Team Lead at Grassroots Lifesaving Outreach (LESGO)

Number of Openings: 2

Location: Madagali and Yola South – Adamawa State

Employment Type: Contract

Contract Duration: 6 Months

Expected Resumption Date: As Soon As Possible

Job Summary

The Team Lead will be responsible for maintaining regular contact with clinical supervisors and LGA authorities

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Shall report to the Coordinator
• Coordinates and supervises activities of Clinical Supervisors
• Counsel and referring advanced issues to Health Coordinator
• Work with the MEAL Officer to Monitor and Evaluate the effectiveness of facility and outreaches, making recommendations for improvement as needed
• Provide overall managerial oversight for implementation of the health program activities in the target LGA;
• Ensure health projects implementation are of high quality and meets the LESGO/ optimal standards.
• Provide technical support to field staff and provide them necessary mentoring and trainings as needed to enhance their capacity for optimal performance
• Ensure data collection, data compilation, timely preparation and submission of all reports including weekly and periodic reports
• Maintain open and professional relations with team members
• Approve and manage all time, attendance and leave requests to ensure adequate departmental coverage; ensure monthly, accurate timesheet submission.
• Make regular field visits to monitor project implementation and provide on spot support to volunteers and propose modifications as necessary
• Conduct performance reviews and clearance of Clinical Supervisors for monthly stipends and forwards same to Coordinator

Coordination & Representation:

• In consultations with the Health Coordinator actively develop and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders (government actors, local NGOs, and other relevant actors);
• Attend all relevant meetings as may be required
• Facilitate field visits as required.

Qualifications   

• Health professional (B.Sc, Public Health, Nurse)
• 3 – 4 years’ experience in coordinating, implementing and managing primary and secondary health programs
• Experience in writing donors’ reports.
• Have experience in general management.

Demonstrated Technical Skills:

• Demonstrated Managerial / Leadership Competencies:
• Skills and experience of remote management and willingness to travel extensively
• Flexible, diplomatic and have ability and willingness live and work under pressure of workloads.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Languages: English and Hausa

Compliance & Ethics:  

• Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics.
• As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of LESGO and donor compliance and ethical standards.
• Conducts work with the highest level of professionalism

Compliance & Ethics:  

• Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout LESGO
• As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of LESGO and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. 
• Conducts work with the highest level of integrity.