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Project Summary
- The project seeks to improve access to quality, life-saving services and strengthen community resilience through a multi-pronged approach that integrates preventive and curative healthcare, nutritional support, and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention and response in Project LGAs
Job Summary
- The MEL Officer will be responsible for developing and implementing a robust MEL system to track project progress, measure impact, and ensure accountability to beneficiaries and stakeholders. This role requires a strong understanding of MEL principles, data management, and qualitative and quantitative research methodologies. The MEL Officer will play a crucial role in ensuring that the project is data-driven, adaptive, and effective in achieving its intended outcomes.
Roles and Key Responsibilities
MEL System Development and Implementation:
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive MEL plan for the project, aligned with the project's logical framework and donor requirements.
- Design and implement data collection tools and methodologies, including surveys, focus group discussions, key informant interviews, and routine data collection systems.
- Establish and manage a project database to ensure data quality, accuracy, and security.
- Develop and implement data quality assurance procedures.
Data Analysis and Reporting:
- Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to track project progress, identify trends, and assess impact.
- Prepare regular MEL reports, including progress reports, impact reports, and lessons learned reports, for internal and external stakeholders.
- Present MEL findings to project staff, partners, and stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.
- Maintain a knwledge management system to store and disseminate project-related information.
Accountability:
- Develop and implement accountability mechanisms to ensure that beneficiaries and stakeholders have access to information about the project and can provide feedback and complaints.
- Establish and manage a feedback and complaints mechanism.
- Ensure that beneficiary feedback is used to improve project implementation.
Collaboration and Coordination:
- Work closely with project staff, partners, and stakeholders to ensure that MEL activities are integrated into all aspects of the project.
- Participate in relevant meetings and workshops.
Required Languages:
- English and Hausa required; Fulani, Kanuri and/or other local languages are a plus.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, such as statistics, economics, public health, social sciences, or international development. A Master's degree is preferred. A Master’s degree is an added advantage.
- Minimum of three years of experience in monitoring, evaluation, and learning, preferably in the context of development projects.
- Strong understanding of MEL principles, data management, and qualitative and quantitative research methodologies.
- Experience in designing and implementing MEL systems.
- Proficiency in data analysis software, such as SPSS, STATA ,etc
- Excellent report writing and presentation skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Experience in working on projects related to healthcare, nutrition, or GBV prevention is highly desirable.
Skills / Abilities:
- Good relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with local partners, community members and government partners.
- General knowledge of local and state government practices.
- Well-developed knowledge of local community cultures, leaders, customs and practices through prior involvement in the community.
- Attention to details, accuracy and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities
- Proactive, results-oriented and service-oriented.
- Versatile in use of MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
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Project Summary
- The project seeks to improve access to quality, life-saving services and strengthen community resilience through a multi-pronged approach that integrates preventive and curative healthcare, nutritional support, and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention and response in Project LGAs
Job Summary
- The Risk Communication and Community Engagement Officer will be responsible for developing and implementing effective communication strategies to promote project objectives, foster community ownership, and build trust and collaboration with local stakeholders. This role requires a strong understanding of risk communication principles, community engagement methodologies, and the socio-cultural context of the target communities. The officer will work closely with project staff, community leaders, and other stakeholders to ensure that project activities are culturally sensitive, contextually appropriate, and responsive to community needs.
Roles and Key Responsibilities
- Assist the Program Manager and Community Liaison Officer in planning and implementing community mapping exercises to inform finalization of the project RCCE strategy.
- Develop IEC and other materials for use in community-level RCCE activities.
- Assist Program Manager in designing and conducting training of Community Mobilizers on community-level RCCE strategies.
- Plan community-level RCCE activities conducted by the RCCE Team
- Assist with set-up and lead field-level implementation of monitoring systems for tracking field-level RCCE activities carried out by the RCCE Team
- Lead mobilization of key community stakeholders including protection committee, youths, women, men and host communities to participate in community awareness events/meetings
- Liaise with community leaders and other sectors and agencies working locally in order to ensure coordination of field-level RCCE activities
- Ensure that Community Mobilizers adhere to AHI protection and safeguarding policies, security policies, and other risk mitigation policies while engaged in RCCE activities.
