Latest Jobs at Albarka Health Spring Foundation (AHSF)

Location: Mafa & Bama - Borno
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Duration: 6 Months.
Expected Start Date: As soon as possible
Slot: 12 (6 per location) Openings

Duties and Responsibilities
Some common duties and responsibilities include.

• Assisting with daily living activities such as dispensing drugs to patients, ORS dilatation and using the home mix ORS.
• Respond to clients or patients according to their training.
• Utilizing equipment to move patients when necessary.
• Taking the patient’s vital signs such as blood pressure and temperature.
• Talking to patients.
• Health education on cholera prevention and other water borne diseases
• Attending meetings with other healthcare professionals.
• Assisting nurses and other staff when needed
• Collaborate closely with colleagues to respond to the significant medical care needs of clients.
• Plan for and coordinate the delivery of medical care pre- and post-arrival.
• Assist with developing partnerships with local medical and mental health service providers.
• Provide health-related information to newly arrived clients during Cultural and Intake Orientations.
• Work with other staff to identify newly arrived clients for primary health care appointments and needed specialty care.
• Refer clients for specialist appointments.
• Assist with coordinating client access to transportation and interpretation services for health care appointments. Transport clients to and from doctor appointments if needed.
• Coordinate with colleagues and local health care providers to ensure clients have access to culturally and linguistically appropriate services.
• Assist with conducting routine wellness checks and connect families to appropriate services.
• Implement tracking system for client primary care and specialist appointments.
• Maintain open and effective communication with other programs as appropriate.
• Actively participate in regularly scheduled staff meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education (Essential): Certified Board Exams CHEW
• Graduate of school of health technology (CHEW)
• Experience: 2 years and or field experiences.
• Confidentiality, Team Player, ability to work with little or no supervision, people management.
• Community health extension workers CHEW must be well versed in a number of care and medical techniques.
• They must be informed about the most recent care techniques available and always be looking for ways to improve their skills and knowledge.

Report Writing:

• Additional Skills: Ability to work in low resource field environments.
• Language Skills: Fluent in English (Speaking, Reading, Writing), Kanuri and Hausa are added advantage

Personal Skills:

• Ability to work under tight deadline team-work, negotiation skills and flexible working hours.

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Location: Mafa & Bama - Borno
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Duration: 6 Months.
Expected Start Date: As soon as possible
Slots: 24 Openings (12 per location)

Duties and Responsibilities
Some common duties and responsibilities include:

• Assisting with daily living activities such as dispensing drugs to patients, ORS dilatation and using the home mix ORS.
• Respond to clients or patients according to their training
• Utilizing equipment to move patients when necessary
• Taking the patient’s vital signs such as blood pressure and temperature
• Talking to patients and reassuring.
• Health education on cholera prevention and other water borne diseases
• Attending meetings with other healthcare professionals
• Assisting nurses and other staff when needed
• Collaborate closely with colleagues to respond to the significant medical care needs of clients.
• Plan for and coordinate the delivery of medical care pre- and post-arrival.
• Assist with developing partnerships with local medical and mental health service providers.
• Provide health-related information to newly arrived clients during Cultural and Intake Orientations.
• Work with other staff to identify newly arrived clients for primary health care appointments and needed specialty care.
• Refer clients for specialist appointments.
• Assist with coordinating client access to transportation and interpretation services for health care appointments. Transport clients to and from doctor appointments if needed.
• Coordinate with colleagues and local health care providers to ensure clients have access to culturally and linguistically appropriate services.
• Assist with conducting routine wellness checks and connect families to appropriate services.
• Implement tracking system for client primary care and specialist appointments.
• Maintain open and effective communication with other programs as appropriate.
• Actively participate in regularly scheduled staff meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Profile

• Education (Essential): Certified Board Exams SCHEW
• Graduate of school of health technology (CHEW)
• Experience: 2 years and or field experiences
• Confidentiality, Team Player, ability to work with little or no supervision, people management.
• Community health extension workers CHEW must be well versed in a number of care and medical techniques. They must be informed about the most recent care techniques available and always be looking for ways to improve their skills and knowledge.

Report Writing:

• Additional Skills: Ability to work in low resource field environments.
• Language Skills: Fluent in English (Speaking, Reading, Writing), Kanuri and Hausa are added advantage
• Personal Skills: Ability to work under tight deadline team-work, negotiation skills and flexible working hours.

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Location: Rabah LGA, Sokoto
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Duration: 6 Months
Expected Start Date: As soon as possible

Program Objective

• Sokoto State - The Humanitarian Cash Transfer in Rabah LGA, Sokoto State, Northwest Nigeria Project is tailored to potentially enable eligible households improve the nutritional status of children affected by Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) in Rabah LGA.
• Strengthening financial security of vulnerable households through cash transfers and associated monitoring mechanisms have the potential to improve dietary diversity, increase recovery from SAM, improve access to integrated health and nutrition services, hygiene, and income generation.

Job Summary

• As a key member of the Senior Management Team, the Project Manager will coordinate the development and implementation of quality programs and activities following national, state, funding agency and organization’s guidelines and requirements.
• S / He will be responsible for providing direction, coordination and support to the Program Team Leads, namely the Team Lead, Advocacy and Policy Influencing Unit and Team Lead, Individual and Community Capacity Strengthening and their team members.
• The Project Manager will ensure the smooth implementation of projects and the achievement of program objectives and outcomes.

Main Duties & Responsibilities
Program Implementation:

• Coordinate the development of new ideas and projects to meet the organization’s objectives, goals, mission and vision
• Supervise and support the program Team Leads and their team members by providing technical and strategic guidance, program direction, input and feedback.
• Serve as technical lead on developing project proposals and concept notes for new program ideas in collaboration with Team Lead, Strategy, Development and Learning.
• Ensure that interventions are tailored to meet the needs and promote adolescents and young people’s rights, particularly adolescent girls and young women.
• Provide management oversight for ongoing programs, ensuring that all projects are managed to budget and achieve the planned results on time based on organizational policy and donor requirements.
• Coordinate the development of annual organizational programs work plans and budget.
• Provide regular program and operational/financial reports to the Executive Director and Board Programs Committee
• Maintain and strengthen relationships with program partners and stakeholders.
• Oversee program/project-related monitoring, evaluation and learning process.
• Report monitoring and evaluation findings to the Executive Director and recommend changes to enhance the program as appropriate.
• Develop technical documents, including training guides, manuals, booklets etc., to aid the implementation of programs at the field level.
• Review and approve all organizational program reports submitted to external partners and donors.

Staff Management and Team Work:

• Deputize for the Executive Director or other colleagues as required.
• Facilitate shared learning and joint initiatives about programme implementation of activities.
• Support the development and realisation of program monitoring, evaluation and learning as well as knowledge management outcomes by promoting documentation and sharing of lessons learned.
• Work with the Executive Director to cultivate and manage donor relationships and partnerships.
• Nurture an open and collaborative work environment that encourages learning, productivity, accountability, flexibility, respect, non-discrimination and communication.
• In consultation with the Executive Director, recruit, interview and select qualified program staff.
• Serve as a non-voting member of the Board Program Committee.
• Work closely with the Executive Director and HR staff to carry out annual performance appraisals of program team members and develop capacity building plans.
• Treat beneficiaries with dignity and apply UNICEF Code of Ethics and Conduct, the UN Convention for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in the field, including sensitizing Field Staffs and vendors/agents on such principles

Position Requirements

• A Degree in Public Health, International Relations, Nutrition and Dietetics, Gender Studies, International Development, or related field. An advanced degree is desirable but not required for this position.
• Must have 5-7 years of advocacy / program experience required. Experience in influencing the policy and practice of governments and institutions through campaigning, advocacy and/or policy development is a plus.
• The Project Manager WILL be based in Sokoto.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking, policy development and fluent written/spoken English
• Experience working with local NGOs required
• Experience working and building collaborative relations with members of civil society, government, academia, and the private sector
• Demonstrated ability to take the initiative as well as develop and implement programs
• Ability to think and plan strategically.
• Ability to lead, inspire, manage, coach and mentor staff at both individual and collective level.

