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Job ID: 1900205
Grade: G1
Contractual Arrangement: Special Services Agreement (SSA)
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Contract duration: 3 months
Schedule: Full-time 

Description of Duties
Reporting to the Administrative Assistant and under the overall guidance of the Head (WHO Emergency Manager, Maiduguri) and working closely with the government of Borno State, the incumbent will have a front line responsibility for ensuring his/her availability for office errands:

• Make and serve tea to managements, partners and guests
• Clean and arrange the kitchenette area daily
• Responsible for disposing trash, wastes and other disposable materials as regards kitchen
• Running errands for official purpose
• Function in accordance with the daily work schedule
• Carry out any other reasonable duties within the overall function of the job
• Receive calls on behalf of PHEOC for alerts, updates and also to disseminate information and requests
• Make contacts with LGAs using the toll free lines and communicate on coordination with partners and state
• Follow up on report submission and presentations
• Assist the manager in booking of the hall for cluster meetings and place on board
• Daily inventory of stock
• Do Data entry when needed
• General management of the store
• Supervision of cleaners at the PHEOC.

Required Qualifications
Education:

• Essential: Secondary School Leaving Certificate.

Experience:

• Essential: one year relevant experience in a similar role
• Desirable: Relevant working experience within the UN and/or International NGO

Use of language skills:

• Essential: Able to communicate in English and the local language.

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Job ID: 1900206
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Grade: G2
Contractual Arrangement: Special Services Agreement (SSA)
Contract duration: 3 months
Schedule: Full-time 

Description of Duties

• Reporting to the EOC Manager, and under the overall guidance of the Head, WHO Emergency Manager, Maiduguri and working closely with government of Borno State, WHO & other partners in the state, the incumbent will have a front line responsibility of administrative activities within the PHEOC at the sub-national level (Maiduguri), ensuring the overall compliance with the administrative rules and emergency Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• The incumbent will manage a team of administrative clerks, volunteers and will assist to liaise with counterparts within the organization to ensure smooth coordination and implementation of administrative services. 
• In addition, the Administrative Assistant will be responsible for the management of PHEOC Store and Logistics.

Responsibilities
Administrations:

• Assist the PHEOC manager in the daily running of the PHEOC
• Take minutes of PHEOC/WHO general/ thematic team meetings; to develop points as action tracker, dispatch and follow up on the personnel responsible for action.
• Manage the PHEOC Database/dispatches and communication system
• Assist the PHEOC Manager/Team leads in power point presentations for meetings
• Receive calls on behalf of PHEOC for alerts, updates and also to disseminate information and requests
• Make contacts with LGAs using the toll free lines and communicate on coordination with partners and state
• Facilitate orderliness within the PHEOC
• Follow up on report submission and presentations
• Assist the manager in booking of the hall for cluster meetings and place on board
• Supervision of cleaners at the PHEOC

Logistics/Store Management:

• Keep records of store and register inventory and dispatches done within the PHEOC
• Daily inventory of stock
• Do Data entry when needed
• General management of the store.

Required Qualifications
Education:

• Essential:Secondary School Leaving Certificate.

Experience:

• Essential: Two years relevant experience in a similar role
• Desirable: Relevant working experience within the UN and/or International NGO

Use of language skills:

• Essential: Able to communicate in English and the local language.

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Ref No: 1900223
Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Schedule: Full-time 
Grade: NO-B
Contractual Arrangement: Special Services Agreement (SSA)
Contract duration: 6 Months

Purpose of the Position

• To coordinate WHO technical, programmatic and managerial activities aimed at supporting the Government of Nigeria to:
  • Achieve and maintain very high population immunity against polioviruses through high quality SIAs and routine immunization
  • Achieve recommended surveillance performance indicators for Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP), other Vaccine Preventable Diseases as well as other diseases of public health priority as highlighted in Nigeria's Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) strategy.

Description of Duties
Under the overall technical guidance of the IVE Cluster Leader, the Cluster Coordinator will work under the day-to-day supervision of the WHO State Coordinator and the oversight of the Zonal Coordinator, and will perform the following functions:

SIA Planning, Implementation and Monitoring:

• Prepare high quality SIA High Risk Operational Plans (HROP) and monitor implementation of these plans, including through pre-implementation SIA dashboard.
• Implement of micro-planning with attention to all components included in the 2013 NPEEP.
• Implementation of high quality training of all cadres involved in SIAs including independent monitors
• Supervise SIA implementation, daily review meetings in highest risk areas and timely submission of daily implementation SIA dashboard.
• Ensure high quality Independent monitoring and timely use of data for appropriate action.
• Monitor and document implementation of PEI accountability framework
• Support review of each SIA using recommended data and tools (LQAs, EIM, Tally Sheet Analysis.... etc.) and prepare feedback to all key stake-holders.

AFP Surveillance Planning, implementation and monitoring:

• Prepare AFP Surveillance work-plans for all LGAs in the cluster
• Support active surveillance visits targeting major hospitals and priority sites.
• Implement supportive supervision and capacity building for DSNOs, clinicians/health workers and community surveillance focal points (TBAs, traditional healers....).
• Conduct monthly review of (a) implementation of AFP surveillance work-plans (b) AFP surveillance performance in all LGAs in the cluster.
• Plan and implement of high quality investigation of any confirmed polio case
• Support surveillance of other VPDs and priority diseases within the national IDSR Strategy

Routine Immunization planning and monitoring:

• Ensure timely updating of Reaching Every Ward (REW) micro-plans of all LGAs in the cluster.
• Conduct weekly monitoring of Routine Immunization sessions (fixed and outreach)
• Conduct supportive supervision and training of Health workers in Routine Immunization.
• Support activities aimed at improving Routine Immunization Data Quality, including DQS.
• Monitor implementation of priority activities aimed at smooth introduction of new vaccines.
• Conduct monthly review of implementation of REW micro-plans and RI performance with particular attention to indicators included in the Routine Immunization Accountability Framework.

Cross Cutting Tasks:

• Support capacity building and mentorship of subordinates (LGA Facilitators, Field Volunteers) including through preparation of weekly work-plans and reports.
• Conduct advocacy to promote stake-holder ownership and participation in immunization activities
• strengthen partnership with Government officials, Traditional Leaders, Civil Society, Religious Leaders, Women’s Groups, Professional Associations, Civil Society… etc.
• Provide any support as requested by WHO State Coordinator.

Required Qualifications
Education:

• Essential: University degree, preferably in one of the following:  Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Public Health.
• Desirable: Post-graduate degree in Public Health, preferably in Epidemiology or other related public health fields

Experience:

• Essential: At least 5 years’ experience in EPI/PEI activities in similar roles in an organization concerned with public health management.
• Desirable: Prior working experience with international nongovernmental organization (INGOs), WHO/UN, health clusters partners, recognized humanitarian organizations.

Use of Language Skills:

• Essential: Advanced level spoken and written English.
• Desirable: Understanding local languages