
• Collaborates with the health delegate, ABJ Health Management in development of health strategy and a work-plan to ensure appropriate planning, implementation, and monitoring for specific programs by health field officers in PHC, First Aid, HCiD, Nutrition.
• Ensures a support role to Ministry of Health (MOH) at State and LGA level in ICRC support to PHC and nutrition (OTP & Stabilization centers (SC) programs and ensures a dialogue, joint monitoring is maintained.
• Represents the ICRC in relation to health activities with the Health Sector, communities, and the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS).
• Maintains an ongoing overview of health situation in AOR, Monitors, reports and follows all suspected or confirmed outbreaks including malnutrition, malaria, diarrhoea, and vaccine preventable diseases.
• Promotes /strengthens community involvement and participation to facilitate health promotion.
• Supports training and capacity-building at PHC and SC level in collaboration with health team and MoH.
• Works closely with nutrition delegate, Hospital staff and MoH nutrition teams to ensure to a high standard of care
• Provides clinical expertise to Nutrition stabilisation centres (SC) in Mubi and Biu.
• Ensures that SC is well integrated in the hospital paediatric departments.
• Participates in multidisciplinary approach to assessment, response, and support.
• Supports development of a Basic Emergency training program in Adamawa State
• Supports emergency training/response in collaboration with NRCS and MoH.
• Contributes to institutional reporting including Monitoring for Results (MFR), ad-hoc reports, Field Trip Reports (FTRs), Bi-weekly operational reports, Minutes of Meetings, CMAM/IYCF reports, project documents i.e, assessments, Proposals, Plan of Actions as required.

Education and Experience Required

• Medical Doctor or University Degree in Nurse / Midwife; registered with strong 5 years’ experience in Public Health.
• Paediatric and nutritional clinical experience an advantage
• Fluent in written and oral English
• Fluent in local languages including Hausa is an asset

Desired Profile and Skills:

• Good verbal and written communication skills, ability to work within a team
• Good negotiation and diplomatic skills
• Computer literate (Word, Excel).