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Location: Mafa & Bama - Borno
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Duration: 6 Months.
Expected Start Date: As soon as possible
Slot: 6 (3 per location) Openings

Overall Responsibilities

• The Complaint and Response Mechanism Officer will provide support to the implementation, monitoring and accountability of AHSF Multi-sectoral Programs in Northeast Nigeria across different donor funded interventions.
• He/She will be responsible for ensuring Community Based Feedback and Response Mechanisms (CBFRM) are in place in all AHSF program sites to strengthen the quality and accountability of emergency response as well as upholding the organization’s commitment towards Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP) standards especially in regards to information sharing, beneficiaries’ participation, complaints and response mechanism.

Scope of the Position

• The CRM Officer will provide support to multi-sectorial intervention towards IDPs in NE Nigeria, in the design, planning, monitoring and evaluation of the program by managing complaint data and facilitating program implementation at state level, under the guidance and direct supervision of the MEAL Officer(s)/Protection AAP Officers and reporting directly to the MEAL team Lead and indirectly to the Health Coordinator.
• The CRM Officer will be responsible to setting up and managing the collection and the resolution of complaints in the field for AHSF Multi-sectoral Programs in Northeast Nigeria across different donor funded interventions. She/He will ensure accuracy of complaint registration and provision of feedback to beneficiaries, non-beneficiaries and other affected populations and stakeholders.

Main Responsibilities:
Under the direct supervision of the MEAL Officer(s)/AAP Protection Officers and the MEAL officer and in collaboration with other collaborators of the projects and of the Base, she/he will:

• Will manage the registration of complaints received by beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries at distribution point and community outreach activities.
• Attend and collect all complaints from beneficiaries, ensure feedbacks are given to beneficiaries in good time.
• Ensure toll free lines are active.
• To assist the M&E Officer in working with program staff and beneficiaries to develop structure and methods for managing the complaints and feedback in the field as well as maintaining the integrity of information received.
• This role will also involve management of CRM database by ensuring proper documentation and aggregation of CRM data including complaints received, investigated and responded to as well as providing detailed summaries of complaints issues to feedback to the program team during monthly and quarterly meetings/reports.
• The post holder with support from the M&E Officer will ensure the collection of quality complain and feedback across the response.
• The post holder will interface and support programme team members, support programme coordination and policy engagement.
• Maintenance of an effective record and filing system for all complaints solved and pending issues including correspondences and other related documents for quick and easy reference.
• Report any issue which needs immediate action to the MEAL Officer/AAP Protection Officers and follow up on the resolution of such issues.
• Supervisory support to conduct verification and screening of the non-beneficiaries who want to be included in the programme.
• Be in charge of providing feedback to the complainants when complaints are resolved, with the support of the Community Resilience Groups and other project community social structures.

Treat beneficiaries with dignity and apply AHSF’s Code of Ethics and Conduct, the UN Convention for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in the field.

• Work with program teams to ensure AHSF information on program activities is shared within LGAs and provide for beneficiary feedback in line with relevant guidelines and frameworks
• Where necessary, be responsible to organising, handling and managing call centres for AHSF Feedback Phone Lines, whilst maintaining call logs and detailed feedback tracking.
• Supervise and organize all assessments for the projects or for new projects especially monthly price and market assessment.
• Analyse the humanitarian situation, taking protection problems into consideration/Do no Harm to the population.
• Propose action plan to ensure that beneficiaries and local populations both understand the project goals and actively participate in their implementation.

Qualifications and Experience

• B.Sc / HND / ND in Management, Social Research, and Development Studies or a related field or comparable addition to experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Minimum of 1 years proven experience in accountability especially feedback mechanisms concepts and international humanitarian quality standards.
• Previous experience of working with NGOs.
• Experience in implementation of accountability and complaints reporting mechanisms in Nigeria.
• Experience in developing and/or managing complaints reporting mechanisms for food and cash transfer programs.
• Understand key concepts and commitments regarding accountability to affected populations (AAP), including Strong understanding of HAP, Do No Harm and other relevant global standards.
• Ethical, focused on treating complainants/ community fairly and culturally sensitive.
• Building collaborative relationships with beneficiaries and the community.
• Proven interest & commitment to humanitarian and development principles and demonstrable understanding of conflict / post conflict development contexts.
• Sound analytical, conceptual and strategic thinking skills.
• Excellent communication skills and experience in report writing.
• Proficiency in English, Hausa and Kanuri languages both spoken and written.
• Understanding of monitoring processes, learning, adaptation and evaluation.

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Location: Borno
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Duration: 6 Months.
Expected Start Date: As soon as possible

Job Summary

• The MEAL Officer will monitor programme results and logical framework and programme data collection, analysis, and reporting.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Track the project performances vs. project indicators
• Create and manage databases to ensure the traceability of the project beneficiaries and assistance provided.
• Regularly conduct on-site monitoring and post-distribution survey
• Review, clean and analyze all project data, including but not limited to: beneficiary registration, onsite monitoring, post-activity monitoring, final evaluation.
• Ensure that the project mid-term evaluation and project’s Real-Time Evaluation are conducted in a timely manner and as per donor’s regulations.
• Ensure the project final evaluation is timely conducted.
• Elaborate, review, and test all M&E tools.
• Promote the use of Information Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) solutions throughout the project including for the registration of beneficiaries, the registration of traders/vendors, the monitoring of the project activities, the post-distribution household surveys, the baseline study, and the mid-term and final evaluations.
• Establish and manage a system to track beneficiary and non-beneficiary’s feedbacks and complaints management.
• Ensure a timely submission of the post-distribution monitoring reports, feedbacks and complaints management reports, and evaluations reports.
• Support the development and testing of electronic data entry questionnaires during periodic surveys and data analysis using an appropriate statistical package.
• Train enumerators and daily workers on data collection tools and on the utilization of iPads and/or android devices.
• Supervise data collection exercises.
• Treat beneficiaries with dignity and apply UNICEF Code of Ethics and Conduct, the UN Convention for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in the field, including sensitizing Field Staffs and vendors/agents on such principles.

Position Requirements

• The MEAL Officer WILL be based in Maiduguri.
• Bachelor’s Degree or Engineering Degree in Information and Technology Management, Statistics, or any other relevant equivalent Degree.
• Master’s Degree in relevant fields; Information and Technology Management, Statistics, Public Health, Engineering will be an added advantage
• At least 3 years’ full-time experience in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning, preferably with an international/national NGO
• Be proficient in the use of computer applications (Microsoft Office - Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Be proficient in the use of M&E tools
• Demonstrated appropriateness of quantitative statistical management programs including, SPSS, KOBO, ODK, and EXCEL
• Have excellent team, budget, project management and representation competencies.
• Good use of English and Hausa languages.
• Be committed to Action the AHSF’s mission, values, and policies.

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Location: Maiduguri Borno,
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Duration: 6 Months
Expected Resumption Date: ASAP

Program Objective

• The program is aimed at providing emergency rainy season lifesaving integrated PHC intervention and response to cholera, malaria and other water borne diseases in Mafa and Bana LGAs of Borno State, Nigeria.

