POSITION TYPOLOGY
LOCATION : Yobe State Bade/Nguru/Karasuwa/Yusufari LGA
Report to (Technical): Project Medical Referent
Report to (Functional): Project Coordinator
LEVEL : 9
PROTECTION OF BENEFICIARIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS
Level 3: As part of his or her duties, the incumbent will be required to visit the programs and be in contact with children and/or vulnerable adults. Therefore, the criminal record check or the presentation of a certificate of good moral character will be necessary. In situations where it is impossible to provide a criminal record or a certificate of good moral character, a declaration of honor will be requested.
MISSION AND MAIN ACTIVITIES
He/she participates in defining, planning, implementing, and monitoring all care and nursing-related activities in accordance with the project plan, ALIMA’s policies, approved guidelines, and procedures.
He/she guarantees the quality of nursing care as well as coordinates human and materials-related resources in collaboration with different health facilities responsible in order to improve the health conditions of the target population.
MAIN ACTIVITIES
The Nursing Activity Manager reports directly to the Medical Referent. He / She maintains a close collaboration with different responsibilities of health facilities in which ALIMA is bringing medical support and technical relation with the nurse supervisor and the project team to ensure the smooth running of medical activities:
- Ensure that the Planning and organization of all nursing and related activities in OTP, IPD, ITFC, OPD, and Community Activity and participating in the definition of periodic planning and update of its associated budget in order to efficiently maintain the continuity of high-quality healthcare.
- Coordinate the duty roster, shifts, and on-calls of nursing staff. When needed, being responsiblefor scheduling duty rosters, shifts, and on-call of nursing staff.
- Oversee and monitor the rational use of medicines and the proper administration of treatments in step with ALIMA/MoH protocols.
- Oversee proper management of the different activities like OTP, IPD, ITFC, OPD, and drug store (inventory, orders, supervision of distribution).
- Participate in handling international orders for medicines and medical supplies.
- Ensure that all administrative procedures and documents (individual patient cards and registration books, discharge forms, transfer forms, etc.) are used correctly.
- Ensure correct use of data management tools (proper collection and analysis of patient and laboratory data).
- Support the development and implementation of nursing protocols and standards
- Monitor adherence to hygiene procedures for materials (sterilization, waste disposal), rooms, and equipment in general. Monitor adherence to universal measures for infection prevention control.
- Ensure that all necessary actions are well known in the event of needle stick injuries or contact with infectious body fluid by all staff (including non-medical staff), for example, An accident of Blood.
- Supervise the national nurses’ supervisors, and all related activities in liaison with the different activities in the project (OTP, IPD, ITFC, OPD,SQLNS intervention sites, Community Activities, etc.) to ensure good nursing practices and a high level of quality delivery throughout the facility
- Can Train, supervise and manage local nursing staff or community health providers even if it is under a nurse supervisor, and all staff under his/her responsibility through activities such as recruitment, defining job descriptions, capacity-building, briefing/debriefing, and evaluation of staff.
- Participate in the planning, implementation, and organization of the training sessions of MoH staff in accordance with the project plan.
- Participate in the different meetings of management of the project (steering committee meetings, technical meetings…).
- Reporting to the line manager on any relevant information linked to nursing activities and participating in periodic reports according to guidelines.
- In close coordination with the admin project, planning and supervising the associated processes (recruitment, training, evaluation, development and communication) of the nursing staff of the project in order to improve staff capabilities and ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required.
- Perform any other duty as assigned by the organization through the Medical referent or Project Coordinator.Level 9: The Administrative Manager supervises Administrative operations of the Nigeria Mission Office and its component projects. Ensures the implementation of ALIMA policies and procedures in Administration in the Mission.
Implementation of prevention measures against abuse of power, gender-based and sexual violence:
- Ensures that his/her team, partners and community members are aware of ALIMA\'s policy and have access to information (complaint escalation mechanism, focal point...).
- Contributes to creating and maintaining a nurturing and protective environment for his/her team, community members and project partners.
- Work closely with the PSEA Manager.
The Position holder will be visiting all ALIMA projects, Muna and ITFC in UMTH, Yobe, Owo, Katsina as well as in any other locations that ALIMA may have field operations in the future.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Education:
- Essential nursing diploma for general or specialized health services; specialization in nutrition or sexual and reproductive health would be an asset.
Experience:
- Essential working experience of at least 5 years in nursing activities specialized either in nutrition/health or sexual reproductive health.
- Essential working experience in related jobs in ALIMA or other NGOs developing countries.
Languages:
- English master Oral and written;
- French, Hausa, and Kanuri languages would be an asset.
Contract term: contract under Nigerian law, 6 months.
Salary : As per ALIMA Salary grid
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
IMPORTANT REMARKS
- Only successful applicants will be called for interview.
- No monetary transactions, neither demands of favours in kind, nor other types of favouritism will be tolerated in the recruitment process.
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