Job Openings at International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Requisition ID: req9670
Location: Damaturu, Yobe
Employment Type: Full-Time
Employment Category: Regular
Sector: Environmental Health
Open to Expatriates: No

Contextual Background

• The IRC has been present in Nigeria since 2012 when the organization responded to flooding in Kogi state. In February 2014 the IRC moved into Adamawa State in NE Nigeria to provide humanitarian interventions through a multi-sectorial, integrated approach for conflict affected populations.
• IRC Nigeria now operates a country office in Abuja and field offices in Mubi and Yola of Adamawa State, Maiduguri and Monguno of Borno state and Damaturu of Yobe State.
• Currently, IRC Nigeria implements programs primary health care, nutrition, environmental health, women’s protection and empowerment, protection, child protection, education, food security & livelihoods

Job Overview/Summary

• The EH Assistant-Hygiene Promotion will be based in Damaturu and report to the EH Officer – Hygiene Promotion. S/he will be primarily responsible for supervising the implementation of hygiene promotion activities at village level as directed by the EH Officer-Hygiene Promotion.
• The main objective of this position is to support the EH Officer-Hygiene promotion in implementing hygiene promotion activities in the communities.  This includes training of Community Hygiene promoters, establishing and training WASH committees, community hygiene clubs and directly carrying out hygiene awareness in the communities.

Major Responsibilities
Technical Quality:

• Directly implement hygiene promotion activities in the communities; this includes household visits, hygiene awareness sessions and distribution of hygiene promotion materials.
• Coordinate closely with the EH Officer-Water and Sanitation and Hygiene Promoters over water quality and beneficiary needs and preferences regarding water collection points
• If requested, participate in any inter sectorial assessment process, including analysis and planning.
• Directly manage the day to day hygiene promotion activities in the field locations.
• Ensure that hygiene promotion activities meet agreed objectives within the timeframe.
• Ensure program activities foster accountability to beneficiaries, gender and protection sensitivity and inclusion are adequately addressed in programming.
• Distribute Information, Communication and Education (IEC) materials to Community hygiene Promoters and train hygiene promoters on their appropriate use.
• Provide technical support and training for hygiene promoters, community volunteers, community leaders, community hygiene clubs and WASH committees.
• Provide regular reports, document results and maintain detailed records
• Provide weekly reports of progress on hygiene promotion activities.
• Maintain comprehensive control systems on materials and tools used including notes on quality of materials and detailed NFI distribution records.

Staff Supervision & Development:

• Assist the EH Officer – Hygiene promotion to identify, train and support Community hygiene promoters, WASH committee members and community health club members.
• Supervise and manage community Hygiene promoters.
• Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and providing oversight and guidance to enable work teams to successfully complete their tasks on time and within budget.
• Responsible for community hygiene promoter’s weekly reports, timesheets and weekly work plans.

Monitoring

• Participate in daily monitoring and recording of Hygiene promotion activities including house hold visits, Group Hygiene sessions, Mass Hygiene awareness campaigns, NFI distributions, Menstrual Hygiene Management and other Hygiene related activities.
• Participate in Monthly HH surveys and KAP surveys depending on need.

Other duties:

• Consistently and proactively monitor/assess the safety and security of the team; promptly reporting concerns or incidents to the EH Officer – Hygiene promotion, and  liaising with community leaders and other external parties as required to maintain/enhance the security environment for IRC programs
• Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor for the development IRC programs

Key Working Relationships:

• Position Reports to:  Hygiene Promotion Officer
• Indirect/Technical Reporting: EH Manager

Position directly Supervises:

• Nil.

Qualifications

• Education: Minimum Diploma or certificate in social sciences, Public health, Environmental Health or other related courses.

Work Experience:

• Experience in implementation of hygiene promotion activities.
• Experience in establishment and training of Hygiene Promoters, WASH committees and School hygiene Clubs.

Demonstrated Technical Skills:

• Good communication skills, effective in representation and liaison with community members and leaders.
• Works well in and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well.

Languages:  

• English, Hausa

Computer/Other Tech Requirements:

• Competent user of MS Applications: Word and Excel

 Ability to Travel:

• Not applicable

Standards of Professional Conduct:

• The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Code of Conduct.  These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability.  In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons and several others.

Gender Equality:

• IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.

Working Environment:

• IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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Sector: Supply Chain

Employment Category: Regular

Employment Type: Full-Time

Open to Expatriates: No

Location: Monguno, Nigeria

Job Description

Background/IRC Summary:  The international rescue committee (IRC) is one of the world's leading crisis response agencies, providing life-saving assistance and supporting recovery and reconstruction for people affected by war and natural disasters. Active in public health, education, livelihoods, women's empowerment, youth development, and protection and promotion of rights, IRC assists people from harm to home.

IRC entered Nigeria in October 2012 in response to a widespread flood disaster. IRC’s emergency response team, with local partner CISCOPE (civil society coalition for poverty eradication), implemented a project to support livelihoods and improve WASH in kogi state from February to May 2013. This was followed by a 3-month nutrition and food ``security program in the same location from October 2013 to January 2014. IRC has been supporting programs in Adamawa state early 2014 and expanded into Maiduguri in late 2015. The headquarters for IRC Nigeria is in Abuja city and provide support for the field office from the head office.