- Organize data collected from Community Mobilisers and prepare regular activity reports and submit as requested by Program Manager
- Lead/support NFI distributions as requested.
- Advise management about issues affecting project implementation, or key local issues affecting future project developments.
- Ensure that all project activities are implemented in a manner that is sensitive to gender and protects the safety and dignity of GBV survivors. Actively promote GBV prevention messages and refer survivors to appropriate support services.
Required Languages:
English and Hausa required; Fulani, Kanuri and/or other local languages are a plus.
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in communication, public health, social sciences, or a related field. A Master’s degree is an added advantage.
- Minimum of three years of experience in risk communication, community engagement, or health promotion in a developing country context.
- Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing effective communication strategies.
- Strong understanding of community engagement methodologies and participatory approaches.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and facilitation skills
- Ability to work effectively with diverse communities and stakeholders.
- Experience in working on projects related to healthcare, nutrition, or GBV prevention is highly desirable.
Skills / Abilities:
- Good relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with local partners, community members and government partners.
- General knowledge of local and state government practices.
- Well-developed knowledge of local community cultures, leaders, customs and practices through prior involvement in the community.
- Attention to details, accuracy and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities
- Proactive, results-oriented and service-oriented.
- Versatile in use of MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
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Project Summary
- The project seeks to improve access to quality, life-saving services and strengthen community resilience through a multi-pronged approach that integrates preventive and curative healthcare, nutritional support, and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention and response in Project LGAs
Job Summary
- The MHPSS Specialist will be responsible for developing and implementing culturally appropriate MHPSS interventions, providing training and capacity building to community health workers and other frontline staff, and ensuring the ethical and safe delivery of MHPSS services. This position requires a strong understanding of mental health and psychosocial issues in humanitarian or development contexts, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and a commitment to working collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.
Roles and Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical guidance and support to the project team and partners on all aspects of MHPSS.
- Develop and adapt MHPSS tools, protocols, and training materials to ensure relevance and cultural appropriateness.
- Stay abreast of current best practices and evidence-based interventions in the field of MHPSS.
- Coordinate the implementation of project activities, ensuring adherence to established protocols, guidelines, and best practices.
- Provide direct MHPSS services, including individual and group counseling, as needed.
- Develop and implement community-based MHPSS programs.
- Work closely with community health workers and other frontline staff to integrate MHPSS into their work.
- Coordinate with other project components to ensure the integration of MHPSS into all aspects of the project.
- Ensure all MHPSS activities are gender-sensitive and contribute to GBV prevention and response efforts.
- Develop and implement strategies to identify and support survivors of GBV.
- Train project staff and partners on GBV principles and best practices.
Required Languages:
English and Hausa required; Fulani, Kanuri and/or other local languages are a plus.
Education and Experience:
- A Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or a related field. A Master’s degree is an added advantage.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in public health program management, preferably in humanitarian settings
- Strong understanding of mental health and psychosocial issues in vulnerable populations.
- Experience developing and implementing MHPSS programs.
- Experience providing training and capacity building.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Experience working with GBV survivors is highly desirable.
- Knowledge of relevant international standards and guidelines on MHPSS.
Skills / Abilities:
- Good relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with local partners, community members and government partners.
- General knowledge of local and state government practices.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Commitment to humanitarian principles and ethical conduct.
- Cross-cultural sensitivity and adaptability
- Versatile in use of MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
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Project Summary
- The project seeks to improve access to quality, life-saving services and strengthen community resilience through a multi-pronged approach that integrates preventive and curative healthcare, nutritional support, and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention and response in Project LGAs.
Job Summary
This role requires a dedicated and experienced professional with a strong understanding of gender equality, protection principles, GBV prevention and response, and community mobilization. The LGA Gender and Protection Officer will work closely with community leaders, local authorities, and other stakeholders to ensure the effective delivery of project activities and the achievement of project objectives related to gender and protection.
- He/she shall work closely with the beneficiaries on a daily basis to ensure programming is gender sensitive and takes into account the needs of all beneficiaries.
- The Gender Officer will support the Project Team in conducting the gender assessments throughout the life of the project and will be present at every training session to ensure activities are being implemented in a gender sensitive way.
