Health System Strengthening Officer at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Location: Damaturu, Yobe
Depart: Programmes - Health and Nutrition
Level: Mid Level
Start date: As Soon As Possible
Direct Line Manager: Health System Strengthening Manager

Description

• Action Against Hunger Nigeria Mission is recruiting a Health Officer who will support the implementation and management of planned health activities.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• In consultation with HSS Sector Manager carry out health system assessment; diagnosis of the health system in line with defined methodology with the aim of identifying the gap in the targeted facilities, and in the LGAs levels;
• Coordinate the training of frontline health workers on continues medical education;
• Coordinate with the HSS Sector Manager to train frontline health workers through the coordination centre;
• Facilitate the training of frontline health workers identified by the HSS Sector Manager.
• Provide technical support to Health Facilities in the development of facility plans to ensure all identified gaps in the health system are addressed;
• Monitor and report on the quality of nutrition and health services in facilities;
• Present Nutrition and Health service delivery gaps and improvements during the LGA coordination meeting;
• Support and strengthen community participation in the health system;
• Facilitate the implementation of HSS activities in line with HSS activity timeline;
• Ensure budget utilization for HSS interventions in line with the financial forecast  and the HSS timelines;
• Ensure compliance to logistic and finance during planning of workshops, trainings and/or meeting that requires financial advances and/or logistical procurement etc;
• 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.;
• Follow up of the HSS action plan with ACTION AGAINST HUNGER teams and external stakeholders working in the targeted LGAs;
• Compile monthly reports and share with line manager;
• Organize and lead the LGA based monthly coordination meetings and support LGA teams on health and nutrition structural issues including reporting and service gaps;
• Contribute to the professional development and improvement of team members under supervision by providing support.

Requirements

• Degree in Medicine / Public Health / Nursing / or related field;
• Certificate in project management for development will be an added advantage;
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in primary health care system and good understanding of Nigeria health system structure;
• Previous role at coordination / supervisory level is required
• Fluency in English and Hausa language will be added advantage;
• Working knowledge of MS office;
• 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 Ministry of Health is preferable
• Ability to plan and organize work Independent 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
260,244 NGN per month.