Health & Nutrition Officer at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Location: Potiskum, Yobe
Job Type: Full Time
Starting Date: As Soon as Possible
Direct Line Manager: Nutrition and Health Sector Manager

Objective 1

• Implementation of Health and Nutrition activities at the facility and community level.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Participate in the development of joint activity work plans with key stakeholders in the LGA and within ACF
• Ensure that all services are fully integrated, scaled-up and implemented as per national protocols
• Establish and foster linkage between the health facility and the community in the respective catchment areas
• Plan and participate in the training of HF staff on IMAM and IYCF and other health packages
• Building the capacity of the Health Facility staff and community volunteers (CVs) attached to the health facilities on CMAM, IYCF and other health interventions in the LGA
• Support and build the capacity of HF and LGA health department in the compilation, preparation, and submission of accurate and timely Health and Nutrition reports
• Implement, organize, follow-up and report on capacity building, training, and nutrition screening activities
• Improve on the linkages between the beneficiaries in the CMAM, IYCF, and other Health program and the health facilities.
• Participate in surveillance activities to monitor Health and Nutrition situation in the LGAs.
• Provide updates to HF staff, LGA health workers and community leaders and Health & Nutrition Assistants on Health and Nutrition situation analysis in the LGA in collaboration with the DPM and surveillance specialist
• Assess and report the drugs and other major supplies in the HF on a monthly basis and share reports with H&N Sector Manager.
• Build the capacity of HF staff and CVs and monitor for accurate timely and quality reporting and management of stocks.

Objective 2

• Scale-up and functionality of Care Groups (CGs)  and fathers group (FGs)at LGA level

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Provide monthly updates on PLW and Neighbour Women (NW) grouping at LGA level with specific details on those that newly join the groups monthly.
• Orientation and training of community-based health promoters and H&N packages.
• Build capacity of CHIPPS, care group facilitators and CGV leaders on Health and Nutrition packages
• Monitor the knowledge levels of CHIPPS, Care group, and CGV leaders and close the knowledge gaps for quality results.
• Conduct monthly reviews with CHIPPS, Care group leaders on reporting and data accuracy and completeness.
• Ensure proper maintenance of Health and Nutrition records in HFs and community groups, verified using checklists (QIVCs) and are easily accessible
• Conduct hands-on supervision of HWs in selected HF in the LGA for quality health and nutrition services and closing gaps in the Facility.
• Supervise the Care group and fathers group meetings for quality discussions and dissemination of reports.
• Conduct and monitoring the referral mechanism in Care groups and HFs.

Objective 3

• Project Management

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Facilitate the implementation of Health and Nutrition activities in line with the activity timeline
• Ensure budget utilization for H&N interventions in line with the financial forecast  and within timelines
• Ensure compliance to logistics and finance during the planning of workshops, training, and/or meeting that requires financial advances and/or logistical procurement, etc.
• Ensure the Health and Nutrition activity targets for care groups, CGV groups, and other core health and nutrition targets is met monthly in selected wards.
• Monitor the project activities and output targets are achieved on a monthly basis
• Maintain close collaboration with LGA Health and Nutrition department and political leadership on health and nutrition issues in the supported LGAs
• Build relationships with INGOs and local NGOs for synergies in nutrition and health service delivery to avoid duplication of efforts in the targeted LGAs.

Objective 4

• Community-based assessments, community profiling, and community-based interventions

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Conduct community mobilization and sensitization for public health and nutrition in targeted LGAs.
• Share health and nutrition gaps with key leaders, community groups, and community members during ongoing meetings in community and LGA.
• In collaboration with the DPM, develop messages to pass to the community members and other target groups according to the needs identified from the dialogues and sensitization sessions
• Ensure case-finding and referral mechanisms are functional in HF and communities.
• In collaboration with the DPM and HF Health workers, ensure community health and nutrition screening is functional and linked to the health facilities.
• Document the functionality of community structures and models and share with Health and Nutrition Sector Manager for action.
• Conduct a situational analysis of multisector issues for further actions quarterly

Objective 5

• Information management, reporting and coordination

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all training and meeting records are dully in place for all activities (attendance sheet, on-job coaching sessions, workshop/meeting reports)
• Monthly reports submitted by 28th monthly in agreed standards
• Submit issues log report to H&N Sector Manager with updates on specific actions taken so far and the further actions required.
• Share success stories on system strengthening and any other Nutrition and health interventions in the LGAs.
• Organize and lead the LGA based monthly coordination meetings and support LGA teams on health and nutrition issues including reporting and service gaps
• Participate in the relevant cluster meetings and other related forums at districts or governorate levels as and when requested by the PM or in absence of PM.
• Support the health facility staff in completing health and nutrition reports (beneficiary statistics, stock report, and requests among others)
•  Support preparation of care group monthly report using the information provided by nutrition assistants and health promoters
• Participate in writing situation reports with information on food security, WASH or security information at the community as needed and/or requested

Objective 6

• Performance Management

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Communicate Action Against Hunger performance standards and expectations to team members which includes;
• 10 minutes monthly conversation for Health and Nutrition Assistant completed, discussed and submitted by 30th monthly
• 3 months/end of probation performance appraisal and annual/ end of contract appraisal completed, discussed, and submitted by end of month.
• Staff development needs, capacity gaps highlighted in performance management document and key issues highlighted for Sector Manager attention

Position Requirements
Qualification:

• Bachelor's degree in Medicine / Public Health / Nursing/or related field
• Certificate in project management for development will be an added advantage

Skills And Experience
Essential:

• 3 years’ experience in primary health and nutrition
• Good understanding of Nigeria health system structure
• A previous role in development facilitation and supervisory level is required
• Fluency in spoken and written English language. The Hausa language will be added advantage
• Working knowledge of MS office

Preferred:

• Work experience in humanitarian settings
• Work experience with government health care system is an added advantage
• Experience of working in partnership with or directly with the health department is preferable
• Ability to plan and organize work independently with appropriate follow-through while paying close attention to detail and can read and abstract information from a variety of formats.
• Ability to delegate and follow up of task among teams
• Ability to manage a wide range of stakeholders for collaboration, coordination, and consultation

Minimum Basic Salary
N236,585 NGN per month