Job Summary

• The Health Manager will liaise with medical practitioners and nurses to ensure delivery of consistent high-quality healthcare to patients.
• This project employs a health system strengthening approach to provide a high-quality primary health care service to assist affected populations while using antimicrobials rationally.
• For AHSF Borno State project intervention. He/she will be responsible for supervising health staff of project and will carry over, implementation, monitoring, support with the overall capacity building of health program staff, and progress reporting of projects.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• The Health Manager conducts analysis of healthcare organizations to determine their financial status and make necessary adjustments for improvement.
• Healthcare manager is responsible for the hiring and training of a hospital’s clerical and administrative staff.
• He/she assigns and schedule tasks for general medical/administrative staff, and also monitors them to ensure effective performance of job duties.
• Healthcare manager usually develop action plans for ensuring smooth work operations in medical facilities.
• As part of the role, He/she oversees the maintenance and repair of hospital utilities and equipment.
• The Health Manager also ensures adherence to all government policies and regulations on healthcare management.
• The Health Manager employs information obtained from financial assessment to proffer professional financial recommendation to management.
• He/she conducts negotiations with vendors, suppliers, and contractors to secure best deals for a healthcare organization.
• The Health Manager is also responsible for sourcing and directing the flow of funds to finance medical projects.
• Provide overall managerial oversight for implementation of the health program activities.
• Ensure health project implementations are of high quality and meets the AHSF/MOH/International standard.
• Support Health Officer -SBCC and Health Office to prepare project work plans with clear targets/achievement benchmarks based on project milestones and deliverables.
• Employ a health system strengthening approach and manage the health team to create meaningful and sustainable solutions to prevent, correctly diagnose, and appropriately treat infectious diseases in the targeted populations.
• On need based, develop protocols, SOP and IEC materials and ensure they are put into use in supported health facilities.
• Provide technical support to health staff and provide them necessary mentoring and trainings as needed to build their capacity and enabling them to perform their tasks, includingproject management skills.
• Develop and coordinate work plans, and budgets aimed at sustained and effective implementation of the awareness raising activities for better results and coordination.
• Coordinate and organize global advocacy campaigns, including annual World Antimicrobial Awareness Week and facilitate its evaluation.
• Follow up and ensure quarterly supportive supervision sessions jointly conducted by the AHSF, State MoH and NCDC to monitor improvement in diagnostics, prescribing practices and IPC with quality-of-care audits are duly carried out.
• Support advocacy meetings with diverse stakeholders, such as MOH, NCDC; National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC); professional bodies; social, political, and religious leaders; and private medical providers/ chemists’ representatives, who are not government health care workers.

Position Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Public Health, MBBS, Nursing, Community Health or any other health related field
• Minimum of 2 years working experience as a health manager
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Excellent leadership and coordination spirit
• Fluent in English and local languages (Hausa, Kanuri)
• Experience working with NGO
• Master’s degree in public health and other health related fields would be an added advantage
• Committed to the core mission of Albarka Health Spring Foundation (AHSF)
• 3 - 4 years’ experience in coordinating, implementing and managing primary and secondary health programs
• Experience in writing project proposals, concept notes, budgeting and donors’ reports.
• Have experience in general management including financial and budget management, HR and logistics management
• Demonstrated Technical Skills
• Background in situation analysis, health assessments M&E and program implementation.
• 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.
• Languages: English and other local languages (Hausa, Kanuri and other local languages)
• Computer / Other Tech Requirements:
• Full professional competency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Add position-specific (e.g accounting software, statistical software, etc.).
• Ability to Travel: 30% of time if applicable.

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within Albarka Health Spring Foundation (AHSF) and amongst beneficiaries served by Albarka Health Spring Foundation (AHSF).
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time by supervisors.

Compliance& Ethics:

• Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout Albarka Health Spring Foundation (AHSF).
• As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of Albarka Health Spring Foundation (AHSF)’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Conducts work with the highest level of integrity.

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Job Summary

• As a key member of the Senior Management Team, the Head of Programs will coordinate the development and implementation of quality programs and activities following national, state, funding agency and organization’s guidelines and requirements.
• S/He will be responsible for providing direction, coordination and support to the Program Team Leads, namely the Team Lead, Advocacy and Policy Influencing Unit and Team Lead, Individual and Community Capacity Strengthening and their team members.
• The Head of Programs will ensure the smooth implementation of projects and the achievement of program objectives and outcomes.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Coordinate the development of new ideas and projects to meet the organization’s objectives, goals, mission and vision
• Supervise and support the program Team Leads and their team members by providing technical and strategic guidance, program direction, input and feedback
• Serve as technical lead on developing project proposals and concept notes for new program ideas in collaboration with Team Lead, Strategy, Development and Learning.
• Ensure that interventions are tailored to meet the needs and promote adolescents and young people’s rights, particularly adolescent girls and young women.
• Provide management oversight for ongoing programs, ensuring that all projects are managed to budget and achieve the planned results on time based on organizational policy and donor requirements
• Coordinate the development of annual organizational programs work plans and budget
• Provide regular program and operational/financial reports to the Executive Director and Board Programs Committee
• Maintain and strengthen relationships with program partners and stakeholders
• Oversee program/project-related monitoring, evaluation and learning process
• Report monitoring and evaluation findings to the Executive Director and recommend changes to enhance the program as appropriate
• Develop technical documents, including training guides, manuals, booklets etc., to aid the implementation of programs at the field level.
• Review and approve all organizational program reports submitted to external partners and donors.

Staff Management and Team Work:

• Deputize for the Executive Director or other colleagues as required.
• Facilitate shared learning and joint initiatives about programme implementation of activities
• Support the development and realization of program monitoring, evaluation and learning as well as knowledge management outcomes by promoting documentation and sharing of lessons learned
• Work with the Executive Director to cultivate and manage donor relationships and partnerships.
• Nurture an open and collaborative work environment that encourages learning, productivity, accountability, flexibility, respect, non-discrimination and communication
• In consultation with the Executive Director, recruit, interview and select qualified program staff.
• Serve as a non-voting member of the Board Program Committee
• Work closely with the Executive Director and HR staff to carry out annual performance appraisals of program team members and develop capacity building plans

Education and Experience

• A Degree in Public Health, International Relations, Gender Studies, International Development, or related field. An advanced Degree is desirable but not required for this position.
• 5-7 years of advocacy/program experience required. Experience in influencing the policy and practice of governments and institutions through campaigning, advocacy and/or policy development is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking, policy development and fluent written/spoken English
• Experience working with local NGOs required
• Experience working and building collaborative relations with members of civil society, government, academia, and the private sector
• Demonstrated ability to take the initiative as well as develop and implement programs
• Ability to think and plan strategically
• Ability to lead, inspire, manage, coach and mentor staff at both individual and collective level.

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse:

• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within Albarka Health Spring Foundation (AHSF) and amongst beneficiaries served by Albarka Health Spring Foundation (AHSF).
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time by supervisors.

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Main Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the clinical Supervisor, the EPI Nurse will be responsible for the following main activities in order to ensure the quality of care in the mobile clinics:

• Realization of the patient’s triage and taking vital signs
• Realization of paramedic’s acts including vaccination
• Implementation of health education sessions
• Collection, computerization and analysis of weekly epidemiological data.
• Reporting and attendance to different meetings

Tasks Description

• Preparation of the medical site
• Install the furniture and the material before the start of each mobile clinic
• Prepare all the necessary drugs, material and equipment for mobile clinics and ensure that everything is ready before starting the activities
• Realization of the patient’s triage and taking vital signs
• Prepare all the necessary drugs, material and equipment for mobile clinics and ensure that everything is ready before to leave AHSF office
• Keep always the nurse tools clean and organized
• Do the triage of the patients with the medical doctors and give an AHSF number to the patients needing a medical consultation
• Take weight, temperature and BP for all the patients who have been registered
• Give deworming drugs to all the targeted children according to the protocol
• Ensure patient confidentiality is respected and treat all the patients with respect and dignity
• Identify medical emergencies and refer them immediately to the medical doctor
• Realization of paramedic’s acts including vaccination
• Follow the basic medical rules of hygiene when performing paramedics acts
• Realize malaria rapid diagnostic tests according to necessity and/or prescription
• Urine dipstick tests to the patients according to necessity and/or prescription
• Haemoglobin test according to prescription
• Make dressings according to AHSF protocols
• Do injections according to necessity and/or prescription
• Ensure the cleaning and sterilization of dressing material on a daily basis
• Check the immunization status of the children and proceed to proper immunization of targeted children according to EPI calendar.
• Evaluate the right quantity of vaccines and consumables per day
• Health Education Sessions

Others:

• Give suggestions to improve the functioning of AHSF mobile clinics
• Participate to the loading and unloading of the vehicles and to the setting up of the mobile clinics
• Participate to weekly physical inventory of mobile clinic pharmacy
• Be flexible in performing his/her duties to ensure that beneficiaries are getting good quality services
• Perform other additional duties on request of the team leader
• Inform immediately the security focal point in case of any security problem in the field

Profile

• Education (Essential): Diploma / Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• RN/RM/RPHN
• Experience: 2 years and or field experiences
• Confidentiality, Team Player, ability to work with little or no supervision, people management, Report Writing
• Additional Skills: Ability to work in low resource field environments.
• Language Skills: Fluent in English (Speaking, Reading, Writing), Kanuri and Hausa are added advantage

Personal Skills:

• Ability to work under tight deadline team-work, negotiation skills and flexible working hours.

