Basic Function:
The Program Assistant will work with Project Coordinator to provide operational support for FHI 360 BPRM project. S/He will support planning, tracking implementation and budget for program and project and platform operations with support from the Project Coordinator.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Assist Project Coordinator maintain program monitoring checklists and budget tracking tools to effectively supervise deliverables and burn rate of project activities based on approved workplan.
- Assist with collation and submission of routine (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly and quarterly) progress reports from sub teams.
- Facilitate filing of accurate documentation and maintain a database of all progress reports, internal and external meetings etc.
- Assist the Project Coordinator to tracking project implementation and coordination, including work plan development, activity scheduling, and resource allocation.
- Assist in monitoring dashboards for tracking budget pipeline and labour report of the BPRM project.
- Assist in the preparation of reports, proposals, and other program-related documentation for internal and external stakeholders.
- Support with meeting coordination, note taking, communication with teams.
Skills, and abilities:
- Good organizational and analytical skills, with attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Good written and verbal communication skills in English and any other Nigeria language
- Ability to work collaboratively within a diverse team.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Well-developed computer skills
Qualifications and Requirements:
- BA/BSc degree in a relevant field such as, Business Administration, International development, social sciences, or a related discipline with 1 – 3 years of relevant experience with international development or humanitarian program.
- Good analytical, numerical and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Work independently with initiative to manage high volume workflow.
- Must exhibit high levels of professionalism, integrity and ethical values at all times.
- Demonstrated success in multicultural environments is required.
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Basic Function:
The Assistant Technical Officer, PHC will provide technical and programmatic support to implement high quality clinical care and support activities with primary focus on integrated medical services at the LGA level. He will triage, examine, diagnose and treat patients in need of primary health care at the facility. Based on the diagnosis, the ATO-
PHC will prescribe appropriate treatment to patients and suggest follow up as required.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Provides accurate diagnosis, treatment and management of patients in a primary health care setting.
- Assess patients and refers them for specialized health care (as required)
- Participate in the delivery of quality health care to patients in a primary health care setting.
- Adheres to relevant Code of conduct and ethics.
- Participate in outreach and community health programs (as required)
- Provide health education to patients.
- Contribute to the development of lessons learned from programs and projects related to Clinical, nutritional and integrated medical services and apply these lessons to modify existing programs and improve the design of new programs.
- Assist in strengthening a system of reporting on program progress against stated objectives and monitoring and evaluation frameworks.
- Contribute to the development of program strategies, subproject documents and work plans.
- Works closely with assigned team to ensure activities are implemented according to standard operating procedures (SOP’s).
- Build capacity of Community Health Workers (CHWs) through organized trainings.
- Remain informed on current programs in the field of Clinical Management of integrated medical services and related developments by reviewing current literature and staying alert to any implication of such experience and research to the project implementation especially the Clinical Management of integrated medical services at the facility level.
- Compiles and submits periodic reports.
- Ensure adequate infection prevention and control standards are always maintained.
- Participates in Continuing Professional Development (i.e. training, mentoring)
- Performs any other duties as may be assigned.
Network and coordinate with the relevant sectors:
- Establish good relationship with the State, Local Government Area authorities and community stakeholders.
- Establish a network with the other actors in the working area (I/NGO and CBOs)
- Establish a good understanding of the programs within the state and community.
- Establish link and meetings with the community leaders and different group existing in the working area.
- Coordination and participation in Nutrition Cluster, and nutrition assessment/ survey groups and filing of meeting minutes.
- Support, and actively participate the sub-Nutrition Cluster group meetings at district level constructively.
- Represent FHI 360 health and nutrition programs when and if necessary, vis-a-vis donors during their field visits.
Knowledge, Skills & Attributes:
- Knowledge of health and nutrition in humanitarian programs.
- Clinical management and training experience and ability to understand full range of issues around integrated health program.
- Knowledge of Nigerian clinical setting, including government and non-government settings.
- Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the social, political and ethical issues in the communities.
- Ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain compatibility among project staff, subcontractors, consultants and recipients of assistance.
- Ability to manage tight deadlines and deliver high volumes of work with minimal supervision.
