Job Opportunities at Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA)

To supervise the overall activities of the Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) at the OTPs in Bade/Karasuwa LGA, Yobe state and ensure the smooth running of all other related community activities. Ensure that all activity link to the CMAM is done in close collaboration with the state and implemented according to the standard that help to get solution to reach vulnerable population.

He/She works in intelligent relationship/collaboration with MoH PHCs supervisor.

Cultivate the relationship with the 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

Management Activities

• Supervise the work of OTP nutrition supervisors, CNM and the SQLNS distributors involved in close consultation with Nurse Activity Manager or Medical Referent.
• Supervises daily NutriVax routine activities in the field (SQLNS distribution, Routine Immunization and the community mobilization by CNM) and supporting daily planning of the work where necessary.
• Supervise the supply and consumption of SQLNS
• Carry out supportive supervision through the time of implementation
• Ensure proper protocol for routine vaccination is followed
• Ensure proper protocol for NutriVax is followed
• Ensure IPC and Routine immunization safety measures are observed on the field
• Ensure general hygiene of the activity sites and follow up as such.
• Participate in the management of waste generated during the activity, ensuring all waste are properly segregated and disposed.
• Ensure community sensitization and mobilization are done in collaboration with the Head of health promotion.
• Ensure measures are in place for patients needing referral.
•  Ensure that the ambulance is available for referral and organize with close collaboration with the NAM and MedRef.
• Follow up all referred cases.

Data collection and analysis

• Ensure proper data collection and harmonization daily in all NutriVax sites.
• Collate and report weekly and monthly data from the field
• Participate in analysis of the data collated in respect to meeting target.

Management of drugs and medical equipment

• Manage the availability, correct use and maintenance of medical supplies (drugs, IPC materials and other equipment)
• Ensure that ALIMA ambulances are properly equipped with necessary medical supplies during referral.
• Ensure no drugs or medical consumables get expired in the field.
• Informs the Medical Responsible or Nurse Activity Manager or MedRef about any unavailability of medical supplies and other consumables like SQLNS.
• Ensure that there is no rupture of medical consumables for case management
• Analyse the consumption according to the data
• Ensure that there is proper use of all items distribute at health facility

Human Resources Management

• Supervise in close collaboration with the in-charges of different health centres and Nutrition Focal Person.
• Participate in the training/induction, evaluation, and communication of the staff under his/her responsibility in order to ensure the amount of knowledge required, with the support of the Medical Responsible, administrator and the PC if needed
• Plan on-job trainings when necessary for all the staff related to the NutriVax activity in collaboration with the Nurse Activity Manager.
• Supervise the community and facility health promotion activities in close collaboration with the Head of health promotion.

Meetings and others:

• Participates in the epidemiological reports related to health facilities in the project area.
• Participates in meetings with other supervisors in order to ensure smooth collaboration of all departments in terms of activities running.
• Perform any other duty as assigned by the organization through the Medical responsible or Project Coordinator.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Educational:

• Essential Nurse degree
• Registered Nurse
• Essential 3 years’ experience in Nurse practice and nurse management in a facility
• Experience in community activities (CMAM)
• Previous experience with ALIMA or other NGO’s in developing countries is desirable

Required Skills

• Advanced knowledge in Nursing management  
• Essential computer literacy (Excel, Word, Outlook and Internet)
• Training skills
• Well organized with good negotiation and communication skill
• Ability to work as part of a team, a part of multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary team, in emergency and under pressure, to manage stress easily and result oriented
• Ability to work in close collaboration with MOH staff
• Can work and create teamwork, flexible, and committed to the assigned position 
• Interest in and commitment to ALIMA’s activities, enthusiasm to represent the organization to others, to travel to different regions of Nigeria
• Languages: English compulsory, others are an asset like Hausa, Kanuri etc.

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MAIN PURPOSE IN THE ORGANISATION

Carry out direct activities with local population and organize, train and supervise community health workers’ activities according to ALIMA values and principles in order to promote health information and provide information about ALIMA’s activities to the population.

RESPONSIBILITY / MAIN ACTIVITIES.

In close collaboration with the Nurse supervisor, implementing and supervising educational campaigns according to ALIMA values, standards and procedures in order to increase awareness of the targeted population and to promote prevention and treatment of diseases in the project area

• In close collaboration with the Nurse supervisor, participating in the definition and update of the HP/IEC strategy and identifying indicators in order to monitor HP activities, results, and achievements. Supporting the Nurse supervisor in organizing and carrying out assessments and research on the impact of HP activities and identifying and reporting the constraints, difficulties or strength points of the HP strategy inside and outside the medical structures in order to reinforce the link between the communities and the project
• Providing support in selecting and developing quality pedagogical communication strategies towards the community. Planning information campaigns, including targets, objectives, methods and goals in order to increase awareness among the targeted population.
• Informing, according to protocols, community members and identified risk groups (prisons, army, sexual workers, etc.) about health-related issues
• Organizing health awareness sessions for ALIMA’s medical and non-medical staff
• Identifying key actors (local authorities, local NGOs, traditional healers, formal or informal authorities) and being the focal point for the networking in order to support the dissemination of health information of the target population, and be the point of reference for the relation and networking with these subjects.
• Organizing, training, and supervising the HP team in terms of planning and organizing their work, supporting, evaluating and coaching of personnel, collecting reports and reporting the activities of each health worker and regularly visiting communities that are under his/her responsibility
• Supervising, in close collaboration with the HR department, the HR associated processes (recruitment, training/induction, evaluation, potential detection, development and communication) of the staff under his/her responsibility in order to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required
• Ensuring cleanliness of IEC (information, education and communication) areas
• Collecting and reporting to the medical team any information linked to the health situation of the population and the patient Under supervision of the Project HR Manager managing personal files in order to ensure accuracy, compliance and on time payments.
• 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...).
• Facilitates the organization of training and awareness sessions
• Implements standards related to the prevention of abuse of power, gender-based violence and sexual violence.
• Ensures that team members and partners involved in the project (Ministry of Health, national partners, etc.) follow training and awareness sessions and apply the rules for preventing abuse.
• Contributes to creating and maintaining a nurturing and protective environment for his/her team, community members and project partners.

REQUIREMENTS

Education:

• Post Graduate qualification in Health Promotion/IEC specialization/Social Sciences/Community Health is desirable.

Experience:

• 2-year experience in similar position
• Essential working experience in Nutrition, Malaria, Vaccination (EPI), Maternal & Child Health, Health Promotion or Community Health related work

Language:

·       Excellent command of verbal and written English is essential. Notion of the local language is an asset.

Technical skills & Competence:

• Computer skills (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint)
•  Flexibility
• Teamwork
• Stress Management
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, good judgment and a high level of respect for confidentiality.