Sector: Health
Employment Category: Regular
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: No
Location: Maiduguri, Nigeria
Job Description
The International Rescue Committee, one of the world’s largest humanitarian agencies, provides relief, rehabilitation and post-conflict reconstruction support to victims of natural disaster, oppression and violent conflict in 42 countries. The IRC is committed to bold leadership, innovation and creative partnerships. Active in public health, education, livelihoods, women's empowerment, youth development, and protection and promotion of rights, IRC assists people from harm to home.
IRC entered Nigeria in October 2012 in response to a widespread flood disaster. Since then, the IRC has expanded its scope and size of the programs as new areas became accessible after prolonged conflict and insecurity, in Adamawa, Borno Adamawa and Yobe States in the North-east. The IRC’s response to the humanitarian situation includes integrated health and reproductive health and nutrition services, as well as reproductive health care and women protection services.
Scope of Work:
The Senior Health Manager is the focal point for IRC's Health program at assigned LGAs (7 and 8 LGAs each) which includes emergency health response, recovery and resilience in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states. Promotes Health System Strengthening initiatives. In addition, she/he regularly supports health teams assigned to her/him. She/he reports to the Assistant Health Coordinator and works closely with the Senior Reproductive Health Manager, Senior Environmental Health Manager, Nutrition Manager and Monitoring and Evaluation Manager in implementation of health program.
Job Purpose
Under the direct supervision of the Health Coordinator, the Senior Heath Manager shall be responsible for the overall implementation of the health program that encompasses health system strengthening and emergency health planning and response activities in the assigned LGAs.
S/he will also be responsible for coordination with LGA government counterparts, providing technical support and guidance in the management of the health program.
Ensure a seamless link between service delivery interventions and LGA capacity for systems development. S/he should be knowledgeable with the issues around the functions and organization of the LGA local government, particularly the LGA health management teams and their capacity gaps
S/he will supervise and monitor the program implementation and ensure alignment to health indicators as per SPHERE/WHO standards and Nigeria MOH guidelines.
Key roles & responsibilities:
Program Management
- Lead the implementation of health program in the assigned LGAs and establish effective working relationship with government counterparts at State Primary Health Care Development Agency (SPHCDA), Hospital Management Board and Local Government offices;
- Develop health program work plans with Health Managers and monitor and supervise the Health Managers in the implementation of health program in the targeted LGAs;
- In collaboration with M & E sector, set high quality performance indicators, ensuring adherence to technical standards, best practices and donor guidelines;
- Seek out and nurture quality partnership with other implementing partners, local organizations and community structure;
- Foster inter program linkages, exchange of information and experiences and contribute actively to protection mainstreaming in the health program;
- Collaborate with other sectors such as nutrition, WASH, women protection and empowerment, Child protection to ensure holistic service is available in response to needs;
- In coordination with Health Coordinator, identify opportunities, formulate health program goals, objectives and intervention strategies;
- Contribute to planning, design, planning and drafting of new proposal.
Health System Strengthening:
- Provide technical and programmatic oversight, strategic direction and ensure appropriate support for the implementation of program activities in the areas of health systems strengthening and quality improvement;
- Provide leadership in development of HSS &QI framework for partner districts and at facility levels;
- Coordinate assessments, site strengthening, follow-up and supervision with use of supportive supervision guidelines;
- Identify clinical training needs and assist in the design and implementation of measures to address those needs, e.g. quality improvement systems and developing/adopting training curricula;
- Engage SPHDA and LGA stakeholders to define desired health outcomes and confirm clinical performance standards in alignment with national health service delivery standards and QI processes in different health facilities) and settings (static clinics, referrals, outreach), assess existing gaps in meeting standards; and develop a plan of action to achieve the desired health outcomes;
- Develop and test approaches for quality and performance improvement according to the local context as needed;
- Apply quality standards to ensure that health services meet national requirements, as well as meet client expectation;
- Advocate with SPHCDA, LGA and community-level health institutions to raise awareness about their role in improving health outcomes;
- Contributes to strengthening the referral system at all levels of health system;
- In collaboration with program staff, ensure that necessary quality improvement planning, budgeting and management activities occur to facilitate smooth and efficient program functioning.