Job Overview/Summary: Procurement Assistant will play an important role in the Monguno field office by ensuring procurement-related activities such as market analysis, procurement of goods and services using established SOPs and enlighten IRC vendors on IRC policies and procedures.

Major Responsibilities:

• He /She will maintain a database of good and reliable suppliers for different categories of work
• The Procurement Assistant is responsible for facilitating the general aspects of IRC procurement operation. Working closely with Program, Administration, Finance, and HR. The Procurement Assistant is instrumental in supporting program activities through his/her
• Ensuring that procurement is carried out in accordance to IRC and donor-specific policies
• Coordination with finance, Admin, and program department to ensure integrated internal controls, timely payment of vendors, and full auditable support documents.
• Ensuring that a transparent and responsive procurement process is implemented and maintained.
• Work closely with the Procurement officer to process PRs, raise RFQs, PO’s, and Contracts as per SOPs.
• Routine communication, coordination, and planning with the relevant requesting staff/programs regarding the order and delivery of supplies.
• Establishment and maintenance of the ethical professional working relationship with supplies
• Maintain supplier information regularly purchased items and be informed of current local market conditions and ensure adequate documentation is maintained.
• Support and provide the appropriate training for procurement and program staff as required
• Manage procurement intern and procurement clerk.
• Advance the logistics manager of procurement-specific issues or improvements.
• Any other duties or tasks delegated by the supply chain officer or your supervisor.
• Generate and /or maintain an IRC Pre-qualified vendor database and also Generate and/or maintain a comprehensive price list for goods, services, and equipment purchased by IRC.

Key Working Relationships:

• Position Reports to Snr. Area Manager and Supply Chain Manager
  Position directly supervises:  Supply Chain Intern.
  Other Internal and/or external contacts:

Internal: Supply Chain, Program, and Finance team.

External:  Vendors

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or a Diploma in relevant field.
• Supply chain / logistics qualifications highly desirable.

Work Experience: 1-2 Years working experience

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

• Able to work in a high-pressure situation, solve problems and resolve conflicts.
• Able to independently organize work, prioritize tasks and manage time.
• strong interpersonal skills, able to coach and support others
• Self-motivated, honest, highly responsible, and punctual.
• excellent verbal and written communication skills, fluent in written and spoken English
• Advanced computer skills (MS word, excel, PowerPoint, and outlook.

Language Skills:  English and Hausa

Working Environment:  This position is located in Monguno and security situation is fluid and unpredictable.

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability. 

The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct.  These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability.  In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

IRC et les employés de IRC doivent adhérer aux valeurs et principes contenus dans le IRC WAY (normes de conduite professionnelle). Ce sont l’Intégrité, le Service, et la Responsabilité. En conformité avec ces valeurs, IRC opère et fait respecter les politiques sur la protection des bénéficiaires contre l’exploitation et les abus

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Sector: Health

Employment Category: Regular

Employment Type: Full-Time

Open to Expatriates: No

Location: Maiduguri, Nigeria

Job Description

IRC entered Nigeria in October 2012 in response to a widespread flood disaster. Since then, the IRC has expanded its scope and size of the programs as new areas became accessible after prolonged conflict and insecurity, in Adamawa, Borno Adamawa and Yobe States in the North-east. The IRC’s response to the humanitarian situation includes integrated health and reproductive health and nutrition services, as well as reproductive health care and women protection services.

Scope of Work:

The Senior Health Manager is the focal point for IRC's Health program at assigned LGAs (7 and 8 LGAs each) which includes emergency health response, recovery and resilience in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states. Promotes Health System Strengthening initiatives. In addition, she/he regularly supports health teams assigned to her/him. She/he reports to the Assistant Health Coordinator and works closely with the Senior Reproductive Health Manager, Senior Environmental Health Manager, Nutrition Manager and Monitoring and Evaluation Manager in implementation of health program.

Job Purpose

Under the direct supervision of the Assistant Health Coordinator, the Senior Heath Manager shall be responsible for the overall implementation of the health program that encompasses health system strengthening and emergency health planning and response activities in the assigned LGAs.

S/he will also be responsible for coordination with LGA government counterparts, providing technical support and guidance in the management of the health program.

Ensure a seamless link between service delivery interventions and LGA capacity for systems development. S/he should be knowledgeable with the issues around the functions and organization of the LGA local government, particularly the LGA health management teams and their capacity gaps

S/he will supervise and monitor the program implementation and ensure alignment to health indicators as per SPHERE/WHO standards and Nigeria MOH guidelines.