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse:

• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within Albarka Health Spring Foundation (AHSF) and amongst beneficiaries served by Albarka Health Spring Foundation (AHSF).
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time by supervisors.

Compliance& Ethics:

• Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout Albarka Health Spring Foundation (AHSF). As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of Albarka Health Spring Foundation (AHSF)’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Conducts work with the highest level of integrity.

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Job Summary
The Finance Officer will be specifically responsible for:

• Finance - The daily financial operations (accounting, financial management, budget monitoring, reporting, and accounting package, familiarize himself / herself on Insight applications of the office (QuickBooks) and ensure that the financial accounting environment follows AHSF policies and procedures, donor rules and regulations & National/State requirements.

Main Duties & Responsibilities
Finance / Accounting:

• Ensure that the financial accounting environment in the Office follows AHSF policies and procedures, donor regulations and local legal requirements.
• Work with the Accounts Payable Specialist to ensure the disbursement Requests are in line with the authorization matrix and process them at appropriate level.
• Assist with the review liquidation requests submitted by partners and ensure the liquidation documentation is in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and in compliance with AHSF and donor requirements.
• Keep informed about local fiscal and other financial laws related to taxes and exemptions; inform the Head of Office and NW Finance Manager as appropriate.
• Ensure that the financial accounting environment in the Local Office follows AHSF policies and procedures, donor regulations and local legal requirements.
• Prepare Disbursement Requests for next level authority approvals and process them at appropriate level.
• Keep informed about local fiscal and other financial laws related to taxes and exemptions; inform the Head of Office and North East Finance Manager as appropriate.
• Prepare request and send request for Operation staff and for the sub-office for approval.
• Will make recommendations to the head of program on items to be disposed of and prepare list of items for auctioning when directed.
• Facilitate effective Coordination, understanding and cooperation between the Operations department and Program Department.

Representation:

• Serve as a liaison with donors on matters related to the program to ensure financial and programmatic accountability to donors
• Participate in donor meetings and communicate relevant information to Finance Director and Country Director when called upon to do so
• Assist in activities to ensure maximum visibility of the agency amongst the NGO community
• Participate in the production of reports and ensure the timeliness and accuracy of information provided, as well ensuring confidentiality of sensitive information
• Contribute to the creation of a positive image and overall credibility of the organization, notably through the application of the organizations Code of Conduct, ethics, values and stand-point with regard to internal and external actors.
• Treat beneficiaries with dignity and apply UNICEF Code of Ethics and Conduct, the UN Convention for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in the field, including sensitizing Field Staffs and vendors / agents on such principles

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or any Management related course, professional certification inclusive ICAN, ACA, ANAN.
• Master’s Degree in relevant fields; Accounting, any Management course will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 3 years relevant administrative management experience, preferably with an international/national NGO.
• The Finance Officer will be based in Sokoto State.
• Prior experience in supervising staff in a structured work environment
• Demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Must demonstrate a good understanding of contemporary management best practices
• Must have excellent research and facilitation skills.
• Excellent people skills.
• Demonstrate high level of initiative, diplomacy, and tact
• Excellent knowledge of computer software – MS Office and Excel especially.
• Must be flexible and be able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Be committed to Action the foundation's mission, values, and policies.

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Program Objective

• The Humanitarian Cash Transfer in Rabah LGA, Sokoto State, Northwest Nigeria Project is tailored to potentially enable eligible households improve the nutritional status of children affected by Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) in Rabah LGA.
• Strengthening financial security of vulnerable households through cash transfers and associated monitoring mechanisms have the potential to improve dietary diversity, increase recovery from SAM, improve access to integrated health and nutrition services, hygiene, and income generation.

Job Summary

• The Admin and Logistics Officer will be responsible for reviewing overall administrative and logistics processes, tracking warehouse storage, deliveries, office repairs maintenance and supplies. ensuring that adequate purchase of office items renewal of office rental, communication, recharge cards, supervision of cleaners and cooks.
• Administer AHSF logistics policy and procedures in accordance with donor guidelines and requirements. S/He will implement and maintain Logistics and fleet management policies, systems, and procedures.

Main Duties & Responsibilities
Office Administration and Management:

• Develop strategies to ensure efficient application of agency resources, minimize wastage and achieve highest standards of stewardship
• Directly supervise the building maintenance and repair for the office and residences
• Provide supervision on couriers to ensure that items documentation (for sent and received items) is carried out properly.
• Responsible for conducting due diligence process for vendors.
• Prepare payment pack for all bills and update the pending to Line Manger
• Provide day to day general support to staff office operation.
• Ensure that all administrative documents related to procurement are collected and filed according to organizational purchasing procedures and transmitted to administration.
• Ensure that all vehicle records and reports including logbooks, accident reports, e t c are filled appropriately.
• Coordinate timely hotel booking and flight schedule arrangement

Logistics:

• Implement Logistics processes and logistics operations for the project, including grants, strictly following all rules and regulations as well as all stipulations established by Nigerian law.
• Review and recommend changes to procurement policies and procedures as required.
• Supervise and verify the procurement of materials according to the context and or/needs of the beneficiary, community and/or project.
• Work with local, national, and international vendors of goods and services to ensure quality, maintain professional distance required to ensure high ethical standards.
• Ensure competitive procurements by attracting potential vendors for the purchase of goods or services either through direct, bid invitation, or other mechanisms that ensure high standards of transparency.
• Designate or participate in evaluation committees for proposals submitted by the various vendors, according to the solicited terms of reference and regulations.
• Verify quality and quantity of products according to the context and/or needs of the beneficiary, community, and/or project.
• Coordinate delivery logistics with program team and/or grantees to obtain the required permits including delivery receipts.
• Management of fleet and logistics related contracts for quality of services offered by outsourced fleet service provider.
• Coordinate transportation, permits, authorizations, insurance, loading and unloading of goods/materials, and financial allocation or related expenses under grants.
• Prepare budgets, solicit quotations, negotiate, conduct analysis, and recommend vendors for delivery of goods and materials to grantees.
• Communicate all delivery schedules corresponding to grant and operations procurements, including the projection of related expenses.
• Verify deliverables are complete and done in a timely manner.
• Perform other tasks, as assigned.
• Alert the relevant project staff about the receipts and dispatches and coordinate with them, as it may be necessary.
• Ensure that warehouse register and Kardex are updated and stock reports are produced, including fuel and circulated to the Logistics Coordinator and the Head of Base on monthly basis.
• Ensure that all generators/invertors and power systems are well maintained and remain in excellent condition, at all times.
• Ensure that servicing on all power equipment and generators are carried out regularly in an efficient manner and that individual service schedule for each machine exits and records are kept properly.
• Provide day-to-day supervision of drivers and rental cars and ensure that all the rental cars are properly cleaned, well maintained and driven/used as per the polices of the organization,
• Ensure that the allocation of vehicles and drivers is done in an effective manner, in response to support requirements of the projects and coordination.

Fleet Management:

• To assure efficient vehicle movements planning based on program and support needs, managing the daily weekly and monthly fleet/ vehicle allocation by department using standard AHSFs tools.
• Ensure submission on weekly basis of a joint movement plan.
• Ensure drivers management (including preparing duty roster) and build capacity for improved performance.
• Submission on monthly basis fleet report, fuel report, vehicle maintenance tracker and supervision of fuel consumption.