- The Gender-Protection Officer will support the team in providing protection specific outreach and awareness sessions to the beneficiaries. The Gender-Protection Officer will design, organize, and chair the Gender Discussions Meetings with the beneficiaries, to promote the participation and empowerment of women throughout the project cycle.
Job Description
- Build the capacity of all staff on Protection and GBV-related issues, in order to enhance internal knowledge and expertise and provide qualitative delivery of activities with high protection standards and enhance protection sensitive approach within the targeted communities.
- Work closely with the project team and the beneficiaries to ensure activities are being implemented in a gender sensitive manner.
- Hold regular meetings with the beneficiaries to determine needs
- Build a strong and working relationship with the female beneficiaries, ensuring they feel supported throughout the life-span of the project.
- Prepare, organize and conduct the protection-oriented Focus Group Discussions and Gender Discussion Meetings during project implementation
- Ensure equal participation of women and men in the activities and ensure to have an appropriate complaint and feedback mechanism to collect the communities’ feedback in a gender sensitive manner and ensure that the programme includes these feedbacks throughout the project implementation
- Meet regularly with the program team to fine-tune programming, ensuring activities are implemented using a gendered lens
- Assist in monitoring protection needs and service provision in sites according to agreed upon guidelines, standards and indicators.
- Support vulnerable individuals identified during project implementation.
- Ensure Do No Harm approach is applied in all activities conducted with the site and host communities.
General Responsibilities
- Keeping detailed, organized records of project information and documentation.
- Submit weekly and monthly work plans along with detailed activity reports to the Project Manager.
- Maintain constant contact with team members, direct and indirect beneficiaries.
- Respect the total confidentiality of information collected and circulated.
Essential Skills & Knowledge Required:
- Languages: Ability to speak local dialects is mandatory (Shuwa Arabic and Kanuri).
- BA or equivalent in Social Science, Social Work, Psychology, Counselling, Women/ Gender Studies related programs.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in protection programming.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality, ethics and respect for aid recipients at all times.
- Ability to engage with community members, partners, government and other stakeholders in a respectful manner (essential).
- Experience with participatory fieldwork, methodologies, monitoring and reporting.
- Patience, good personal organization, good communication and ability to work in teams.
- Efficient and responsible, with good personal accountability.
- Initiative, flexibility, team spirit, willingness to learn, and a positive attitude.
- Ability to work under time pressure, independently and with limited supervision.
- Computer literate (IT) and good level of numeracy.
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Project Summary
- The project seeks to improve access to quality, life-saving services and strengthen community resilience through a multi-pronged approach that integrates preventive and curative healthcare, nutritional support, and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention and response in Project LGAs
Job Summary
- This role is critical in ensuring the effective and efficient delivery of project activities, adherence to project goals, and the establishment of strong relationships with local stakeholders. The LGA Programme Team Lead will be responsible for managing a team of field staff, overseeing programme implementation, monitoring progress, and ensuring high-quality service delivery in line with project objectives and donor requirements.
Job Description
The successful candidate will perform the following functions:
- Provide strategic leadership and direction to the LGA-based project team.
- Ensure effective communication and coordination within the team and with other project staff.
- Oversee the planning, implementation, and monitoring of all project activities within the designated LGA(s).
- Ensure that project activities are implemented in accordance with the project work plan, and donor requirements.
- Coordinate with relevant stakeholders, including local government officials, community leaders, and other implementing partners.
- Identify and address challenges to project implementation in a timely and effective manner.
- Ensure the integration of preventive and curative healthcare, nutritional support, and GBV prevention and response activities.
- Monitor and evaluate the performance of healthcare providers and provide constructive feedback for improvement.
- Collect and analyze data on key project indicators to track progress and identify areas for improvement.
- Prepare regular reports on project activities, challenges, and recommendations.
- Collaborate with other project staff, LGA health authorities, and community stakeholders to ensure effective project implementation.
- Participate in relevant LGA and Sector meetings
- Any other duties as assigned by the Project Manager
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Public Health, Community Development, Social Sciences, or a related field. Master's Degree is added advantage
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in managing community-based development projects, preferably in the health, nutrition, or GBV sectors.
- Proven experience in leading and managing teams.
- Fluent in Kanuri, Hausa & English.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and facilitation skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Proficiency in computer applications (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite).