Key roles & responsibilities:

Program Management

• Lead the implementation of health program in the assigned LGAs and establish effective working relationship with government counterparts at State Primary Health Care Development Agency (SPHCDA), Hospital Management Board and Local Government offices;
• Develop health program work plans with Health Managers and monitor and supervise the Health Managers in the implementation of health program in the targeted LGAs;
• In collaboration with M & E sector, set high quality performance indicators, ensuring adherence to technical standards, best practices and donor guidelines;
• Seek out and nurture quality partnership with other implementing partners, local organizations and community structure;
• Foster inter program linkages, exchange of information and experiences and contribute actively to protection mainstreaming in the health program;
• Collaborate with other sectors such as nutrition, WASH, women protection and empowerment, Child protection to ensure holistic service is available in response to needs;
• In coordination with Assistant Health Coordinator, identify opportunities, formulate health program goals, objectives and intervention strategies;
• Contribute to planning, design, planning and drafting of new proposal.

Health System Strengthening:

• Provide technical and programmatic oversight, strategic direction and ensure appropriate support for the implementation of program activities in the areas of health systems strengthening and quality improvement;
• Provide leadership in development of HSS &QI framework for partner districts and at facility levels;
• Coordinate assessments, site strengthening, follow-up and supervision with use of supportive supervision guidelines;
• Identify clinical training needs and assist in the design and implementation of measures to address those needs, e.g. quality improvement systems and developing/adopting training curricula;
• Engage SPHDA and LGA stakeholders to define desired health outcomes and confirm clinical performance standards in alignment with national health service delivery standards and QI processes in different health facilities) and settings (static clinics, referrals, outreach), assess existing gaps in meeting standards; and develop a plan of action to achieve the desired health outcomes;
• Develop and test approaches for quality and performance improvement according to the local context as needed;
• Apply quality standards to ensure that health services meet national requirements, as well as meet client expectation;
• Advocate with SPHCDA, LGA and community-level health institutions to raise awareness about their role in improving health outcomes;
• Contributes to strengthening the referral system at all levels of health system;
• In collaboration with program staff, ensure that necessary quality improvement planning, budgeting and management activities occur to facilitate smooth and efficient program functioning.

Human Resource Management

• Monitor and supervise health managers to ensure program implementation is properly done and according to plans;
• Routinely monitor staff performance according to job responsibilities and performance objectives for direct reports and provide a written annual performance evaluation;
• Review personnel issues and concerns of health staff and assist in determining and implementing solutions;
• Recommend staff promotion, disciplinary action and termination to the Assistant Health Coordinator and HR Lead;
• Determine personnel needs for field-level activities, develop Job Descriptions, and assist in recruitment of staff;
• Undertake capacity-development programs for health staff.

Grants Management:

• Ensure project activities are implemented according to the work-plan and within the allocated budgets;
• Prepare weekly work – plans with the health teams;
• Ensure adherence to budgets by reviewing expenditures and spending patterns;
• Recommend grant and budget revisions to the Assistant Health Coordinator;
• Provide recommendations and interventions to correct any identified deviations that impact budget adherence.

Reporting, monitoring and evaluation

• Provide monthly reports on progress in the implementation;
• Responsible for all donor reports in the assigned projects/LGAs as required according to the guidelines and submit timely to the Assistant Health Coordinator for review;
• Supervise and regularly review and revise training manuals to maintain consistency with the accepted protocols;   
• Monitor closely the morbidity and mortality trends together with all the other health indicators to ensure that prompt actions are taken;
• Attend meetings concerning overall health program issues;
• Keep the Assistant Health Coordinator informed of all developments and issues through weekly situational reports.

Working Relationships:

• Position Reports to: Health Coordinator
• Position directly supervises:   Health  Managers/Sr. Health Manager, and work closely with Sr. Reproductive Health Manager
• Indirect Reporting: Health Coordinator
• Other Internal and/or external contacts: describe the nature of departments or groups the position influences or requires support from to accomplish objectives.
• Internal: All other IRC sectors offering integrated services at all intervention areas.
• External:  SPHCDA, UNFPA, WHO, HMB, Federal Ministry of Health, other INGOs.

Qualifications

• The position will be based in Maiduguri –Borno State, Nigeria. The situation in northeast Nigeria continues to be volatile and the security phase is orange or red depending on location;
• Benefit package for national position is inclusive;
• Competitive Monthly salary;
• Health Insurance Coverage for Family;
• Annual earned leave days;
• Pension scheme.

Requirement:

• Master’s degree in public health preferred, but not required ,
• At least 3 Years work experience in  health system strengthening and health programs both at clinical and community based programs, working in maternal and child health, drugs and medical supplies management  and other primary Health care components is preferable,
• Flexible to travel frequently and work  in different locations (ability to travel up to 50% time)
• Demonstrated grants and program management experience, preferably health related,
• Demonstrated experience working with multiple partners and stakeholders,
• Excellent report writing skills,
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills,
• Excellent budget management skills,
• Thorough knowledge and understanding Health Policy of Nigeria,
• Previous experience working in Northern Nigeria, willingness to work in Northern Nigeria,
• Experience delivering MCH and related trainings to health staff  using national or WHO guidelines,
• Ability to coach, mentor and develop technical capacity in programs management and technical staff in Quality Improvement

Standards of Professional Conduct: The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Code of Conduct.  These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability.  In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons and several others.

Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.

Working Environment

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.