Inventory/Asset Management:

• He / She will manage the warehouse.
• Ensure way bills are prepared signed and stamped before handing over transporters.
• Maintain and update the office's equipment inventory register.
• Physically mark all items.
• Add or delete items as required according to the AHSF/Nigeria and the Agency’s Inventory Policy after due consultation with the Operations Manager
• Send an updated Inventory report on assets over $5000 to Head of Office every quarter
• Responsible for receiving procured items in collaboration with the Administrative and HR Assistant.
• Develop standards on the efficient use of office equipment including office and telecommunication equipment and overseeing the maintenance contracts for this equipment.
• Provide guidance on the use and maintenance of office equipment (generators, photocopiers etc.) to maximize use and functionality.
• Will make recommendations to the head of admin on items to be disposed of and prepare list of items for auctioning when directed.
• Treat beneficiaries with dignity and apply UNICEF Code of Ethics and Conduct, the UN Convention for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in the field, including sensitizing Field Staffs and vendors/agents on such principles

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Procurement and Management or related field.
• Master's Degree in relevant fields; supply chain management, business administration or any related will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 2 years relevant work experience, preferably with an international/national NGO.
• The Admin and Logistics Officer WILL be based in Sokoto.
• Experience with budgeting and cost analysis.
• Prior donor experience is highly desirable
• Demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills
• Must demonstrate a good understanding of contemporary management best practices
• Must have excellent research and facilitation skills
• Excellent people skills.
• Demonstrate high level of initiative, diplomacy, and tact
• Excellent knowledge of computer software – MS Office and Excel especially.
• Must be flexible and be able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Be committed to Action the AHSF’s mission, values, and policies.

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Job Summary

• The MEAL Officer will monitor programme results and logical framework and programme data collection, analysis, and reporting.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Track the project performances vs. project indicators
• Create and manage databases to ensure the traceability of the project beneficiaries and assistance provided.
• Regularly conduct on-site monitoring and post-distribution survey
• Review, clean and analyze all project data, including but not limited to: beneficiary registration, onsite monitoring, post-activity monitoring, final evaluation.
• Ensure that the project mid-term evaluation and project’s Real-Time Evaluation are conducted in a timely manner and as per donor’s regulations.
• Ensure the project final evaluation is timely conducted.
• Elaborate, review, and test all M&E tools.
• Promote the use of Information Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) solutions throughout the project including for the registration of beneficiaries, the registration of traders/vendors, the monitoring of the project activities, the post-distribution household surveys, the baseline study, and the mid-term and final evaluations.
• Establish and manage a system to track beneficiary and non-beneficiary’s feedbacks and complaints management.
• Ensure a timely submission of the post-distribution monitoring reports, feedbacks and complaints management reports, and evaluations reports.
• Support the development and testing of electronic data entry questionnaires during periodic surveys and data analysis using an appropriate statistical package.
• Train enumerators and daily workers on data collection tools and on the utilization of iPads and/or android devices.
• Supervise data collection exercises.
• Treat beneficiaries with dignity and apply UNICEF Code of Ethics and Conduct, the UN Convention for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in the field, including sensitizing Field Staffs and vendors/agents on such principles

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or Engineering Degree in Information and Technology Management, Statistics, or any other relevant equivalent Degree.
• Master’s Degree in relevant fields; Information and Technology Management, Statistics, Public Health, Engineering will be an added advantage
• At least 3 years’ full-time experience in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning, preferably with an international/national NGO
• The MEAL Officer will be based in Sokoto.
• Be proficient in the use of computer applications (Microsoft Office - Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Be proficient in the use of M&E tools
• Demonstrated appropriateness of quantitative statistical management programs including, SPSS, KOBO, ODK, and EXCEL
• Have excellent team, budget, project management and representation competencies.
• Good use of English and Hausa languages.
• Be committed to Action the AHSF’s mission, values, and policies.

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Program Objective

• The program is aimed at providing emergency rainy season lifesaving integrated PHC intervention and response to cholera, malaria and other water borne diseases in Mafa and Bana LGAs of Borno State, Nigeria.

Job Summary

• The Deputy Health Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day field implementation of the health activities
• He/she will be assisting the Health Manager in carrying out the organizational health activities
• He/she will be responsible in managing emergency health responses.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• He/she ensures the service safely plans staffing levels and complies with legislation and regulatory requirements
• He/she undertakes care assessments of people needing care and support, as well as working closely with healthcare professionals and others
• He/she helps the service to recruit and develop new care workers, supporting, supervising and performance managing them
• He/she works closely with the Health Manager to ensure that all health-related activities are in order
• Program Management, Technical Quality, and Strategy
• Health program management
• Provide overall managerial oversight for implementation of the health program activities;
• Ensure health projects implementation are of high quality and meet the AHSF / MoH / International standards;
• Support Health Managers to prepare project work plans with clear targets / achievement benchmarks based on project indicators;
• Provide technical support to health staff and provide them necessary mentoring and trainings as needed to build their capacity and enabling them perform their tasks, including project management skills;
• Participate in emergency assessments when necessary and develop plans for rapid and appropriate responses in consultation with WASH, protection, nutrition, WPE and others.
• Program Development / Grant Management.
• In collaboration with Health Managers, develop and expenditure plan, review budget vs. actual expenditure for health grants on a monthly basis and take necessary actions;
• Ensuring budgets are used appropriately and efficiently and spending is in line with the AHSF financial procedures and donor requirements;
• Ensure data collection, data compilation, timely preparation and submission of all internal reports including weekly and other associated monthly, quarterly, donor and special reports;
• Contribute to proposal development and donors’ reporting whenever necessary.
• Staff Performance Management, Learning & Development.
• Required for all positions with supervisory responsibility, if special considerations are needed (e.g. remote management), make this additive to the base language here.
• Hire, supervise, and build the capacity of team members in relevant technical and management competencies.
• Develop and implement remote management capacity building approaches to build the strengths of the team in Nigeria.
• Coach, train, supervise and mentor direct-report staff, including communicating clear expectations, setting annual performance objectives, providing regular and timely positive and constructive performance feedback, and providing documented semi-annual performance reviews.
• Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and providing oversight and guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions.
• Approve and manage all time, attendance and leave requests to ensure adequate departmental coverage; ensure monthly, accurate timesheet submission and carry out probationary reviews.
• As required identify staff performance issues and work with Human Resources to document and address these in accordance with the National Staff Employment Policies.
• Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and providing oversight and guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions.

Position Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Public Health, Community Health or other Health related field.
• 2 - 3 years’ experience in coordinating, implementing and managing primary and secondary health programs
• Experience in writing project proposals, concept notes, budgeting and donors’ reports.
• Have experience in general management including financial and budget management, HR and logistics management
• Demonstrated Technical Skills
• Background in situation analysis, health assessments M&E and program implementation.
• 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.

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within Albarka Health Spring Foundation (AHSF) and amongst beneficiaries served by Albarka Health Spring Foundation (AHSF).
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time by supervisors.

Compliance & Ethics:

• Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout Albarka Health Spring Foundation (AHSF). As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of Albarka Health Spring Foundation (AHSF)’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Conducts work with the highest level of integrity.

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Program Objective

• The Humanitarian Cash Transfer in Rabah LGA, Sokoto State, Northwest Nigeria Project is tailored to potentially enable eligible households improve the nutritional status of children affected by Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) in Rabah LGA.
• Strengthening financial security of vulnerable households through cash transfers and associated monitoring mechanisms have the potential to improve dietary diversity, increase recovery from SAM, improve access to integrated health and nutrition services, hygiene, and income generation.

Main Duties
Under the general supervision and guidance of the Program Manager or the designate the Communications Officer, will be responsible for the following key duties.