Skills / Abilities:
- Strong skills with the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Drive, and other cloud-based software tools.
- Strong communication and report-writing skills.
- Excellent leadership and coordination skills, with negotiation and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent knowledge on the management key stakeholders and community mobilisation.
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Job Summary
- The Nurse / Midwives will work to contribute to an improvement in the overall health of the targeted population through the provision of quality health care (curative, preventive health care). This position is expected to triage patients, ensure smooth patient flow, provide clinical care, assist with referrals as needed and provide health education and hygiene promotion.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities
Nurses
- Provide clinical nursing services according to internationally accepted standards.
- Assist clinicians, midwives, laboratory, vaccination, and pharmacy in running of general duties as designated by the Health Coordinator.
- Manage triage, taking vital signs and organize patients for consultation.
- Conduct vaccination for children and pregnant women.
- Conduct nursing care of patients as per guidelines & instructions of the physician
- Ensure compliance to MOH/WHO guidelines of rational drug use.
- In collaboration with the Health Coordinator provide treatment as per MOH/WHO treatment guidelines and protocols.
- Ensure that patients are accurately registered and recorded for reporting and case management.
- Ensure proper data management through completion of appropriate patient cards, registers, tally sheets, and reports.
- Ensure relevant patients including children under 5 are screened for malnutrition or provide malnutrition services if trained and responsibilities assigned by the Health Coordinator.
- Adhere to administrative directives with regards to work schedules, record keeping, patient communications, confidentiality, re-stocking of essential drugs, consumables, and other medical supplies.
- The duties and responsibilities listed are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive. The nature of AHI work requires personnel to adapt to a rapidly changing landscape; duties may be reconfigured to meet operational requirements.
Midwives
- Ensure the implementation and continuity of antenatal and postnatal care, family planning, obstetrical care (BEmONC and CEmONC), neonatal and comprehensive abortion care, management of victims of sexual violence, reproductive tract infections.
- Collaborating with the medical doctor and /or nurse in the management of Sexual Violence cases
- Conduct normal deliveries independently. Ensure daily data quality on ANC, admission, delivery, PNC, family planning, OPD and discharge registration, proper documentation of referral cases, and strengthen linkages.
- Ensure nutritionally at-risk infant and their mothers also receive mental health and health promotion support (targeted to the infant developmental age) as part of an integrated approach to inpatient nutritional care and treating the infant and mother as one unit.
- The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and not necessarily all inclusive.
Job Requirements
- Qualified and Registered Nurse / Midwife from government recognized Nursing Institute with a valid license to practice or a similar required qualification in the country for the position.
- Previous NGO experience in same capacity will be an advantage.
- Good communications skills, both oral and written
- Extremely flexible and have the ability to cope with stressful situations.
- Ability to relate to and motivate staff effectively.
- Good decision-making skills
- Clinical work experience of at least two (2) years as a professional midwife in low resource settings
- Language: English and local Languages are mandatory
- Essential computer literacy (word, excel, and Internet use).
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Project Summary
The project seeks to improve access to quality, life-saving services and strengthen community resilience through a multi-pronged approach that integrates preventive and curative healthcare, nutritional support, and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention and response in Project LGAs
Job Summary
- Under the Direct Supervision of the Health Coordinator, the CHEW acts supports in providing patients’ health care in collaboration other health team members in the facility.
- Assists the nurse and the rest of the medical team on duty with general nursing activities and over-all patient care according to international/national protocol and the given instructions under strict supervision/monitoring of a nurse.
- Follows AHI protocols and standards to ensure Quality and continuity of care, promotion and restoration of health of patients and population.
Main Responsibilities
- Assess and identify patient’s health needs
- Support nursing staff in patient management
- Provide health education to caretakers on hygiene, nutrition, warning signs, immunization
- Provide essential preventative assistance services and follow up on identified beneficiaries with Non Communicable Diseases and other diseases/morbidities of Public Health relevance.
- Ensure anthropometric measurements (MUAC, weight, height) are done properly and recorded accurately as required (aside from the common vital signs)
- Assist with setting up of equipment and materials as required
- Inform nurse in-charge of any incident or concerns regarding patient status
- Ensure proper assistance of patients with personal hygiene
- Follow hygiene and safety protocols at all times ensuring the cleanliness and tidiness of all facilities, material, linen, equipment, and carrying out the sorting and waste disposal.
