MISSION LOCATION AND OBJECTIVES
In close collaboration with the Project Coordinator, the Research team in France, the Medical Coordinator in Abuja, the Medical Referent of the ALIMA Owo Project is the ALIMA representative and responsible for the implementation and follow-up of the clinical trial on the inclusion site, in compliance with the protocol and Good Clinical Practice (GCP). He/She will also ensure the quality of care provided to patients at the lassa center, and the overall management of the project.
He/She is the linkage between field team, researchers, coordination and community. He/She will cultivate the relationship with the FMCO/MOH stakeholders in order to implement efficiently and ensure the goals as well as to improve targeted population’s health conditions and humanitarian situation.
TASKS & RESPONSABILITIES
Ensure the implementation of all ALIMA medical and research activities follow relevant policies, protocols, ethics and national guidelines.
Medical activities
- Ensures quality of care, in accordance with FMCO and ALIMA procedures, national and international regulations.
- Supervise full implementation of safety and health protocols, reporting to the Medical Coordination and Project Coordinator on risky behaviours, in order to ensure safe working conditions for the project staff. Implement the health policy for national staff; provides all prophylactic and preventive necessary measures, structures and emergency plans; manages any medical evacuation in order to ensure ALIMA staff health.
- Ensure a quality of data collection and epidemiological surveillance system, in agreement with the medical coordination. Participate on the planning, management of epidemics, disasters, in conjunction with the WHO, State DNO, MoH, Primary healthcare and other local leaders: LGA health sector meetings, technical meetings, partner coordination meetings, etc.
- Disseminate key messages and guidance to medical staff. Relay relevant information from the field (safety/security incidents, outbreaks, etc.) to the Project Coordinator and Medical Coordination.
- Participate with the collaboration of the PC, in different assessments in external states and drafting of the proposal.
- Participate in the community lassa fever intervention.
- With support of the PC, steer and supervise the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the project in collaboration with the project team and according to the internal and donor indicators in order to evaluate the level of achievement of the project objectives.
Clinical trial
- Coordinate the implementation and follow-up of the INTEGRATE clinical trial at the Owo site, in liaison with the ALIMA research team in France, local authorities and ALIMA coordination in Abuja.
- Supervise the work of the Clinical Research Team (Physicians and Nurses), ensure that their work is done in accordance with the protocol, GCPs and procedures of the studies. Ensure the quality of the recruitment processes, while ensuring the safety and well-being of participants.
- Participation in team member training on clinical trial protocols and procedures.
- Plan and organize participant follow-up visits, monitor participant adherence to trial protocol, manage appointments and reminders for participants.
- Manage stocks of drugs and equipment required for the trial. Ensure availability of equipment and supplies.
- Ensure the quality and continuity of information exchange between the Research laboratory and the Lassa centre (ICRC): compliance with procedures, quality of communication between the two departments).
- Ensure effective collaboration with other departments of the hospital (emergency room, dialysis unit, pediatrics, gynecology ...).
- Identify and document adverse events, particularly serious adverse events.
- Participate actively in different program activities based on ALIMA’s charter, policies and image are respected with regards to national employees, populations, authorities and partners.
Pharmacy management
- Manage the project pharmacy to ensure efficiency and validate medical orders to the central pharmacy for project activities.
- Supervise all medical orders for program implementation at the project level with the support of the project team, and collaborate with the coordination team and project team for the international and national medical orders.
- Monitor consumption and liaise with medical coordination regarding needs in order to avoid stock-outs in the consumption unit. Also support the pharmacy supervisor on the supply on medical items.
- Provide inputs on the budget processes, work plan, procurement plan, and participate in the monitoring of the budget consumption to ensure operational effectiveness and efficiency.
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.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Education:
- Essential Medical degree MBBS/Clinical medicine/Surgery
- Master’s degree in MMED, Clinical research, Epidemiology, public health
Experience:
- Minimum 4 years’ experience in Medical practice and similar position
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in Clinical Research (clinical Trial)
- Experience in management of Viral Haemorrhagic fevers
- Experience in community activities is an asset
- Previous experience with ALIMA or other NGO’s in developing countries is desirable
Skills and Competencies Required
- Advanced knowledge in Medical management, Vhf and clinical research (clinical trial).
- Essential computer literacy (Excel, Word, Outlook and Internet)
- Training skills.
- Diplomacy skills (Compromise and Cultural awareness among other)
- Well organised with good negotiation and communication skill
- Ability to work as part of a team, a part of multicultural and multi-disciplinary team, in emergency and under pressure, to manage stress easily and result oriented
- Can work and create teamwork, flexible, and committed to the assigned position
- Interest in and commitment to ALIMA’s activities, enthusiasm to represent the organisation to others, to travel to different regions of Nigeria
Languages:
- Professional-level competency in English orally and in writing.
Contract term: contract under Nigerian law, 6 months renewable.
Salary : As per ALIMA Salary grid
Submit on-line your Cover letter, CV and qualifications with contact details all in the same files online
Applications are processed in the order of arrival, and we reserve the right to close the offer before the term initially indicated if a good application is successful. Only full applications will be considered. Only accepted applications will be contacted.
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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