• Develop, maintain and update an appropriate work plan for the assigned area, which implements the corporate communications strategy, in order to maintain and enhance the visibility and reputation of AHSF, and support fundraising activities, ensuring alignment with AHSF strategy.
• Plan, manage and evaluate communications campaigns that favorably impact the views of the public, opinion leaders and donors in order to raise AHSF profile and support fundraising activities and donor reporting requirements.
• Prepare communications products that effectively convey the desired message to targeted audience(s).
• Maintain and develop a contact list of journalists and media outlets, and manage the regular flow of news/information about AHSF work to the media, ensuring reputational risks are identified and managed.
• Define a social media plan for the assigned area which leverages social media content, platforms, networks and partners to enhance coverage and support of AHSF activities.
• Generate and/or facilitate the production of donor specific visibility content including, text, photos, videos and audio for use across a range of integrated online platforms, in order to support global and country fundraising activities, ensuring consistency with corporate messages.
• Track and analyze traditional and online media, to identify trends and/or issues, and propose solutions and ideas to improve the effectiveness of communication strategy and activities.
• Coordinate and prepare accurate and timely reporting on communications activities that enables informed decision-making, evaluation of objectives and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
• Build capacity of AHSF staff on all aspects of external relations communication, providing advice, guidance and training to ensure consistent, quality communications activities that deliver the desired impact.
• Work in close collaboration with counterparts to align activities and ensure a coherent approach to communications within AHSF.
• Contribute to preparedness actions, providing technical recommendations and guidance and monitoring the management of communications specific risks.
• Other duties as required.
• Provide technical and operational support to government counterparts, NGO partners, UN system partners and other country office partners/donors on the application and understanding of AHSF and UNICEF policies, strategies, processes and best practices on Communications and Public information related issues to support program visibility, reporting and success stories.
• Conduct regular program field visits and/or exchange information with partners/stakeholders to assess progress and provide technical support, take appropriate action to resolve issues and/or refer to relevant officials for resolution.
• Provide technical and operational support to government counterparts, NGO partners, UN system partners and other country office partners/donors on the application and understanding of AHSF and UNICEF policies, strategies, processes and best practices on Communications and Public information related issues to support program visibility, reporting and success stories.
• Treat beneficiaries with dignity and apply UNICEF Code of Ethics and Conduct, the UN Convention for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in the field, including sensitizing Field Staffs and vendors/agents on such principles.

N.B: This ToR shall be inclusive of any other task specifically assigned by the Project Manager and direct supervisor for what concerns the implementation of the program activities.

Job Requirements
Educational Qualification

• Advanced University Degree in Journalism, International Relations, Public Relations, Communications or other relevant field, or First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or specialised trainings/courses.

Experience:

• 3 years working in INGO, NGO or Private Media at least 1 year of which should be communications for Nutrition programming.
• At least one year of postgraduate progressively responsible professional experience as a journalist or communications/public information officer.
• Development of information strategies and programmes;

Technical Skills & Knowledge:

• Sound theoretical understanding of Communications concepts and principles with a broad knowledge of best practices, techniques and processes and specialized knowledge in a specific area;
• Knowledge of common business principles and processes and the ability to quickly assimilate AHSF and UNICEF specific processes and systems;
• Ability to rapidly analyse and integrate diverse information.

Competencies:

• Good communication and negotiation skills with the ability to persuade, influence and adapt communication style to different situations and individuals;
• Excellent oral, editing and writing skills.
• Well organized and detail oriented;
• Ability to work independently and on a team with other Communications Officers and other units.

Essential:

• Be professional, motivated, flexible and culturally sensitive
• Be excellent in communication skills and proficient in report writing especially success stories.
• Be resident and familiar with the terrain in the Northeast Nigeria.
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office programming (Access, Outlook, Excel, Power Point, and Word).
• Excellent communication, writing and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication, coordination and facilitation skills.
• Ability to work in a team, and establish effective working relationships with person of different national and culture background.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and simultaneously manage multiple tasks in an autonomous manner.
• Previous work experience with INGO, NGO and Private Firm.

Preferred:

• Knowledge of the local language (Hausa in Sokoto pattern)
• Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.
• Previous experience with similar position.

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Job Summary

• The project manager will be the overall manager of the program providing both administrative, leadership and technical support to the staff.
• The Nutrition Officer will be directly responsible for the day-to-day field implementation activities of the emergency nutrition programming through cash transfer programming CTP for the management of SAM without complications under the community management of acute malnutrition CMAM.
• He/she will be responsible for managing emergency nutrition responses, working with CNM’s.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Conduct/update situation analysis of the nutrition situation for the development, design, and management of nutrition related programs/projects.
• Facilitate the delivery of the nutrition activities at the field level and provide technical support to HWs and CNMs
• Ensure beneficiaries are data are captured for CTP.
• Conduct post distribution monitoring PDM via house hold visit.
• Ensure SAM cases are registered also beneficiaries with disabilities are registered.
• Ensure total number of Households with beneficiary SAM children aged 6-59 months are registered segregated by sex, disability status.
• Ensure proper MUAC screening data of beneficiaries are recorded and documented.
• Training of Community Nutrition Mobilisers (CNMs) training on how to conduct MUAC screening, counsel caregivers and conduct follow-up monitoring visits to beneficiary households.
• Supporting targeting of beneficiaries; formation and establishment of Care groups; selection of community volunteers and members of community structures.
• Update tracking tool to monitor program screening-based data on acute malnutrition, collect health facility-based disease surveillance reports and update morbidity reporting tool for assigned health facilities/LGAs.
• Participate with M&E team in supervision of data collection for nutrition and health assessments.
• Liaise with nutrition and health assistants for accessing community support group database, health facility database on a regular basis and updating overall health facility-based activities.
• Conduct ongoing capacity assessment of health workers on CMAM services delivery, reproductive health service delivery, vaccination etc. and review the training needs and/or coaching needs.
• Support the SNO/NW Nutrition sector in organizing LGA based coordination meeting.
• Facilitate quarterly review meetings/workshops with respective government health managers at State/LGA level.
• Regularly report and coordinate with line supervisor regarding challenges, issues faced in the field for timely and appropriate decision-making.
• Ensure regular contact with SMoH service providers and LGA health authorities to receive service delivery report in a timely manner.
• Treat beneficiaries with dignity and apply UNICEF Code of Ethics and Conduct, the UN Convention for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in the field, including sensitizing Field Staffs and vendors/agents on such principles

Position Requirements

• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition, Public Health, community health or another relevant field.
• Minimum of 3 years’ work experience in implementing CMAM, IYCF, and other community-based nutrition activities. Experience in MAM treatment using Cash Transfer Programming is desirable.
• Master’s Degree in relevant fields; Nutrition, Public Health, Community Health will be an added advantage
• The Senior Nutrition Officerwill be based in Sokoto State.
• Be proficient in the use of computer applications (Microsoft Office - Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Have excellent leadership, coordination, team, budget, project management and representation competencies.
• Fluent in English and Hausa languages.
• Have previous NGO experience managing mobilization in different interventions (i.e.CBT, WASH, Nutrition) preferably.
• Be committed to Action the AHSF’s mission, values, and policies.