- Ensure good transfer and follow up of beneficiaries after discharge.
- Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within AHI and amongst beneficiaries served by AHI
- Any other duties that may be assigned from time
Qualifications and Experience
- Nigerian health care qualification or Community Health Extension Worker (CHEW) qualified under the Nigerian health care legislation
- Minimum of 2 years of experience as nursing assistant/ nursing aid. Work experience with other NGO’s would be an advantage
- Valid and current practicing license.
- Good in written and spoken English. Fluent in Kanuri, and Hausa
Key Competencies:
- Strong communication skills: oral, written and presentation skills.
- Should be a team player and culturally sensitive.
- Strong leadership, team building, conflict resolution and ability to deliver AHI’s strategic objectives.
- Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations
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Job Description
- Visit homes, initiate dialogue with household members, determine the health situation, deliver key health messages, and undertake necessary actions;
- Guide the community on health improvement and disease prevention;
- Register households at frequencies stipulated in current guidelines
- Collect data and relay information to stakeholders to inform programs and policies
- Provide informal counseling, and referrals.
- Create connections between vulnerable populations and healthcare providers
- Help patients navigate healthcare and social service systems
- Promote disease prevention and environmental sanitation
- Community outreach by participating and giving health education, promote breast feeding, and child spacing
- Facilitate behavioral change among community members
- Awareness raising by informing and educating about sexual and reproductive health to all population (PLWD, Men, Women, young boys and girls)
- Provide effective emotional and social support.
Experience and Qualifications
- SSCE Completed
- Certified work experience with other NGO's & INGO's
- Demonstrate skill in field engagement.
- Understanding cultural context.
- Fluent in Kanuri, Hausa & English.
- Most be a resident of the community.
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Project Summary
- The project seeks to improve access to quality, life-saving services and strengthen community resilience through a multi-pronged approach that integrates preventive and curative healthcare, nutritional support, and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention and response in Project LGAs
Job Summary
- The Health Coordinator will play a vital role in the planning, implementation, and monitoring of all health-related activities within the project. This individual will work closely with project staff, community health workers, local health authorities, and other stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of high-quality, integrated health services. The Health Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating and overseeing the implementation of project activities related to primary healthcare, disease prevention and control, maternal and child health, nutritional support, and GBV prevention and response.
Roles and Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to the development of comprehensive work plans for health-related activities, aligned with project objectives and donor requirements.
- Coordinate the implementation of project activities, ensuring adherence to established protocols, guidelines, and best practices.
- Collaborate with other project staff to integrate health interventions with nutrition and GBV prevention and response activities, ensuring a holistic approach.
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with local health authorities, community leaders, and other relevant stakeholders.
- Provide technical guidance and support to community health workers and other project staff on health-related topics.
- Develop and deliver training programs for community health workers and other stakeholders to enhance their knowledge and skills.
- Monitor the quality of health services provided and identify areas for improvement.
- Stay abreast of current trends and best practices in public health, nutrition, and GBV prevention and response.
- Conduct regular field visits to monitor project activities and provide support to field staff.
- Identify challenges and propose solutions to ensure the effective implementation of project activities.
Coordination and Reporting:
- Represent the project at relevant meetings and forums.
- Prepare regular progress reports for the Project Manager and donors.
- Ensure timely and accurate reporting of project activities and results.
- Maintain accurate records and documentation of project activities.
Required Languages:
English and Hausa required; Fulani, Kanuri and/or other local languages are a plus.
Education and Experience:
- A Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Nursing, or a related field. A Master’s degree is an added advantage.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in public health program management, preferably in humanitarian settings
- Demonstrated experience in implementing integrated health programs that address primary healthcare, disease prevention and control, maternal and child health, nutritional support, and GBV prevention and response.
- Strong understanding of community-based health approaches and participatory development methodologies.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
- Experience in working on projects related to healthcare, nutrition, or GBV prevention is highly desirable.
Skills / Abilities:
- Good relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with local partners, community members and government partners.
- General knowledge of local and state government practices.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Commitment to humanitarian principles and ethical conduct.
- Cross-cultural sensitivity and adaptability
- Versatile in use of MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
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