- High degree of proficiency in written and spoken English communications. Hausa and Fulani languages will be added advantage.
- Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions like travel on bikes to hard-to-reach facility.
- Ability and willingness travel across Local Government Areas (LGAs) at the field
- Well-developed computer skills.
- Ability to travel 75% time.
Qualifications and Requirements:
- MB.BS, MD or its equivalent with at least 1-3 years relevant experience in emergency and constrained settings, INGO experience is most desirable.
- Must have a valid practicing license.
- 1-3 years relevant experience in clinical setting.
- Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.
- Previous experience working in a humanitarian crisis is highly desirable.
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Basic Function:
Position is responsible for treatment of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) with and without complications, provide nutrition rehabilitation among admitted SAM cases and prevent further deterioration through provision of therapeutic feeds, routine and specialized medicines. He/She will oversee health and nutrition counseling, capacity building of CMAM assistants.
Duties and responsibilities:
Lead community outreach activities, mid upper arm circumference screening/Active case finding for malnutrition in children under-5. Provision of OTP services in target communities and Internally Displaced Persons camp. Conduct defaulter tracing, follow-up visits and deliver key messages at the OTP site. Oversee timely identification of complications, non-responder, and two-way referrals to the stabilization center (SC) based on set criteria Develop Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) workplan, produce trend of malnutrition based on admission, carry-out mortality audit at the OTP Support M & E unit during assessments, focus group discussion including preparation and submission of timely reports. Support M & E unit during assessments, focus group discussion including preparation and submission of timely reports. Ensure appropriate documentation of services and continuously monitor OTP performance and output indicators. Support effective management of SAM children with complications at the Stabilization Centre Ensure correct clinical diagnosis, comprehensive health checks and appropriate treatment according to protocols of the patients while in the program. Ensure all criteria are respected and understood, including admission, discharge and transfer to and from the OTP/Stabilization Center (SC). Carry-out daily ward-round and develop 24-hour call-duty roster for CMAM-SC assistant. Take weekly and monthly physical inventory of all nutrition supplies ensuring stock levels are accounted for, ensure adequate availability of all medical and food supplies and ensure stock is pre-positioned as planned by discussing with logistics. Oversee preparation of safe therapeutic milk and food for admitted SAM children and caregivers respectively. Work closely with CMAM assistant’s at SC to ensure all protocols are understood and agreed and appropriate referrals take place to and from the Out-patient therapeutic program (OTP). Ensure comprehensive health checks, checking Vitals, frequent medicines and feed administration and treatment according to the protocols. Report on progress and any problems in a timely manner Respond to inquiries regarding the technical aspects of the program admission and discharge whenever necessary. Update patients forms and file including the critical care pathway (CCP) card, OTP follow up cards among to ensure completion, accuracy, coherence and to track patient progress. Provide key health and education messages to beneficiaries base the protocol and guidelines. Compile the statistical data (admission, default, cured, absent, death) and draft a report on activities The incumbent will support Standardized Monitoring and Assessment of Relief and Transition (SMART), Semi-Quantitative Evaluation of Access and Coverage (SQUEAC) and other nutrition surveys at LGA level Other duties as assigned.
Additional Responsibilities:
- This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive and the employee will also perform other related tasks as required and responsible for reporting and communication of progress and achievement of the specific assigned task.
- Inform TO HNS of any professional problems encountered.
Knowledge, Skills & Attributes:
- Ability and willingness to stay at the LGA is required.
- Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions like long distance walking to stabilization centre.
- Excellent spoken and written Local and English languages.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Previous experience working in clinical setting is an asset.
- Ability to prepare weekly and monthly program reports.
- Be flexible and adaptable with regards to the implementation of the daily work
Qualifications and Requirements:
- B.Sc in Nursing with 1-3 years’ post NYSC experience.
- MBBS with 1year experience.
- Experience working with a humanitarian organization is desirable.
- Experience working with a humanitarian organization.
- Additional public health certificate or other closely related field certificates from a government - recognized institution is an added advantage.
- Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.
- Previous experience working in a humanitarian crisis is highly desirable
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