Human Resource Management
- Monitor and supervise health managers to ensure program implementation is properly done and according to plans;
- Routinely monitor staff performance according to job responsibilities and performance objectives for direct reports and provide a written annual performance evaluation;
- Review personnel issues and concerns of health staff and assist in determining and implementing solutions;
- Recommend staff promotion, disciplinary action and termination to the Assistant Health Coordinator and HR Lead;
- Determine personnel needs for field-level activities, develop Job Descriptions, and assist in recruitment of staff;
- Undertake capacity-development programs for health staff.
Grants Management:
- Ensure project activities are implemented according to the work-plan and within the allocated budgets;
- Prepare weekly work – plans with the health teams;
- Ensure adherence to budgets by reviewing expenditures and spending patterns;
- Recommend grant and budget revisions to the Assistant Health Coordinator;
- Provide recommendations and interventions to correct any identified deviations that impact budget adherence.
Reporting, monitoring and evaluation
- Provide monthly reports on progress in the implementation;
- Responsible for all donor reports in the assigned projects/LGAs as required according to the guidelines and submit timely to the Health Coordinator for review;
- Supervise and regularly review and revise training manuals to maintain consistency with the accepted protocols;
- Monitor closely the morbidity and mortality trends together with all the other health indicators to ensure that prompt actions are taken;
- Attend meetings concerning overall health program issues;
- Keep the Health Coordinator informed of all developments and issues through weekly situational reports.
Working Relationships:
- Position Reports to: Health Coordinator
- Position directly supervises: Health Managers/Sr. Health Manager, and work closely with Sr. Reproductive Health Manager
- Indirect Reporting: Health Coordinator
- Other Internal and/or external contacts: describe the nature of departments or groups the position influences or requires support from to accomplish objectives.
- Internal: All other IRC sectors offering integrated services at all intervention areas.
- External: SPHCDA, UNFPA, WHO, HMB, Federal Ministry of Health, other INGOs.
Qualifications
The position will be based in Maiduguri –Borno State, Nigeria. The situation in northeast Nigeria continues to be volatile and the security phase is orange or red depending on location;
Benefit package for national position is inclusive;
- Competitive Monthly salary;
- Health Insurance Coverage for Family;
- Annual earned leave days;
- Pension scheme.
Requirement:
- Master’s degree in public health preferred, but not required ,
- At least 3 Years work experience in health system strengthening and health programs both at clinical and community based programs, working in maternal and child health, drugs and medical supplies management and other primary Health care components is preferable,
- Flexible to travel frequently and work in different locations (ability to travel up to 50% time)
- Demonstrated grants and program management experience, preferably health related,
- Demonstrated experience working with multiple partners and stakeholders,
- Excellent report writing skills,
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills,
- Excellent budget management skills,
- Thorough knowledge and understanding Health Policy of Nigeria,
- Previous experience working in Northern Nigeria, willingness to work in Northern Nigeria,
- Experience delivering MCH and related trainings to health staff using national or WHO guidelines,
- Ability to coach, mentor and develop technical capacity in programs management and technical staff in Quality Improvement
- Female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
Standards of Professional Conduct: The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons and several others.
Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.
Working Environment: IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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Location Konduga
Sector: Women Protection & Empowerment
Employment Category: Fixed Term
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: No
Location: Nigeria
Job Description
The International Rescue Committee responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, IRC offers life-saving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in more than 40 countries and in 22 U.S. cities, IRC restores safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted by conflict or disaster. IRC leads the way from harm to home.
