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 – Damaturu, 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

• In collaboration with the Head of Office (HoO) who is responsible for the health programs in the AoR and the development of a health response in line with the health strategy/ICRC mandate, participates in multidisciplinary approach to assessment, response, and support.
• Collaborates with the HoO, ABJ Health Mgt 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.
• Promotes /strengthens community involvement and participation to facilitate health promotion.
• Represents the ICRC in relation to health activities with the Health Sector, communities, and the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS).
• Ensures a support role to Ministry of Health (MoH), State and LGA level in ICRC support to PHC and nutrition (OTP & Stabilization centers (SC) programs and ensures a dialogue, joint monitoring are maintained.
• Supports training and capacity-building at PHC and SC level in collaboration with health team and MoH.
• Monitors the health environment in AOR, identifies and reports on communicable disease outbreaks, mass casualty incidents, populations at risk and proposes response when appropriate.
• Together with the HCiD focal person and other depts, develops and promotes Health Care in Danger initiatives in the AoR.
• Provides clinical expertise to Nutrition stabilisation centres (SC) supported by ICRC,
• Support the assessment, planning and implementation of the management of acute malnutrition in PHCs and hospitals, including GMP, family MUAC, the community therapeutic programme and stabilization centres.
• Ensures that SC is well integrated in the hospital paediatric departments.
• Works closely with nutrition delegate, Hospital staff and MoH nutrition teams to ensure to a high standard of care.
• Represent the ICRC nutrition programme in nutrition cluster meetings and other discussions that are relevant for the ICRC health and nutrition programmes
• Supports development of a Basic Emergency training program in Yobe State.
• 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.

Education and Experience Required

• Medical Doctor or University Degree in Nursing / Midwifery; 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
• Applicants should have a Nigerian nationality or hold a working permit

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).