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Job Summary

• The HR Officer is responsible for the employee life cycle management of staff in the Nigeria office. The HR Officer will work in close collaboration with the global HR team ensuring compliance with local and global HR policies and the deployment of global HR initiatives and assist in day-to-day office operations.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Adhering to all AHSF policies in force, promoting their applications and ensuring compliance with local labour law as well as with AHSF HR internal processes
• Acting as the primary point of contact for HR matters and handle HR related queries from staff to resolution or escalation as necessary.
• Responsibility for all HR and Admin related communications to the office, under the supervision of the Head of Operations.
• Working closely with the global HR team to keep track of new positions, contributing actively in planning the recruitment cycle of such new requirements and implementing them.
• Liaising with the global HR team to ensure offer letters and contracts are prepared and issued in a timely manner
• Responsibility for planning and ensuring systematic induction for all new staff ensuring that induction plans are signed off and filed in the staff personal file.
• Monitoring probation periods and reviews and ensure outcomes are communicated formally.
• Helping to draft employment letter and contract addendum under global HR team guidance and supervision
• Responsibility for the day-to-day delivery of all aspects of the country HR Administration local processes
• Tracking attendance, leave, eligibility and balances of all staff ensuring records are kept updated as per organisational requirements
• Working with the Head of Operations and global HR team members to support projects within the organisation e.g the Staff Engagement Survey / development of the HR system, etc

Administration:

• Maintain up-to-date assets/inventory register and an efficient record/storage of all office supplies and fixed assets.
• Manage filing and archiving of all financial and administrative documents.
• Manage rental agreements for offices and housing.
• Assure that all facilities are well functioning, including housekeeping, office supplies, electricity, maintenance and repair, internet and other communications functions in the field office.
• Assure proper use and functionality of office equipment; liaise with landlords on rented properties.
• Supervise cleaners and cooks.
• Support field logistics including staff and consultant travels, training/workshop logistics, hotel reservations, and airport and hotel pick-ups.
• Organize business meetings and workshops as necessary, including engaging speakers, making room arrangements, arranging refreshments, sending invitations, collecting meeting materials, and taking minutes as directed.
• Record and circulate minutes of staff meetings.

Team Management:

• Ensure weekly briefings and update with all team members once a week.
• Discuss security update and rules with team.
• Ensure appraisals are conducted periodically.
• Ensure dissemination of information to team members.
• Team building; ensuring each team member is carried along on the job and build individuals capacity.

Capacity Building:

• Work with program manager to identify training needs, plan and organize training and identify external training sources.
• Prepare a template of all mission training needs from each department for the year.
• Conduct training for staff internal capacity.
• Train staff on new and existing HR policies when needed.
• Identify learning platforms and inform staff to take do the training and submit soft copies of certificate to HR depart.

Archiving:

• Prepare all document files for audit and spot check internally and externally.
• Ensure all document relating to filling is complete and ready for request.
• Ensure filling and archiving process safety of both hard copies and soft copies of documents.
• Ensure all HR documents are archived in confidentiality.
• Treat beneficiaries with dignity and apply UNICEF Code of Ethics and Conduct, the UN Convention for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in the field, including sensitizing Field Staffs and vendors/agents on such principles

Position Requirements

• The HR and Admin Officer will be based in Sokoto / local government areas.
• Have a sound understanding of Nigerian labour law and be able to confidently apply HR management practices for the benefit of staff and management.
• Must be confident and fully conversant in business English, both written and verbal, and it would be advantageous if for you to be proficient in local languages.
• In addition to the above, you should be educated to Bachelor’s degree level in Human Resources, Industrial and Organisational Psychology, Business Administration and/or experienced in a relevant field to an equivalent level, and have a professional HR certification such as CIPM, CIPO or its equivalent.
• Must demonstrate a good understanding of contemporary management best practices.
• Must have excellent research and facilitation skills
• Excellent people skills.
• Demonstrate high level of initiative, diplomacy.
• Excellent knowledge of computer software – MS Office and Excel especially.
• Must be flexible and be able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Be committed to AHSF the ’s mission, values, and policies.

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About the Project

• The Humanitarian Cash Transfer in Rabah LGA, Sokoto State, Northwest Nigeria Project is tailored to potentially enable eligible households improve the nutritional status of children affected by Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) in Rabah LGA. Strengthening financial security of vulnerable households through cash transfers and associated monitoring mechanisms have the potential to improve dietary diversity, increase recovery from SAM, improve access to integrated health and nutrition services, hygiene, and income generation.

Job Summary

• The Nutrition Assistant will be directly responsible for the day-to-day field implementation activities of the emergency nutrition programming through cash transfer programming CTP for the management of SAM without complications under the community management of acute malnutrition CMAM.
• He/she will be responsible for managing emergency nutrition responses, working with CNM’s.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Facilitate the delivery of the nutrition activities at the field level and provide technical support to HWs and CNMs
• Ensure beneficiaries are data are captured for CTP.
• Conduct post distribution monitoring PDM via house hold visit.
• Ensure SAM cases are registered also beneficiaries with disabilities are registered.
• Ensure total number of Households with beneficiary SAM children aged 6-59 months are registered segregated by sex, disability status.
• Ensure proper MUAC screening data of beneficiaries are recorded and documented.
• Training of Community Nutrition Mobilisers (CNMs) training on how to conduct MUAC screening, counsel caregivers and conduct follow-up monitoring visits to beneficiary households.
• Supporting targeting of beneficiaries; formation and establishment of Care groups; selection of community volunteers and members of community structures.
• Work closely with care group promoters and lead mothers to ensure all aspects of the program are understood and agreed and appropriate referrals take place to and from the community to health facilities.
• Work closely with CNMs to ensure all children are screened correctly.
• Ensure comprehensive health checks and correct clinical diagnosis at the time of assessment according to the CMAM protocols so that the patient receives appropriate treatment in the relevant program.
• Provide key health and nutrition education messages to beneficiaries based on the protocol and guidelines.
• Respond to inquiries regarding the technical aspects of the program admission.
• Follow-up and ensure CNMs interact with the beneficiaries properly.
• Provide a daily and weekly CMAM report to the nutrition officer.
• Documents lessons learned in specific technical areas.
• Treat beneficiaries with dignity and apply UNICEF Code of Ethics and Conduct, the UN Convention for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in the field, including sensitizing Field Staffs and vendors/agents on such principles

Position Requirements

• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition, Public Health, Community Health or other relevant field.
• 1-2 years’ work experience in implementing CMAM, IYCF, and other community-based nutrition activities. Experience in MAM treatment using Tom Brown approach is desirable.
• Master’s Degree in relevant fields; Nutrition, Public Health, Community Health will be an added advantage
• The Nutrition Assistant will be based in Sokoto.
• Be proficient in the use of computer applications (Microsoft Office - Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Have excellent team, project management and representation competencies.
• Ability to speak local languages in will be an added advantage.
• Have previous NGO experience managing mobilization in different interventions (i.e CBT, WASH, Nutrition) preferably.
• Be committed to Action the AHSF’s mission, values, and policies.

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Program Objective

• The program is aimed at providing emergency rainy season lifesaving integrated PHC intervention and response to cholera, malaria and other water borne diseases in Mafa and Bana LGAs of Borno State, Nigeria.

Main Duties & Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Deputy Health Coordinator, the clinical Supervisor will be responsible for the following main activities:

• Providing technical and operational support to mobile clinic staff
• Management and leadership of Clinic team
• Collection and analysis of health & pharmaceutical data
• Supporting the development of coherent project implementation strategy
• Reporting and attendance to different meetings.
• Manage Community Health Workers.
• Liaise with medical trainers to ensure the delivery of quality PHC services to the target population.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical support to mobile clinic staff
• Train staff on medical protocols including hygiene protocols
• Ensure use and respect of medical protocols through observation and supervision of medical and paramedic’s staff
• Implement regular on-the-job trainings and supportive supervision according to a weekly/monthly schedule
• Train and supervise CHW working in mobile clinic areas
• Establish mechanisms of providing regular weekly/monthly feedback on statistics and health activities to Clinic Staff
• Plan and implement thematic capacity building or specific trainings according to the identified needs for staff.
• Participate in establishing/improving referral system
• Supervise drugs stock management in mobile clinics and OTP
• Work in close collaboration with the medical trainers to ensure comprehensive on-the-job training for each of the specialities: SRH, PHC, EPI, Nutrition, LAB,
• Oversee and support the implementation of best practices introduced by trainers and HPC
• Operational Management of Clinic team.
• Act as focal point for liaison with community leaders and representatives in clinic area of operation
• Lead on coordination with other actors, including UN, INGO and GoN, in clinic area of operation
• Provide regular, timely updates to Health Coordinator and Deputy health coordinator
• Organize the weekly schedule of the Clinic team to ensure the smooth running of the activities
• Ensure that Clinic medical and paramedics staff respect their assigned tasks
• Provide strong leadership to ensure Clinic staff understand and work according to AHSF principles
• Collection and analysis of health & pharmaceutical data
• Ensure the implementation of data collection protocols, working closely with the database officer and HPC
• Ensure accurate collection of HF data.
• Monitor the drugs consumption by establishing/maintaining mechanisms of consumption record and inform the Health Program Coordinator and Pharmacist in case of any unusual consumption, or stock shortages
• Identify and rectify gaps or weaknesses in medical activities by using monitoring and supervision tools
• Ensure rapid communication of suspect communicable disease to HPC
• Developing coherent project implementation strategy
• Assist in preparing and implementing operational action plan for MC and/or OT component in collaboration with coordination team.
• Assist in the implementation of the project activities in collaboration with project coordination team
• Assist Health Program Coordinator and Deputy Health coordinator in preparing data collection tools as well as medical and paramedics protocols
• Reporting and attendance to different meetings
• Prepare weekly activities report to submit to the Deputy Health Coordinator
• Compile epidemiological reports for inclusion in medical reports or any other relevant reports
• Support the pharmacist to compile drug consumption report per month.
• Participate in a pro-active way to internal meetings (medical, security).