Contextual background
The IRC has been present in Nigeria since 2012 when the organization responded to flooding in Kogi state. In February 2014, the IRC moved into Adamawa State in NE Nigeria to provide humanitarian interventions through a multi-sectoral, integrated approach for conflict affected populations. IRC Nigeria now operates a country office in Abuja and field offices in Mubi and Yola of Adamawa State, Maiduguri, Gwoza and Monguno of Borno state and Damaturu of Yobe State. Currently, IRC Nigeria implements programs primary health care, nutrition, environmental health, women’s protection and empowerment, protection, child protection, education, food security & livelihoods
Job Overview/Summary
Under the management of the WPE Economic and social Empowerment (EASE) Officer. The WPE EASE assistant work in collaboration with the EASE officer to implement EASE program that aims at improving the condition of women and girls in the Northeast Nigeria. And contributes to prevention of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and unequal allocation of wealth amongst gender, by empowering women economically as a potential violence prevention strategy and a means to improve equal decision making among household. The job role aims at ensuring that IRC economic wellbeing outcome are met. To that effect, the WPE seeks to recruit specific staff that will be responsible for rolling out these robust protection strategies, termed Economic and social Empowerment
Major Responsibilities
- He/she will be responsible for facilitating pre-assessment to identify communities with needs and implement the economic and social empowerment (VSLA) and gender discussion group sessions in identified communities.
- He/she will conduct regular field visits and attends group meetings, Monitors, and provide support where necessary.
- Working with WPE Community mobilizers and ERD team to conduct pre-assessment to identify communities for the establishment of EASE groups
- Work alongside the EASE officer to establish and train prospective VSLA groups, Gender discussions and with the support of ERD facilitate business discussion skills session.
- Alongside the EASE officer facilitate TOTs for staff and partners in VSLA, Gender discussions and business skills.
- In collaboration with the women groups design group byelaws and support groups to elect their executives.
- Organize and facilitate a gender dialogue session with VSLA participants and their male partners.
- Checking VSLA records entry during VSLA meetings for accuracy and provide support where necessary and share observations with EASE Officers.
- Document and share challenges with WPE EASE Officer for designing strategies to address identified challenges.
- Provide any Village Savings and Loan Association information and security related to security focal point and WPE Program Manager in a timely manner for action.
- Develop and provide weekly, monthly, and quarterly activity report
- Submit detailed monthly and weekly plans to EASE Officer on time for planning.
- Attend staff meetings and training events as delegated.
Other duties and responsibilities
- The EASE assistant will work in collaboration with the EASE officer and ERD team in ensure the baseline survey is conducted on the onset and close out of the program. And ensure the community ranking matrix are filled and submitted on timely
- She/he is to ensure the Discussion Group Series protocols are followed by ensuring that the female VSLA Participants and their male partners on various aspect of household and relationship dynamics, including household financial planning, communication, power dynamics, negotiation skills and decision making and facilitate the sessions
- Lead and coordinate VSLA formation
- Perform any other duties as required by the supervisor from time to time
- Adherence to IRC security policy
- He/she is expected to play an active role with technical support from the EASE officer in building the capacity of the community to effectively run EA$E groups.
Key Working Relationships
- Position Reports to: WPE EASE officer
- Indirect/Technical Reporting: WPE Manager and coordinator. ERD Manager
- Position directly Supervises: Not applicable
- Key Internal Contacts: Other IRC sector’s staff, especially ERD
- Key External Contacts: Community members, Women groups and other NGOs staff
Qualifications
Education:
- Must have attained a University degree or HND in the field of business management, administration, or social sciences from a recognized Institution.
Work Experience:
- Community level engagement experience, including experience working with women and girls is preferred
- Experience in the field of VSLA is an asset
- Must have worked in the same or similar capacity
Demonstrated Technical Skills:
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and respect for clients always is essential.
- Excellent listening and observation skills, including ability to create trust, support, respect and interact with people of all ages, background, and diversity
- Demonstrated commitment to women’s empowerment and protection through current/ previous volunteer work in women’s group, girls clubs or other relevant experience is an added advantage
- Ability to facilitate trainings and sessions, including group support activities with women and girls.
- Ability to keep records and write simple and basic reports of activities would be an added advantage.
Demonstrated Managerial/Leadership Competencies:
- Ability to work as a member of a team essential
- Positive and professional attitude, able to organize, maintain composure and prioritize work under pressure, work overtime when necessary and be able to coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail.
Languages:
- Ability to communicate in English, Hausa, Kanuri and local dialects spoken in the location
Computer/Other Tech Requirements:
- Full professional competency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, is an advantage
Ability to Travel: 98% of time if applicable
Standards of Professional Conduct: The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons, and several others.
Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.
Working Environment: IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants based on merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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