Qualifications and Requirements

• Education (Essential): Diploma RN / RM / Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, MPH in Public health will be an added advantage.
• RN/RM/RPHN
• Experience: 2 years and or field experiences.
• Confidentiality, Team Player, ability to work with little or no supervision, people management, Report Writiing.
• Additional Skills: Ability to work in low resource field environments.
• Language Skills: Fluent in English (Speaking, Reading, Writing), Kanuri and Hausa are added advantage.
• Personal Skills: Ability to work under tight deadline team-work, negotiation skills and flexible working hours.
• Work experience with other NGO’s would be an asset.

Skills and Competencies Required:

• Good relationship management/ advocacy skills
• Advanced knowledge of and experience using MS office packages including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook among other
• Must possess good data analysis, report writing, interpretation, and presentation skills.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills
• Leadership/mentoring skills, supervisory and good interpersonal skills.
• Patient counselling
• High level of integrity and adherence to professional ethics
• Proficiency at using Microsoft office software: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.
• Ability to prioritize, plan and organize workflow to tight timeframes
• Ability to multitask and work with minimal supervision
• Attention to detail and ability to follow up on tasks to completion
• Excellent interpersonal skills, a good listener that is easy to talk to.

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within Albarka Health Spring Foundation (AHSF) and amongst beneficiaries served by Albarka Health Spring Foundation (AHSF).

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Program Objective

• The Humanitarian Cash Transfer in Rabah LGA, Sokoto State, Northwest Nigeria Project is tailored to potentially enable eligible households improve the nutritional status of children affected by Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) in Rabah LGA.
• Strengthening financial security of vulnerable households through cash transfers and associated monitoring mechanisms have the potential to improve dietary diversity, increase recovery from SAM, improve access to integrated health and nutrition services, hygiene, and income generation.

Job Summary
The Finance Lead will be specifically responsible for:

• Finance - The daily financial operations (accounting, financial management, budget monitoring, reporting, and accounting package, familiarize himself/herself on Insight applications of the office (QuickBooks) and ensure that the financial accounting environment follows AHSF policies and procedures, donor rules and regulations & National/State requirements.

Main Duties & Responsibilities
Finance / Accounting:

• Ensure that the financial accounting environment in the Office follows AHSF policies and procedures, donor regulations and local legal requirements.
• Work with the Accounts Payable Specialist to ensure the disbursement Requests are in line with the authorization matrix and process them at appropriate level.
• Assist with the review liquidation requests submitted by partners and ensure the liquidation documentation is in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and in compliance with AHSF and donor requirements.
• Keep informed about local fiscal and other financial laws related to taxes and exemptions; inform the Head of Office and NW Finance Manager as appropriate.
• Ensure that the financial accounting environment in the Local Office follows AHSF policies and procedures, donor regulations and local legal requirements.
• Prepare Disbursement Requests for next level authority approvals and process them at appropriate level.
• Keep informed about local fiscal and other financial laws related to taxes and exemptions; inform the Head of Office and North East Finance Manager as appropriate.
• Prepare request and send request for Operation staff and for the sub-office for approval.
• Will make recommendations to the head of program on items to be disposed of and prepare list of items for auctioning when directed.
• Facilitate effective Coordination, understanding and cooperation between the Operations department and Program Department.

Representation:

• Serve as a liaison with donors on matters related to the program to ensure financial and programmatic accountability to donors
• Participate in donor meetings and communicate relevant information to Finance Director and Country Director when called upon to do so
• Assist in activities to ensure maximum visibility of the agency amongst the NGO community
• of sensitive information
• Participate in the production of reports and ensure the timeliness and accuracy of information provided, as well ensuring confidentiality.
• Contribute to the creation of a positive image and overall credibility of the organization, notably through the application of the organizations Code of Conduct, ethics, values and stand-point with regard to internal and external actors.
• Treat beneficiaries with dignity and apply UNICEF Code of Ethics and Conduct, the UN Convention for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in the field, including sensitizing Field Staffs and vendors/agents on such principles.

Position Requirements

• The Finance Officer WILL be based in Sokoto State.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or any Management related course, professional certification inclusive ICAN, ACA, ANAN.
• Master’s Degree in relevant fields; Accounting, any Management course will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 3 years relevant administrative management experience, preferably with an international/national NGO.
• Prior experience in supervising staff in a structured work environment
• Demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Must demonstrate a good understanding of contemporary management best practices
• Must have excellent research and facilitation skills.
• Excellent people skills.
• Demonstrate high level of initiative, diplomacy, and tact
• Excellent knowledge of computer software - MS Office and Excel especially.
• Must be flexible and be able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Be committed to Action the ’s mission, values, and policies.

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Job Summary

• The MEAL Assistant will monitor programme results and logical framework and programme data collection, analysis, and reporting.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Track the project performances vs. project indicators
• Create and manage databases to ensure the traceability of the project beneficiaries and assistance provided.
• Regularly conduct on-site monitoring and post-distribution survey.
• Review, clean and analyze all project data, including but not limited to: beneficiary registration, onsite monitoring, post-activity monitoring, final evaluation.
• Ensure that the project mid-term evaluation and project’s Real-Time Evaluation are conducted in a timely manner and as per donor’s regulations.
• Ensure the project final evaluation is timely conducted.
• Elaborate, review, and test all M&E tools.
• Promote the use of Information Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) solutions throughout the project including for the registration of beneficiaries, the registration of traders/vendors, the monitoring of the project activities, the post-distribution household surveys, the baseline study, and the mid-term and final evaluations.
• Establish and manage a system to track beneficiary and non-beneficiary’s feedbacks and complaints management.
• Ensure a timely submission of the post-distribution monitoring reports, feedbacks and complaints management reports, and evaluations reports.
• Support the development and testing of electronic data entry questionnaires during periodic surveys and data analysis using an appropriate statistical package.
• Train enumerators and daily workers on data collection tools and on the utilization of iPads and/or android devices.
• Supervise data collection exercises.
• Treat beneficiaries with dignity and apply UNICEF Code of Ethics and Conduct, the UN Convention for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in the field, including sensitizing Field Staffs and vendors/agents on such principles

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or Engineering Degree in Information and Technology Management, Statistics, or any other relevant equivalent Degree.
• Master’s Degree in relevant fields; Information and Technology Management, Statistics, Public Health, Engineering will be an added advantage
• At least 3 years’ full-time experience in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning, preferably with an international/national NGO.
• The MEAL Officer will be based in Sokoto.
• Be proficient in the use of computer applications (Microsoft Office - Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Be proficient in the use of M&E tools
• Demonstrated appropriateness of quantitative statistical management programs including, SPSS, KOBO, ODK, and EXCEL
• Have excellent team, budget, project management and representation competencies.
• Good use of English and Hausa languages.
• Be committed to Action the AHSF’s mission, values, and policies.